The Graphite Census
May 1998
Compiled by Pi 314592
Greetings Graphites, here are the results of 25 responses:
1 - We have 12 males, 13 females
2 - Average age is 29.1
Ages range from 18 - 48
3 - Graphites are mostly single - 13
married - 8
engaged - 3
4 - For a very literate and knowledgeable group, 16 completed high
school.
Finished college - 4
Masters - 3
Trade school - 2
Continuing education - 11
5 - Birthdays were distributed with February, July and November with 4
each
JAN - 1
FEB - 4
MAR - 2
APR - 3
MAY - 1
JUN - 0
JUL - 3
AUG - 2
SEP - 1
OCT - 1
NOV - 4
DEC - 1
6 - Our income is average, most of us earning between 20-50K - 15
0 - min = 5
50 - 100 = 3
100+ = 1
7 - Our computer skills were split evenly between low/med/high
9 - We came from a very diverse background of religious beliefs
jewish - 1
catholic - 6
buddhist - 1
so bap/meth - 6
mormon - 3
unitarian - 1
lutheran - 2
christian/anglican - 7
10 - We are politically conservative with 7 of us republican
Democrat - 3
Other/libertarian/independent - 4
Not registered - 11
11 - From the written responses to what Graphites add to our lives, most
of us are very connected to belonging here and use it as a strong emotional support.
To amuse ourselves - 20
Torment - 5 {all male responses}
Social life - 7
Extended family - 15
12 - Joko was responsible
for the most new members with 6
Geek was close with 4
Isis, Inspektor, Fats, Willa, Zelig all brought in 1 friend
Cat added 2
13 - Average length of affiliation is about 9 mos.
I think I was most surprised at the very deep sense of loyalty and belonging that most of us have about our community. I think our letters and conversations have created intimacy that brings some happiness to our life. So now that we know who we are.....onward to knowing each other better and adding to our pleasure.
Yours, Pi
Dear Graphites,
In some Freudian over-sight having to do with calling Geek Amanda, I did not include the tithing results. It could have been mostly because every time I read the answers I fall off my computer chair laughing.........[g].
Since this part is only humorous, I will use names - hope no one feels horridly exposed and therefore need to rename by Kenneth Starr.
Hallmonotr in true style declared that the good and cheap thrill nature of Graphism would be destroyed if he paid up.....
BCApple who was brand new just wanted to know "Who's Geek and why does he want my money?"
Rokko declined most graciously with a ''Not yet'' thereby allowing room to have Geek woo him with out-of-print paperback books.
Daemongrrl graciously donated 10% since she is currently not getting a paycheck but also gave him 10% of her weekly allottment of hugs and kisses.
Didi laughed and cursed.....unsure of how to decipher that.
Geek volunteered to tithe himself. There's a bad sexual joke in that line somewhere.
Isis claimed undying love and loyalty but no bucks.
PetterBoo offered to have me committed.
Exacter was the only one to say YES.
Hak in his ever flowery prose mentioned that ''Tithing is for Suckers''
Zelig gets awards for being creative and tithed Geek ten percent of his graphite mail.
And everyone else said, and I quote: ''HELL NO''
Yours rolling some quarters as we speak,
Pi