44INAROW
03-31-2005, 10:09 AM
maybe I am simple minded (ok no comments) but how does this work?
>>> BEER/WINE MATHEMATICS
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > This is pretty neat how it works out.
>>> >
>>> > This is cool beer/winemaths!!!!!!!
>>> >
>>> > 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................
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > 5. If you have already had your birthday this year add
>>> 1755.
>>>If you haven't, add 1754
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > 6. Now subtract the four-digit year that you were born.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > You should have a three-digit number
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > The first digit of this was your original number
>>> >
>>> > (i.e., how many times you want to have a pint week).
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > The next two numbers are .
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > YOUR AGE! ~ (Oh YES, it IS!!!!! )
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > THIS IS THE ONLY YEAR IT WILL EVER WORK, SO SPREAD IT
>>> AROUND
>>>WHILE IT LASTS.
>>> BEER/WINE MATHEMATICS
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > This is pretty neat how it works out.
>>> >
>>> > This is cool beer/winemaths!!!!!!!
>>> >
>>> > 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................
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > 5. If you have already had your birthday this year add
>>> 1755.
>>>If you haven't, add 1754
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > 6. Now subtract the four-digit year that you were born.
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > You should have a three-digit number
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > The first digit of this was your original number
>>> >
>>> > (i.e., how many times you want to have a pint week).
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > The next two numbers are .
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > YOUR AGE! ~ (Oh YES, it IS!!!!! )
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > THIS IS THE ONLY YEAR IT WILL EVER WORK, SO SPREAD IT
>>> AROUND
>>>WHILE IT LASTS.