32

32: According to the U.S. Census Bureau,the number of places in the United States with the word "eagle" in their name.

Hmmm...I'm going to have to make me a list!!

33

Many people feel that the number 33 is a special number, claiming that they see, witness, or experience the number 33 in unusual circumstances or at a frequency that defies statistical likelihood.

I would say that it IS a special number...it's how old I am!!!

34

What a timely number! We couldn't get through today's countdown without mentioning one of the best Christmas movies out there, "Miracle on 34th Street." And, of course, the original movie is the best...no colorization, the original story, little Natalie Wood. It's the bestest!!!

35

The designation of Interstate 35, a freeway that runs from Minnesota to Texas.

I have ALWAYS wanted to drive this!!!

36

Today, we'll learn a few measurements:


The number of inches in a yard.
In the UK, a standard beer barrel is 36 UK gallons, about 163.7 litres.
The number of barleycorns in an English foot.

Isn't the word 'barleycorn' just precious???? LOL!!

37

37 politically correct ways to say someone is stupid:

Not the sharpest knife in the drawer
A few clowns short of a circus.
A few fries short of a Happy Meal.
An experiment in Artificial Stupidity.
A few beers short of a six-pack.
Dumber than a box of hair.
A few peas short of a casserole.
Doesn't have all his cornflakes in one box.
The wheel's spinning, but the hamster's dead.
One Fruit Loop shy of a full bowl.
One taco short of a combination plate.
A few feathers short of a whole duck.
All foam, no beer.
The cheese slid off his cracker.
Body by Fisher, brains by Mattel.
Has an IQ of 2, but it takes 3 to grunt.
Warning: Objects in mirror are dumber than they appear.
Couldn't pour water out of a boot with instructions on the heel.
He fell out of the Stupid tree and hit every branch on the way down.
An intellect rivaled only by garden tools.
As smart as bait.
Chimney's clogged.
Doesn't have all his dogs on one leash.
Doesn't know much but leads the league in nostril hair.
Elevator doesn't go all the way to the top floor.
Forgot to pay his brain bill.
Her sewing machine's out of thread.
His antenna doesn't pick up all the channels.
His belt doesn't go through all the loops.
If he had another brain, it would be lonely.
Missing a few buttons on his remote control.
No grain in the silo.
Proof that evolution CAN go in reverse.
Receiver is off the hook.
Several nuts short of a full pouch.
Skylight leaks a little.
Slinky's kinked.
Surfing in Nebraska.
Too much yardage between the goal posts.
In the pinball game of life, his flippers were a little further apart than
most................................................

Go ahead...test drive a few of those. You know you want to.....

38

38: the number of slots on an American Roulette wheel.

Good Luck, Everyone!

39

39 is the age at which most people stop aging!! Wink wink! Although, I think for ME...I stopped aging at 29.....Yep! Just ask me!

WINNER!!

We have a winner! Karey correctly identified my game challenge...the movie was, indeed, "Planes Trains and Automobiles!!!" One of the best movies out there, and, in my opinion, the greatest Thanksgiving movie!!!

Congratulations, Karey!!!! :)

40

WD-40 is the trademark of a widely used penetrating oil (cleaner, lubricant and anti-corrosive solution) spray. It was developed in 1953 by Norm Larsen (then working for the Rocket Chemical Company) to eliminate water and prevent corrosion on electrical circuitry. It also has many household uses.

WD-40 stands for "Water Displacement, 40th attempt", a name which came from Larsen's laboratory notebook. Larsen was attempting to concoct a formula to prevent corrosion by displacing water, and arrived at the formula on his 40th attempt.[1] One myth is that "WD" stands for "war department".[2]

WD-40 was first used by Convair to protect the outer skin of the Atlas missile from rust and corrosion.[citation needed] The product first became commercially available on store shelves in San Diego in 1958.

How 'bout a game???

Okay, in the spirit of the holidays, I'm right now thinking of a movie. The first person to correctly answer the title will win a prize. Like a real life prize!!! Ready???? Here's your clue:

"Gobble Gobble!"

Good Luck!!!!!!!!

41

41: George W. Bush's nickname for his father, George H. W. Bush, the 41st President of the United States.

Well, that's kind of weird...then again, so are they!!!!

42

The number 42 is a composite number; its factorization makes it the second sphenic number and also the second of the form {2.3.r}. As with all sphenic numbers of this form the aliquot sum is abundant by 12.

42 is also the second sphenic number to be bracketed by twin primes; 30 also rests between two primes. 42 has a 14 member aliquot sequence 42, 54, 66, 78, 90, 144, 259, 45, 33, 15, 9, 4, 3, 1, 0 and is itself part of the aliquot sequence commencing with the first sphenic number 30.

