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Pope Pompous XVIII brought next idea :
> Earl Cup submitted this idea :
>> Pope Pompous XVIII formulated the question :
>>> ]v[etaphoid wrote on 2014-06-30 :
>>>> Hi All,
>>>>
>>>> A friend and I were having a spirited discussion about arithmetic 
>>>> in the discussion below. He contends that because Catholics only 
>>>> allow men priests to molest boys, they are only half as likely as 
>>>> the general population to be paedophiles, since there are no 
>>>> women.
>>>>
>>>> He's such a funny fellow...
>>>>
>>>> "On a more wholesome note, do you believe that the incidence of 
>>>> paedophilia amongst Catholic priests would be consistent with 
>>>> your quoted global incidence rates of 3-4%?"
>>>>
>>>> "No I don't. I'm not sure you know this but the Catholic 
>>>> priesthood is for men only. Straight away that reduces the 
>>>> average by half. I do hope you are able to understand this simple 
>>>> bit of arithmetic."
>>>
>>> Yes I could have phrased it better. I also readily admit I've 
>>> always been useless at maths.
>>
>> Just maths? Thank heavens we can rely on your rock solid knowledge 
>> and interpretation of international politics!
>
> At least I don't walk around with the fanny batter of a 60-year-old 
> ho bubbling in my nostrils.

*splutter*!

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]v[aths for fun and profit... ]v[etaphoid <met@phoid.con> - 2014-06-30 22:12 +1000
  Re: ]v[aths for fun and profit... "Mentalguy2k8" <mentalguy2k8@gmail.com> - 2014-06-30 13:35 +0100
  Re: ]v[aths for fun and profit... Pope Pompous XVIII <popepompousxviii@popesnews.invalid> - 2014-06-30 14:57 +0100
    Re: ]v[aths for fun and profit... ]v[etaphoid <met@phoid.con> - 2014-07-01 00:05 +1000
    Re: ]v[aths for fun and profit... Earl Cup <earlcup@yahoo.com> - 2014-07-01 00:22 +1000
      Re: ]v[aths for fun and profit... Pope Pompous XVIII <popepompousxviii@popesnews.invalid> - 2014-06-30 15:25 +0100
        Re: ]v[aths for fun and profit... Paul Pot <PMD@SIBU.HQ> - 2014-07-01 00:15 +0100
    Re: ]v[aths for fun and profit... "Mentalguy2k8" <mentalguy2k8@gmail.com> - 2014-06-30 17:29 +0100
      Re: ]v[aths for fun and profit... ]v[etaphoid <met@phoid.con> - 2015-09-24 23:35 +1000
        Re: ]v[aths for fun and profit... Prof. ]v[etaphoid <met@phoid.com.canadia> - 2017-11-10 22:53 +1100

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