Olympic Statistics
Now that the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver are over, it’s time for a summary of recent notable statistics.
Medals won by US: 37
Medals won by Germany: 30
Medals won by Tahiti: N/A
Heart attacks suffered by Dick Cheney: 5
Senate Republicans who remembered they were working for the American people and not the GOP when they voted for a job stimulus bill: 5
Width of ideological chasm between Republicans and Democrats over Obama’s healthcare reform bill before the Blair House meeting: 1,000 feet
Width of ideological chasm between Republicans and Democrats over Obama’s healthcare reform bill after the Blair House meeting: 999 feet, 6 inches
Snowfall total for southeastern Pennsylvania last week: 5 inches
Accumulated snowfall total for southeastern Pennsylvania this winter (so far): unknown, because we don’t have a yardstick long enough for an accurate measurement!
(Thank you for reading. Remember, a bronze medal cannot be converted to a gold medal just by rubbing vigorously.)
Medals won by US: 37
Medals won by Germany: 30
Medals won by Tahiti: N/A
Heart attacks suffered by Dick Cheney: 5
Senate Republicans who remembered they were working for the American people and not the GOP when they voted for a job stimulus bill: 5
Width of ideological chasm between Republicans and Democrats over Obama’s healthcare reform bill before the Blair House meeting: 1,000 feet
Width of ideological chasm between Republicans and Democrats over Obama’s healthcare reform bill after the Blair House meeting: 999 feet, 6 inches
Snowfall total for southeastern Pennsylvania last week: 5 inches
Accumulated snowfall total for southeastern Pennsylvania this winter (so far): unknown, because we don’t have a yardstick long enough for an accurate measurement!
(Thank you for reading. Remember, a bronze medal cannot be converted to a gold medal just by rubbing vigorously.)
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