Further, 42 is the 10th member of the 3-aliquot tree.


So, what does this mean, Class? I have NO idea. I just wanted to look smart for a minute!!!!!! LOL!

43

Interesting new game I found out about...

The 43-Man Squamish

In case you'd like to play the game when you get together with family and friends for the holidays, here are the rules:

Before any game, the Probate Judge must first flip a coin, usually a new Spanish peseta, while the Visiting Captain guesses the toss. If he guesses correctly, the game is cancelled immediately. If not, the Home Team Captain must then decide if he wishes to play offense or defense first. Play begins after a frullip is touched to the flutney and the recitation "My uncle is sick but the highway is green!" is intoned in Spanish. Penalties are applied for infractions such as walling the Pritz, icing on fifth snivel, running with the mob, rushing the season, inability to face facts, and sending the Dummy home early.

The offensive team has five Snivels (equivalent to downs in American football) to advance to the enemy goal. Carrying the Pritz across the goal line is a Woomik and scores 17 points; hitting it across with the frullip counts as a Durmish and only scores 11 points. Except in the 7th Ogre (and the 8th, if it rains), only the offensive Niblings and Overblats are allowed to score. In this case, the four Quarter-Frummerts are allowed to kick or throw the Pritz, and the nine Finks are allowed to heckle the opposition by doing imitations of Barry Goldwater.

The teams are to play a sudden-death overtime to break a tie, unless both Left Overblats are out of the game on personal fouls. If this is the case, the tie is settled by the teams lining up on opposite sides of the flutney and shouting dirty limericks at each other until one side breaks up laughing.

When an insufficient number of players precludes a regulation 43-man squamish match, a simplified version may be played: 2-man squamish. The rules are the same, except in 2-man squamish, the object is to lose.

So, before you start wondering what I've been smoking...this game was invented in Issue #95 of MAD Magazine (June 1965) by George Woodbridge and Tom Koch. It was published in the "There's a Soccer Born Every Minute Dept." ;) And yes, it was written to be completely unplayable! Funny, eh?

+44

Okay, weird...just after I posted about number 44 and the band +44, I checked out the new snopes.com rumors. The newest rumor was about the drummer from +44 and how he was found dead in his garage! I'm happy to say that this is just a rumor and is not substantiated, the drummer is, indeed, alive. But, you just gotta love the irony!!!

44

+44 (pronounced "Plus Forty Four", also known as Plus-44 and Plus 44) is a pop punk, alternative rock band formed by former Blink-182 members Mark Hoppus (bass guitar and vocals) and Travis Barker (drums and keyboards). The group consists of former Transplants touring guitarist Craig Fairbaugh and the lead guitarist of The Nervous Return, Shane Gallagher. The band's name, +44, refers to the international dialing code of the United Kingdom, the country where Hoppus and Barker first discussed the project.[1]


You know, since starting my countdown, I've found a few number-named bands that I'm going to have to check out!

45

A type of gramophone record classified by its revolution speed of 45 revolutions per minute (rpm)
Included in the title of "45 and Fat", a 1996 song by Babybird
The title of a 2002 song by Elvis Costello, "45", both referring to the 45 rpm singles and to the artist's age when he wrote the song, which was released when he was 47.
The title of a 2004 song by Shinedown, "45" see 45 (song)
The title of a 2007 song by Ryan Shaw, "Do the 45"
The title of a 2007 song by The Saturday Knights, "45"


Seems like 45 is a popular number in music!!

46

Because 46 in Japanese can be pronounced as "yon roku", and "yoroshiku"（よろしく） means "my best regards" in Japanese, people sometimes use 46 for greeting.

Forty Six to you all!!! :)

Something Different

I don't normally post these kinds of things, but this one was special.




By the way, his name is Michael Israel and can be found at http://www.michaelisrael.com

47

This is taken from a website dedicated to the number 47. Yep. No joke. http://www.47.net/47society/


Frequently Asked Questions about 47 and The 47 Society

What is 47?
In short, 47 appears to be the quintessential random number of the universe. In other words, when a number appears randomly, more often than not, that number is 47. In other other words, if you asked people to pick a number at random, more often than not, that number would be 47. Of course, if 47 shows up more than any other number then it isn't truly random, but using the word random makes the whole phenomenon easier to describe.

What is a "47 Sighting"?
Anytime you notice the number 47 anywhere in your life or in the world (or elsewhere). There are a variety of interpretations as to what constitutes a bona fide "47 Sighting." Whatever your definition, we encourage you to share your 47 sightings and stories with the 47 Society Mailing List.

