Riley,

One thing you do not understand is that in his writing Mr Matt was mixing in some real numbers with some made-up numbers to demonstrate how statistics can be misleading. There is a famous quote - from Mark Twain, I think - "There are three kinds of lies: Lies, Damned Lies and Statistics."

If you are who you say you are (one never knows for sure online, but I'll presume you are), then I will say your English is pretty darn good, but the ability to "read between the lines" to understand the sarcasm, wit and nuance of what is being said is something that takes time to develop.

In the meantime, you might want to just "chill out" and follow along for a while. Already you hold the record for being the most stressed out after the fewest posts on RCU.

(That's a joke of sorts - hence the )