Holy cow my kids were there yesterday!
If youâve used WiFi on Linux, you did so because of the work of this man.
The D/L method was devised by two British statisticians, Frank Duckworth and Tony Lewis, as a result of the outcome of the semi-final in the 1992 World Cup between England and South Africa, where the Most Productive Overs method was used.
When rain stopped play for 12 minutes, South Africa needed 22 runs from 13 balls, but when play resumed, the revised target left South Africa needing 21 runs from one ball, a reduction of only one run compared to a reduction of two overs, and a virtually impossible target given that the maximum score from one ball is generally six runs.[5]
Duckworth said, âI recall hearing Christopher Martin-Jenkins on radio saying âsurely someone, somewhere could come up with something betterâ and I soon realised that it was a mathematical problem that required a mathematical solution.â[6][7]
The D/L method avoids this flaw: in this match, the revised D/L target of 236 would have left South Africa needing four to tie or five to win from the final ball.[8][nb 1]
Seth Binzer from Celebrity Rehab and apparently semi-famous for reworking a Red Hot Chili Peppers song.
More of my childhood.
Heâs one of those âthat guy in that thingâ actors⌠You probably know his face even if you werenât sure of his name.
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Oh, Barth!
I had a brief moment of panic when I saw a Tom Waits video on this thread.
Whew.
Awww. He was often great. And,
Trained as a painter, Mull had practiced his art since the 1970s, and his work appeared both in group and solo exhibits. One of his paintings, After Dinner Drinks (2008), which is owned by Steve Martin, was used for the cover of âLove Has Come for You,â an album by Martin and Edie Brickell.
Iâve come across and loved his paintings several times by now. His photo realism always had a surreal edge to it.
Oh I missed that about Kinky Friedman. Heâs a legend in Texas.
He had a decent run of mystery books from when he lived in Manhattan.
Oh no!
Does anyone remember this?
I do, but not especially well. Long time ago!
I actually have the book that goes with it⌠I found it at a local second-hand shop a while back!
Watching Clue right now.
This wouldnât be out of place as a Negativland album cover. It definitely has a culture jamming kind of aesthetic to it.
With Steven Rambam(!) as technical advisor for the writing and (sort of) recurring supporting character in the series. And interesting tidbits about the history of country music thrown in here and there.
