I just have to tell this (true but funny) story

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    leebrilleaux Well-Known Member

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    Set the scene - Me minding my own business..... text msg from daughter

    Daughter (D): Hi dad ........u ok? .........= verbal nonsense
    Me (M): yep
    D: u quite? (she meant quiet)
    M: yep
    D: ...............How's 'A' .................. = same & poking her nose in
    M: She's busy working = that's me saying keep yer nose out (A = new friend)

    We exchange more pleasantries but she keeps trying (unsuccessfully) to find more of 'A'

    I then come up with this brilliant plan.....I'll talk Maths and she'll get my point..(but she doesn't

    M: Do you want to know an easy way to calculate Pi?
    D: Go on then (daughter has a kid at school good at maffs)
    M:It's a bit cryptic but try this
    M: How I wish I could calculate Pi easily today
    D: Eh?
    M: Would you like a clue?
    D: yeh
    M: Try counting the letters (3.14159265)
    D: (after a pause 'cos she's not that good at Maths) 36
    M: PMSL
    D: yer wot?

    And that is when I fell about and lost it tears rolling down my face and I physically had to stop texting and I rung her still laughing - I had to explain to her the joke I have apologised to her many times
     
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    You've lost me!
     
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    Did you mean to post this on Mumsnet?
     
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    leebrilleaux Well-Known Member

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    What's mumsnet?
     
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    leebrilleaux Well-Known Member

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    The number of letters in each word of the sentence How I wish I could calculate Pi easily today

    How (3) i (1) wish (4) i (1) could (5) etc. = 3.14159265.......& so on Pi = 3.14159265

    Too difficult?
     
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    Terrific banter
     
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    Do you own a tie that curls up, whilst you hang around the water cooler?
     
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    Bet you like Just Connect LB
     
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    sorry but is the funny bit coming up in apart 2 of the post? :rolleyes:
     
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    Yes, I do have a soft spot for Victoria Coren Mitchell
     
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    Nah the funny bit is I find it funny but others don't.........

    It's akin to people loving the 'sport' of boxing but I don't.......
     
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    Are you a punk rocker with flowers in your hair?
     
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    Not now you ve explained it!
     
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    Stephen Dawson Well-Known Member

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    So when do I get my pie?
     
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    Who doesn`t.
     
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    Do you mean Only Connect?
     
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    Stephen Dawson Well-Known Member

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    Connect 4.
     
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    MrsHallsToffeerolls Well-Known Member

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    Aye that be the one., on before that equally frustrating programme University Challenge. All though Paxman dunt do it for me.
     
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    leebrilleaux Well-Known Member

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    Nah, I'm a bluesman..........apart from being the wrong ethnicity, not being able to play a note of any instrument and don't wear shades inside, but I do like dry white toast and I can eat 4 fried chickens.
     
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    I'm not bad at answering the questions on University Challenge, old mate. But I really struggle on Only Connect. It's my favourite, though, and having Victoria on is a major plus point, too.:D
     
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