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pokerfan

(27,677 posts) Mon Feb 17, 2014, 01:26 PM Feb 2014

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Today's xkcd (comic) is amazing!

[center]Frequency[/center]

http://xkcd.com/1331/

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Today's xkcd (comic) is amazing! (Original Post) pokerfan Feb 2014 OP

I am very impressed with "someone locks their keys in their car" hollysmom Feb 2014 #1

I'm surprised by the frequency of people having sex in ND. Vashta Nerada Feb 2014 #2

What else is there to do in ND in February? The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2014 #5

There wasn't much to do in ND in July when I was there a few years ago. In_The_Wind Feb 2014 #8

Yeah,...things do seem different after sex. Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2014 #15

Hahaha In_The_Wind Feb 2014 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author Mister Ed Feb 2014 #18

Hell, it's less than 200 miles away Thor_MN Feb 2014 #20

I'm only 2 1/2 hours away from Fargo. I could make it there by 3 am. Vashta Nerada Feb 2014 #22

I love Fargo pokerfan Feb 2014 #23

I'm mesmerized. progressoid Feb 2014 #3

...and a little creeped out at the same time... Blue_Tires Feb 2014 #4

someone over on the xkcd forum noted... pokerfan Feb 2014 #6

Best keep an eye on that "someone" here in the U.S. who got the tatoo....in~es~aye bkanderson76 Feb 2014 #7

Wow Phoenix One_Life_To_Give Feb 2014 #9

Well, that's only because two people have four feet.... krispos42 Feb 2014 #14

true pokerfan Feb 2014 #17

Very impressive. Unique format. DamnYankeeInHouston Feb 2014 #10

Seems like we're losing way too many mockingbirds to pet cats starroute Feb 2014 #11

Old Faithful neeeever erupts! marble falls Feb 2014 #12

Interesting, but ... surrealAmerican Feb 2014 #13

...or the format represents the average rate pokerfan Feb 2014 #16

Someone hits a hole in one ... Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2014 #21

"A European Union president has their (sic) first kiss?" malthaussen Feb 2014 #24

hollysmom

(5,946 posts)

1. I am very impressed with "someone locks their keys in their car"

Reply to pokerfan (Original post)

Mon Feb 17, 2014, 01:34 PM

Feb 2014

I thought it was just me.

Vashta Nerada

(3,922 posts)

2. I'm surprised by the frequency of people having sex in ND.

Reply to pokerfan (Original post)

Mon Feb 17, 2014, 01:44 PM

Feb 2014

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,693 posts)

5. What else is there to do in ND in February?

Reply to Vashta Nerada (Reply #2)

Mon Feb 17, 2014, 01:58 PM

Feb 2014

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

8. There wasn't much to do in ND in July when I was there a few years ago.

Reply to The Velveteen Ocelot (Reply #5)

Mon Feb 17, 2014, 02:26 PM

Feb 2014

I went shopping. Love doing that when I'm a thousand miles (or more) from home. Seems like I can always find things that are different.

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)

15. Yeah,...things do seem different after sex.

Reply to In_The_Wind (Reply #8)

Mon Feb 17, 2014, 10:46 PM

Feb 2014

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

19. Hahaha

Reply to Spitfire of ATJ (Reply #15)

Mon Feb 17, 2014, 11:44 PM

Feb 2014

I also found excellent restaurants.

Response to Vashta Nerada (Reply #2)

Mister Ed This message was self-deleted by its author.

Thor_MN

(11,843 posts)

20. Hell, it's less than 200 miles away

Reply to Vashta Nerada (Reply #2)

Tue Feb 18, 2014, 01:01 AM

Feb 2014

I could be there by morning... And probably shut that blinking down...

Vashta Nerada

(3,922 posts)

22. I'm only 2 1/2 hours away from Fargo. I could make it there by 3 am.

Reply to Thor_MN (Reply #20)

Tue Feb 18, 2014, 01:56 AM

Feb 2014

pokerfan

(27,677 posts)

23. I love Fargo

Reply to Vashta Nerada (Reply #22)

Tue Feb 18, 2014, 12:26 PM

Feb 2014

progressoid

(49,990 posts)

3. I'm mesmerized.

Reply to pokerfan (Original post)

Mon Feb 17, 2014, 01:52 PM

Feb 2014

Blue_Tires

(55,445 posts)

4. ...and a little creeped out at the same time...

Reply to progressoid (Reply #3)

Mon Feb 17, 2014, 01:55 PM

Feb 2014

pokerfan

(27,677 posts)

6. someone over on the xkcd forum noted...

Reply to Blue_Tires (Reply #4)

Mon Feb 17, 2014, 02:06 PM

Feb 2014

that every time someone edits wikipedia, they die.

bkanderson76

(266 posts)

7. Best keep an eye on that "someone" here in the U.S. who got the tatoo....in~es~aye

Reply to pokerfan (Original post)

Mon Feb 17, 2014, 02:14 PM

Feb 2014

One_Life_To_Give

(6,036 posts)

9. Wow Phoenix

Reply to pokerfan (Original post)

Mon Feb 17, 2014, 02:41 PM

Feb 2014

Buying more Shoes than Condom's! Who would of ever thunk it?

krispos42

(49,445 posts)

14. Well, that's only because two people have four feet....

Reply to One_Life_To_Give (Reply #9)

Mon Feb 17, 2014, 10:32 PM

Feb 2014

...but only one roll in the hay.

pokerfan

(27,677 posts)

17. true

Reply to krispos42 (Reply #14)

Mon Feb 17, 2014, 11:36 PM

Feb 2014

but one roll in the hay satisfies two people, more or less.

DamnYankeeInHouston

(1,365 posts)

10. Very impressive. Unique format.

Reply to pokerfan (Original post)

Mon Feb 17, 2014, 03:30 PM

Feb 2014

starroute

(12,977 posts)

11. Seems like we're losing way too many mockingbirds to pet cats

Reply to pokerfan (Original post)

Mon Feb 17, 2014, 04:22 PM

Feb 2014

That's concerning.

marble falls

(57,083 posts)

12. Old Faithful neeeever erupts!

Reply to pokerfan (Original post)

Mon Feb 17, 2014, 06:52 PM

Feb 2014

surrealAmerican

(11,360 posts)

13. Interesting, but ...

Reply to pokerfan (Original post)

Mon Feb 17, 2014, 10:24 PM

Feb 2014

... the format suggests that the rates for these events are uniform. They're not. For example, there are more shoes bought in Phoenix during the hours when shoe stores are open.

pokerfan

(27,677 posts)

16. ...or the format represents the average rate

Reply to surrealAmerican (Reply #13)

Mon Feb 17, 2014, 11:34 PM

Feb 2014

Few things happens at a regular, steady rate. Not heart rates, not old "faithful," not even car production. I think the comic is intended to graphical (and temporally) illustrate semi-periodic events.

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)

21. Someone hits a hole in one ...

Reply to pokerfan (Original post)

Tue Feb 18, 2014, 01:38 AM

Feb 2014

... still waiting ... anyone?

Ferris?

malthaussen

(17,195 posts)

24. "A European Union president has their (sic) first kiss?"

Reply to pokerfan (Original post)

Tue Feb 18, 2014, 02:36 PM

Feb 2014

I had no idea European Union presidents were so backward.

-- Mal

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