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ABS Problem Statement
The ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) is currently developing a Metadata Registry and Repository (MRR) aligned with GSIM. While aligned with GSIM, the definition of objects for the ABS MRR will requires attributes additional to those which are defined in GSIM as a generic model.
A question has arisen in this regard when it comes to the modelling of Unit in the GSIM V1.0 specification.
The three examples given all relate to indivudal people, companies etc. Being able to identify a specific unit in this way is important when, eg, populating a register/frame or the unit identifier field in a unit record file.
It is very common also, however, to talk about "types" of statistical units (eg persons, families, enterprises, registrations, transactions)
While related, the concept of an indivudal unit and the concept of a type of unit don't seem equivalent. It seems unlikely, therefore, that "persons" is simply a Unit in the same way as an individual person.
The alternative of saying "persons" is a Population also seems awkward. A Population will usually have at least some form of temporal and spatial scope. In theory "persons" as a unit type refers to all persons ever born, or yet to be born in the future. This seems different in concept to the population, eg, of persons on Planet Earth (which would typically only include people who were alive at a particular time).
A couple of possibilities come to mind for capturing "unit type" as an attribute. The attribute might be, eg, populated from an extensible controlled vocabulary of recognised unit types (at an agency specific or international level).
Option 1
The attribute could be applied to Unit. This might (or might not) imply the list of unit types should be limited to mutually exclusive "base types". (At the conceptual level, are Dan Gillman as a Person and as an Employee referring to two different Units?)
Option 2
Perhaps it would be more appropriate to attach the attribute to Population to describe the "type" of Units (which would be subject to more detailed scoping in the definition of the Population) from which the Population is composed. For example US persons and Australian persons are
- different Populations
- composed of different individual Units
- built from the same "type of unit"
Option 3
Unit Type could be added as an object in its own right. This would allow Unit Type to have attributes and relationships of its own - including with other Unit Types. For example, it would be possible to define "Employee" as a specialisation of the "Person" Unit Type. (If "Legal Entity" were ever a Unit Type it might be a specialisation applicable to either "Person" or "Corporation"?)
I think that adding a new object tends to add more complexity to the model than adding a new attrribute to an existing object. Option 3 would need to add significant advantages over Option 1 or Option2 in order to justify the extra complexity?
Would you recommend other options be considered instead, or would you recommend one of the options listed above instead of the others?
01 Feb, 2013
Reply by Dan Gillman
Thank you for clearly describing this problem. When we were modeling GSIM, I knew we didn't really have Units right, but I figured we would get back to it later. I guess later is now.
As you point out, there are 3 ideas in use, and we have modeled 2 of them. Those 3 are
- the units being observed
- the population the units belong to (which as you say has time and space attributes)
- the type of units being observed
#1 and #2 are already modeled in GSIM. As for #3, Sundgren and others refer to this as an Object Type. Given that we are already using the term Unit to mean something else (#1), then I propose we use Object Type or possibly Unit Type to refer to #3.
I am afraid there is no good, direct way to account for all 3 classes with the 2 we have. Your example where Dan Gillman (#1, a Unit) is both an employee (#3, Object Type) and person (#3, another Object Type) is exactly right. Likewise, some Unit (Dan Gillman) might be a member of many Populations (#2), such as US Federal Employees in 2013 or Persons in the US in 2013. Finally, the Object Type is related to Population in the obvious way by seeing that Object Types are constituents, just as time (e.g., 2013) and space (e.g., US) are. Object Types may be specialized, e.g., going from Employee to Federal Employee.
It looks like Object Type should replace Poulation as a role for a Concept, and Population becomes an intersection of Object Type, Time, and Space. How this is done isn't clear right now, we may have to reconvene a group to think it through. In any case, I think your Option 3 is the way to go. Option 2 will work, but I like the purer approach in Option 3, and we don't know right now if having Object Types as a class in its own right will simplify other problems that crop up. Option 2 is much more constraining.
Stats Can put together good lists for Object Types (called Object Classes as they are in 11179) about 10 years ago. They should be incorporated. The basic kinds are consistent with work Sundgren did to help make the creation of SDMX DSDs easier.
11 Feb, 2013
Hi Dan,
I think I agree with what you have replied to Al above, that the use of Unit Type, particularly based on Al's option 3, seems like a good way to go (setting it up as another object, potentially the same as/very similar to the 11179 Object Class). However would this also mean that the role of Population in the (3) GSIM variable structures may also need to be reconsidered?
