Monday, November 17, 2008

789...

So, tomorrow is my last day in base 10 world. Remember that old joke: Why is six afraid of seven?

Have you heard the new kid's album by Bare Naked Ladies? The first track on that is awesome!

Nine is a very important number:

  • It used to be the number of planets in our solar system

  • It's the third square number

  • Six recurring nines appear in the decimal places 762 through 767 of pi (this is known as the Feynman point)

  • 9 is the atomic number of Fluorine

  • Human gestation lasts nine months

  • The Star of David has nine points

  • Dressed to the nines

  • Being on cloud nine

  • Dante's Hell had nine levels

  • Cats have nine lives

  • Frodo also had nine fingers (thanks to Gollum) & there were nine rings of power - hence nine Ringwraiths

  • Cat-o'-nine-tails (pirates!)

  • Any multiplication of nine adds up to nine


OK, enough of that. You get the picture. Further submissions would be greatly appreciated.

11 comments:

Dean said...

BEST OF LUCK BONESAW!!!!

AC said...

Ted Williams wore #9. So did Roger Maris.

Sorry they don't give it to you keep in a jar. That would be really useful to keep in the car or to wave at powerboats.

Hope all goes well.

Dan N said...

Knock'em dead -- you're merely a trend-setter now, 9 is the new 10

ur Bud,

Dan N

Eric said...

You are having the crew epoxy a 3/8" nut on the end right? We can make all sorts of attachments. Woodcraft already has options.

Leslie said...

I once dated a guy with 9 in college...... he was a hottie! Sending good thoughts your way.

-Leslie

marlaerwin said...

Next time you sail, proudly hoist the international flag for "9": http://is.gd/7Zrv

And in base 9 math, your IQ and all other measurements will increase by 10% :)

Halfway to Fifty said...

And if you shout it, you're saying NO! in German!

Good luck!!

Katy

Elizabeth said...

What about Love Potion #9
9 Supreme Court Justices
"Number 9, Number 9, Number 9"

Corinne said...

Good luck Chris! Look on the bright side... you can still cross your fingers for good luck, you can still make a peace sign and you will avoid road-ragers out there since you wno't be able to flip any inappropriate gestures to them.

--Sending you a big high four from the Pelotes!

kurt said...

Good Luck tomorrow.

Trucks on Sticks & Tales from the Road said...

Nein means no in german...Not quite the same as nine but it sounds the same... Also, I thought of a way you could have kept it in a jar. You could've claimed that your religious preference requires you to keep all of your parts.