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Why, yes! Another bit of email wierdness!
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Posted By:
Snowy
in aeternum
Jul 14, 2005
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This is really confusing. can someone explain it?
Why does it work only in 2005?
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>DON'T CHEAT BY SCROLLING DOWN FIRST.
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>It takes less than a minute....... Work this out as you read..
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>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.
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>1. First of all, pick the number of times a week that you would like to
>have chocolate. (more than once but less than 10)
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>2. Multiply this number by 2 (Just to be bold)
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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....
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>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 chocolate each 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 THE ONLY YEAR (2005) IT WILL EVER WORK
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what the hey?
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Comments
april showers
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Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 | 11:51 AM
Um this didn't come out right.
I put for the # of times I want chocalste a week 4 and I was born in 1989 so for those of you who aren't math geniouses I'm 16 and the number that came out at the end of the problem was 436. Did I some how make a mistake or what? ❓ |
Chuck
in Rhode Island
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Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 | 12:02 PM
April, yeah, you must have made a mistake somewhere
choco 4 times a week
X 2 = 8
+5 = 13
X 50 = 650
+ 1755 cuz you already had your b-day this year
= 2405
- 1989 = 416
4 x choco and 16..your age
and it worked for me too...cool beans snowy 😊 |
Snowy
in aeternum
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Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 | 04:58 PM
Oh, Bored accountant, I grovel at your feet and cover my eyes so that your glory will not overwhelm my un enlightened eyes.
thanks for explaining this. it befuzzled my mind.
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stork in the absence of enlightenment
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Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 | 06:36 PM
Yeah, Snowy, that was fun! And I'll bet B.A. isn't quite so bored, now. Good one. Uh, I won't print my number - it's factorable in just *so* many ways. |
april showers
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Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2005 | 08:38 PM
Thanks chuck. Maths never been a strong subject with me I appreciate you figuring it out for me! 😊 |
Chuck
in Rhode Island
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Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2005 | 12:46 PM
you are welcome april...btw, i suck at math, I used a calculator 😉 |
Snowy
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Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2005 | 03:40 PM
No problems at all, B.A.
Just give me your full name, adress, social Security # and credit card number, and I'll get them straight to you. |
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