LPTP Thread #6 - - and away we go!

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RE: Well, it's definitely

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Well, it's definitely morning here, now. (9:50 AM - PDT)

Good morning everyone. :-)

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Howdy TL,
Well, it's now afternoon here in Minnesota and, HOT 82°F
That would probably not be considered hot in Calif )

Bill

Hi Bill.

Anything above 78 is uncomfortable for me; and, above 80 I get cranky. Above 85, I start melting. It's not pretty... I MUST have AC. My car has a thermostat for the interior; I have it set at 71. Currently the outside temp is 78 and inside the house feels comfortable.

I grew up in Chicago; so, I know about wind chill factor in the winter and humidity in the summer. I hated both. I love California. :-)

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I'm sitting at 2 C presently.

I'm sitting at 2 C presently. Tried to wiper wash the windscreen this morning and the water froze on. Now sorted and the way is clear. This reminds me of some Bee Gees lyrics about finding out that the world is round, and it's always raining somewhere. So that's Munday for me, if you want some optimism then go ask a millionaire that gets to stay in bed when it's cold. Grump, grump, grump ..... :-)

Cheers, Mike.

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Now, I found that the world is round
And of course it rains everyday ...

I have made this letter longer than usual because I lack the time to make it shorter ...

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Posting before dinner. :-)

Posting before dinner. :-)

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The end of the thread

The end of the thread approaches...tick tock tick tock tick tock

Extra worthless points for discovering the parameters of the finale.

Muahahahahaha

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Mike Hewson
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OK, quick Wikipaedia for

OK, quick Wikipaedia for 'battles 5th August' :

- 1914 : WWI on the go, Battle of Leige into neutral Belgium ...

- 1792 : Battle of Castiglione, Napoleon .... great scenes from Time Bandits.

- 642 : Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia ...... wooo, woooo, wooooo.

- 1864 : Battle of Mobile Bay, Tennessee walloped the Fed's ....

- 1862, Battle of Baton Rouge, whatever ....

- 1388 : Battle of Otterburn, English vs Scots at some wee river .... alot of walloping with the claymores laddy.

- 135 : Betar last outpost of Bar Kochba falls to Rome .... how could I forget that one!

Personally, I'll go for outbreak of WWI centenary.

Cheers, Mike.

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Phil
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Sorry Mike, but nope. The

Sorry Mike, but nope. The parameter is not historically based.

First broad hint, narrower hints may be forthcoming, or not...

The trigger has to do with a commonly used math object.

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Aha ! Prime numbers

Aha ! Prime numbers ....

that would be a pre-determined number of posts for this thread. You just did #37, this post is #38, so we have #41 #43 #47 and #53 coming sooon ?? ...... :-)

Cheers, Mike.

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Nope. Altho I did consider

Nope. Altho I did consider primes.

So there's one item out of the way :-)

Anybody else want to jump in?

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Back at the top, and

Back at the top, and WINNING!!!!! :-)

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Next hint: Six decimal

Next hint:

Six decimal places. I hunger for your wisdom.

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