May 06, 2014

Puzzler of a quote of the day

Former Arkansas pol Jimmy Jeffress, on Mike Huckabee:

He might have been a Baptist preacher, but he had a mean streak a mile wide.

Why the but?

 

May 6, 2014 1:45:52 PM

4 Comments

Peter G

The standard is a mile and a half? Just guessing.

Posted by: Peter G | May 06, 2014 at 02:02 PM

shsavage

So in that case, he's one standard deviation below the mean? And I'm not going to speculate on the nature of the deviation.

Posted by: shsavage | May 06, 2014 at 02:04 PM

Peter G

You mean the mean of Southern Baptist preacher mean right?....My head is stating to hurt. Is there a semantician in the house.

Posted by: Peter G | May 07, 2014 at 08:50 AM

shsavage

That's what I mean, Peter.

Posted by: shsavage | May 07, 2014 at 09:45 AM

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