Caleb

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You: Do you know Jon Skeet?

Expert: I once tried to convince the community, it worked remarkably well.

You: Do you know Joel Spolsky?

Expert: I know joel spolsky to a certain degree at least.

You: Does he treat you well?

Expert: :)

You: What is it like to work at Stack Exchange?

Expert: The answer is pretty complicated.

You: I'm listening.

Expert: I used to know someone who was listening.

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Oct 28	comment	“Fluctuates widely” or “fluctuates wildly” +1 for a great answer, and especially for the edit. I agree with @Jefromi -- wildly is not a word I'd choose for small σ.
Oct 27	awarded	Nice Question
Oct 27	comment	“Fluctuates widely” or “fluctuates wildly” I'd expect both to indicate large standard deviation, but wildly to imply more randomness. A high amplitude sine wave might fluctuate widely but not wildly. However, I don't think it's safe to read much more than "it changes a lot" into most uses of either phrase.
Oct 27	awarded	Student
Oct 27	comment	“Fluctuates widely” or “fluctuates wildly” That'd be my expectation as an American, too. I was very surprised to see the opposite in the ngram.
Oct 27	asked	“Fluctuates widely” or “fluctuates wildly”
Oct 24	answered	Is “It comes with a hitch” an idiom or a simple statement?
Oct 14	comment	Word for someone who collects dice @NickWiggill, details, details...
Oct 12	comment	How do we call the “box” on a computer screen? @Pacerier, the point is that context matters. If you're writing a user manual for laymen, say "box" or "section" or "group box" because those terms are fairly descriptive. If you're talking to a UI designer or programmer familiar with the Windows API, use "group". If you're talking to programmers who are likely to be familiar with GUI development but might not know Windows API specifically, say "pane," "view," or "window."
Oct 12	answered	How do we call the “box” on a computer screen?
Oct 8	revised	What is the demonym for Norfolk, Virginia? Added Virginia after first mention of Norfolk just to clarify which Norfolk is being discussed.
Oct 8	suggested	suggested edit on What is the demonym for Norfolk, Virginia?
Oct 8	comment	What is the demonym for Norfolk, Virginia? @Noldorin, this answer relates to Norfolk, Virginia. (It's fairly apparent, since the question asks about Norfolk, Va. Also, Hampton Roads and Tidewater are both in the Norfolk, Va. area.)
Oct 6	answered	A word for a worldly wise person who pretends to be naïve?
Sep 27	comment	Plurality of “genitals” @Phoenix: How about "new development" or "new story"? News is, after all, just the plural of new.
Sep 16	awarded	Good Answer
Sep 13	comment	“If” vs “Only if” vs “If and only if” In the last of your three logical expressions, I'd suggest replacing "A is equivalent to B" with "A implies B and B implies A". If you said that you'd buy the shirt iff it costs less than $40, then she'd know you bought the shirt if she saw that its price was less than $40 OR she'd know it cost less than $40 if she saw you wearing the shirt. (Well, assuming you'd wear the shirt iff you bought it. ;-)
Sep 13	comment	“Graphics gallery” or “graphic gallery” I'll reverse my original opinion and say that usually, you'd just use a singular noun: image gallery, photo gallery, sculpture gallery. As @BarrieEngland points out, though, the plural graphics is usually used when a noun is required. Ambiguity happens when the word can be an adjective or "noun adjunct". If you went to a football gallery you'd probably expect images and sculptures related to the sport, not a room full of footballs. I'd call the latter a gallery of footballs.
Sep 13	revised	“Graphics gallery” or “graphic gallery” deleted 146 characters in body
Sep 13	comment	“Graphics gallery” or “graphic gallery” @Pacerier, that's a great point... I'll clarify the post. To answer the question, image isn't an adjective, so there's no room for confusion.