Try this out...........
Posted: Fri 11 Mar, 2005 22.09
> 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,
>add 1754.
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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!!!!! )
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> This is cool beer/wine maths!
>
> DON'T CHEAT BY SCROLLING DOWN FIRST!
>
> It takes less than a minute.......
>
> Work this out as you read.
>
>
>
>Be sure you don't read the bottom until you've worked it out!
>
>This is not one of those waste of time things, it's fun.
>
>
>
>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)
>
>
>
>2. Multiply this number by 2 (Just to be honest)
>
>
>
>3 Add 5. (for Sunday)
>
>
>
>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,
>add 1754.
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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.
>
>(i.e., how many times you want to have a pint per week).
>
>
>
>The next two numbers are .......
>
>
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> YOUR AGE! ~ (Oh YES, it IS!!!!! )