As Al mentions in his example, we tend to refer to the 'types' of units (ie Person, Household, etc), rather than the particular unit or population. In terms of a Variable, should we consider that it is in fact made up of a combination of the Unit Type and Concept (bringing it closer into alignment with a 11179 DEC), rather than the current Population/Concept combination? For example, do we tend to refer to a variable as "Person's Age" (ie Unit Type/Concept) or "All Person's in Australia, Age" (Population/Concept).
Would this then mean that the Variable/Represented Variables themselves are more re-useable, as they are defined based on a Unit Type, rather than for a particular Population, and it is the use of the Instance Variable in a particular study/dataset that would be further defined by the population.
However, if the Variable is defined thorugh the use of Unit Type, then potentially there is no direct relationship between a population and a variable/represented variable itself, it would occur through the Instance Variable -> Datum -> Unit -> Population relationship chain?
13 Feb, 2013
Whilst I follow the arguments and possible solutions I am concerned that maybe the problem is more general than the specific use case you mention. In the solution of Object Type the relationship between Unit and Object Type is "many to many". However, to extend this would not "person" also be related to objects other than a Unit? Perhaps other classes in the model may also wish to have a relationship with "Object Type". Now, one can model this explicitly each time we discover this, or we can have a generalised construct that can relate any object with an "Object Type".
This was a problem we had in SDMX as it was not possible to predict how organisations would wish to "classify" other objects in the model. This is the purpose of the "Category" in SDMX (not the same "class" as the Category in GSIM but you can see why it was named category as it "categorises" other objects). So, in SDMX we have a "Categorisation" object that links one Category with any other SDMX object. A specific Category such as "person" can have many Categorisations, each of which links to one specific object such as the "Dan Gillman" Unit. Equally, the specific object, such as the Unit "Dan Gillman" can link to many Categories such as "person" and "employee".
Now, this example does no more than link a Unit to one or more Object Types or one Object Type to one or more Units. But in this more generic model it would allow the Object Type such as "person" to link also to a specific survey instrument or business case or any other object in the GSIM model. In SDMX we have found that in practice this generic model can be used to solve many use cases which were not all foreseen. One such use case in SDMX is to "classify" a particular process step with both a subject domain "Category" and a GSBPM process type (e.g. 1.2) "Category".
In order to assist with "discovery" SDMX groups different "Categories" into "Category Schemes" but this is already supported in GSIM if the Object Type inherits from Concept as Concepts can be grouped into one or more Concept Systems. So, in GSIM you can group "Unit Type" Concepts into a Concept System and then you have the "controlled vocabulary" for Unit Type.
If you think the use case you describe with Unit and Unit Type (Object Type in Dan's response) is perhaps just one of many similar types of use case then having an "Object Type Link" object that has an association to an Object Type class, and an association to any "class" in GSIM would solve this.
In modelling terms we would have two new classes:
- An "Object Type" class (sub class of Concept)
- An "Object Type Link" class which is associated to exactly one "Object Type" and to exactly one "Identifiable Artefact". Interestingly this would also allow a Concept (which is an Identifiable Artefact") to be linked to another Concept in a specific context as understood by the linking Concept and perhaps the Concept Scheme in which the linking Concept resides. However, this may not be a use case.
I realise that in modelling terms these are just about the only two classes you need in any model (which whilst theoretically possible is not very useful as no-one has done any hard work to find out what is really required) it is nevertheless quite a useful construct if used within the context in which it is designed.
I am not suggesting that the class names above should be used (as "Object Type" in object modelling terms tends to mean "Class" and could be confusing), I am just using the terminology of the thread so far.
26 Feb, 2013
We have also discussed this issue. In the Statistics Sweden information model we have "object type" as an information object and we felt that the "type" was missing in GSIM. When we were discussing this our solution was along the same line as Helen is writing above and what Al has in proposal 3. For us object type and Unit type are the same things.
26 Feb, 2013
This issue has also come up at Statistics NZ. In previous modelling we have done we have included the idea of a 'unit type' as a necessary item. I agree with Al's suggested option 3.
13 Mar, 2013
Hi all,
I know there is already sort of a consensus in adding a new object for Unit Type so before doing that I would like to incorporate my point of view.
