The following clocksgroup poll is now closed. Here are the final results: POLL QUESTION: Should the REPLY and REPLY ALL stand as is, or be changed? YES to...
clocksgroup@yahoogrou...
Aug 1, 2007 7:30 am
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OK, I'll make the change in a couple of days. Mark ... From: clocksgroup@yahoogroups.com To: clocksgroup@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2007 2:30...
Mark; The poll results are so close that I bet a statistical test would indicate a draw. Even though I was the one who originally brought the subject up I...
Good afternoon, all! Is there a statistician in the group? I would think that with only 47 votes cast, the best you could say is 51% v. 49%. I doubt the...
TOrr286@...
Aug 1, 2007 7:10 pm
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... Rich, I agree 100%. I don't believe that I have seen what percentage of the membership voluntarily voted. I didn't even realize there was a poll or know...
Yes, not professionally trained, but one of my duties for an FDA device exemption application. I require the membership number before calculation. bc, who...
Bernard Cleyet
bernardcleyet@...
Aug 1, 2007 7:45 pm
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The poll spoke. Ralph ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
8/1/07 Alzo sprach Zarathustra Jcl ... From: clocksgroup@yahoogroups.com [mailto:clocksgroup@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Ralph Ferone Sent: Wednesday,...
John C. Losch
jclosch@...
Aug 1, 2007 8:47 pm
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I havent got a clue what happened, i still dont understand the original question, all i know is that i am a member of about 12 yahoo group forums and i can...
Well, unfortunately, I didn't know about the POLL. I would have voted YES! But then, that would have made a tie. FWIW, Norm Norm Schreck Grandfather's Clock...
Even if it was only 10% who voted to change - it was even less than that who voted against. The point is, the majority of those who care said change. If you...
Check the rack an other levers on the front of the movement for sticking. You may have to pull them and peg out the openings. I had a cuckoo with a similar...
Dave - your msg to Walter reached Pennsylvania, whatever else happened to it. Don K ... From: David Creed To: clocksgroup@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday,...
So what do we do? Keep voting until the dissatisfied ones get their way? The KOTL set it up this way, use it or cry a little more, maybe the KOTL will have...
I'm not sure what you mean. The plurality of the votes went with the ones who want it changed. ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
I can't believe it -- must be age. I should have replied instantly that the margin of error (95% confidence) is independent of the population size (number of...
Bernard Cleyet
bernardcleyet@...
Aug 2, 2007 4:47 am
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I guessing there is a 35% chance that someone in the 20 post will say "I thought this was a clock list" or "when are we going to get back to clocks" Are...
timsweet@...
Aug 2, 2007 1:33 pm
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Tim- You are 100% correct. In a PRIVATE conversation I linked our current poll with my frustrations with national politics. It was a rude comment that never...
This seems to be getting a bit out of hand!!!! I am also a member of several other Yahoo groups and in EVERY other case I just "Reply" and it goes to the LIST...
Bryan...you seem to have a math problem...I've never been 100% correct - ever - I had my wife run the numbers and comes out more like 2.3% (although that seems...
timsweet@...
Aug 2, 2007 3:50 pm
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Clocksmiths is a Yahoo group and it operates exactly as this one does. Has worked rather well for several years that way. Reply goes to the author! Reply All...
Hello David Creed, I got your comment on how barmy my idea was using a dremmel, it was NOT for repairing pallets in steel, but for cleaning them, the dremmel...
OK. Instead of review, I cheated [I'm maths. challenged.] by googling. I found I had assumed a population approximately evenly divided. Since in the general...
Bernard Cleyet
bernardcleyet@...
Aug 2, 2007 4:47 pm
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I guess I don't understand what is wrong with what your doing either Walter. I do the same thing with the dremel and the rubber gratex wheel. Works very well...
Suppose one wanted to play statistical games ; The statistic of interest is the proportion of the total population which might have voted ,say, yes We are...
OK, as of today the Reply has been changed so when one hits reply it goes to the entire group. Now back to clocks!!! For anyone interested, the recent issue of...