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Imparcticle
May1-04, 09:34 PM
What does it mean to be average? Isn't it subjective?

cragwolf
May2-04, 04:01 AM
It's objective when applied to those things which are amenable to statistical analysis. "My IQ is average" means that it's around 100. "My wage is average" means that it's around $40k p/a (in my country). "My height is average" means that it's around 5'8" (in my country again). But, "I'm an average kind of guy" isn't a very objective statement.

tribdog
May2-04, 04:18 AM
What does it mean to be average? Isn't it subjective?
What does it mean? I wouldn't know. Ask Jimmy p

ShawnD
May2-04, 06:22 AM
The average person is a complete idiot; therefore, if you are average, you are an idiot. Such examples of average idiots
-lady leaves poptart in toaster, house starts on fire, she sues Kellogg (this really happened)
-Aliso Viejo almost banned foam cups because they were made with water (source: Fox News (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,114168,00.html))
-Around 90% of Americans surveyed support a ban on water (source: dhmo.org (http://www.dhmo.org/facts.html))
-A bb gun I purchased has a warning on it: "aim away from face"


Nobody on this forum is average.

quddusaliquddus
May2-04, 07:23 AM
Lol...."aim away from face"....lol
:D :D :D

Is that so they don't get sued?....or for the protection of the 'avergae' person buying the gun?...

ShawnD
May2-04, 07:27 AM
Mostly for protection against lawsuits... but you have to be a retard to aim a BB gun at somebody's face. To give you an idea of how powerful a BB gun is, it can penetrate half an inch of plywood. A BB can rip through a magpie like it's not even there. That's actually why I got that gun, to kill birds that awaken me....

Andy
May2-04, 06:29 PM
Dont you like being woken up by birds? Its even better if they have already cooked breakfast.

motai
May2-04, 06:57 PM
lol... on the DHMO webpage:

It is not clear how the two contribute directly to the dangers inherent in Dihydrogen Monoxide, although von Bueltzingsloewen believes that a synergetic mechanism, catalyzed by traces of hydrogenhydroxide, plays a major role.

hydrogenhydroxide. Hah!

jimmy p
May2-04, 06:57 PM
The average person has an IQ less than or equal to that of a glass of water. They also have the personality of mildew. Frequently I spray average people with Lysol but it doesnt seem to stop them from sprouting up.

(well tribdog told you to ask!! hah THAT one backfired didnt it?? :biggrin:)

Chi Meson
May3-04, 07:50 AM
The average family has 2.7 children. Obviously, there is no such thing as a 0.7 child. So from this example you can see that it is quite possible that in a room of 100 people, no one would be "average" in whatever quality was examined.

quddusaliquddus
May3-04, 08:20 AM
It's a bit like taking all the different colours in a painting, then mixing them up, averaging the colors somhow - and coming up with the 'average' colour in the painting.

Would in No Way represent the panting.

motai
May3-04, 03:14 PM
It's a bit like taking all the different colours in a painting, then mixing them up, averaging the colors somhow - and coming up with the 'average' colour in the painting.

Would in No Way represent the panting.

Take a the Mona Lisa, swirl it together, and boom: you've got Olive Green.

A masterpiece. Brilliant. Work of Art.

tribdog
May5-04, 11:45 PM
I think Olive Green is hot. Didn't she date a couple of sailors?

jimmy p
May6-04, 04:06 AM
Wasnt that Olive Oil?? I would have said she was average. I mean if she can only date Bluto and Popeye, it proves she is no spring chicken

tribdog
May7-04, 07:35 PM
well, shiver me timbers, yess, you gots something gainst popeye?

jimmy p
May7-04, 07:39 PM
well come on, he was a seedy guy. Anyone whose pipe is razor edged to act as an emergency can opener for a can of spinach he just HAPPENS to carry around with him each episode has to have something... well...wrong... with him. Other than that, he has a big chin.

tribdog
May7-04, 07:45 PM
"He does not"~Jay Leno

jimmy p
May7-04, 07:48 PM
who is Jay Leno? Does he have a big chin too? AND it's a "bum chin"... does Jay Leno have a big bum chin?

rathma
May7-04, 07:59 PM
who is Jay Leno?
Obviously you wouldn't know, being British... Jay Leno is an extremely famous American comedian who, yes, does have a big 'bum' chin. A very, very big chin. That answer your question, jimmy?

jimmy p
May7-04, 08:07 PM
yes thanx :biggrin: Just like a sports commentator here... Jimmy Hill.

tribdog
May7-04, 08:11 PM
You don't know Jay Leno? that's downright unamerican. lol
you notice the last two topics we took over were started by the same person. That's not a good way for us to make friends you know.

jimmy p
May7-04, 08:13 PM
friends??? that's a word I havent heard in a long time.... lol, but that's cos they are dolts. I'm sure he doesnt mind, it brings a little spice into some topics. Not to say this is an "average" topic.

tribdog
May7-04, 08:16 PM
I wasn't talking about this one. Sometimes I wish you'd pay attention. That's not asking too much is it?

jimmy p
May7-04, 08:20 PM
Actually you would be suprised. I have a very short atten...