My point is that we don't need an extra object in GSIM to refer to unit type because Unit Type is an inherent characteristic of the Population, survey, framework, etc... object of our statistical study. Unit Types have similar characteristics as Values of Variables defined by a Classification (see Variable definition from GSIM 1.0).
For instance:
Take a certain statistical activity like Labor Force Survey and take "Employed Persons". The Units are "Persons" and "Employed" is a Value element of the Variable "Employment status" defined by the employment status Classification (following certain methodology).
So, in this case, Population would be "Employed Persons", defined by Unit and the Variable as the concept playing the role of a characteristic.I guess this aligns more with the Option 2 described by Alistair and ideas by Helen's post.
14 Mar, 2013
Hi All,
The attached two documents are our 'homework' from the last meeting - a suggested object definition for 'Unit Type' - for discussion at the meeting soon.
The word document is an outline of what the new object could be, based on the template we used during GSIM development (so hopefully familiar!). At the end of the document (where the relationships are usually detailed) I have two suggestions, but am happy to get further input as part of the discussion.
The PDF document is a rough diagram showing the potential of where Unit Type could be included in the GSIM model.
Have a great day!
19 Mar, 2013
Hi all,
Let me elaborate a little bit more my misgivings about this issue through some examples. I've been reading all posts again (mine included) and maybe we need to clarify what we understand by Unit and provide more examples.
- Let's consider Person as the ultimate Unit, i.e., with no restriction at all. For any given study we need to specify a framework, that is, we need a Population. We do this following certain methodologies and classifications, never at random.
From this follows that anything that can be measured about a person can be expressed using Variables which elements are defined according to a given Classification.
2. Take persons as human beings. Take those who are alive at this moment. From them, take those who have USA nationality. Now consider those residing in the USA at this moment. From them, take only those who are older than 16 years old. We could go on until we end up identifying one particular individual.
3. So the question: Is Persons (without restrictions) a different object as Persons when we consider whatever filter?. Could we then say:
Unit Type: raw object of study: Persons (human beings), businesses, etc
Unit: object of study associated with a Population: employed persons in USA
a statistical process, is it relevant to explicitly define an object for Unit Type or could we incorporate it as part of the methodology that describes the variables which determine the Units object of our study?. What difference does it make (in modeling terms) that our statistical study be aimed at Persons or Businesses?.
5. In GSIM1.0 paragraph 66 we find the following example:
Population: Adults in Netherlands
Variable: Educational attainment
We could also say that the characteristic of being "adult" is defined somehow and it is part of a Classification so we could have a Variable for it: Age group. The same applies to "being from the Netherlands". It is easy to think about the Variable: Nationality. What is left here?. The Unit or Unit type: Person.
6. About Helen's diagram and Unit Type class:
At the end of the day, everything we say about a basic Unit Type can be defined or classified somehow and we don't really need two different objects for Units, just one of them. In the proposed new diagram by Helen I would take Unit type out and, if necessary, only incorporate the Classification object.
Considering the proposed definition of Unit Type: "For example, the Unit Type of "Person" could group together a set of Units based on the characteristic that they are 'Persons'." But is not that "group of units based on persons" what we understand by elements of Variables which ultimately define a Population, either it be of Persons or Businesses?.
Maybe we DO need to add an extra object but the examples and the arguments provided are still not clear enough to me.
20 Mar, 2013
Approached from a purely conceptual perspective there are two pieces of information we are trying to capture: information about individual units e.g. 'Alberto' 'Adam' and information that describes a set of units grouped based on a particular set of characteristics e.g. 'Person' or equally 'persons working on gsim'.
Considered in this way, the degree of aggregation used to describe the set of units is irrelevant. Grouping a set of units into 'people' or 'persons working on gsim' is the same action with the same relationships to other objects. Grouping these to different levels of aggregation does not mean that these need to be modelled as separate information objects.
This is how gsim currently models this information: unit and population.
In an ideal world this would be sufficient to capture this information with the proposed 'unit type' being represented as a population with subtypes to capture the more specific constraints on the units included.
However, in day to day operations of a statistical agency people do tend to separate out these concepts and as a result the 'unit type' is often discussed separately from the idea of a population.
The inclusion or not of an information object representing the highest aggregation of a group of units may not be a debate on whether or not such a concept exists as a separate entity but what will be of most use to people in stats agencies trying to understand and make use of gsim.
