As you know (or should know), as a proud owner of both the Mathematica and Statistica programs, not only can I not do simple math in my head so I must resort to high-priced math programs, but I also LOVE statistical analysis. I learned to love statistics when a beautiful woman once told me that I would have to ask a thousand women out before one would say yes. I knew at that point I would only have to ask another 999 women out before I had a date, so I got cracking! I just love statistics! I have already been asked numerous questions about Europe and their ferrets, so I thought I would throw out some "factoids" before I settled in for some more serious writing. So, from the pages of my journal, enjoy! Number of ferrets seen: More than 1000 Number of ferreters seen: More than 400 Number of ferrets seen biting ferreters: 4 Number of ferrets I held: nearly 200 Number of ferrets that bit me: Nearly 10 Number of ferrets that should have bit me for tickling their belly: 190 Number of ferrets seen in rut: 6 Number of ferrets that rummaged through my stuff: 29 Number of ferrets that rummaged through my stuff and left rutting odor behind: 4 Number of ferreters or shelters visited: 18 Number of ferreters or shelters asking me to stop: 22 Number of ferreters or shelters asking me to stop AFTER I left for Europe: 13 Number of Museums/collections contacted but not visited: 12 Number of Museums/collections visited: 8 Number of Museums/collections visited but I have to return to Europe to finish: 7 Number of people asking me to eat at their home: 102 Number of homes visited: 33 Number of homes where I actually ate a meal instead of talking: 8 Number of foreign languages I can read (with a dictionary): 8 Number of foreign languages I can speak or at least stumble through: 3 (including my marginal ability in English) Number of words I can pronounce in Danish, oops, I meant Dutch: 2 Coincidentally, the number of English words spoken to me by the French: 2 Number of languages I heard: 8 Number of languages in which I distinctly heard the "F" word: 8 Number of languages in which I distinctly heard the "G.D." phrase: 7 Number of languages in which I distinctly heard the "M" word (Marriage): 2 Number of auto trips: 25 Number of bus trips: 6 Number of train trips: 31 Number of plane trips: 4 Number of trips on Anja and Ernst's stairs: 112 Number of times I was late: 103 Number of times I was expected on time: 2 Number of times I was expected to be late: 102 Number of shocked faces when I was on time: 12 Amount of socks lost when in hotels: about 9 Amount of luggage lost when on airlines: definitely 4 Amount of dollars lost when converting to Euros: At least $500 Amount of film taken to Europe: 125 sheets 4x5 B&W, 40 rolls 120 B&W, 20 rolls 120 C, 100 rolls 35 B&W, 100 rolls 35 C Amount of film shot: 80 sheets 4x5 B&W, 20 rolls 120 B&W, 12 rolls 120 C, 82 rolls 35 B&W, 61 rolls 35 C Amount of film shot in the Red Light District of Amsterdam: 79 sheets 4x5 B&W, 19 rolls 120 B&W, 11 rolls 120 C, 81 rolls 35 B&W, 60 rolls 35 C Number of cameras I took to Europe: 3 Number of cameras I used in Europe: 3 Number of cameras thought to be a terrorist device by airport inspectors: 3 Number of different brands of beer sampled: 17 Number of different types of food sampled: 21 Number of different toilets visited: 38 Number of Lomotil tablets swallowed: 103 Days left in Europe when I ran out of socks: 14 Days left in Europe when I ran out of underwear: 12 Days left in Europe when I begged to borrow a washing machine: 5 First thought in a stranger's mind when they smelled rutting ferret on my jacket: "Bad cologne!" First thought in a friend's mind when they smelled rutting ferret on my jacket: "Bad body odor!" First thought in my mind when I smelled rutting ferret on my jacket: "Cool, ferrets!" Largest healthy ferret seen: Spain Slenderest healthy ferret seen: The Netherlands Most intelligent ferret seen: Hungary Most beer-drinking ferrets seen: England (HA! On the Fursty Ferret Beer label, sucker!) Bob C [log in to unmask] [Posted in FML issue 4715]