# What's your P.Q. (Pit Quotient)? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 18, 2000, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-p-q-pit-quotient/37343 "2000-10-18T00:31:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tshirts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/839c29/32.png) [@tshirts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tshirts)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-p-q-pit-quotient/37343/1 "2000-10-18T00:31:53Z")
**What’s your P.Q. (Pit Quotient)?** What I like is the idea of **a new SDMB statistic** to derive. Should be fun - no offense is intended here. (My own view- the statistic is meaningless, but still fun to show and tell :D) _**Here’s how to calculate it: Search by your username on all forums, then again on just the Pit. Divide the first # of threads returned by the second for your ratio.**_ > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Rysdad \* > \*\*In a locked thread, you posted the following: > > > [@](#): > > > > _Originally posted by ShakeNBake:_ > > You should avoid posting in the pit, and also avoid answering people who frequent it. > > Calculating a few sample data points of random names: > > Democritus, has only 1:34 for pit posts:total posts > > You have 1:10 > > Rysdad 1:8 > > I have 1:7 > > waterj2 has 1:6 > > > > The advice, then is to feel free to respond to Democritus, when he challenges you, but avoid the other 3\*\*[sup]{should read “the other 4” ?}[/sup]\*\*, who have no qualms about escalating any slight in the pit, where you won’t be talking to one person, but dozens at once. Been there. Learned. Want to warn a guy who did specifically ask. > > You learned? Evidently you didn’t, you insufferable little twit. > . . . > Well, you’re on the radar now, you putz. Happy? \*\* What either one is trying to prove or learn, and whether they actualy have is unimportant here. Please put comments on _that_ debate into this pit thread:\*\* [And here’s another one for you, ShakeNbake](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=42263)\*\* \*\*My ratio is 1:20, somewhat in the middle of this list. SO… WHAT’S YOUR P.Q.?\*\* ---
**Author:** ![xizor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xizor/32/102_2.png) [@xizor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xizor)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-p-q-pit-quotient/37343/2 "2000-10-18T00:46:33Z")
I’m pretty low on the scale, 1/58.9333333333 ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-p-q-pit-quotient/37343/3 "2000-10-18T01:15:00Z")
What a surprise! I thought I’d have a high ratio, but I come in at **1:24**. I must have pitted more than I remembered as a newbie, 'cause I rarely venture there now. ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-p-q-pit-quotient/37343/4 "2000-10-18T01:19:13Z")
Hey! Are you dissin’ me?! Okay, me and you tshirts…_in the Pit!_ Oh, wait, nevermind. I’m sorry. I guess I just can’t help myself. :::deep cleansing breath::: “Ommmmmmmmmmm.” ---
**Author:** ![Dijon\_Warlock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a9a28c/32.png) [@Dijon\_Warlock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dijon_Warlock)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-p-q-pit-quotient/37343/5 "2000-10-18T01:19:19Z")
Well, that was interesting…1/12.3125. Higher than I expected. ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-p-q-pit-quotient/37343/6 "2000-10-18T01:52:39Z")
Mine came out to 1:21.134146634146 I’m not positive that’s totally accurate, as I need to use **Match Exact** to avoid getting posts by other members (e.g. Gr8Kat, KimKatt, etc.) and I’ve heard that **Match Exact** is sometimes off on postcount/threadcount. ---
**Author:** ![mblackwell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5fc32e/32.png) [@mblackwell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mblackwell)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-p-q-pit-quotient/37343/7 "2000-10-18T02:18:35Z")
mine is about 1:34 ---
**Author:** ![Junior\_Spaceman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Junior\_Spaceman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Junior_Spaceman)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-p-q-pit-quotient/37343/8 "2000-10-18T02:26:16Z")
Mine is much higher than I thought it would be - I think I opened a couple of stupid Pit threads when I started, but it’s just about a nice round number: 15/149 = close enough to 1:10 (including this one) HenrySpencer ---
**Author:** ![imthjckaz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/imthjckaz/32/3223_2.png) [@imthjckaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/imthjckaz)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-p-q-pit-quotient/37343/9 "2000-10-18T02:43:48Z")
I don’t like math, it gives me a headache. I only posted once in the pit so you figure it out. ---
**Author:** ![Quin\_City](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/f08c70/32.png) [@Quin\_City](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quin_City)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-p-q-pit-quotient/37343/10 "2000-10-18T02:48:49Z")
Nope you posted to the pit 2 out of 59 threads, for 1:30 ---
**Author:** ![Quin\_City](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/f08c70/32.png) [@Quin\_City](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quin_City)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-p-q-pit-quotient/37343/11 "2000-10-18T02:50:34Z")
I’m 10 pits out of 25 for a stupendous **1 : 2.5** ---
**Author:** ![dragonlady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5f8ce5/32.png) [@dragonlady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dragonlady)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-p-q-pit-quotient/37343/12 "2000-10-18T03:02:35Z")
Higher than I expected: 30.1875 ---
**Author:** ![imthjckaz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/imthjckaz/32/3223_2.png) [@imthjckaz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/imthjckaz)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 3:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-p-q-pit-quotient/37343/13 "2000-10-18T03:17:32Z")
I think the post in August was my other half (AKA Spidey) She sometimes forgets to clear the cookies before she posts. ---
**Author:** ![Yue\_Han](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/eada6e/32.png) [@Yue\_Han](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yue_Han)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-p-q-pit-quotient/37343/14 "2000-10-18T03:24:10Z")
1:8.88 including this post. Damn, that’s a lot. –John ---
**Author:** ![AHunter3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ahunter3/32/368_2.png) [@AHunter3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AHunter3)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-p-q-pit-quotient/37343/15 "2000-10-18T03:29:04Z")
A virtual mirror image of Xizor, I come in at 1:58 OK, 1:58.272727272727 to be precise, and yes that means I’ve been there slightly more often than Xizor. ---
**Author:** ![magdalene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df788c/32.png) [@magdalene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magdalene)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-p-q-pit-quotient/37343/16 "2000-10-18T04:20:50Z")
Mine is 1:7. Don’t know whether to be proud or embarrassed. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-p-q-pit-quotient/37343/17 "2000-10-18T04:50:12Z")
Mine is 1:20.5, higher than I thought it would be. ---
**Author:** ![wevets](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e9a140/32.png) [@wevets](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wevets)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-p-q-pit-quotient/37343/18 "2000-10-18T05:20:42Z")
Mine is 1:320 Yeesh, maybe I should go down there more. Or maybe not, I didn’t even swear in the one Pit post I’ve made! ---
**Author:** ![Roman\_Caudle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3ab097/32.png) [@Roman\_Caudle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roman_Caudle)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-p-q-pit-quotient/37343/19 "2000-10-18T05:41:09Z")
**My P.Q. is 0** When I looked at the pit list a couple of times, there was nothing I clicked on, so I guess I’m not ever going to post there. ---
**Author:** ![evilbeth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/evilbeth/32/2268_2.png) [@evilbeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/evilbeth)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2000, 6:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-p-q-pit-quotient/37343/20 "2000-10-18T06:04:30Z")
Well, mine is 1:12 but I also only get a grand total of 1211 posts by me instead of the current (over) 1800. Deleted posts could alter the results for some people by quite a bit. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-p-q-pit-quotient/37343.md?page=2)