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« on: August 15, 2013, 18:55:24 »
Quote from: paul7755 on August 15, 2013, 11:11:11

I like the time posted! Is that a first for the CoffeeShop?
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« Reply #1 on: August 15, 2013, 19:23:17 »
Lest we forget...the gems that paul7755 posts on here.  Grin
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« Reply #2 on: August 15, 2013, 20:08:46 »
 Shocked Shocked Shocked

Total fluke...

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« Reply #3 on: August 15, 2013, 20:09:50 »
Quote from: John R on August 15, 2013, 18:55:24
Quote from: paul7755 on August 15, 2013, 11:11:11

I like the time posted! Is that a first for the CoffeeShop?

No it's also been done as follows ...
http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=4886
http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=5558.0
http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=3602.msg89760
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« Reply #4 on: August 15, 2013, 22:29:41 »
Quote from: grahame on August 15, 2013, 20:09:50

No it's also been done as follows ...
http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=4886
http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=5558.0
http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=3602.msg89760


Not sure whether my amazement is because of the three-time coincidence, or because grahame keeps that kind of stats...
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« Reply #5 on: August 15, 2013, 22:37:42 »
presumably he just searched the database of posts for that time. Simple.
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« Reply #6 on: August 15, 2013, 22:38:31 »
I would never have thought of that.
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« Reply #7 on: August 15, 2013, 23:43:17 »
Before we drift too far off topic...



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« Reply #8 on: August 16, 2013, 00:49:54 »
1. Winchester... Grin
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« Reply #9 on: August 16, 2013, 09:51:07 »
Quote from: grahame on August 15, 2013, 20:09:50
Quote from: John R on August 15, 2013, 18:55:24
Quote from: paul7755 on August 15, 2013, 11:11:11

I like the time posted! Is that a first for the CoffeeShop?

No it's also been done as follows ...
http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=4886
http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=5558.0
http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=3602.msg89760


A 1 in 86400 chance, based on an exact match on "h:i:s a" date format.

If grahame can tell us how many posts there are on this forum, we'll be able to work out whether 4 posts at a given time is in line with probability!
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« Reply #10 on: August 16, 2013, 13:40:37 »
Quote from: Red Squirrel on August 16, 2013, 09:51:07

A 1 in 86400 chance, based on an exact match on "h:i:s a" date format.

If grahame can tell us how many posts there are on this forum, we'll be able to work out whether 4 posts at a given time is in line with probability!

There are 135,890 posts.  However, they are biased; around 6% of visits are between 11 and 12, whereas well under 1% are (for example) between 1 and 2 a.m., so I'm not surprised we had 4 "hits" on that time though it is slightly on the high side. I would not expect to find as many or any for 01:23:45, for example.   

Anywhere between 1 and 6 would not have been a surprise. 0 would have been a shock (and cause me to relook at how the software works because the very point was a match in the first place).   Higher numbers would have started getting statistically improbable and I would have looked for something else such as "do people post during their 10 minute break for 11-ziz at work".

You did ask ...
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« Reply #11 on: August 16, 2013, 20:13:26 »
How about 00:00:00 (is that even possible or is it 24:00:00?)
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« Reply #12 on: August 16, 2013, 20:44:54 »
Quote from: John R on August 16, 2013, 20:13:26
How about 00:00:00 (is that even possible or is it 24:00:00?)

None .. sorry.  No 01:23:45 either.  Ladies and gents ... I'm clocking off for the night at around 20:50:30 ... let's move back on subject.  I'll be passing through Reading in the morning at around 07:15 and need my sleep first
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« Reply #13 on: August 18, 2013, 22:35:44 »
These posts have been split from the 'Reading Station improvements' topic and moved here - purely in the interests of keeping that topic 'on track' ...  Wink
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« Reply #14 on: August 23, 2013, 08:40:05 »
Quote from: grahame on August 16, 2013, 13:40:37
I would not expect to find as many or any for 01:23:45, for example.   
You did ask ...

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