Strange, but FUN!

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CHOCOLATE MATHEMATICS > > This is pretty darn funky. > > > >> CHOCOLATE MATHEMATICS > >> This is pretty neat how it works out. > >> This is cool chocolate math!!!!!!! > >> DON'T CHEAT BY SCROLLING DOWN FIRST! > >> It only takes about 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 chocolate. (try > >> for more than once but less than 10) > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> 2. Multiply this number by 2 (Just to be bold) > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> 3. Add 5. (for Sunday) > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> 4. Multiply it by 50 (being a bit stupid) > >> I'll wait while you get the calculator....... > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> 5. If you have already had your birthday this year > >> add 1751.... > >> > >> If you haven't, add 1750 .......... > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> 6. Now subtract the four digit year that you were > >> born. (if you remember) > >> > >> > >> 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 chocolate > >> each week). > >> > >> The next two numbers are your age. > >> > >> THIS IS THE ONLY YEAR (2001) IT WILL EVER WORK, SO > >> SPREAD IT AROUND WHILE IT LASTS. IMPRESSIVE ISN'T IT? > > >

-- Doreen (animalwaitress@yahoo.com), July 02, 2001

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Ok, where is the hidden camera in my kitchen????? LOL that was fun.

-- lesley (martchas@bellsouth.net), July 02, 2001.

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