> Not true. This isn't a list for urban myths - if you're going to go > off-topic, you could at least do it accurately. :-) > http://www.statistics.gov.uk/cci/nugget.asp?id=293
It would seem you have the definitive source. However, I wasn't just repeating something I heard down the pub. I was actually quoting direct from the most recent issue of "The Week" a serious UK weekly news magazine. A google search seems to show that many others have also been hoodwinked http://www.channel4.com/news/2003/02/week_2/13census.html http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_750289.html Sigh, quality journalism that. I guess I should have dug a bit further before repeating it. Oh bother, I'm still off-topic, sorrrry... -Dale > Sikh - 336,000 people. > Jewish - 267,000 people. > Buddhist - 152,000 people. > > Jedi was classified under 'Other religion' along with Druidism, Satanism, > Wicca, Pagan, Freethinker, etc, etc. The total for ALL these was only > 179,000. > > Of course, Jedi only got as many 'votes' as it did because of a spoof email > which tried to convince people that it would make it into an 'official' > religion. Which is, of course, complete twaddle! > > > > -- > Peter Moore > Systems DBA, > SchlumbergerSema, > Reading > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: 25 February 2003 08:14 > > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > Subject: Re: Top 10 DBA Do's and Don'ts anyone - Here is my list, > > > > > > > Perhaps we depend to much on the force to guide and protect > > us at times... > > > :-) > > > > Laugh you may, but in the last UK census (not a poll mind you > > but the actual > > national census) 400,000 people indicated their religion was > > "Jedi". This > > was more than put their religion as Sikh, Jewish or Buddhist. > > > > Of course its just a re-hash of Vitalisim, but.... (Oh dear, now I've > > annoyed nearly half a million people and all of 'em on the > > same tiny island > > as me :-) > > > > -Dale > > ---------- > > Generate HTML schema documentation with the free DDL to HTML > > converter. > > DBATool: http://www.DataBee.com/dt_home.htm > > > _________________________________________________________ > This email is confidential and intended solely for the use of the > individual to whom it is addressed. Any views or opinions presented are > solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of > SchlumbergerSema. > If you are not the intended recipient, be advised that you have received > this email in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing, > or copying of this email is strictly prohibited. > > If you have received this email in error please notify the > SchlumbergerSema Helpdesk by telephone on +44 (0) 121 627 5600. > _________________________________________________________ > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net > -- > Author: MOORE, Peter Rbh > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
