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To: Bernard Levy who wrote (2839)	2/12/1999 9:51:00 PM
From: ftth	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12823

[Totally OT]From an email I got: >>>This little mind trick is freaky, you have to think about it a >>>little while. Then it's even more weird. Just follow the >>>instructions below: >>>DON'T scroll down too fast--do it slowly and follow the >>>instructions below exactly, do the math in your head as fast as >>>you can. It may >>>help to say the answers aloud quietly. FOLLOW these instructions >>>one at a time and as QUICKLY as you can! >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>What is: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>2+2 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>4+4 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>8+8 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>16+16 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>Quick! Pick a number between 12 and 5. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>Got it? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>Now scroll down... >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>The number you picked was 7, right? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>Isn't that weird??? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>Free will or synaptic wiring? You be the judge. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>Check out the following exercise, guaranteed to freak you out. >>>There's no trick or surprise. Just follow these instructions, and >>>Answer the questions one at a time and as quickly as you can! >>>Again, as quickly as you can but don't advance until you've done >>>each of them...really. Now, ARROW down (but not too fast, you >>>might miss something)... >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>What is: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>1+5 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>2+4 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>3+3 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>4+2 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>5+1 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Now repeat saying the number 6 to yourself as fast as you can for >>> 15 seconds. Then scroll down. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>QUICK!!! THINK OF A VEGETABLE! Then arrow down. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>You're thinking of a carrot right? If not, you're amongthe 2% of the >>>population whose minds are warped enough to think of something else. >>98% >>>of people will answer with carrot when given this exercise. Freaky, >>>huh? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>Here is another one DON'T CHEAT BY SCROLLING DOWN FIRST! It only takes >>>30 seconds. Work this out as you read. Don't read the bottom until >>>you've worked it out! >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>1. First of all, pick the number of days a week that you would >>> like to eat out. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>2. Multiply this number by 2. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>3. Add 5. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>4. Multiply it by 50. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>5. If you have already had your birthday this year add 1749. >>> If you haven't, add 1748. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>6. Last step: Subtract the four digit year that you were born. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>You should now have a three digit number: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>The first digit of this was your original number (i.e.how many times >>you >>>want to go out each week). The second two digits are your age!!! >>>This is the only year (1999) it will ever work, so spread the fun >>around >>>while it lasts... >>> FWIW, the first one I did guess 7; the second one I'm in the 2% weirdo crowd, and the last one works for everyone. PM me with your results (I'm just curious). dh