I found a few more number equations like we presented a week or two ago. Remember, it goes like this: 12= S. of the Z. would translate to “12= The signs of the Zodiac.” Here goes:
1) 13 = S. on the A.F.
2) 32 = D. F. at which W.F.
3) 90 = D. in a R.A.
4) 99 = B. of B. on the W.
5) 18 = H. on a G.C.
Dare we back up the calendar today and look at the year 1999?
Postage was 33 cents, while a gallon of gas averaged $1.17 and a dozen eggs cost 99 cents.
Bill Clinton was leading our country with VP Al Gore. This was the year of the Columbine shootings in Colorado, in which two students took the lives of 12 students and one teacher before taking their own lives. That tragedy signaled a need for better security in schools and businesses, and more efficient training for staff to handle such a situation.
The world was preparing for Y2K, fearing the worst when computers would shift into a new century. “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?” debuted in the U.S., spawning a new growth for game shows on TV.
New products introduced that year were Sierra Mist soda (or pop), the Swiffer, Bluetooth and Apple iBook.
Top shows on TV included “ER,” “Friends,” “Frasier,” “60 Minutes,” “The Practice,” “Touched by an Angel,” “Law & Order” and “Everybody Loves Raymond.”
An Italian lawyer and an Irishman are sitting next to each other on a long flight.
The lawyer thinks he could put something over on him easily, so he asks if the Irishman would like to play a fun game. The Irishman is tired and just wants to take a nap, so he politely declines and tries to catch a few winks. The Italian lawyer persists and says that the game is a lot of fun.
“I ask you a question, and if you don’t know the answer, you pay me only $5. Then you ask me one, and if I don’t know the answer, I will pay you $500,” he says. This catches the Irishman’s attention, and to keep the lawyer quiet, he agrees to play the game.
The lawyer asks the first question. “What’s the distance from Earth to the Moon?”
The Irishman doesn’t say a word, reaches in his pocket, pulls out a five-spot and hands it to the lawyer.
Now, it’s the Irishman’s turn.
He asks the lawyer, “What goes up a hill with three legs and comes down with four?”
The lawyer uses his laptop and searches all references he can find on search engines. He sends e-mails to all the smart friends he knows, all to no avail. After more than an hour of searching, he finally gives up. He wakes up the Irishman and hands him $500. The Irishman pockets the money and goes right back to sleep.
The lawyer is going nuts, not knowing the answer. He wakes the Irishman up and asks, “Well, so what goes up a hill with three legs and comes down with four?” The Irishman reaches in his pocket, hands the lawyer $5 and goes back to sleep.
Answers to the equations: 1) 13 = Stripes on the American Flag, 2) 32= degrees Fahrenheit at which Water Freezes, 3) 90= degrees in a Right Angle, 4) 99= Bottles of Beer on the Wall, 5) 18= Holes on a Golf Course.
“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” (Eleanor Roosevelt)
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