What is the 47 Society?
The 47 Society is an international interest-group that follows the occurence and recurrence of the quintessential random number: 47. Many suspect that the coincidental nature of 47 carries some mystical, metaphysical and/or scientific significance.
The phenomenon may have first been documented at Pomona College in 1964, when Professor Donald Bentley proved that all numbers are equal to 47. Coincidentally, 47 seems to occur on or near the college campus with amazing frquency, even by enthusiast standards.
But make no mistake: 47 is everywhere and people were noticing it long before 1964. The 47 Society Web Site is the global source for 47 information.

Aren't You Just Seeing 47 More Because You're Looking For It?
No.

Still not convinced? Try this simple experiment. Pick another number. For the next three to six months keep your eyes open for both. 47 will show up more. If you find out otherwise, please let us know!

What's The Pomona College Connection?
In the 1960's, Pomona College's Professor Donald Bentley completed a mathematical proof that stated that all numbers were equal, therefore all numbers were equal to 47. Since then, students at Pomona have been quietly indoctrinated in the ways of 47. Some believe, some doubt. But it is listed in the student handbook right after "Glee Club". At this date, we have been unable to obtain a copy of Professor Bentley's proof, however, 1968 Pomona Alumnus Wayne Phillips corroborates its existence.

What's the Star Trek Connection?
A Pomona College alum has been a writer and producer for the various Star Trek TV shows and films. He indoctrinated the other writers several years ago (while writing for Star Trek: The Next Generation). Since then, nearly every Star Trek episode has included some mention of 47. Some "Trekkies" have put together their own excellent pages dedicated to these 47s. Since these are more frequent and deliberate than randomly-occurring 47s, we generally discuss only the most cosmically significant of these sightings in our own forums. Kirk would have wanted it this way

What about OTHER numbers?
Our research indicates that numbers have lives of their own. 47 appears to be the most playful number, frequently showing up in unusual and/or surprising ways. Other numbers have their own characteristics, and we have heard heated testimonials from followers of some of these numbers, including 3, 11, 19, 23 and 42.

Keep this in mind: 47-spotting is fun. There is no need to make 47 your favorite or lucky number in order to appreciate its synchronicitious ways. Just relax, observe 47 as it reveals to you, and share your experience with the 47 Society.

48

Howdy Doody had 48 freckles (there were only 48 states in the Union when it first aired in 1947).

Hmmm...that would be an interesting job to put on a resume..."Howdy Doodly Freckle Counter"

49

...and speaking of states...Alaska was the 49th state in the union!


I think I want to visit Hawaii first, though. :)

50

50: the TV show Hawaii Five-O is so called because Hawaii is the 50th state.

You know, I've always wondered why it was called that!!!!

Good for the Soul

So, a week ago, Mike and I volunteered to pick up Angela's daddy at the airport in Minneapolis, about a four hour drive from us. Since his flight got in early Monday morning from China, we thought we'd drive down Sunday, take Angela with us, and stay at a hotel with a pool. We had a great time.

I think I'll have to make a couple posts about our trip, but I have to share the one incident that honestly brought me to tears. I got Angela ready for the pool and then went in the bathroom to put my swimsuit on. I'm standing in the bathroom in front of the mirror thinking, "Yuck." Yeah, I'm fluffy, and swimsuits are NOT my favorite thing in the world.

Before I left the bathroom, I'm thinking to myself, 'Gee...I wonder what Angela's going to say...her mom is such a tiny little thing!!!' But, I opened the door and braced myself for a sassy comment. She was standing right outside the door, took one look at me and said without any hesitation, "You're BEAUTYFUL!!!!!"

Still gives me tears...Damn, she's good for the soul!!!

51

I have a couple of fun points today about the number 51:

The number of the fire station and rescue engine in the TV series Emergency! I get a kick out of the repeats of this show. Also, one of my hubby's good friends actually owns a fire engine #51 that is the same kind as one used in the show! And for those of you that don't know, we also own our own fire truck. It's a FDNY Ladder truck #17. We drive it in parades, take it to car shows, etc. One day soon I'll post some photos of it! In a couple parades, we have teamed up with Engine 51. My husband also has a good friend who owns an older type ambulance...think the Ghostbusters car. And, that, too, has been in parades with us. We have our own little emergency response group, and yeah, I think we're all eccentric!! :)

One more point about the number #51 is, of course, relating to the infamous Area 51. I decided to mention this, too, because I found a great website that explains the area...but not in a kooky, Comic Book Man type of way. It's found at: http://science.howstuffworks.com/area-51.htm. Check it out if you're bored. Kind of interesting!

That is all. Over and out. :)

52

At age 52: Ray Kroc opened the first McDonald's in Des Plaines, Ill. (1955)

Maybe I should open a McDonald's in Hanoi?

