A Spirited Perfect Ten

[spacemt354]

Instead of trying to play university big shot, try reading and following along. You're asking for forty years worth of citations. Is he supposed to scan all of the paper sources and maintain a website directing people to these resources? There is not just one link because he pulled it from the first thing Google spit out.

I think you're taking it to the extreme. You don't need 40 years of citations to simply lead the reader to a location, as PO4 did.

 

[lazyboy97o]

If he simply said that after posting his graph, I would be a happy duck!

He did three pages ago.

Disney's SEC filings and annual reports.

 

[ParentsOf4]

Your totally comparing apple to oranges here. We are not talking about a large faceless corporation here that would have a lot to gain by feeding me deceptive data, we are talking about an individual on a Disney fan site who posts statistics because it's something he likes to do.

Not academic standards. This guy takes his time creating a graph...and really can't spend an extra couple of minutes incorporating that in his post? Really...? Sources are what make stuff believable. I see it on every post here where people aren't making rumours unless they have a source claiming their rumour.

I've got to do something to keep from worrying too much while my four teenagers are out gallivanting.

(I never thought I'd become one of those dads. )

Question though. When my oldest turns 20, can I still refer to her as a 'teenager', at least until she's flown the coop?

 

[lazyboy97o]

He added the source afterwards. I'm not asking specifically for links. I stated this in another post where he can say a summary of a source, such as "Source:[insert source here (e.g. The Washington Post)]". Not 40 years of it. The summary gives me enough information on finding the source rather than a wild goose chase.

I think you're taking it to the extreme. You don't need 40 years of citations to simply lead the reader to a location, as PO4 did.

Disney only maintains the last few years' Annual Reports online. Nor does the SEC have records from all years posted in their online archives. So yes, it would be decades of scanned and saved documents.

 

[danlb_2000]

Professional or not, if he wants believability, address the sources that were used. Statistics isn't my job either, but if I claim something, I'm going to provide proof for people to believe me. Any random person can make a graph look believable...I've stated this millions of times. Just because it looks nice, doesn't mean it's accurate. Hence, why you include sources.

I've got to do something to keep from worrying too much while my four teenagers are out gallivanting.

(I never thought I'd become one of those dads. )

Question though. When my oldest turns 20, can I still refer to her as a 'teenager', at least until she's flown the coop?

How do you expect us to believe that the ages you are posting are true without sources? And come to think of it, how do we know you really have 4 kids, maybe you are really a parent of 3 trying to convince up otherwise with a false user name. I demand graphs of your children's ages with proper supporting documentation.

 

[lazyboy97o]

How do you expect us to believe that the ages you are posting are true without sources? And come to think of it, how do we know you really have 4 kids, maybe you are really a parent of 3 trying to convince up otherwise with a false user name. I demand graphics of your children's ages with proper supporting documentation.

I'm officially in the daughter of @ParentsOf4 birther camp. I want to see a birth certificate! Make that for all four of them. For all we know he's only got three and can't count.

 

[the.dreamfinder]

A little thing that popped out at me in the annual report. TWDC sold $77 million dollars worth of property in FY 2014 (Pg. 28). The report does not say where this property is located, but I thought it could be worth looking into.

 

[danlb_2000]

Dude, can you let go of that joke? You've said it four times already.

You're really trying hard to make friends around here aren't you?

Should we count how many times you made a post saying that graphs and statistics can me misleading?

 

[GoofGoof]

You're really trying hard to make friends around here aren't you?

She has at least 1 friend, or related account

 

[spacemt354]

You're really trying hard to make friends around here aren't you?

Should we count how many times you made a post saying that graphs and statistics can me misleading?

Enough already. Let's settle down, end this, and try to get back on track.

 

[danlb_2000]

Enough already. Let's settle down, end this, and try to get back on track.

This is a Spirit thread, I didn't realize it had a track.

 

[culturenthrills]

UGH. I would like to have the time I used to read the last few pages back. Why does someone allows have to derail these threads every once in awhile.

Now on to more important things.

Like I can't wait for Spirit to drop that IOA bomb.

 

[dhall]

I've got to do something to keep from worrying too much while my four teenagers are out gallivanting.

(I never thought I'd become one of those dads. )

Question though. When my oldest turns 20, can I still refer to her as a 'teenager', at least until she's flown the coop?

It's a hard habit to break. It gets worse as the number of teenagers declines.

 

[lebeau]

TQM is still around. The WDW variation used in the 90's allowed for going the extra mile and putting the customers first.

The TQM programs of today do not allow for going the extra mile or putting the customer first. In current TQM, if you need to go the extra mile, someone failed somewhere in the supply chain. TQM is focused on providing the same product/service every time. This requires that every customer is seen as a homogeneous entity only requiring a homogeneous product/service.

This results in efficiency savings and puts the customer second.

So the opposite of what it meant in the mid nineties? I'm glad I got out of the game.

 

[NearTheEars]

I don't think Po4 spends what has to be hours upon hours analyzing the data and making graphs just to mess with us.

Anyway ... So UNI is getting rid of Marv el or something ...

 

[GoofGoof]

I think everyone should change their user name and avatar to their real name and linkedin photo. It would look more professional.

Also, people should wear pants and not be consuming soda and cheetos while reading the forum.

This is my linkedin photo ....and there's no way I'm putting pants on...pass the Cheetos.

 

[lebeau]

You know what gang. Let's just savor this moment. Because those of us who are still posting here in five years are going to look back on this conversation and laugh.

"Hey, do you remember the time someone asked Po4 to source his graphs so they would look more 'professional'?" And then we will laugh and laugh and laugh...

Good times.

 

[asianway]

A little thing that popped out at me in the annual report. TWDC sold $77 million dollars worth of property in FY 2014 (Pg. 28). The report does not say where this property is located, but I thought it could be worth looking into.

When did the four seasons deal close? I'm too lazy to go to the Orange County records

 

[StageFrenzy]

When did the four seasons deal close? I'm too lazy to go to the Orange County records

I feel like that would have been a lease?

Edit: Golden Oak?

 

[Nubs70]

So the opposite of what it meant in the mid nineties? I'm glad I got out of the game.

I think I may coin the term "Inverse TQM"

Whereas TQM is customer facing.
Inverse TQM is company facing.