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Community => Coffee Lounge => Topic started by: SallyintNorth on October 01, 2011, 09:01:11 am

Title: 5 Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays
Post by: SallyintNorth on October 01, 2011, 09:01:11 am
A few friends have posted the following on Facebook:

"GOOD LUCK EVERYONE !!~~This year October has 5 Mondays, 5 Saturdays and 5 Sundays. This Happens once every 823years. This is called money bags. So copy this to your status and money will arrive within 4days. Based on Chinese Feng Shui. The one who does not copy, will be without money. Copy within 11 mins of reading.  Can't hurt so I did it."

To which I have responded, ""I don't understand. Surely this happens whenever 1st October is a Saturday? This last happened in 2005 and will happen again in 2016. What am I missing?""

It's driving me mad - I am either being thick or a smart4r5e.  Either way I guess I will get less money this month than those who are neither thick nor smart4r5es, so perhaps it's true after all?!  :D
Title: Re: 5 Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays
Post by: waterhouse on October 01, 2011, 09:28:14 am
No, you just have the problem of being numerically literate, rational and smart amidst a raft of people who aren't.   The internet allows stuff to disseminate without being processed through anyone's brain.
Title: Re: 5 Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays
Post by: Rosemary on October 01, 2011, 07:42:01 pm
 ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: 5 Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays
Post by: Lesley Silvester on October 01, 2011, 10:16:21 pm
Nice one.   ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: 5 Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays
Post by: SallyintNorth on October 02, 2011, 11:30:27 pm
The story continues...

So, on The Other Place ( f  ), some friends have been posting how they found £1, and is that it? 

Well, today I found a £1 coin and a 5p, so was just starting to feel a bit smug at how I'd found more than they did and I didn't repost the message ... but then realised I did reproduce it here so I could ask you guys if I was missing something !  ???
Title: Re: 5 Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays
Post by: waterhouse on October 02, 2011, 11:39:09 pm
Not exactly wealth beyond the dreams of avarice though.  Perhaps you're missing the other £99,998.95 - try down the back of the sofa.
Title: Re: 5 Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays
Post by: SallyintNorth on October 02, 2011, 11:41:56 pm
Not exactly wealth beyond the dreams of avarice though.  Perhaps you're missing the other £99,998.95 - try down the back of the sofa.

 :D

I thought £1.05 for 2 hours housework was bad enough, now you want me to do the sofa?! 
Title: Re: 5 Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays
Post by: waterhouse on October 02, 2011, 11:46:41 pm
Just as well I ducked....
Title: Re: 5 Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays
Post by: doganjo on October 03, 2011, 09:53:56 am
But NOT behind the sofa - she'll get you! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D  I've seen that year thing before and I did the same mathematical mindset - it happens regularly as you say - whenever 1st October is a Saturday - but I have an excuse - I am an accountant! ;)
Title: Re: 5 Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays
Post by: waterhouse on October 04, 2011, 12:02:52 am
Mind you if Sally had a look down the back of George Osborne's sofa she'd find loadsamoney.
Title: Re: 5 Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays
Post by: SallyintNorth on October 04, 2011, 12:24:14 am
Mind you if Sally had a look down the back of George Osborne's sofa she'd find loadsamoney.

Ohhhh - is that where he went?  Is stavros there too?
Title: Re: 5 Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays
Post by: tazbabe on October 04, 2011, 06:36:19 am
"GOOD LUCK EVERYONE !!~~This year October has 5 Mondays, 5 Saturdays and 5 Sundays. This Happens once every 823years. This is called money bags. So copy this to your status and money will arrive within 4days. Based on Chinese Feng Shui. The one who does not copy, will be without money. Copy within 11 mins of reading.  Can't hurt so I did it."

just in case, you never know!!  ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: 5 Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays
Post by: SallyintNorth on October 04, 2011, 08:48:37 am
tazbabe - now go and do some housework.  You can come and check my sofa if you like!  And the guest bedroom, larder, office ...  ;D ;D
Title: Re: 5 Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays
Post by: tazbabe on October 04, 2011, 09:33:33 am
go inspect.....all done, my pocket is richer thanks to your sofa!

off outside now to lay the foundation for a duck house/run.  ;D