Tue Feb 22, 2005 5:42 pm
4100, and I don't see how you could get 5000. ::shrugs::
Tue Feb 22, 2005 9:34 pm
I got 4100...and that was with distractions from TV and MSN...
Wed Feb 23, 2005 4:44 am
I got 4090 
must have missed or mistaken a number for something else...
must have missed or mistaken a number for something else...
Wed Feb 23, 2005 6:09 am
I got 5000 i think it was cause i was going "four hundred ninety" in my head then i added the ten and in the back of my head i was suppose to remember it was in thousands, but that screwed me over.
Wed Feb 23, 2005 9:38 am
Ahhh, I guess it's easier to do it when you're reading it off the computer. In real life, you write down the numbers in that order, cover them up, and reveal them one by one to the person you're tricking.
That way, the person can't double or triple check, and they're trying to make themselves look smart in front of you by finishing it quickly. So most people say 5000. Even a couple of my teachers fell for it XD
To all those who thought it was 4100... Either you've read this before, you've checked it twenty times over, or I'm not giving your intellect enough credit
To all those who got 5000 (or some other number)... I fell for it too. Although I guess thats hardly a consolation
Try it on your friends and family in RL. See if they fall for it.
That way, the person can't double or triple check, and they're trying to make themselves look smart in front of you by finishing it quickly. So most people say 5000. Even a couple of my teachers fell for it XD
To all those who thought it was 4100... Either you've read this before, you've checked it twenty times over, or I'm not giving your intellect enough credit
To all those who got 5000 (or some other number)... I fell for it too. Although I guess thats hardly a consolation
Try it on your friends and family in RL. See if they fall for it.
Wed Feb 23, 2005 2:00 pm
I got 4100, but I'm smart. 
We really need some sort of nerd smiley for the ppt fourms.
We really need some sort of nerd smiley for the ppt fourms.
Wed Feb 23, 2005 5:22 pm
teh0mega wrote:To all those who thought it was 4100... Either you've read this before, you've checked it twenty times over, or I'm not giving your intellect enough credit
You aren't giving my intellect enough credit.
Haha, I did it fairly fast, but I did say it out loud as I did it, maybe that was it?
Wed Feb 23, 2005 8:17 pm
i got 4100, knew there was some kind of trick
Thu Apr 21, 2005 2:39 am
Its because at the end when your supposed to add 10 to 4090 your brain gets all wierd and you think its 1010 O_o
DiscordantEdit: Please don't "necro", or revive ancient topics since it clutters the boards.
DiscordantEdit: Please don't "necro", or revive ancient topics since it clutters the boards.
Thu Apr 21, 2005 2:42 am
Crud! I'm really good at math, and that got me! grr...
Thu Apr 21, 2005 3:00 am
Oh..I get it. I got 5k though.
Thu Apr 21, 2005 1:45 pm
I got 4100 
I can see how you could have got 5000, though ... =P
I can see how you could have got 5000, though ... =P
Thu Apr 21, 2005 2:27 pm
Wow... another topic of mine has been brought back from the dead. Unbelievable.
I tried this on my maths teacher. He umm- well, didn't get 4100 or 5000 to tell the truth. He got 4200 something. Yeah, something heheh.
I tried this on my maths teacher. He umm- well, didn't get 4100 or 5000 to tell the truth. He got 4200 something. Yeah, something heheh.
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Thu Apr 21, 2005 2:50 pm
I got 4100, although i nearly got 5000, but then it clicked what the trick was. That last 10 is evil, nearly got me
Thu Apr 21, 2005 6:10 pm
4100 I'm soooo smart