FBI report on auto theft

Undertoad · 10-22-2001, 03:12 PM

The FBI announced today that 30% of all auto thefts occur on Friday and Saturday.

I saw this piece of info on a CNN crawl today. OK, Friday and Saturday are two days of the week. There are seven days of the week. Therefore, Friday and Saturday represent roughly 29% of the week.

A few years ago the Inquirer wrote that Jersey shore officials excitedly announced that 24% of all auto collisions happen during the summer months.

Duh.

jet_silver · 10-22-2001, 07:37 PM

Half of all Americans have IQs below average.

Americans 'tend to stretch weekends': 40% of US work absences are on Monday or Friday.

There is a book called 'Innumeracy' that tells these better.

verbatim · 10-22-2001, 08:27 PM

hmmm.

half of americans have iq's below the other half.

you can quote me on that.

lisa · 10-23-2001, 07:05 AM

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Originally posted by jet_silver
Americans 'tend to stretch weekends': 40% of US work absences are on Monday or Friday.

There was a Dilbert once where the PHB pointed that out in a metting (that 40% of all sick days are taken on Mon or Fri) and annouced that it "must stop." The intern laughed aloud and said "HAHAHA! That's a good one..... wait... are you serious?" Wally leans over and says "Welcome to Hell, Kid".

Always liked that one.

Sounds like the FBI if full of PHBs.

russotto · 10-23-2001, 08:56 AM

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Originally posted by Undertoad

A few years ago the Inquirer wrote that Jersey shore officials excitedly announced that 24% of all auto collisions happen during the summer months.

Duh.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, in pushing graduated driving programs, noted that almost 40% of auto accidents involving young people happen between 9pm and 6am.

10-22-2001, 03:12 PM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	FBI report on auto theft The FBI announced today that 30% of all auto thefts occur on Friday and Saturday. I saw this piece of info on a CNN crawl today. OK, Friday and Saturday are two days of the week. There are seven days of the week. Therefore, Friday and Saturday represent roughly 29% of the week. A few years ago the Inquirer wrote that Jersey shore officials excitedly announced that 24% of all auto collisions happen during the summer months. Duh.

10-22-2001, 07:37 PM	#2
jet_silver wazmo medio Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: San Narciso, CA Posts: 53	Shock horror! Half of all Americans have IQs below average. Americans 'tend to stretch weekends': 40% of US work absences are on Monday or Friday. There is a book called 'Innumeracy' that tells these better. __________________ "De lood van die Goevernement sal nou op julle smelt." -Thomas Pynchon

10-22-2001, 08:27 PM	#3
verbatim Vice-President of Resentment Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Pennsultucky Posts: 199	hmmm. half of americans have iq's below the other half. you can quote me on that.

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