Silliness The Countdown - Page 5

GeoffC · 11-02-2008, 11:44 AM

Seventy-nine is the 22nd prime number. The next is eighty-three.
Seventy-nine is a permutable prime, with ninety-seven.
79 is a Kynea number.
79 is the atomic weight of GOLD...
79 is palindromic and there is symmetry around the 79th digit of pi (which is 8): 628 620 8 998 628..
There were 79 unprovoked shark attacks reported around the world in the year 2000...
An Army Air Corps bomber crashed into floor 79 of the Empire State Building on July 28, 1945.
On page 79 of the novel Contact by Carl Sagan, it says that no astrophysical process is likely to generate prime numbers.

ShortNCuddlyAm · 11-02-2008, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by pshrynk

79...

Just in case I forget, Laura Bush's birthday is Tuesday, so we're all chipping in and getting her an Eviction Notice...

GeoffC · 11-02-2008, 11:47 AM

From BBC web-page; Pumpkins

pshrynk · 11-02-2008, 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GeoffC

Seventy-nine is the 22nd prime number. The next is eighty-three.
Seventy-nine is a permutable prime, with ninety-seven.
79 is a Kynea number.
79 is the atomic weight of GOLD...
79 is palindromic and there is symmetry around the 79th digit of pi (which is 8): 628 620 8 998 628..
There were 79 unprovoked shark attacks reported around the world in the year 2000...
An Army Air Corps bomber crashed into floor 79 of the Empire State Building on July 28, 1945.
On page 79 of the novel Contact by Carl Sagan, it says that no astrophysical process is likely to generate prime numbers.

Just out of curiosity, how may provoked shark attacks were there?

Numbskull: Yo! Your mother bore you live, but your siblings were trying to eat you in utero!

Shark: That does it!

Numbskull: Argh!

zelda_pinwheel · 11-02-2008, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by pshrynk

Just out of curiosity, how may provoked shark attacks were there?

Numbskull: Yo! Your mother bore you live, but your siblings were trying to eat you in utero!

Shark: That does it!

Numbskull: Argh!

!!!!

pshrynk · 11-03-2008, 10:19 AM

78. And the NY Times and Washington Post are free today and tomorrow on Amazon for Kindle owners.

DixieGal · 11-03-2008, 10:46 AM

Only 1 more day of incessant pre-recorded phone messages from candidates!

montsnmags · 11-03-2008, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by pshrynk

78. And the NY Times and Washington Post are free today and tomorrow on Amazon for Kindle owners.

For what it's worth, I read somewhere that the Guardian UK is now providing "full" newsfeeds rather than the partial stories most news sites provide. Thought it might be of interest to those who like to get their news that way.

Cheers,
Marc (A serious post...shame it's not a serious thread...does that break something?)

RickyMaveety · 11-03-2008, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward

The existing president. He remains president (unless removed by death, impeachment, or agreed to incapacity) until the next president is sworn in.

Now, see where I have a problem with that, is that I can't imagine anyone really thinking that GW Bush has "capacity" in even the broadest sense of the word. I mean really .... I have known severely mentally disabled people who had more capacity than the current sitting President.

vivaldirules · 11-03-2008, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by RickyMaveety

Now, see where I have a problem with that, is that I can't imagine anyone really thinking that GW Bush has "capacity" in even the broadest sense of the word. I mean really .... I have known severely mentally disabled people who had more capacity than the current sitting President.

Yes, but you're forgetting Cheney. He has capacity and wields it effectively, though perhaps not in a way you or I may like. It's the Charlie McCarthy show all over again. Edgar Bergen was hardly ever noticed.

Greg Anos · 11-03-2008, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by RickyMaveety

Now, see where I have a problem with that, is that I can't imagine anyone really thinking that GW Bush has "capacity" in even the broadest sense of the word. I mean really .... I have known severely mentally disabled people who had more capacity than the current sitting President.

Read precisely - agreed to incapacity. GW does not agree he is incapacitated.....

Slite · 11-04-2008, 01:40 AM

btw, who the heck is Obamas candidate for VP?

I mean Mrs. Palin is very visible, but I have no idea who is running together with Obama? A very invisible person?

vivaldirules · 11-04-2008, 08:22 AM

Joe Biden. He's a multi-term senator from Delaware.

montsnmags · 11-04-2008, 08:29 AM

I voted for Coke Classic. It's the choice of an old, bitter & cynical generation!

Cheers,
Marc (Veteran of the Cola Wars)

pshrynk · 11-04-2008, 08:49 AM

77. Sunset Strip? No days!

If you live in the USA, go and vote for the candidate whom you feel best lines up with your moral and political values. If you don't vote, don't bitch about the outcome.

I voted. #19 in my precinct. There was a line. There is never a line. This is exciting!

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11-02-2008, 11:44 AM	#61
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,600 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	Seventy-nine is the 22nd prime number. The next is eighty-three. Seventy-nine is a permutable prime, with ninety-seven. 79 is a Kynea number. 79 is the atomic weight of GOLD... 79 is palindromic and there is symmetry around the 79th digit of pi (which is 8): 628 620 8 998 628.. There were 79 unprovoked shark attacks reported around the world in the year 2000... An Army Air Corps bomber crashed into floor 79 of the Empire State Building on July 28, 1945. On page 79 of the novel Contact by Carl Sagan, it says that no astrophysical process is likely to generate prime numbers.

11-02-2008, 11:47 AM	#63
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,600 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	From BBC web-page; Pumpkins

11-03-2008, 10:19 AM	#66
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	78. And the NY Times and Washington Post are free today and tomorrow on Amazon for Kindle owners.

11-03-2008, 10:46 AM	#67
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	Only 1 more day of incessant pre-recorded phone messages from candidates!

11-04-2008, 01:40 AM	#72
Slite Icanhasdonuts? Posts: 2,837 Karma: 532407 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Mölnbo, Sweden Device: Kobo Aura 2nd edition, Kobo Clara HD	btw, who the heck is Obamas candidate for VP? I mean Mrs. Palin is very visible, but I have no idea who is running together with Obama? A very invisible person?

11-04-2008, 08:22 AM	#73
vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	Joe Biden. He's a multi-term senator from Delaware.

11-04-2008, 08:29 AM	#74
montsnmags Grand Sorcerer Posts: 10,155 Karma: 4632658 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: none	I voted for Coke Classic. It's the choice of an old, bitter & cynical generation! Cheers, Marc (Veteran of the Cola Wars)

11-04-2008, 08:49 AM	#75
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	77. Sunset Strip? No days! If you live in the USA, go and vote for the candidate whom you feel best lines up with your moral and political values. If you don't vote, don't bitch about the outcome. I voted. #19 in my precinct. There was a line. There is never a line. This is exciting!

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