A train leaves Chicago....

[LC-Smoker]

OK, I think we all remember back to 5th grade (or in the case of our friends from Tenn; 10th grade) when we had to solve problems like this: At 2:00 pm train leaves from Chicago to L.A. traveling at 60 mph; an hour later another train leaves going 75 mph. At what time will the second train pass the first?

Now, I am sure you all never thought you would be able to put such skills to work; you were wrong!

So here's the contest!!

Jim (mrjinglesusa) has 1066 posts here on the forum as of today and is posting at a rate of 4.9 posts per day. Neal (SamClemmons) has 1270 posts as of today and posts at a rate of 0.9 posts per day. On what day will Jim pass Neal in total number of posts?

Rules: --Only on guess per person.
--Each day can only be picked once.

The winner will get a nice little pack of cigars from me!

Have fun.

Patrick

 

[Lopaka]

Math...brain hurts...stop

 

[ggiese]

I say in 2 weeks - Sunday, September 4, 2005

 

[Ekans]

after 51 days......11:th October 2005 mathematically calculated (i think)

 

[AVB]

Trains A will pass Train B at 5 hours plus whatevery the smallest amount of time you can come up with. To keep it simple 5 hours and one second.

MJ will pass Sam in 51 days from today which is a Tuesday, October 11th, 2005


Good one EKANS but he asked what day

 

[Korean&Proud]

I say in 2 weeks - Sunday, September 4, 2005

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damn you ggeise, lol. I guess ill take September 3

K&P

 

[Ekans]

Trains A will pass Train B at 5 hours plus whatevery the smallest amount of time you can come up with. To keep it simple 5 hours and one second.

MJ will pass Sam in 51 days from today which is a Tuesday, October 11th, 2005


Good one EKANS but he asked what day

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you're just mad because i beat you by two minutes :laugh: (i had to run upstairs to get a calculator, then i realized i don't need one...valuable seconds to waste :whistling: )

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[AVB]

Not at all, you read the post before I did I guess. However you are correct, the difference in posts (204) devided by the difference in posting rate (4) gives you 51 days.

you're just mad because i beat you by two minutes :laugh: (i had to run upstairs to get a calculator, then i realized i don't need one...valuable seconds to waste :whistling: )

edit: changed some spelling errors

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[mrjinglesusa]

Nerds. Cool idea Patrick. I'll throw in some sticks to the weiner (I mean winner). :laugh:

 

[MilesMingusMonk]

I am confused....which train did MrJingles board and does it have internet access? ??? :whistling:

 

[IgwanaRob]

Sunday, September 25th

Thanks, I think

 

[Lopaka]

I am confused....which train did MrJingles board and does it have internet access? ??? :whistling:

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The bullet train...and no.. LOL

 

[Seamus]

Thursday Oct 6th.

 

[slowhand]

10/7/05 @ approx 4:30pm.

 

[Savage112]

HeHe

These are great just for entertainment

Oct 10th 2005, that would be a Tuesday.


Thanks for the contest and the entertainment

 

[Shibumi]

September, 1st 2005

thanks for the game!

 

[Castaway]

October 3rd,,Thanks. :thumbs:

 

[Neuromancer]

Sunday, October 16, 2005...

 

[marcsheldon]

labor day

 

[wam79]

Sept 19 @1752

Bill