Put Yo' Stats Where Yo' Mouth Is

Oh the gems!

I got a one-way ANOVA, do you know what that means?
Thats when ya got three or more independent levels on tha scene.....

This movie made my day. It will make yours too. The display of nerdy stat-related witticisms made me glad to be alive. From Cognitive Daily.

Its sooooo "sig."

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