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Try this out...........

Posted: Fri 11 Mar, 2005 22.09
by Joe Public
> This is pretty neat how it works out.
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> This is cool beer/wine maths!
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> DON'T CHEAT BY SCROLLING DOWN FIRST!
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> It takes less than a minute.......
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> Work this out as you read.
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>Be sure you don't read the bottom until you've worked it out!
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>This is not one of those waste of time things, it's fun.
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>1. First of all, pick the number of times a week that you would like to have
>a pint or a glass or two of wine. (try for more than once)
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>2. Multiply this number by 2 (Just to be honest)
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>3 Add 5. (for Sunday)
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>4. Multiply it by 50, I'll wait while you get the calculator................
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>5. If you have already had your birthday this year add 1755. If you haven't,
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>6. Now subtract the four-digit year that you were born.
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>You should have a three-digit number.
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>The first digit of this was your original number.
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>(i.e., how many times you want to have a pint per week).
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>The next two numbers are .......
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> YOUR AGE! ~ (Oh YES, it IS!!!!! )

Posted: Fri 11 Mar, 2005 22.13
by Ant
I didn't do the pint thing cos I don't take alcohol but the age is bang on! Excellent! :D

Posted: Fri 11 Mar, 2005 22.16
by Cheese Head
Thats fuckin creepy, but awsome! I am impressed!!

Posted: Sat 12 Mar, 2005 19.22
by Johnny
Bang on, brilliant, I think kids would do better if this was how maths was taught :)

BTW Gum Boy, what is your sig of, it's scared the crap out of me

Re: Try this out...........

Posted: Sat 12 Mar, 2005 23.13
by Nick Harvey
Joe Public wrote:First of all, pick the number of times a week that you would like to have a pint or a glass or two of wine.
The maths appear to get rather confusing if the answer to this is 629.

Posted: Sat 12 Mar, 2005 23.27
by Bail
Hmm... Supposedly I am 2.

Posted: Sat 12 Mar, 2005 23.36
by Nick Harvey
Bail wrote:Supposedly I am 2.
Not one word passed my lips!

Posted: Sun 13 Mar, 2005 00.07
by Bail
Wonders if I may regret that comment. Most probally.

Posted: Wed 16 Mar, 2005 12.38
by Johnny
gum boy wrote:
Johnny wrote:BTW Gum Boy, what is your sig of, it's scared the crap out of me
Its Wonka! :D
Bloody hell, Gene Wilder looks different ;)