Muenkel 0 #1 February 21, 2002 >Follow the instructions.>>(NO PEEKING AHEAD!)>>>>Free will or synaptic wiring? You be the judge. Do the following exercise, guaranteed to raise an eyebrow. 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, scroll down (but not too fast, you might miss something).>>>>>>>>>>>>>>THINK of a number from 1 to 10>>>>>>>>>>>>>>MULTIPLY that number by 9>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>If the number is a 2-digit number, ADD the digits together>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Now SUBTRACT 5>>>DETERMINE which letter in the alphabet corresponds to the number you ended up with (example: 1=a, 2=b, 3=c,etc.)>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>THINK of a country that starts with that letter>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>REMEMBER the last letter of the name of that country>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>THINK of the name of an animal that starts with that letter>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>REMEMBER the last letter in the name of that animal>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>THINK of the name of a fruit that starts with that letter>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Are you thinking of a Kangaroo in Denmark eating an Orange?>>>>>>I told you this was FREAKY!! If it did not work out for you, you're among the 2% of the population whose minds are different enough to think of something else.>>98% of people will answer with kangaroos in Denmark eating oranges when given this exercise."I am a victim of my environment."Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Emmie 0 #2 February 21, 2002 what about a koala in denmark eating an apple? I'm the 2% Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hooked 0 #3 February 21, 2002 I have seen this one before, and it still amazes me. I have had it explained to me, how it works, but I don't remember now. J Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jessica 0 #4 February 21, 2002 Heh! I was a cat in the Dominican Republic eating a tomato. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 0 #5 February 21, 2002 That is weak cause any of the numbers (1-10) * 9, when you add the 2 numbers together = 9. Learned that in grade school. It was a way I learned to cheat on the mulitiplication tables. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ADRNALN 0 #6 February 21, 2002 I was a dog smoking a "j" in Holland, hmmmmm, no no that was a dream I had last night. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
homer 0 #7 February 21, 2002 man i hate being a statistic. is 98% a good or bad thing?Boys have a penis Girls have a vagina Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JDBoston 0 #8 February 21, 2002 Exact same for me. Hello 2%.Joe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SkydiveMonkey 0 #9 February 21, 2002 I ended up with the same thing as Emmie for some reason. You shouldn't put a knife in the toaster - but you're an adult now !!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Slowfaller 0 #10 February 21, 2002 I had a rabbit in Ecuador eating a tomato. I'm in the top 1% for being an idiot and not doing it rightI'll go to college; learn some big words; I'll talk real loud god damn right I'll be heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AndyMan 7 #11 February 21, 2002 I had an Aardvark in Nicaragua eating a Kiwi.Go figure._AmICQ: 5578907MSN Messenger: andrewdmetcalfe at hotmail dot com Yahoo IM: ametcalf_1999 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kmcguffee 0 #12 February 21, 2002 Ok, how about an iguana in Dubai eating an apple? BTW.........Dubai is not a country it's a city. What percentage am I in? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites FallingILweenie 0 #13 February 21, 2002 i picked 5.678464 as my number and didnt have a calculator handy to do the rest of it.blue skiesTomas Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites rhino 0 #14 February 21, 2002 What about the Dog eating the grapefruit?? lolBlue Skies and Smooth Rides!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites rhino 0 #15 February 21, 2002 LOLBlue Skies and Smooth Rides!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Darkzone 0 #16 February 21, 2002 I am really, really scared...I thought of a laughing haddock in a taxi in downtown Aberdeen eating an array of assorted camel hair paint brushes.Help me....please, help me.....Whooooohooooo!!! Hahahaha!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites QuickDraw 0 #17 February 21, 2002 Guess what ?.....you were not on your own...... If it's got tit's or wheel,s..it's trouble. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites FallingMarc 0 #18 February 21, 2002 QuoteI thought of a laughing haddock in a taxi in downtown Aberdeen eating an array of assorted camel hair paint brushes.HOLY SHIT! I thought NOBODY else in the WORLD would think that too! I am SO freaked out right now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kingbunky 3 #19 February 21, 2002 so... what lesson did we learn here today kids? NOTHING!!!! we already knew that as skydivers, we think differently! "Jumping out of planes for the thrill of it all."-J.Geils Band Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites canopycudler 0 #20 February 22, 2002 HEY.. thats what I WAS!! Blue skies & sunset jumps...Tina Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skyhawk 2 #21 February 22, 2002 i got a kookabara in duetchland (germany) eating an apricotwhy are all the animals australian lolthe only thing you learn at school is to memorize Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
JDBoston 0 #8 February 21, 2002 Exact same for me. Hello 2%.Joe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveMonkey 0 #9 February 21, 2002 I ended up with the same thing as Emmie for some reason. You shouldn't put a knife in the toaster - but you're an adult now !!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slowfaller 0 #10 February 21, 2002 I had a rabbit in Ecuador eating a tomato. I'm in the top 1% for being an idiot and not doing it rightI'll go to college; learn some big words; I'll talk real loud god damn right I'll be heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyMan 7 #11 February 21, 2002 I had an Aardvark in Nicaragua eating a Kiwi.Go figure._AmICQ: 5578907MSN Messenger: andrewdmetcalfe at hotmail dot com Yahoo IM: ametcalf_1999 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kmcguffee 0 #12 February 21, 2002 Ok, how about an iguana in Dubai eating an apple? BTW.........Dubai is not a country it's a city. What percentage am I in? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FallingILweenie 0 #13 February 21, 2002 i picked 5.678464 as my number and didnt have a calculator handy to do the rest of it.blue skiesTomas Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhino 0 #14 February 21, 2002 What about the Dog eating the grapefruit?? lolBlue Skies and Smooth Rides!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhino 0 #15 February 21, 2002 LOLBlue Skies and Smooth Rides!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darkzone 0 #16 February 21, 2002 I am really, really scared...I thought of a laughing haddock in a taxi in downtown Aberdeen eating an array of assorted camel hair paint brushes.Help me....please, help me.....Whooooohooooo!!! Hahahaha!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
QuickDraw 0 #17 February 21, 2002 Guess what ?.....you were not on your own...... If it's got tit's or wheel,s..it's trouble. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FallingMarc 0 #18 February 21, 2002 QuoteI thought of a laughing haddock in a taxi in downtown Aberdeen eating an array of assorted camel hair paint brushes.HOLY SHIT! I thought NOBODY else in the WORLD would think that too! I am SO freaked out right now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kingbunky 3 #19 February 21, 2002 so... what lesson did we learn here today kids? NOTHING!!!! we already knew that as skydivers, we think differently! "Jumping out of planes for the thrill of it all."-J.Geils Band Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
canopycudler 0 #20 February 22, 2002 HEY.. thats what I WAS!! Blue skies & sunset jumps...Tina Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyhawk 2 #21 February 22, 2002 i got a kookabara in duetchland (germany) eating an apricotwhy are all the animals australian lolthe only thing you learn at school is to memorize Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
