these are superb!In my drunken state this occurs to me. The song never mentions that the person stops giving the receiver the other shite in retrospect each day. Which means that the actual number of each gift would be described (crudely) with the equation f of n = n(12-(n-1))
So on the last day you have:
12 partridges
22 turtle doves
30 French Hens
36 Calling Birds
40 Gold Rings (winnar!)
42 Geese
42 Swans
40 Maids (woohoo!)
36 Ladies (now we're talking)
30 Lords
22 Pipers
12 Drummers on the last day
Which is a nice bell curve distribution. But where to put all the bloody birds and musicians.
At least you can release the lords onto the wilds of Hampstead Heath.
/failed maths blog
(So on the last day you have:
12 partridges
22 turtle doves
30 French Hens
36 Calling Birds
40 Gold Rings (winnar!)
42 Geese
42 Swans
40 Maids (woohoo!)
36 Ladies (now we're talking)
30 Lords
22 Pipers
12 Drummers on the last day
Which is a nice bell curve distribution. But where to put all the bloody birds and musicians.
At least you can release the lords onto the wilds of Hampstead Heath.
/failed maths blog
masakatsu best of all the burger meats,
Sun 6 Jan 2008, 0:05,
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well done siralthough i think i have heard a riddle where the question is how many x does the true love send, so your hypothesis is not as original as the beer may think
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Sun 6 Jan 2008, 0:07,
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damn you beer!!!sends back nobel prize
( masakatsu best of all the burger meats,
Sun 6 Jan 2008, 0:09,
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