# The consecutive number game.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [July 8, 2003, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020 "2003-07-08T16:06:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![if6was9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e47c2d/32.png) [@if6was9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/if6was9)\
**Post date:** [August 14, 2003, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/361 "2003-08-14T23:36:42Z")

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**316** L Stainless - very corrosion resistant, pretty expensive!

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**Author:** ![parlo\_americano](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b19c9b/32.png) [@parlo\_americano](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/parlo_americano)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2003, 11:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/362 "2003-08-15T11:09:36Z")

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317 indianapolis area code

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**Author:** ![parlo\_americano](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b19c9b/32.png) [@parlo\_americano](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/parlo_americano)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2003, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/363 "2003-08-15T11:14:12Z")

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[http://www.bartleby.com/101/318.html](http://www.bartleby.com/101/318.html)

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**Author:** ![parlo\_americano](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b19c9b/32.png) [@parlo\_americano](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/parlo_americano)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2003, 11:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/364 "2003-08-15T11:18:44Z")

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Add all 3 readings up and divide by 3. i.e. 310 + 318 + 330 = 958 divide by 3 = **319** degrees.

[http://www.fengshuitips.co.uk/how\_to\_take\_a\_compass\_reading.htm](http://www.fengshuitips.co.uk/how_to_take_a_compass_reading.htm)

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**Author:** ![parlo\_americano](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b19c9b/32.png) [@parlo\_americano](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/parlo_americano)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2003, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/365 "2003-08-15T11:19:49Z")

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3/20 last day to be born a picses

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**Author:** ![parlo\_americano](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b19c9b/32.png) [@parlo\_americano](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/parlo_americano)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2003, 11:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/366 "2003-08-15T11:21:09Z")

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321 BLASTOFF!!!

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**Author:** ![parlo\_americano](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b19c9b/32.png) [@parlo\_americano](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/parlo_americano)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2003, 11:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/367 "2003-08-15T11:22:51Z")

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322 haiku line count  
must stop this.  
have work.  
addictive personality.

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**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2003, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/368 "2003-08-15T15:58:32Z")

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&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp **323**

This is the product of 2 consecutive primes:

&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 323 = 17 \* 19

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**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2003, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/369 "2003-08-15T21:14:52Z")

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**324** = 18[sup]2[/sup]

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**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2003, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/370 "2003-08-15T21:16:57Z")

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&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp **325**

325 is the 25th triangular number, being the sum of all integers  
from 1 through 25.

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**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2003, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/371 "2003-08-15T21:25:13Z")

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**3** x **2** = **6**

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**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2003, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/372 "2003-08-15T21:40:10Z")

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&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp **327**

&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 3[sup]3[/sup]=27

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**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2003, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/373 "2003-08-15T21:42:26Z")

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&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp **328**

Rearranging the numbers a little, we get:

&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 2[sup]3[/sup] = 8

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**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2003, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/374 "2003-08-15T21:43:43Z")

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&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp **329**

&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp 3[sup]2[/sup] = 9

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**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2003, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/375 "2003-08-15T23:01:25Z")

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An alphabetized list of famous lyricists occupies the top of page **330** of the current World Almanac and Book of Facts. The rest of the page features “blues and jazz artists of the past”.

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**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2003, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/376 "2003-08-16T04:33:38Z")

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&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp **331**

331 is the **67th** prime number

Note that 3 + 3 = **6** and 3 + 3 + 1 = **7**

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**Author:** ![ShoNuff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f04885/32.png) [@ShoNuff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShoNuff)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2003, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/377 "2003-08-16T04:39:19Z")

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Funny, I just bought a book today.

Norman Rockwell: **332** Magazine Covers.

Yeah, I’m that lame.

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**Author:** ![moejuck](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/57b2e6/32.png) [@moejuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moejuck)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2003, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/378 "2003-08-16T04:55:44Z")

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333

“Three, Oh it’s the magic number. Oh yeah it is…” School House Rocks!

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**Author:** ![Petrichor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e19adc/32.png) [@Petrichor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Petrichor)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2003, 5:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/379 "2003-08-16T05:27:14Z")

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October 334 B.C. Battle Of Gaugamela. Darius III vs Alexander

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**Author:** ![wolf\_meister](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf_meister/32/15202_2.png) [@wolf\_meister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolf_meister)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2003, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-consecutive-number-game/187020/380 "2003-08-16T18:07:05Z")

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&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp **335**  
335 is the difference of 2 cubes 7[sup]3[/sup] - 2[sup]3[/sup]  
&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp = 343 - 8

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