# I'm thinking of a number between 1 and 1000... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 28, 2001, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-thinking-of-a-number-between-1-and-1000/78547 "2001-08-28T16:47:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tretiak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a88e57/32.png) [@Tretiak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tretiak)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2001, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-thinking-of-a-number-between-1-and-1000/78547/1 "2001-08-28T16:47:52Z")
What is it? ---
**Author:** ![Sunshine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Sunshine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunshine)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2001, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-thinking-of-a-number-between-1-and-1000/78547/2 "2001-08-28T16:52:35Z")
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**Author:** ![bibliophage](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bibliophage/32/7615_2.png) [@bibliophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bibliophage)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2001, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-thinking-of-a-number-between-1-and-1000/78547/3 "2001-08-28T16:54:14Z")
_i[sup]i[/sup]_·(pi)[sup]5[/sup] ? ---
**Author:** ![Briminator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ba9def/32.png) [@Briminator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Briminator)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2001, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-thinking-of-a-number-between-1-and-1000/78547/4 "2001-08-28T16:58:22Z")
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**Author:** ![11811](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/9d8465/32.png) [@11811](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/11811)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2001, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-thinking-of-a-number-between-1-and-1000/78547/5 "2001-08-28T17:05:06Z")
86-1/2 ---
**Author:** ![dentarthurdent](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ee7513/32.png) [@dentarthurdent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dentarthurdent)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2001, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-thinking-of-a-number-between-1-and-1000/78547/6 "2001-08-28T17:09:50Z")
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**Author:** ![APB9999](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8e8cbc/32.png) [@APB9999](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/APB9999)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2001, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-thinking-of-a-number-between-1-and-1000/78547/7 "2001-08-28T17:12:53Z")
759.9186659187287659817691235432478018975 ---
**Author:** ![APB9999](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8e8cbc/32.png) [@APB9999](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/APB9999)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2001, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-thinking-of-a-number-between-1-and-1000/78547/8 "2001-08-28T17:14:11Z")
No, wait! I meant 759.9186659187287659817691235432478018974. Is it too late? Damn! ---
**Author:** ![ShibbOleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@ShibbOleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShibbOleth)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2001, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-thinking-of-a-number-between-1-and-1000/78547/9 "2001-08-28T17:14:27Z")
666? ---
**Author:** ![Arden\_Ranger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@Arden\_Ranger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arden_Ranger)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2001, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-thinking-of-a-number-between-1-and-1000/78547/10 "2001-08-28T17:28:21Z")
7 ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2001, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-thinking-of-a-number-between-1-and-1000/78547/11 "2001-08-28T17:38:46Z")
864? ---
**Author:** ![jazzmine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jazzmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jazzmine)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2001, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-thinking-of-a-number-between-1-and-1000/78547/12 "2001-08-28T17:55:23Z")
432 ---
**Author:** ![eirroc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f1d935/32.png) [@eirroc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eirroc)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2001, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-thinking-of-a-number-between-1-and-1000/78547/13 "2001-08-28T18:01:30Z")
555 ---
**Author:** ![Simetra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/278dde/32.png) [@Simetra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simetra)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2001, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-thinking-of-a-number-between-1-and-1000/78547/14 "2001-08-28T18:02:43Z")
635? [sub]Tretiak’s post count as of 1302, Aug 28.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![Netbrian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71e660/32.png) [@Netbrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Netbrian)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2001, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-thinking-of-a-number-between-1-and-1000/78547/15 "2001-08-28T18:02:54Z")
747! ---
**Author:** ![Tedster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/4491bb/32.png) [@Tedster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tedster)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2001, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-thinking-of-a-number-between-1-and-1000/78547/16 "2001-08-28T18:03:14Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Tretiak \* > \*\*What is it? \*\* Well, depends on what your definition of **is** is. ---
**Author:** ![deb2world](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7cd45c/32.png) [@deb2world](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/deb2world)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2001, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-thinking-of-a-number-between-1-and-1000/78547/17 "2001-08-28T18:08:58Z")
You said between, does that mean that 1 and 1000 are out, or are they in. Since it was between that means out, but sometimes people mean they are in even though they said between, I am so confused, does it show? ---
**Author:** ![Legomancer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/779978/32.png) [@Legomancer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Legomancer)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2001, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-thinking-of-a-number-between-1-and-1000/78547/18 "2001-08-28T18:10:18Z")
Give us a hint. Is it an integer? rational? real? Inclusive of 1 and 1000? ---
**Author:** ![Spritle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Spritle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spritle)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2001, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-thinking-of-a-number-between-1-and-1000/78547/19 "2001-08-28T18:11:32Z")
[Rodney Dangerfield in “Back To School”] 4? [RDi"BTS"] ---
**Author:** ![pezpunk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7ea924/32.png) [@pezpunk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pezpunk)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2001, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-thinking-of-a-number-between-1-and-1000/78547/20 "2001-08-28T18:27:38Z")
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