Discussion » 03:12 05 July 2002

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Posted by cal, 08:12, 5th July 2002:
 
an sms from reitsma:

The following number is the only one of its kind. '8,549,176,320' Can you figure out what is so special about it?

I figured it out after a few minutes - can anyone else? Post your answers here
Posted by pete, 12:18, 5th July 2002:
 
eight five four nine one seven six three two zero

hmm... took me a while but that's cos i was thinking NOUGHT or O instead of zero, that's a clue to all yous people out there.

shall i say it cal? shall i say it? everyone's going to cheat if i do. oh go on then!

if you spell out all the numbers you get every single letter in the alphabet as in SOMEWHERE in the first paragraph is

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

- pete
Posted by MonkeyArmada, 12:29, 5th July 2002:
 
err is that a convoluted way of saying all the numbers are in alpabetical order?
Posted by pete, 12:31, 5th July 2002:
 
well yeh, i could have just as easily said it is a number that contains all letters in the alphabet, but then you're bound to get someone saying that numbers don't have letters in them because they're numbers...

then i get annoyed...

and you don't want to see me annoyed. :-)
Posted by Kevan, 13:36, 5th July 2002:
 
Hm? I can't see A, B, C, D, J, K, L, M, P, Q or Y.

I got it, though. I fear I've listened to too much Puzzle Panel.
Posted by MonkeyArmada, 15:31, 5th July 2002:
 
pete: please don't get annoyed :P
Posted by pete, 16:42, 5th July 2002:
 
monkeyarmada: just realised you were right. sorry please excuse my stupidity (look at my profile, i'm blonde!!!), anyway, cal can we have another? i want to prove i'm not THAT dumb. ;-)
Posted by MonkeyArmada, 17:30, 5th July 2002:
 
Pete: I was'nt trying to imply in any way that you are dumb, sorry if thats how the message came over

MA
Posted by cal, 17:39, 5th July 2002:
 
well done - i shall try to find another puzzle for you - got any suggestions reitsma?
Posted by pete, 18:44, 5th July 2002:
 
me, dumb? nah don't worry, i admit to it. although not quite as dumb as certain people whos names begin with J, but i'm not gonig to resort to the level of big brother!
Posted by MonkeyArmada, 19:40, 5th July 2002:
 
Hmm, yeah that show is really showing us people from the UK in a good light.
Posted by chris, 23:41, 5th July 2002:
 
trash trash trash - they wasnt sex and dirt so they just chose trash!!!!!!!
Posted by cal, 08:00, 8th July 2002:
 
that's some excellent grammer chris - i almost understood what you said ;)

i haven't seen you for ages...how was ireland?
Posted by chris, 13:08, 8th July 2002:
 
Ireland was wonderful thank you.

I miss you aswell :'(
Posted by cal, 14:34, 8th July 2002:
 
we'll have to go out some time this week...
Posted by chris, 19:13, 8th July 2002:
 
sounds good - just say when - but not tonight coz i am dying...