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YOUR AGE BY BEER MATH

This is pretty neat.

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 beer
(more than once but less than 10)

2. Multiply this number by 2 (just to be bold)

3. Add 5

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 beer each week).

The next two numbers are
YOUR AGE! (Oh YES, it is!!!!!)
THIS IS THE ONLY YEAR (2005) IT WILL EVER WORK, SO SPREAD IT AROUND WHILE IT LASTS.

BigDogg
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Originally posted by aspviper666
YOUR AGE BY BEER MATH

This is pretty neat.

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 bee ...[text shortened]... it is!!!!!)
THIS IS THE ONLY YEAR (2005) IT WILL EVER WORK, SO SPREAD IT AROUND WHILE IT LASTS.
These problems are less impressive for those who know basic algebra:

x = beers per week (1-9)
y = your year of birth

(2x + 5)50 + 1755 - y
100x + 2005 - y

Not only is it trivial, but it will work in years other than 2005 simply by changing the 1755 to a different number.

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you didnt drink enough beer to begin with

and thanks for the formulae sir
my online buddy bet me $100 i couldnt explain how it worked
i knew some egghead would have to show off and post
how smart he was
thanks brainiac

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Originally posted by aspviper666
you didnt drink enough beer to begin with

and thanks for the formulae sir
my online buddy bet me $100 i couldnt explain how it worked
i knew some egghead would have to show off and post
how smart he was
thanks brainiac
you dont have to be an egghead to solve that. even me and my melon head think that was easy... 🙄

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Originally posted by aspviper666
you didnt drink enough beer to begin with

and thanks for the formulae sir
my online buddy bet me $100 i couldnt explain how it worked
i knew some egghead would have to show off and post
how smart he was
thanks brainiac
It's just algebra. Simple stuff! 😕

J

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mmmm beeeerrrr....uh huh uh huh

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Originally posted by aspviper666
YOUR AGE BY BEER MATH

This is pretty neat.

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 bee ...[text shortened]... it is!!!!!)
THIS IS THE ONLY YEAR (2005) IT WILL EVER WORK, SO SPREAD IT AROUND WHILE IT LASTS.
that is good

cp3

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Originally posted by aspviper666
YOUR AGE BY BEER MATH

This is pretty neat.

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 beer
...[text shortened]... !!!!)
THIS IS THE ONLY YEAR (2005) IT WILL EVER WORK, SO SPREAD IT AROUND WHILE IT LASTS.
its off of my age by one year

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Originally posted by chess player 323
its off of my age by one year
did you read that it only works in 2005? as far as I know it is 2006 right now. 🙄

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Off my age by one year and off the number of beers by 2.

Oh right, the year thing.

What is this in asp's profile? He dead or something?

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Originally posted by AThousandYoung
What is this in asp's profile? He dead or something?
Considering that he has posted (once) since the vacation note was put up it looks like a fake. Or he is trying to insult me from beyond the grave.

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Originally posted by XanthosNZ
Considering that he has posted (once) since the vacation note was put up it looks like a fake. Or he is trying to insult me from beyond the grave.
But the post was from midnight EST, which could open a few possibilities!

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Originally posted by hypothetical
did you read that it only works in 2005? as far as I know it is 2006 right now. 🙄
i changed it accordingly

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Cool. According to this, I'm 05 years old. Of course I probably messed up the math somewhere

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Originally posted by deathwolf923410
Cool. According to this, I'm 05 years old. Of course I probably messed up the math somewhere
If you're really 5 years of age the mathematics is quite tricky.

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