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Based on your limited explanation, I expect you've been dragged into
participating in the fabric version of a chain letter. Many well-meaning
people pass these on to others they know. Bottom line: unless you're at the
very top, the math doesn't work. Ever.

4x4= 16
16x4=64
64x4=256
256x4=1024
1024x4=4096
4096x4=16,384
16,384x4=65,536

As you can see, the numbers grow quickly with each succeeding generation. And
of course, they grow much faster if each person is expected to mail to more
than four people. (Remember the old riddle, "Would you rather have a million
dollars now or have a dime now and have your money double every day for a
year?"?)

You probably won't get any takers from this ng, as most of us have already been
exposed--and some of us burned.

On the other hand, we have a number of SWAPS going on that we'd be glad to have
you take part in! In a centralized swap, you're guaranteed to get your
"investment" back. In some non-centralized swaps, the hostess will make good
when a swap partner fails to reciprocate. All in all, a much better
arrangement, don't you think?


Nurse Ratched (remove "cuckoo" from address to reply)
We'll all get back to normal if we put our nation first,
But the trouble with "normal" is, it always gets worse. ~Bruce Cockburn

heck i'd be happy starting with a penny and doubling for a month..
1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64,1.28, 2.56, (ten days)
5.12, 10.24, 20.48, 40.96, 81.92, 163.84, 327.68, 655.36, 1,310.72, 2,621.44
(twenty days)
5,242.88, 10,485.76, 20,971.52, 41,943.04, 83,886.08, 167,772.16,
335,544.32, 671,088.64, 1,342,177.28, 2,684,354.56 (30days) 5,368,709.12
(october my birthday month, 31days, lol).
now add all those up, do ya want a million now or at the end of the month?
if i did it correctly, its 10,737,445.28.
not bad for a months doubling, eh.
jeanne*
sure wasting time yet again
--
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A good friend will come and bail you out of jail....
but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying,
"Damn...that was fun!"
i'll be there!!! will you???
"Nurse Ratched" wrote in message
...
| Based on your limited explanation, I expect you've been dragged into
| participating in the fabric version of a chain letter. Many well-meaning
| people pass these on to others they know. Bottom line: unless you're at
the
| very top, the math doesn't work. Ever.
|
| 4x4= 16
| 16x4=64
| 64x4=256
| 256x4=1024
| 1024x4=4096
| 4096x4=16,384
| 16,384x4=65,536
|
| As you can see, the numbers grow quickly with each succeeding generation.
And
| of course, they grow much faster if each person is expected to mail to
more
| than four people. (Remember the old riddle, "Would you rather have a
million
| dollars now or have a dime now and have your money double every day for a
| year?"?)
|
| You probably won't get any takers from this ng, as most of us have already
been
| exposed--and some of us burned.
|
| On the other hand, we have a number of SWAPS going on that we'd be glad to
have
| you take part in! In a centralized swap, you're guaranteed to get your
| "investment" back. In some non-centralized swaps, the hostess will make
good
| when a swap partner fails to reciprocate. All in all, a much better
| arrangement, don't you think?
|
|
| Nurse Ratched (remove "cuckoo" from address to reply)
| We'll all get back to normal if we put our nation first,
| But the trouble with "normal" is, it always gets worse. ~Bruce Cockburn


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you are NOT wasting time--you are HONING your math skills : )
Now is that how MANY Flying Geese squares you're bringing me when you
come round the mountain---I will make room for them
Butterfly (You DID make a few with poiple right)

nzl* wrote:
heck i'd be happy starting with a penny and doubling for a month..
1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64,1.28, 2.56, (ten days)
5.12, 10.24, 20.48, 40.96, 81.92, 163.84, 327.68, 655.36, 1,310.72, 2,621.44
(twenty days)
5,242.88, 10,485.76, 20,971.52, 41,943.04, 83,886.08, 167,772.16,
335,544.32, 671,088.64, 1,342,177.28, 2,684,354.56 (30days) 5,368,709.12
(october my birthday month, 31days, lol).
now add all those up, do ya want a million now or at the end of the month?
if i did it correctly, its 10,737,445.28.
not bad for a months doubling, eh.
jeanne*
sure wasting time yet again

Mel:
Actually, in the USA, a dollar is 100 cents, a dime is 10 cents,
and a nickel is 5 cents. That is why the book with 5" charms uses
the term Nickel Quilts. In my little quilt group we swap strips
of 5" by 22" fabric in a designated color. We bring 8 to meeting
and go home with 8. Usually about 13 people participate. We
started in January for 6 months, but liked it so much we selected
colors for the rest of the year! This time wd didd red. IMO this
swap is great for any small group and certainly better than a
chain set up.

TTFN. PAT in VA/USA ... I'll take the dime and double it thank
you!

Mel Rimmer wrote:

In article , Nurse Ratched
writes
(Remember the old riddle, "Would you rather have a million
dollars now or have a dime now and have your money double every day for a
year?"?)

A year? I'll take that option please! The way I heard it, it was only a
month, but it's still the best option. Let's see - starting with a dime
(that's 5 cents isn't it?) you'd have over $53million after 31 days.
--
Mel Rimmer