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In reply to the discussion: My encounter with a batshit right-wing nut at the bar this evening [View all]Jenoch
(7,720 posts)28. I had two quarters of statistics in college (this was before semesters) and I hated it.
I got a C. Why oh why didn't I take it pass/fail?
You had an interesting conversation with someone who knew a little about what he was talking about, but not enough. It sounds like you were not the first peeson this guy has engaged in politics in that place. I bet he's real fun at the family Thanksgiving.
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My encounter with a batshit right-wing nut at the bar this evening [View all]
titaniumsalute
Feb 2014
OP
His nasty little playpen is getting smaller by the month, so all he has left is railing.
bluestate10
Feb 2014
#1
Did you tell him that statistically it was 100% likely that he watched Fox News? nt
okaawhatever
Feb 2014
#5
good to know you have statistical training. you would not believe the idiots here who
Pretzel_Warrior
Feb 2014
#8
Well, if you torture the data enough, it will confess to what you are looking for!
Lucky Luciano
Feb 2014
#67
I got polled here about an issue which became major in B.C. a couple of months ago
OnlinePoker
Feb 2014
#96
Man, I don't wanna go all nazi-reference here, but it is a great example. They are NOT about
jtuck004
Feb 2014
#13
Well, there's not letting fear rule you, and there's naive and refusing to accept that
jtuck004
Feb 2014
#46
Hate? Who mentioned hate....ahhh you about 6 maybe 7 times in your posts I lost count
HangOnKids
Feb 2014
#93
Perhaps you mistook my poorly worded title at the beginning of this discussion
passiveporcupine
Feb 2014
#97
I had two quarters of statistics in college (this was before semesters) and I hated it.
Jenoch
Feb 2014
#28
This is one of the best threads I have seen on DU how to make a wingnut explode on this subject
gordianot
Feb 2014
#40
" I told him I trust the President to make those decisions. - I'm sorry but statements like that in
Douglas Carpenter
Feb 2014
#43
Back when I could still have a beer at the bar I ran into something similar.
Enthusiast
Feb 2014
#47
next time just say "that's what limbaugh says all the time, but what has he ever been right about?"
certainot
Feb 2014
#70
Well done! I like to get them to agree with me on SS, Afghnistan, costly trade agreements, etc.
grahamhgreen
Feb 2014
#89
It's almost as if their brains are diseased from the extremist brainwashing. You can't even reason
kimbutgar
Feb 2014
#95
What's funny is they feel a duty to parrot what they've heard and then claim to be free thinkers.
Spitfire of ATJ
Feb 2014
#108