So a month ago I started working for a magic company.
Its fun. I learn new magic almost every day.
To celebrate I'll perform one of my new tricks for you right here on the computer.
Pick an number. Any whole number will do. (No fractions, decimals, negative numbers please. Infinity is right out. EDIT Mucus pointed out, my mind reading doesn't work on an empty head, so 0 is not an option either.)
Multiply that number by 9.
If the number is multiple digits, like 42 add the digits together so you would get 4+2= 6. If the result of that addition is a number that has multiple digits, add those digits together. Continue until you are down to a single digit number.
Subtract 5 from that number.
Now lets turn that number into a letter using the following code. a=1, b=2, c=3 etc. etc.
Now, think of a State in the United States or Country on Earth that begins with that letter. (No states of Denial, or States of Confusion please)
Lets pick the second letter in that State or Country.
Think of an animal that starts with that letter.
Got it?
Well, there are no Gray Elephants in either Denmark or Delaware.
[ November 15, 2007, 04:49 PM: Message edited by: Dan_raven ]
Posted by brojack17 (Member # 9189) on :
Sounds like you have a fun job.
Posted by Mucus (Member # 9735) on :
Whats the letter for -5?
Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :
d
Posted by Dagonee (Member # 5818) on :
What about Otters in Dominican Republic?
Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :
I'm sorry. that countries name is "The Dominican Republic". It starts with a T.
Posted by Mucus (Member # 9735) on :
If d is the code for -5, what is the code for 0?
Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :
1, but you really should get neither a negative number nor a 0.
Unless.
Rats!
I didn't put in a rule that the number must not be 0.
Since 0 is no nothing. Oh well, live and learn.
Otherwise, 0=O, just because it looks cool.
Posted by erosomniac (Member # 6834) on :
It's a good trick when presented right, but this one kinda got fumbled.
It also doesn't help that the animal I thought of was elepaio.
Posted by TheGrimace (Member # 9178) on :
but there are Jaguars in Djibouti
Posted by brojack17 (Member # 9189) on :
The real question is... Is THIS your card? Posted by scholar (Member # 9232) on :
quote:Originally posted by TheGrimace: but there are Jaguars in Djibouti
That's what I was thinking.
edit to add- to be fair, I was actually thinking do jaguars live in Djibouti, I need to look that up and then I thought other then the Dj, how do you spell djibouti?
Posted by Pegasus (Member # 10464) on :
quote:Originally posted by erosomniac: It also doesn't help that the animal I thought of was elepaio.
Is that sorta like an eliphino?
Posted by Fusiachi (Member # 7376) on :
Elephants from the Democratic Republic of Congo?
Edit: I guess that's another "the" situation. Damned articles.
[ November 15, 2007, 08:19 PM: Message edited by: Fusiachi ]
Posted by Teshi (Member # 5024) on :
Emu is an obvious animal here. But it should be pretty good. I'm afraid I skipped to the end and then had to infer what happens, but it's quite clever. Other than the little problems with the Emus.
Posted by DSH (Member # 741) on :
How about Unicorns in Dubai? (I know, I know...unicorns aren't real animals)
Posted by Carrie (Member # 394) on :
Here are your real U animals, courtesy of the San Diego Zoo website:
quote:U
Uakari: a South American monkey. Umbrella bird: insect-eating birds similar to flycatchers, native to Central and South America. Underwater frog: also called an African clawed frog. Urial: a type of sheep. Urutu: a tropical forest snake native to Central and South America.
Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :
I knew that you guys would have as much fun tearing this thing apart as I had trying to make it un-tear-apart-able.
So go ride your Unicorns in Dubai.
I'll keep it limited to States.
Posted by BandoCommando (Member # 7746) on :
On an unrelated note, I almost got burned by a joke from one of my student's this year. It goes like this.
"How do you get an elephant to fit inside a Safeway bag?
Do you give up?
OK. You take the F out of 'safe' and the F out of 'way'.
Reticulum, my hat is off to you for that wonderful bon mot.
Posted by JonHecht (Member # 9712) on :
I was thinking District of Columbia, but I guess that doesn't really count... then I decided on Dakota, because I don't believe in sibling rivalry!
Posted by Kama (Member # 3022) on :
eel
Posted by erosomniac (Member # 6834) on :
quote:Originally posted by Pegasus:
quote:Originally posted by erosomniac: It also doesn't help that the animal I thought of was elepaio.
Is that sorta like an eliphino?
No clue what an eliphino is - googling gives me a hip hop musician and some other random junk - but the elepaio is a bird. Wiki Posted by Evie3217 (Member # 5426) on :
Sadly, I figured this one out as soon as I read it. Anything multiplied by 9, when you add the digits together, will equal 9. That's one of the things that I learned when I learned my multiplication tables. Still, that's a good one Dan.
Posted by LargeTuna (Member # 10512) on :
YAY Delaware!, i bet im the only hatracker from that lil' state
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