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mind benders Don't jump to the answer, just scroll down. Take this test mentally, don't write down your answers, and don't shout them out.
1. Pick a number from 2 to 9. It can be 2 or it can be 9, or any number in between. 2. Take that number that you've chosen, and multiply it by 9. 3. That should give you a two digit number. Take those two digits and add them together. 4. Take the resulting number and subtract 5 from it. 5. Take that number and correspond it to the alphabet, numbering the letters. A =1, B=2, C=3, and so on... 6. Take your letter, and think of a country that begins with that letter. 7. Take the last letter in the name of that country, and think of an animal. 8. Now, take the last letter in the name of that animal, and think of a color. 9. But remember, that there are no orange kangaroos in Denmark. | |
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So you want a day off. Let's take a look at what you are asking for. There are 365 days per year available for work. There are 52 weeks per year in which you already have 2 days off per week, leaving 261 days available for work. Since you spend 16 hours each day away from work, you have used up 170 days, leaving only 91 days available. You spend 30 minutes each day on coffee break which counts for 23 days each year, leaving only 68 days available.
With a 1 hour lunch each day, you used up another 46 days, leaving only 22 days available for work. You normally spend 2 days per year on sick leave. This leaves you only 20 days per year available for work. We are off 5 holidays per year, so your available working time is down to 15 days. We generously give 14 days vacation per year which leaves only 1 day available for work and I'll be damned if you are going to take that day off! | |
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3 guys go for dinner, each buys a $10 steak. At the end of the meal, they collect $30 between the three of them to cover the cost of the meals and gives it to the waitress. She goes back to the cash register, where the overlooking manager says "Those dinners are discounted, you need to give them $5 back." So the waitress gets the five dollars, and returns to the table. Not knowing how to split $5 between the three of them, she gives 1 dollar to each of the three patrons, and kept two for herself.
Now if you do the math, together they paid $30, got $3 back meaning they only paid $27. The waitress kept $2. This totals $29. Where did the last dollar go? | |
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too much math!!!! 
the first one was fun, though. the "denmark" part freaked me out, but i had an amber koala. | |
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I'm guessing that no matter which number you pick, you'll eventually end up with "4" as your number/corresponding letter...and "Denmark" will be the country 99% of us pick..lol...and how many animals can you think of that begin with "K" (Koala came to mind, actually)...but if you pick Kangaroo, then pretty much everyone will pick "Orange" as their "O" color...right??...  | |
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Mach said: So you want a day off. Let's take a look at what you are asking for. There are 365 days per year available for work. There are 52 weeks per year in which you already have 2 days off per week, leaving 261 days available for work. Since you spend 16 hours each day away from work, you have used up 170 days, leaving only 91 days available. You spend 30 minutes each day on coffee break which counts for 23 days each year, leaving only 68 days available.
With a 1 hour lunch each day, you used up another 46 days, leaving only 22 days available for work. You normally spend 2 days per year on sick leave. This leaves you only 20 days per year available for work. We are off 5 holidays per year, so your available working time is down to 15 days. We generously give 14 days vacation per year which leaves only 1 day available for work and I'll be damned if you are going to take that day off! "Since you spend 16 hours each day away from work, you have used up 170 days, leaving only 91 days available." That's where it it gets a little dishonest...lol...  | |
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Mach said: 3 guys go for dinner, each buys a $10 steak. At the end of the meal, they collect $30 between the three of them to cover the cost of the meals and gives it to the waitress. She goes back to the cash register, where the overlooking manager says "Those dinners are discounted, you need to give them $5 back." So the waitress gets the five dollars, and returns to the table. Not knowing how to split $5 between the three of them, she gives 1 dollar to each of the three patrons, and kept two for herself.
Now if you do the math, together they paid $30, got $3 back meaning they only paid $27. The waitress kept $2. This totals $29. Where did the last dollar go? Um...gotta subtract the waitress' 2 bucks, not add it in...lol  | |
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Mach said: 3 guys go for dinner, each buys a $10 steak. At the end of the meal, they collect $30 between the three of them to cover the cost of the meals and gives it to the waitress. She goes back to the cash register, where the overlooking manager says "Those dinners are discounted, you need to give them $5 back." So the waitress gets the five dollars, and returns to the table. Not knowing how to split $5 between the three of them, she gives 1 dollar to each of the three patrons, and kept two for herself.
