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Old 04-09-2012, 01:09 PM
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Originally Posted by kscarrol
She will be 34 this year, correct? That's the number to use...
Yes, I know, hence the edit. LOL, see what happens when you respond during a conference call?
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Originally Posted by pjinca
Yes, I know, hence the edit. LOL, see what happens when you respond during a conference call?
Haa!! I know all too well about those conference calls...

And wasn't it nice of me to preserve your brain fart for others to see despite your edit!
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Originally Posted by kscarrol
Haa!! I know all too well about those conference calls...
Yes, mindnumbing, hence the brainfart
Old 04-10-2012, 07:09 AM
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Originally Posted by pjinca
Yes, mindnumbing, hence the brainfart
Lol, John, see? The original formula is more sophisticated than you realized.

I'm so happy this breakthrough fell on my lap. If I could bottle this I would make tens of dollars, for sure. The possibilities with this amazing trick are endless.

Why, just a few minutes ago it came to me, all on my own, that by using the same scientific concept, i can figure out how long I have been driving my E60. Ok, you're all probably wondering how to do this, so here it is: Take the year you bought your E60 and subtract it from the current year. The difference is the number of years you've been driving it. AMAZING!!!!!!!!

I invite the members to try to come up with your own amazing calculations based on the formula and post here.
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Originally Posted by porsche911targa
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I invite the members to try to come up with your own amazing calculations based on the formula and post here.
So I used this amazing mathematical concept and tried to figure out how long I've given up the single life. I took the year I got married and subtracted it from the current year. DAMN, I was blown away, I can't believe it's that long.

This is AMAZING!! THANK YOU!!!
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Originally Posted by theXman
So I used this amazing mathematical concept and tried to figure out how long I've given up the single life. I took the year I got married and subtracted it from the current year. DAMN, I was blown away, I can't believe it's that long.

This is AMAZING!! THANK YOU!!!
I tried the same thing and the result was blood, sweat and tears.
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My turn.

Grab a calculator
Key in the first 3-digits of your phone number (NOT the area code)
Multiply by 80
Add 1
Multiply by 250
Add the last 4 digits of your phone number
Add the last 4 digits of your phone number AGAIN
Subtract 250
Divide the number 2

What's your answer?
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Originally Posted by acuteperformance
My turn.

Grab a calculator
Key in the first 3-digits of your phone number (NOT the area code)
Multiply by 80
Add 1
Multiply by 250
Add the last 4 digits of your phone number
Add the last 4 digits of your phone number AGAIN
Subtract 250
Divide the number 2

What's your answer?
It only works if you hit the equal sign after each operation. This takes the cake!

Keep 'em coming.
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Originally Posted by Ricapar
Your math trick sucks. :thumbsdown:

Mine is better!




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The best part is this went viral on twitter with twidiots saying " thats how we can fix the economy, 2.13m each!".

Sigh
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