To support the aim of gsim as a communication device and seemly fairly common usage of he concept perhaps this is an information object worth including I the mode but leave open to individual implementations as to whether it is used at all or instead included as a 'top level' population.
22 Mar, 2013
Adam, I think your post is quite interesting and it raises the question on the limits of GSIM. It looks like the idea is to include more objects and leave it to the particular implementations of the standard whether to use them or not. This model will be flexible enough to accommodate perfectly all different use cases but will probably be too complicated for the implementer to understand globally.
A different approach would be to stick to the "ideal world" and create a more concise and stable model, more theoretically founded. A third way could be to have both worlds in a 2 - tiered GSIM.
Anyway, this is not the place for this discussion but we see there are many objects in GSIM that people have issues understanding: unit vs unit type, category item vs category, code item vs code, etc... maybe we could do with less objects?.
26 Mar, 2013
While I think I understand Alberto's perspective, I think for a variety of conceptual and practical reasons Unit Type is a commonly enough used and distinctive enough concept to be included in the next version of GSIM. It helps alignment with ISO 11179, and I think that is not for an entirely arbitrary reason. Take three examples : "Age of Person", "Age of Business" and "Age of Motor Vehicle". Are these all the same variable? They're all ages - but I'd see a conceptual difference between the age of a person, a business and a motor vehicle. 11179 would tell us they are all different Data Element Concepts.
Note that when it came to Age of Mother vs Age of Student then I become more comfortable with Alberto's approach. I'd be happy to say "I mean fundamentally the same thing by 'Age' but I am using a different qualification/classification applied to the base Unit Type".
This is why, as I think Statistics Canada have done, in implementation I'd suggest a small as possible number of distinct Unit Types with qualifications/classifications being used to define a wide range of populations based on them.
I agree there are shades of grey in this case, but I think Unit Type is dark enough to warrant inclusion.
26 Mar, 2013
I agree completely with Al's analysis of how the characteristic age differs in its various uses. Further, the use of Data Element Concept from ISO/IEC 11179 to illustrate those differences is exactly right.
I also agree with Adam, that Unit is for individuals - Dan Gillman, Adam Brown, my dog Luigi, Lassie, etc. The purpose of Unit Type is to have a non-contextualized aggregate for Units. We use Population to place context on a Unit Type, for the time and place attributes associated with a Population are what differentiate that from Unit Type.
Alberto is right that Unit Type could be modeled as an attribute of Population, but GSIM is supposed to be the fully blown out conceptual model. Also, Population and Unit Type have different relationships attached to them. Therefore, I want to see Unit Type and Population both as classes in the model.
The idea that you can specialize a Unit Type down to one individual Unit is interesting. That is the same idea as concatenating classifications on a large micro-data set to disclose records on individuals. However, there is a terminological difference between the individual and the specialized Unit Type tht only contains one individual. The specialized Unit Type is still a concept, and the individual Unit is an element of the extension of that concept. They are not the same things.


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Rocco Mauer scored with one minute remaining to bring the USA within striking distance at 14-17, but the Kenyans were able to hang on and flier Biko Adema ended up breaking off run to the try line to end the affair.
Although the USA didn't come away with hardware in Glasgow, there were improvements made.
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Architect David Piaker says a massive transformer explosion at a Con Edison plant the night of Hurricane Sandy shut off power to his East Village firm for nearly a week following the storm.
"Business was shut down," he says. "No access. No heat. No elevator service. No electric service. No telephone. No way to operate in the building."
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PREHEAT oven to 400°F. Cook meat with Taco Seasoning Mix as directed on package.
SPREAD each of 5 of the Tortillas with 2 Tbsp. of the beans, 1/4 cup of the seasoned meat and 2 Tbsp. of the cheese; top with second tortilla and additional layers of beans, meat and cheese. Sprinkle with tomatoes. Place on baking sheet.
BAKE 8 to 10 min. or until pizzas are heated through and cheese is melted. Top with Salsa and sour cream.


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Prof. Benjamin Martin's new book, Years of Plenty, Years of Want: France and the Legacy of the Great War, was recently published by Northern Illinois University Press. Martin examines the national mood and daily life of France in July 1914 and August 1939, to help explain the burden of winning the Great War and embracing the collapse that followed.
