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9/9/09

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Rockets34Legend, Sep 9, 2009.

  1. Rockets34Legend

    Rockets34Legend Contributing Member

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    http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20090908/sc_livescience/why090909issospecial

    Have special plans this 09/09/09?

    Everyone from brides and grooms to movie studio execs are celebrating the upcoming calendrical anomaly in their own way.

    In Florida, at least one county clerk's office is offering a one-day wedding special for $99.99. The rarity of this Sept. 9 hasn't been lost on the creators of the iPod, who have moved their traditional Tuesday release day to Wednesday to take advantage of the special date. Focus Features is releasing their new film "9," an animated tale about the apocalypse, on the 9th.

    Not only does the date look good in marketing promotions, but it also represents the last set of repeating, single-digit dates that we'll see for almost a century (until January 1, 2101), or a millennium (mark your calendars for January 1, 3001), depending on how you want to count it.

    Though technically there's nothing special about the symmetrical date, some concerned with the history and meaning of numbers ascribe powerful significance to 09/09/09.

    For cultures in which the number nine is lucky, Sept. 9 is anticipated - while others might see the date as an ominous warning.

    Click on the link for more....



    Oh, by the way....got a pick'em league going on. Everyone is invited to join.

    Here's the ID/password:

    Group ID#: 34540
    Group Password: olajuwonrules

    And here are the settings to the league:

    Confidence Points - No
    Spread - No
    Tiebreakers - Yes
    Start Week - 1
    Drop Scores - No, use all weeks
    Deadline - 5 minutes before the first game of each week
     
  2. The_Yoyo

    The_Yoyo Contributing Member

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    not so cleverly disguised plea for more people to join my fantasy league
     
  3. Wakko67

    Wakko67 Contributing Member

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    Lets not forget about Rock Band: Beatles being released tomorrow. Number nine, number nine, number nine, num..............

    Oh and that movie 9 looks pretty cool.
     
  4. Rockets34Legend

    Rockets34Legend Contributing Member

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    Hehe, I need more peepz, dawg. :p
     
  5. Oski2005

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    My mom's birthday.
     
  6. ROXRAN

    ROXRAN Contributing Member

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    Another reason to clean the guns.
     
  7. Dave2000

    Dave2000 Contributing Member

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    woohoo, tried to pick mine up at Walmart at midnight after I went to the gym, but them bastards didnt have it on display yet, the sale rep i spoke to said their managers probably have it locked up in their offices and wont sell them till the morning, morons....

    oh well, have a gamestop giftcard to use and just buy it there
     
  8. Scarface281

    Scarface281 Contributing Member

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    Interesting. Posted right at midnight.

    I like how you put in the fantasy football. Nicely done. I lol'ed.
     
  9. Uprising

    Uprising Contributing Member

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    So this is more special than 08/08/08? or 10/10/10?

    I don't get it.....
     
  10. Hmm

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  11. the big E

    the big E Contributing Member

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    I'm 33 today on 9-9-09! I see myself drinking about 99 drinks tonight as well. ;)
     
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  12. Jeremiah

    Jeremiah Contributing Member

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    I'll join. Send me a text when you get the chance.
     
  13. SwoLy-D

    SwoLy-D Contributing Member

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    Happy 666!! :eek:

    EDIT: Sorry. I was looking at my calendar upside down. :D
     
  14. ima_drummer2k

    ima_drummer2k Contributing Member

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    Yeah, I don't get the big deal either. This has happened every year since 2001 and will happen 3 more times, right?

    Although I must admit, 09/09/09 is fun to type. Try it.

    09/09/09
    09/09/09
    09/09/09
     
  15. REEKO_HTOWN

    REEKO_HTOWN I'm Rich Biiiiaaatch!

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    all that need be said.
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  16. tinman

    tinman Contributing Member
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    happy 9/9/9

    to the 99ers!
    :D
     
  17. Nero

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    Quoth Hitler in Inglourious Basterds: NEIN! NEIN! NEIN!

    Coincidence? I think not.. hmmm...
     
  18. Dubious

    Dubious Contributing Member

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    Yea! we're still alive

    (better version)

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