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Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 3:24 pm

That joke wasn't the breast.

gambogaz1 · Post by **gambogaz1** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 3:28 pm

Sue Denim wrote:Gaz may have his knockers but he's right.

[quote=""Cardinal Richie"]that joke wasn't the breast.[/quote]

I've got a right pair here :P

Istenem · Post by **Istenem** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 3:52 pm

no idea, led zeppelin?

gambogaz1 · Post by **gambogaz1** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 3:58 pm

Computer says no.

Northern Monkey · Post by **Northern Monkey** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 4:01 pm

I'll guess someone recent how about Hard fi?

PS like the classic crossword link with the last question. The word Numbers often used to represent cold, drugs etc in cryptic crosswords.

harry 3 · Post by **harry 3** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 4:14 pm

The Who

gambogaz1 · Post by **gambogaz1** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 4:17 pm

No it's not a recent. been going for over 30 years.

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 4:18 pm

Status Quo?

gambogaz1 · Post by **gambogaz1** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 4:23 pm

Posh Paws gets it. That answer wasn't there when I was replying to Mr Monkey. Over to PP

harry 3 · Post by **harry 3** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 4:33 pm

Waht is the total if you add up all the numbers from 1 to 1,000,000 ?

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 5:03 pm

Better show my working here.

Well, whilst trying to work out the answer, I noticed

1->4 = 10 = 5 x 2
1->5 = 15 = 5 x 3
1->6 = 21 = 7 x 3
1->7 = 28 = 7 x 4
1->8 = 36 = 9 x 4
1->9 = 45 = 9 x 5

Therefore, if we take a million...

1->1,000,000 = ??? = 1,000,001 x 500,000 = 500,000,500,000

Anywhere close?

harry 3 · Post by **harry 3** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 5:23 pm

Yes

or

1 to x

= (x) times (x+1) / 2

or x squared plus x/ 2

Cardinal Sin · Post by **Cardinal Sin** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 5:27 pm

Ah. Your way is a bit easier!

Okay. Cheery subject - capital punishment. In what year was the last death sentence handed down by a judge in the British Isles?? - and for a bonus point can you tell me where it was handed down?

Northern Monkey · Post by **Northern Monkey** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 5:31 pm

No eyed deer. I am gonna guess Isle of Man in say 1974

stuart4010 · Post by **stuart4010** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 8:09 pm

Just as an aside to the previous question, the genius that is Gauss was reported to have been given a similar question by a teacher at school, asking what the total from 1 to 100 was. Within a couple of minutes he replied 5050, the correct answer, and had worked this out by realising that if you add the highest and lowest numbers together, they equal 101, as does every pair from thereon in. His total was 10100, and halfing this number as he had 50 pairs gave 5050.

Not bad for someone who was around 9 at the time.