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The winner of the Miller Dissertation Prize in History for 2013 is Michael Robinson. The Department congratulates Dr. Robinson, whose dissertation was entitled Fulcrum of the Union: the Border South and the Secession Crisis, 1859-1861. Associate Professor Maribel Dietz has been awarded the Tiger Athletic Foundation President's Award for Outstanding Undergraduate teaching for 2013. In addition, Dr. Adam Pratt has won the university's prize for the best 2012 dissertation in Humanities and Social Sciences at LSU, with his dissertation, Regulating the Republic: Order and Violence in the Cherokee- Georgia Borderlands, 1820-1840. Prof. Dietz specializes in the study of Late Antiquity and the Byzantine Empire; Dr. Pratt is currently employed as an Instructor in the Department of History.
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I have run approximately 15 marathons and find the MVP to be a great event! The course is close to flat, with a few minor hills. The first portion is on the streets of Rochester. The roads are more suburbia than anything with a great deal of trees (very little direct sun) With about 2/3 of it on the Erie Canal path. The last mile or so is back on the streets. The parking is easy to access and there are numerous reasonably priced hotels in the area. This is a great run for the BQ Boston runner and the price is very reasonable for what you get! The volunteers did a fantastic job and did it with a smile!
Pros: Nice, mostly-flat course on city streets and 12 miles along the Erie canal (which is about 1/2 gravel and 1/2 paved) Crowd support was better-than-expected for a small marathon The Hyatt was a reasonably nice hotel, with friendly employees Bag drop / pick-up was well-organized Free massages at the end Cons: There's nothing for visitors to do in Rochester The expo closed too early on Sat (4pm) Unattractive race shirt and medal Food at the end was poor Faster marathoners will spend the last 6 miles passing by the 1/2 marathon walkers some water stops weren't organized (the same volunteers had gatorade and water, one in each hand) There aren't any race clocks along the course, but that's not an issue for anyone with a Garmin
I ran the Rochester half, my hometown race, in 2011. The course is mostly flat with a couple of bumps and inclines. The course starts on the Andrews bridge and goes through downtown neighborhoods for a few miles. Wide streets with excellent traffic control by marshals and police. For the last several miles the half course merges with the final portion of the full marathon course that runs along the paved Erie canal and Genesee river paths. All races end with a downtown finish by the Frontier Field. The event was very well organized. Nice expo that stayed open until late in the evening the day before. Water stops were available, but I didn't end up needing them since it was cool out. The weather that year was perfect, dry and cool. Plenty of volunteers and spectators everywhere on the course. Although it's a small town, it's got an active running community and lots of people come out to (loudly) cheer. I registered fairly late but still got a red long-sleeve cotton top. The registration fees were not high compared to other races.
Ran this as my second marathon in an attempt to BQ for Boston '12. Weather was great (50ish at the start a little over 60 by the finish). Course was good - I like the section along the Erie that others are calling boring - but I'm glad that I rode the course a few days before to find out that there was 5.5 miles of gravel in the middle. Water stop support was top notch and everything was plentiful as I went by. Gus were positioned after water/Gatorade which is tough if you want to take them right away. Ran past a lot of half-marathon walkers in the last 4 miles of the course. I was all alone at that point, so it was tough to pace. Walkers were generally good about making room when they heard me coming though, which was nice. Thanks Rochester - it was a well run marathon overall and everything I needed. Signed up for Boston '12 the next morning.
Wow! This is a superbly organized marathon. The course is great and scenic, running along the Erie canal, the hills are negligible, and the organization is stellar. Highly recommended!
I thought the marathon was okay. The course is somewhat boring as you travel out against traffic to the Erie towpath and run it until about mile 24. It's nice but by mile 20 it's a little redundant. The last 2 miles you do nothing but tell half-marathon walkers that there is a runner coming. I ran this race on the back half of the Highlander cycle tour and would not consider running the just the marathon. Too many other fall marathons to choose from.
I ran the half again this year. I have run as a relay team member twice and I have run the half 3 times. My wife ran as a relay team member for the first time this year. We had a great time. I may run the full marathon next year. I feel that this was the best year yet. We had so much fun. The relay stations were crowded and exciting. I enjoy running down East Ave., on the canal, through the park and on the U of R campus. The people at the water stops where really fun and encouraging. It just keeps getting better and better each year. I can't wait until next year.
