Re: We can make stats say whatever we want


Ronald Bruck wrote:
> In article <1124688652.905024.164760@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> Reef Fish <Large_Nassau_Grouper@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Ronald Bruck wrote:
> > > In article <1124676317.348067.270460@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> > > Reef Fish <Large_Nassau_Grouper@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Jay wrote:
> > > > > Hi, can someone help me. I need to criticize the fallowing saying: "
> > > > > We can make stats say whatever we want".
> > > >
> > > > LOL! Iit iees true, senor.
> > > >
> > > > "But only the extremely gullible and ill-educated, like SOME regulars
> > > > in sci.stat.math, would buy it." :-)
> > >
> > > Did you know that the word "gullible" isn't even in the dictionary?
> > >
> > > :-)
> > >
> > > --Ron Bruck
> >
> > I didn't know that!
> >
> > http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=gullible
> >
> > And even if it weren't in YOUR dictionary, you knew what it meant,
> > didn't you? ;^)
>
> This is an ancient joke. I saw it most recently in the comic strip "La
> Cucaracha".
>
> --Ron Bruck

I thought I knew all the ancient jokes. I guess I missed that one.
Is La Cucaracha Guchi-Cuchi Charro's deceased husband?

-- Bob.

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