Comments on: Honeymoonlighting http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/11/07/honeymoonlighting/ Development site for Bronx Banter Blog's upcoming look and feel Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:53:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Shaun P. http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/11/07/honeymoonlighting/#comment-63851 Shaun P. Fri, 07 Nov 2008 18:45:51 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=4050#comment-63851 Nate is everywhere, and good for him, he's earned it. But now that the election is over, I have my priorities in order, so I hope it doesn't take him too long to get the '09 PECOTAs out in timely fashion. =) Nate is everywhere, and good for him, he’s earned it. But now that the election is over, I have my priorities in order, so I hope it doesn’t take him too long to get the ’09 PECOTAs out in timely fashion. =)

]]> By: RIYank http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/11/07/honeymoonlighting/#comment-63850 RIYank Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:47:35 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=4050#comment-63850 So, Cliff, what will <i>your</i> secret second career be? Derivatives analyst? Hm, no, you might have waited just a little too long. So, Cliff, what will your secret second career be? Derivatives analyst? Hm, no, you might have waited just a little too long.

]]> By: tommyl http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/11/07/honeymoonlighting/#comment-63849 tommyl Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:25:29 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=4050#comment-63849 fivethirtyeight.com and BP (and this site) are a boon to scientists such as myself. It just goes to show what can be done by someone who is willing to apply actual scientific principles and keep an open mind about something. Everyone I know in physics loved that website. fivethirtyeight.com and BP (and this site) are a boon to scientists such as myself. It just goes to show what can be done by someone who is willing to apply actual scientific principles and keep an open mind about something. Everyone I know in physics loved that website.

]]> By: festus http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/11/07/honeymoonlighting/#comment-63848 festus Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:49:36 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=4050#comment-63848 I was obsessed with that site when it was just "Poblano" writing those projections, but as soon as he revealed himself as Nate Silver, I started telling all my friends, family, workplace associates, and random cabbies about it, in no small part b/c I wanted to prove the superiority of baseball statisticians and the sport as a whole (no offense to footballoutsiders). Still, was sweating that he'd be wrong on Monday night, then celebrated in Grant Park in the most incredibly buoyant crowd I've ever seen. I was obsessed with that site when it was just “Poblano” writing those projections, but as soon as he revealed himself as Nate Silver, I started telling all my friends, family, workplace associates, and random cabbies about it, in no small part b/c I wanted to prove the superiority of baseball statisticians and the sport as a whole (no offense to footballoutsiders). Still, was sweating that he’d be wrong on Monday night, then celebrated in Grant Park in the most incredibly buoyant crowd I’ve ever seen.

]]> By: Yankee Fan in Boston http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2008/11/07/honeymoonlighting/#comment-63847 Yankee Fan in Boston Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:36:16 +0000 http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/?p=4050#comment-63847 fivethirtyeight.com has been my first stop for campaign coverage for months. mr. silver and sean quinn have a knack for breaking down the numbers in a way that enables a statistically challenged person like myself to understand the nuances of their methods. brett marty's photos and their road to 270 features were also a fantastic peek behind the scenes and brought a real warmth to their coverage. they are to politics to what the banter is to the yankees. fivethirtyeight.com has been my first stop for campaign coverage for months. mr. silver and sean quinn have a knack for breaking down the numbers in a way that enables a statistically challenged person like myself to understand the nuances of their methods.

brett marty’s photos and their road to 270 features were also a fantastic peek behind the scenes and brought a real warmth to their coverage.

they are to politics to what the banter is to the yankees.

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