This is my first Rochester Marathon, and my number 88 marathon. I loved it! Being skeptical about running for more than 10 miles on the Erie Canal Pathway, both from a support and a boredom prospective, I wrote to the race director. Greg replied to me and was very supportive and encouraging. I really did enjoy running on the canal pathway; it was so beautiful, had so much history, and there was plenty of support on the pathway from course marshals, water station volunteers, relay teams and spectators, and medical doctors! They were awesome! They talked to runners and offered words of encouragement. The rest of the Rochester Marathon course was very nice. We ran on East Ave., with all the beautiful mansions and houses. Rochester Policemen did a great job controlling traffic; they also cheered the runners and shouted words of encouragement. Two policewomen were on the mound on the canal pathway, showing their support. I would like to thank bib # 83, Tom Butler, his running friend, and his wife for supporting me on the course when I was not feeling well. Thanks to Tom's wife for taking some of my running gear to the Fleet Feet baggage pick-up at the finish. I highly recommend that everyone run Rochester. We stayed at the Hyatt Regency, a very luxurious hotel, with great service, for only $99 per night! We were given a late check-out to 3 p.m. I was sick to my stomach during and after the marathon; I took a nap, and sent my husband down to ask for late check-out to 3:30 p.m. It was honored. A pasta dinner at the Hyatt was great; the food and service was great. The manager, hostess, waitresses and waiters were so friendly and very professional. The salad was healthy and consisted of high-quality greens. NOT A PIECE OF WILTED GREEN! I would like to run it again next year if I don't have a conflict with another marathon. We stopped and stayed Sunday night at Letchworth State Park (the Grand Canyon of the East), and hiked to the Upper Falls, Middle Falls and Lower Falls. It was so beautiful. I have lived in New York State for 39 years, and this was the first time that I visited Rochester and Letchworth State Park. I feel so lucky to have had the experience!
This was my first marathon. The volunteers were great, the spectators wonderful, and the course was, well... a little boring. I didn't think it would get to me, but whoa. By mile 15 I was done with the Canal. Must have been the equivalence of a treadmill run. If you're planning on running this, just make sure you're prepared mentally for the stagnant scenery. All in all, though, it was a good first-marathon experience!
Had a great weekend in Rochester running this marathon (my 27th, and 19th state) and also visiting with some old friends (as I grew up in Rochester). After rain being forecasted most of the week, race morning started dry, then misted for awhile, then stopped, and the overcast skies made for perfect running temperature. I enjoyed the variety of the course - streets, bridges, canal trail, etc. The course was perfectly marked, patrolled, and marshaled. The water stations were plentiful and very well staffed with enthusiastic volunteers, even for this slower runner. The Hyatt Hotel was super - really appreciate the discounted rate and late check out in this fine hotel. The only one thing I would change would be to have the timing chips available at the packet pickup expo to eliminate the extra walking race morning. Overall, a great marathon I would wholeheartedly recommended it to anyone (unless you need a lot of crowd support, which I do not).
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a person or persons who scares chicks no matter what. man jay is such a "anti-poon", i really could of nailed that girl but jay scared her off by just being there.
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One who deflects and repels attractive women. Keep Jesse away form the gang tonight. He's anti-poon. There'll be no action whatsoever.
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A person who repels the poonani because of sheer gayness and un-coolness. GUY1 ''Hey how did last night go with that girl?''
GUY2 ''Nah it was shit, I was with Sean, he is the anti-poon'' GUY1 ''Damn might have known you wouldn't have gotten any with that benson there'' GUY2 ''You got that right, he needs to change his strategy, or maybe he should just turn gay, it would certainly go better for him than it is just now'' |
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a person who ruines any chance of scoring with the oposite sex. wow, i was about to get laid last night and then big jon showed up and was being a total anti-poon
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Looking and/or acting like a goomba. Having a ridiculous small head on a disproportionately large body. Hey Josh lets crush some box. O wait we have to babysit that idiot goomba toepp. He is the anti-poon
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The unfortunate people who "God" hates so much that potential mates (ie. attractive women) are actually driven away by the utter ugliness and social retardation of such people Guy 1: Hey man, how did John go with Tracy last night? Did he get any action?
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a friend or loved one that repels sex for anyone they come in contact with. Female version of cock block You get laid last night?
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9 comments:
- rankinosu said...
I absolutely love the rustic farm design she has. Would love a set of wineglasses that featured that during all the seasons! :) What a talented lady!
- November 18, 2012 at 7:57 AM
- Linda said...
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- Deborah said...
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