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HIT or MISS?
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Just for Fun, I put this under NEWS also - 350,751 Hits now, after 5.5 years.

Thinking about "moving on" where E. L-T has gone - we'll see. lemme know watcha think - KAY?


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Hit or Miss?

© - Tom Hyland - 12-03-08


What is a Hit?
Someone Visits -
That’s It!

What is a Miss?
No one Visits -
A Deep Abyss!

What is a Review?
Someone Comments -
Maybe a Word or Two?

What is a Ratio?
Something Divided by Something -
Let’s take a Look-See-O!

What is an Average?
Same Thing -
A Good One gives Leverage!

What is a Percentage?
A Ratio, or Average -
Expressed as a %, or Decimal.

Let’s have some Fun!
We’ll Just Do a Few -
Here’s the First One:


Number of Hits = 350,751.
Divided by Number of Titles - 364.
Average Number of Hits Per Title = 963.

Number of Reviews = 1,408.
Divided by Number of Titles - 364.
Average Number of Reviews Per Title = 3.86

Those Two Answers Were Whole Numbers,
Because a Larger Number was Divided by a Smaller Number,
But the Fractions Were Ratios.

Now, let us Reverse a Few -

Number of Titles - 364.
Divided by Number of Hits - 350,751.
Percentage of Titles Per Hit = .00103 -
Or - .1% - about 1/10th of One Percent.

Yeah, I Know - Not Too Impressive!

Number of Titles - 364.
Divided by Number of Reviews - 1,408.
Percentage of Titles Per Review = .2585 -
Or - 25.8 % - 26% Rounded.

Number of Reviews - 1,408.
Divided by Number of Hits - 350,751.
Percentage of Reviews Per Hit = .0040 -
Or - .4% - 4/10ths of One Percent.

Yeah - That Sucks Too!



So - What’s With All this Math?
Just a Meager Attempt to Cause Thought!
To Lead You Down The Path!

With the Sheer Passage of Time,
All Your Numbers Will Increase -

The More Time, The More Titles,
The More Titles, The More Hits,
The More Hits, The More Reviews!

But - Let Me Tell You - Bub -
The Increasing Ratios Are What Counts -
There Lies the Rub!

But - What About Money?
You May Ask!
There Ain’t None, Honey!
So - Don’t Mask The Task!

A True Writer Writes -
As She/He Must -
A Few Nibbles, or Bites -
That - You Can Trust!

As I End This Poem,
Sealed With a Kiss,
Would I Be Remiss -
To Mention The Bliss?

Hit or Miss?

© - TKH


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 Reviews of "HIT or MISS?"
Reviewed by Edwin Hurdle
Reviewed on December 6, 2008
I like reading this poem a lot,keep up the great work,take care

Edwin

Reviewed by Mr. Ed
Reviewed on December 4, 2008
But - What About Money?
You May Ask!
There Ain’t None, Honey!
So - Don’t Mask The Task!

There ain't none, for sure. As for reviews, over half the people who track me, never leave a review. I often wonder if they are government spies!

And A.D. surely ain't what it used to be - lots of folks have departed - and many of the humor writers have - I sure miss them.

PS Where did ELT go?

Reviewed by Lois Christensen
Reviewed on December 3, 2008
It's a hit with me. Not much on figures, but feel you are doing alright and can write supremely interesting news and views. Keep up the good work, we love you on the den. Merry Christmas while I am here too.


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