Old trick with new ending . . .

greymatters · 10th July 2008, 10:21 PM

Even if you know this trick, just play along anyway . . .

Pick a number between 1 and 10 and keep it secret.

Multiply this number by 9.

If this number has 2 digits, add them together.

Subtract 5 from this number.

Equate this result to a letter of the alphabet (1 = A, 2 = B, 3 = C etc).

Think of a country begining with that letter.

Think of an animal begining with the second letter of that country.

Click here for my prediction

AgeGap · 7th August 2008, 11:45 AM

What was it's name?
How did the owner describe it?
Does that make sense?

Hard to post without giving the game away.

DrugFreeAlcoholic · 9th August 2008, 01:09 PM

Max Maven did this on World's Greatest Magic. I learned how to force a number after watching it just once, but that's because I'm prone to thinking mathematically. Do other people tend to figure it out easily?

treble_head · 11th August 2008, 01:45 AM

Originally Posted by greymatters

Even if you know this trick, just play along anyway . . .

Pick a number between 1 and 10 and keep it secret.

Multiply this number by 9.

If this number has 2 digits, add them together.

Subtract 5 from this number.

Equate this result to a letter of the alphabet (1 = A, 2 = B, 3 = C etc).

Think of a country begining with that letter.

Think of an animal begining with the second letter of that country.

Click here for my prediction

Want a different version of it? Go with yours for the first part. think of an animal that begins with the last letter of the country you thought of. Now think of a fruit that begins with the last letter of that animal.

treble_head · 11th August 2008, 01:47 AM

treble_head · 11th August 2008, 01:52 AM

I've used that one many times and only got screwed up once when someone thought a US state was a country. heh.

aofl · 11th August 2008, 09:16 AM

Hmm, I was expecting a web page about Djibouti.

Fair warning to mentalists: Djibouti will always be my answer to this trick.

A

Professor Yaffle · 11th August 2008, 09:38 AM

I've done this before, but even the first time I did it, I chose Dominican Republic and Ocelot.

Wides · 13th August 2008, 09:09 PM

i enjoy it when people had done their math incorrectly. "NO!! I got India and Nile Crocodile" Then they look at me like I'm stupid.

Ysidro · 15th August 2008, 04:03 AM

Originally Posted by Wides

i enjoy it when people had done their math incorrectly. "NO!! I got India and Nile Crocodile" Then they look at me like I'm stupid.

It's not my fault I can't multiply correctly!

Well it isn't!

Azrael 5 · 18th August 2008, 01:52 PM

Isn't there ususally a colour choice too? Which ends being grey,

saganite · 18th August 2008, 03:39 PM

When a friend tried it on me, it wound up being a color starting with "p" and he guessed pink when I'd thought of purple.

Chris H · 21st August 2008, 09:29 AM

I got Emu...sorry...

Chris

cwalner · 25th August 2008, 01:42 PM

Originally Posted by GuerrillaMagic

I got Emu...sorry...

Chris

Two votes for Emu

10th July 2008, 10:21 PM	#1
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7th August 2008, 11:45 AM	#2
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11th August 2008, 01:45 AM	#4
treble_head Cupcake Loser Moron Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Assuming the party escort submission position. Posts: 10,784	Originally Posted by greymatters Even if you know this trick, just play along anyway . . . Pick a number between 1 and 10 and keep it secret. Multiply this number by 9. If this number has 2 digits, add them together. Subtract 5 from this number. Equate this result to a letter of the alphabet (1 = A, 2 = B, 3 = C etc). Think of a country begining with that letter. Think of an animal begining with the second letter of that country. Click here for my prediction Want a different version of it? Go with yours for the first part. think of an animal that begins with the last letter of the country you thought of. Now think of a fruit that begins with the last letter of that animal.
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11th August 2008, 01:47 AM	#5
treble_head Cupcake Loser Moron Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Assuming the party escort submission position. Posts: 10,784	Denmark, Kangagroo and Orange are the most obvious options, and the one 95% of people choose.
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11th August 2008, 01:52 AM	#6
treble_head Cupcake Loser Moron Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Assuming the party escort submission position. Posts: 10,784	I've used that one many times and only got screwed up once when someone thought a US state was a country. heh.
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9th August 2008, 01:09 PM	#3
DrugFreeAlcoholic Student Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: $1 reject store Posts: 48	Max Maven did this on World's Greatest Magic. I learned how to force a number after watching it just once, but that's because I'm prone to thinking mathematically. Do other people tend to figure it out easily?

11th August 2008, 09:16 AM	#7
aofl Critical Thinker Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 306	Hmm, I was expecting a web page about Djibouti. Fair warning to mentalists: Djibouti will always be my answer to this trick. A
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11th August 2008, 09:38 AM	#8
Professor Yaffle Butterbeans and Breadcrumbs Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Emily's shop Posts: 7,128	I've done this before, but even the first time I did it, I chose Dominican Republic and Ocelot.
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13th August 2008, 09:09 PM	#9
Wides Scholar Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 122	i enjoy it when people had done their math incorrectly. "NO!! I got India and Nile Crocodile" Then they look at me like I'm stupid.
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15th August 2008, 04:03 AM	#10
Ysidro I'm watching you Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 2,852	Originally Posted by Wides i enjoy it when people had done their math incorrectly. "NO!! I got India and Nile Crocodile" Then they look at me like I'm stupid. It's not my fault I can't multiply correctly! Well it isn't!
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18th August 2008, 01:52 PM	#11
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18th August 2008, 03:39 PM	#12
saganite Black-and-white Cat-foot Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,621	When a friend tried it on me, it wound up being a color starting with "p" and he guessed pink when I'd thought of purple.
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21st August 2008, 09:29 AM	#13
Chris H Magician Among Spirits Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 416	I got Emu...sorry... Chris

25th August 2008, 01:42 PM	#14
cwalner Graduate Poster Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Deepest Darkest Indiana Posts: 1,353	Originally Posted by GuerrillaMagic I got Emu...sorry... Chris Two votes for Emu