53

53 was the racing number of Herbie, a Volkswagen Beetle with a mind of his own, first appearing in the 1968 movie The Love Bug.

I used to LOVE that movie!!! Oooh, now I'm going to have to watch it this weekend with a big ol' bowl of popcorn and a nice fluffy blanket!!!

54

54: the number of colored squares on a Rubik's cube

I never could figure it out....

55

Restaurant slang for root beer.

I wonder why?????

56

Shirley Temple, as a child, wore 56 curls in her hair. Curls were set by her mother who thus made sure of the exact number.


THAT had to get old fast!!!

57

Did you know that the steak sauce Heinz 57 is proportedly named for the number of different products Heinz had on the market at the time? Apparently, there were actually 60 products, but the numbers '5' and '7' held signigicance to Mr. Heinz. Now, Heinz makes over 1,100 different products.

I just love trivia about things like this!

58

At age 58, Thomas Jefferson originated in 1801 the custom of shaking hands with the President. Previously people bowed to the President.

Hmmm.....there's a few presidents I'm not sure I could bow to.....

59

59...okay, we're under halfway there. Phew!!!! I hope the last half goes by fast!!!

The designation of US-59, a highway between Minnesota and Texas.

I found my route, K-Dog!!!!!!! :D

Angela's Answer

Okay, gotta tell you about Angela's trick or treating and her time saving technique.

So, we go to my mom's. She gets a little box of candy with a Snoopy keychain attached to the front. My mom lives in a country area, but has close neighbors. So after we trick or treat at my mom's, we go next door to the neighbors...people I've known since I was born, but of course Angela has never seen them before in her life.

We ring the doorbell and when the neighbor lady opens the door, Angela muscles her way in, says 'hi' to the neighbor lady as she walks by, grabs a chair at their dining table and plops right down. We all watch as she sets her trick or treat pumpkin, grabs her box of candy out, and goes to work getting Snoopy off. Too funny, right? Gets better.

Mike (who was with) and I start talking with the couple and the husband asks her, "Now, what was your name again?"

"MyAngelaI'mfouryearsoldIgotoschoolhappybirthday." **in English with a Chinese little girl accent.**

She said it just like this to about 4 people that night. When we dropped her off, we told Shelly, her mom, what Angela's response was when people asked her name. Shelly just about fell off her chair laughing so hard!! It seems she learned to answer the 'what is your name' question like this because she knows that when adults ask her name they always follow up with MORE annoying questions like, 'How old are you,' and, 'Do you go to school?' This way, she answers it ALL in one very very fast sentence, so she can get back to the more important things....like getting at her Snoopy toy and candy!!

HAAAA!!! I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!

By the way, in way of translation:

My name is Angela. I am four years old and I now go to school! Happy Birthday. (not quite sure what the "Happy Birthday" is for....good measure I think....just IN CASE it happens to be your birthday)

60

60!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Halfway there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My Little Tinkerbell Friend!

61

There is a website, www.seat61.com, which is run by a man that helps people make travel arrangements to different worldwide locales via railway. Interesting site I tripped over!

From the site:

"Many people would rather not fly, or like me, simply prefer a more civilised, comfortable, interesting, adventurous, romantic, scenic, historic, exciting and environmentally-friendly way to travel. Travelling by train from London to Europe is really easy, but finding out about it (and how to book it) can be frustratingly difficult. Most travel agents only sell flights and packages. Eurostar concentrates on getting you only as far as Paris or Brussels. Even the specialist agencies that sell European train tickets tell you to 'contact them for details' and would rather sell you a railpass than get you from A to B. No-one provided basic train times, fares and 'how to' information for train journeys from the UK to Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Greece, Russia and so on. Let alone how to reach Morocco, Tunisia, Ibiza, Corsica, Crete or Malta by combining train and ship. I thought it was a gap that needed filling, and that I could easily fill it myself...

Why 'The Man in Seat Sixty-One'...?

It's Eurostar's fault... I've left London by Eurostar on my way to Marrakech (via Paris, Madrid & Algeciras), to Tunisia (via Lille & Marseille), to Italy, to Albania, to Malta, to Istanbul, Aleppo, Damascus & Petra, to Ukraine & the Crimea, and even to Tokyo & Nagasaki via Moscow, Vladivostok and the Trans-Siberian Railway. Zaharoff, the notorious arms dealer, would always book compartment 7 on the Orient Express. When travelling in Eurostar 1st class, I always ask for seat 61 (in cars 11, 7 or 8). Before you ask, it's one of a pair of individual seats with table that actually lines up with the window... "


Doesn't it just sound deliciously decadent and romantic??