Singles Scene Newsletter 1/31/00 issue 10 sing-@primenet.com In this issue: * Baily's 2% Rule * All Singles Dance Schedule * Arizona Date Ideas * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Bailey's 2% Rule by Bill Bailey Have you ever wondered why it seems so difficult to meet someone extra special who will also consider you extra special? My friends and I have often commiserated together about this and come up with all sorts of wild answers, none of which really seemed to hit the mark. Then one day it hit me. I had observed that I was only strongly attracted to about one in fifty of all the women I met. Could it possible be that only one in fifty of them was strongly attracted to me? Such a mind shattering, ego-deflating, thoroughly repulsive idea should obviously have been unceremoniously dumped on the spot. Alas for a scientific training. I couldn't get the damn thing out of my head until I checked it out. By now your agile brains have probably figured out the worst. Most of my friends, male and female confirmed that they too were only strongly attracted to about 2% of the people they met. Now for the really awful part of the whole thing. If you and I meet for the first time, what is the probability that we will both be very attracted to each other? Statisticians say (may they never have a good relationship) that if there is only a one in fifty (2%) chance of my really liking you, and also only a one in fifty chance of you liking me a lot, then the chances of us both being strongly attracted to each other is only one in 2500 (50 times 50). I was explaining this to a friend at a Friday night dance and he walked off muttering under his breath. I don't blame him. If you have found the solution to this problem, we would all like to hear from you, you clever thing. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ALL SINGLES DANCE SHEDULE: FEBRUARY 2000 Fri. 4 Camelback Inn, 5402 E. Lincoln Dr Fri. 11 Sheraton Crescent, 2620 W. Dunlap Fri. 18 Scotts. Radisson, 7171 N. Scottsdale Rd Fri. 25* Sheraton Crescent, 2620 W. Dunlap * Ladies' Night, ladies' admission $1 Call 480-949-8076 (press 1) for more info or see *********************** DATE IDEAS Weekends in February & March in Apache Junction, 10 am to 6 pm, the Arizona Renaissance Festival recreates a 16th century European country fair, with 12 stages of music and comedy shows, demonstrations, and a jousting tournament. Festival grounds are east of Gold Canyon Golf Resort on SR 60 east of Apache Jct. Adm. $14. Free parking. 520-463-2700. Sundays, Feb. 6 to March 19, Spring Music in the Garden Concert Series, Ullman Terrace, Desert Botanical Garden, Phoenix. 11:30 am to 1 pm. Nonmembers $13.50. Optional brunch 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. 480-941-1225. Tues., Feb. 1: Enjoy a "cool" evening before the weather warms up: take a walk in Indian Bend Wash in Scottsdale. Afterward have dessert and hot chocolate at a coffee shop. Wed., Feb. 2: Adults' Night Out, Arizona Science Center, 7th St. & Washington, Phoenix. 5:30-9 p.m. Includes a special program or lecture. $5 adm.., plus $2 for giant-screen film or planetarium. 602-716-2000. Thurs., Feb. 3: Art Walk (every Thurs.), Scottsdale galleries, 5th Ave. area. 7-9 p.m. 480-990-3939. Feb. 3 (every Thurs.): Standup comedy night, 8 p.m., Star Theatre, 7111 E. McDowell, Scottsdale. $4, reservations required. 480-423-0120. Fri., Feb. 4 (also 5 & 6): Scottsdale Fine Arts & Chocolate Festival, Scottsdale Pavilions. Free. 480-837-5637. Sat., Feb. 5: Mesa Annual Territorial Day, Sirrine House, 160 N. Center St. 10 am to 3 pm. Old-time arts & crafts, demos, tours, music, food. Free. 480-644-2760. Sun., Feb. 6 (also 5th): Fifth Annual Chocolate Affaire, Murphy Park, Glendale. Food, entertainment, tours of Cerreta's Candy Company. Free. 623-930-2299. World Championship Hoop Dance Contest, Heard Museum, Phoenix. Admission $3. 602-252-8840. (Also Feb. 5) Sunnyslope Rock Garden, 10023 N. 13th Pl., Phoenix. Sculptures made of broken china, rocks & trinkets. 1-5 p.m. Free. 602-997-4627. Mon., Feb. 7: Over hot dogs and beer (at home or out), study the up-coming Cactus League baseball schedule and plan your outings, including any days to "play hookey" from work. For schedule, call the Cactus League offices: 480-827-4700. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To unsubscribe to this newsletter, send a blank email to singlesphx--@topica.com If a friend would like to subscribe, have them send a blank email to singlesphx-@topica.com