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Lord Ash
05-15-2007, 08:10 PM
I feel like an abnormal number of Duke folks have birthdays tomorrow, including a very close buddy of mine who I watch games with. (Or is it "whom?")

Anyone else celebrating a birthday on the day of PP's decision and hoping for a good birthday present?
dball
05-15-2007, 08:13 PM
My daughter is a big Duke fan and her birthday is tomorrow
Lord Ash
05-15-2007, 08:16 PM
See? Two reads, and already one birthday!:)
OZZIE4DUKE
05-15-2007, 09:04 PM
Me, but you already knew that from my PP post.

We went to Outback for dinner tonight for an early celebration, and our waitress also is a May 16th person. I told her that made me, her and the late Billy Martin. :D
Maltedone
05-15-2007, 09:19 PM
38 I will be.

On a related note, a question for the masses: How large a group of people do you need to have for there to be a greater than 50% chance that any two will share the same birthday (month and day only)?

maltedone
xenic
05-15-2007, 10:43 PM
38 I will be.

On a related note, a question for the masses: How large a group of people do you need to have for there to be a greater than 50% chance that any two will share the same birthday (month and day only)?

maltedone

I don't remember the exact number, but I think 50% is somewhere in the 20's... perhaps 27? (Or is that the 90% number and 50% is in the teens?)

ETA: Wikipedia to the rescue (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birthday_paradox)
duketaylor
05-16-2007, 12:13 AM
Enjoy!!

OZ, I sent my info to Joe today, stay tuned;)
Duke1988
05-16-2007, 01:24 AM
I have two children (big Duke fans) and they both were born on May 16th as well.
throatybeard
05-16-2007, 01:27 AM
I know very very little about math, but it seems to me that the math articles are some of the highest-quality Wiki articles. They're extensively referenced, and they usually include a section explaining the theory to the lay person.
dukemomLA
05-16-2007, 01:52 AM
Don't have a birthday tomorrow, but...... it's "with whom I watch games." Happy Birthday!
cspan37421
05-16-2007, 08:13 AM
Your target date missed my mom's by one day and sister in law by 4. Oh well.
dukeENG2003
05-16-2007, 08:42 AM
I'm also hoping to get a PP commitment to Duke for my B-day :)
OZZIE4DUKE
05-17-2007, 07:48 PM
I have two children (big Duke fans) and they both were born on May 16th as well.

Twins I assume? Hard to believe you had 2 on the same date in different years!
OZZIE4DUKE
05-17-2007, 07:52 PM
Enjoy!!

OZ, I sent my info to Joe today, stay tuned;)

Thanks! And I'm rooting hard for you Chuck!