Now if you do the math, together they paid $30, got $3 back meaning they only paid $27. The waitress kept $2. This totals $29. Where did the last dollar go? Meal cost $30 minus $5 = $25. $25 plus refund of $3 = $28 $28 plus waitress tip of $2 = $30 No money missing. | |
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Byron said: I'm guessing that no matter which number you pick, you'll eventually end up with "4" as your number/corresponding letter...and "Denmark" will be the country 99% of us pick..lol...and how many animals can you think of that begin with "K" (Koala came to mind, actually)...but if you pick Kangaroo, then pretty much everyone will pick "Orange" as their "O" color...right??...
yep. the reason is, whatever number you initially choose, when multiplied with 9, will give a two-digit number where the two digits add up to 9. so, 2 gives 18 (1 + 8 = 9), and 3 gives 27 (2 + 7 = 9) etc. so you always get 9 - 5 is 4, and therefore "D" in the alphabet. Interestingly, Koala came to mind for me, too. so i got the same as Anxiety - an amber koala.  | |
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Djibouti...
Iguanas... What colour begins with an "s?" Insatiable taught me everything I know about balls.
"I was born dancing! I came dancing out of my mom's vagina! Moonwalking and stuff..." - Number23 on the telphone. | |
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Nero said: Djibouti...
Iguanas... What colour begins with an "s?" Silver... | |
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Nero said: Djibouti...
Iguanas... What colour begins with an "s?" scarlet, you pussy. | |
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TheFrog said: Nero said: Djibouti...
Iguanas... What colour begins with an "s?" scarlet, you pussy. Oh, right then. Silver and scarlet iguanas in Djibouti. Do I win anything? Insatiable taught me everything I know about balls.
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Nero said: TheFrog said: scarlet, you pussy. Oh, right then. Silver and scarlet iguanas in Djibouti. Do I win anything? you win a slap-up meal for two at Nina's cafe, near Vauxhall, South London.
congratulations.  | |
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TheFrog said: Nero said: Oh, right then. Silver and scarlet iguanas in Djibouti. Do I win anything? you win a slap-up meal for two at Nina's cafe, near Vauxhall, South London.
congratulations. Ok, does that meal actually include slappings??...Cuz that would be pretty cool. | |
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TheFrog said: Nero said: Oh, right then. Silver and scarlet iguanas in Djibouti. Do I win anything? you win a slap-up meal for two at Nina's cafe, near Vauxhall, South London.
congratulations. Will you be my date? What about... Dominican Rebulic Cheetah... Turquoise... Turquoise cats in the Dominican Republic. I'm good at this game.  Insatiable taught me everything I know about balls.
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Byron said: TheFrog said: you win a slap-up meal for two at Nina's cafe, near Vauxhall, South London.
congratulations. Ok, does that meal actually include slappings??...Cuz that would be pretty cool. it includes a slapper, but slappings are extra. | |
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Nero said: TheFrog said: you win a slap-up meal for two at Nina's cafe, near Vauxhall, South London.
congratulations. Will you be my date? What about... Dominican Rebulic Cheetah... Turquoise... Turquoise cats in the Dominican Republic. I'm good at this game. Oh, turquoise is such a cheat from Cheetah.
What colour begins with an 'h'? Date it is. | |
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Nero said: TheFrog said: you win a slap-up meal for two at Nina's cafe, near Vauxhall, South London.
congratulations. Will you be my date? What about... Dominican Rebulic Cheetah... Turquoise... Turquoise cats in the Dominican Republic. I'm good at this game. How the hell did you get "turquoise" from the letter "H"??...  | |
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Byron said: Nero said: Will you be my date? What about... Dominican Rebulic Cheetah... Turquoise... Turquoise cats in the Dominican Republic. I'm good at this game. How the hell did you get "turquoise" from the letter "H"??... Oh pee. I originally had written "cat" but I thought "cheetah" was better. So I just kept the cat in the last sentence. Creative thinking, no? Insatiable taught me everything I know about balls.
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TheFrog said: Date it is. I don't care much about colours, as it is. As for the date, be sure to dress to suit a Roman emperor. Because that's what I am. Insatiable taught me everything I know about balls.
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NEVERMIND!!!!! [Edited 7/14/05 10:07am] | |
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shanti0608 said: Gold Dog Ireland
Where did Ireland come from??...lol | |
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i was predicted orange kangaroo denmark
i hate being predictable | |
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Byron said: shanti0608 said: Gold Dog Ireland
Where did Ireland come from??...lol ooopsy- forgot step #4 ! That's what I get for trying to do math while speaking on the phone! Carry on, forget I said anything! | |
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Anxiety said: too much math!!!!
the first one was fun, though. the "denmark" part freaked me out, but i had an amber koala.
me too.... you're only as old as you feel..............so how old do i feel 
Now that food has replaced sex in my life, I can't even get into my own pants. | |
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