Southern_Man

Yes, I am a dedicated runner, anyway. I've only done one marathon but numerous half-marathons and other shorter races. I poked through those links (thanks for providing them) but couldn't go through the whole website and was not able to find a source for the marathon runner claim. Some quick google searches revealed statistics reported ranges elsewhere of 1 death in 50,000 to 1 death in 220,00 for marathon participants and an overall participant death rate of 1 per 800,000 hours spent in running or jogging. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"

If I switch to my other hand I feel like I am cheating on myself. Although, it is good to get some strange now and then... "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"

I'm pretty sure I'm allergic to Schrodinger's cat. Maybe I'm not. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"

I've read 26 of those. I wonder what the average is? "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"

Where did you get these numbers for comparison? I'd like to see it because the number for marathon running is very, very highly suspect. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"

Thanks for that. I would have gotten 32/32 on the longer questionnaire, too. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"

FWIW, Pew has a very good reputation for unbiased sampling, but since you asked for details on the research methodology, here you go: Results for this survey are based on telephone interviews conducted under the direction of Social Science Research Solutions (SSRS) among a national sample of 3,412 adults living in the continental United States, 18 years of age or older, from May 19-June 6, 2010 (2,393 respondents were interviewed on a landline telephone, and 1,019 were interviewed on a cell phone, including 444 who had no landline telephone). Interviews were conducted in English and Spanish. In an attempt to maximize survey response, unless an interview was completed or a callback scheduled for a respondent at a phone number in the sample, each number was contacted approximately seven times at varied times of day and days of the week. Cell-phone respondents also were offered a reimbursement of $5 to cover any costs of taking the call on their mobile phones. The survey of the full national population used “random digit dial” (RDD) methodology. Samples of landline and cell phone exchanges were generated by Marketing Systems Group, a sister company of SSRS. The landline sample was “list-assisted,” meaning numbers were sampled from active “blocks” (area code plus three-digit exchange plus two-digit block number) that contained at least three residential directory listings; this is intended to exclude blocks dedicated for business or other nonresidential purposes. The cell sample was not list-assisted but was drawn from systematic sampling of blocks dedicated to wireless phones and shared-service blocks with no directory-listed landline numbers. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"

Random sample of ~3400 people. That's a large enough sample to make the results pretty darn reliable and filter out all that socio-economic disparities you listed. You can see the 15 questions in the sample test, not sure about the other 17. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"

Blah, that's a really, really easy quiz. You can take it yourself here: http://features.pewforum.org/quiz/us-religious-knowledge/ That's a 15 question version, I think the full version was 32? Anyway, I can't find the full version on-line. 15/15 on the questions asked, though. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"

Interesting stuff about this in Malcolm Gladwell's Outliers. I'm sure there is even more in primary literature. Children from poorer families do just as well at acquiring skills during the school year but have a huge amount of stasis or backsliding during breaks. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"

people would make different choices if the incentives were different. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"

Yes, of course, because ANYONE that isn't in favor of Obamacare is in favor of people being 'left in the street to die'. If that's all you can bring as an argument, you might as well stop now. What's your solution for people w/o HC who cannot afford it? Honestly, I am in favor of people who choose not to prioritize their own health care being left in the street to die. I am against the mandatory treatment provisions of current law. I just think that people should be responsible for their own choices and if they choose not to buy insurance and cannot pay in cash then they should not expect treatment. I am not opposed to some level of social safety net, however, I just think the levels which this has reached are unsustainable. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"

Can't negotiate effectively unless you are willing to walk away from the job offer. Best way to do that is to already have a job or to have more than one offer. Doesn't sound like you have even one now. In the absence of that, just be sure to aim high when asked how much you want. Be sure you have a good idea of the market for your skills so it is realistic but don't be afraid to ask for what you ask for. If you low-ball yourself you can guarantee they won't give you more than that. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"

Pretty sure Veronica is hotter than Palin. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"

I like to cook and I'm quite good at it, so I don't really need somebody to help me in that way... "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"

Men tend to succeed far more often in their attempts. Maybe they are more serious or maybe more competent, I don't know. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"

:0: Only made it out to the DZ on Sunday due to a football game on Saturday (I have season tickets so this will be a theme for a while). Anyway, overcast and no funjumpers out, plus my reserve was not repacked yet, so no rig to jump anyway. While I was there I took my B license quiz and passed, so I bought beer. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"

We love your bumps too Skootz, Turtle. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"

Nope, To hell w/ Divot, I guess Skootz. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"

Yup, Going w/ Billy. I'm out for lunchtime. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"

Nope, picking up the thread after a great weekend. theonlyski. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"

Saw DMB lots and lots of times, way before anybody knew who they were. They played Trax in Charlottesville every Tuesday (I think, maybe Thursday) night. Once saw them perform at the UVa ampitheatre in front of less than 100 people. Also saw Boyd Tinsley (the fiddle player) play lots of venues with the Boyd Tinsley Band or Down Boy Down before he got together with Dave. Boyd was a very nice guy. He was a Sigma Nu and his band played the Sigma Nu basement a ton. I have shared a beer or two with Dave many, many years ago. He was okay. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"

Nope Back to Skootz. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"

If I heard it was going to rain here, I would be very happy. We really, really need rain in VA. I think we have had .2 inches since the beginning of August. For recreation, the unfortunate thing is that most of the other things I enjoy are also outside activities. Of course I can run and hike in the rain especially if it is not a downpour. Otherwise I will stay in and do some cooking or something. Probably mean to clean the house some but never quite get around to it. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"

It just makes things a little blurry for me. "What if there were no hypothetical questions?"