Top 25 Average Response Times

Average response times are based on questions answered over the past 3 months. Only experts who have answered more than 90 questions in that time period are eligible for this award. Results are updated daily at midnight GMT. To make it fair to those who answer lots of questions, rank is based on a criterion, RankV:
      RankV = Average Respnse Time (in minutes) / Questions Answered

RankNameCategoriesQuestions AnsweredAvg Response TimeRankV
1 Roland Finston Chrysler Repair 539   7 mins   0.013  
2 PAPAJACK Coin Collecting 111   6 mins   0.054  
3 Harvey Mechanic Nonprofit Law 683   51 mins   0.075  
4 John Stancil, CPA Tax Law 616   1 hr 2 mins   0.101  
5 Tom Ogilvy Excel 675   1 hr 40 mins   0.148  
6 Inbal Psychics 637   2 hrs 12 mins   0.207  
7 ALARMTEK Car Alarms 663   3 hrs 33 mins   0.321  
8 Joyce Crierie Dog Breeding and Wing 312   1 hr 53 mins   0.362  
9 Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft Word 224   1 hr 28 mins   0.393  
10 Azure Abusive Relationships, Coping with Older/Younger Relationships, Dating at Midlife, Dating Questions, How to Attract the Man of Your Dreams, How to Deal with Sex Problems, Long Distance Relationships 633   4 hrs 27 mins   0.422  
11 Brad Swain Coin Collecting 712   5 hrs 18 mins   0.447  
12 Dana Bostick Building Codes and Inspections, Plumbing 365   2 hrs 48 mins   0.460  
13 Lorry Computer Security & Viruses, Email, Internet for Beginners, Internet for Kids, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Windows 95/98, Windows XP 451   3 hrs 38 mins   0.483  
14 Lynda Fish 537   4 hrs 23 mins   0.490  
15 Roger Tee Hot Tubs, Swimming Pool & Spa Construction & Maintenance 738   6 hrs 20 mins   0.515  
16 Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. Brain Tumors, Breast Cancer, Colon Cancer, History, Military History, Oncology 560   5 hrs 7 mins   0.548  
17 Richard J. Raridon Algebra, Physics, Thermodynamics 692   6 hrs 54 mins   0.598  
18 Labman Dog Food , Dogs, Eskimos , German Shepherds, Golden Retrievers, Labrador Retrievers, Poodles 426   4 hrs 28 mins   0.629  
19 Jim Barnhart HVAC 393   4 hrs 15 mins   0.649  
20 Pat G 3D Graphics/Virtual Reality, Abortion, Classical Music, Home Schooling, Photography 262   2 hrs 54 mins   0.664  
21 Jack Toomey Careers: Police, Crime & Law Enforcement Issues & Death Penalty, Criminal Law 276   3 hrs 6 mins   0.674  
22 Cleggsan Audio Systems, Electrical Engineering, TV/VCR/Stereo 505   5 hrs 53 mins   0.699  
23 Jana Connell RVT, CVT Ask the Veterinarian 381   4 hrs 27 mins   0.701  
24 Mike Evans Auto Parts 269   3 hrs 15 mins   0.725  
25 Ralph Salier-Hellendag Anthropology, Archaeology, Ethics, Geography, Purchasing, Science for Kids 297   3 hrs 40 mins   0.741  

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