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Happy 8/8/8

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by SwoLy-D, Aug 8, 2008.

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  1. SwoLy-D

    SwoLy-D Member

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    Happy 8/8/8, everyone.

    From the people who brought you Cinco de Mayo del '05 (5/5/5), and other notable dates... :D

    Flickr has a special 888 group for you to submit your photos from today. :cool:
     
    #1 SwoLy-D, Aug 8, 2008
  2. Lady_Di

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    oh wow, I didn't even notice this.

    happy 8.8.8!
     
    #2 Lady_Di, Aug 8, 2008
  3. SwoLy-D

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    ^ You're more concerned with ghosts in high schools... :D

    Check out the properties of this photo (click it):
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    :eek:
     
    #3 SwoLy-D, Aug 8, 2008
  4. mrpaige

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    I believe this is the 20th anniversary of the first attempted night game at Wrigley Field (it was rained out, though).
     
    #4 mrpaige, Aug 8, 2008
  5. meggoleggo

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    It's also the XXth anniversary of my mom's birth... :D
     
    #5 meggoleggo, Aug 8, 2008
  6. heypartner

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    I just had to put down money for my condo upgrades, for $888. Writing the check I realized the date.

    weird, huh?
     
    #6 heypartner, Aug 8, 2008
  7. bladeage

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    wow you're mom is young.
     
    #7 bladeage, Aug 8, 2008
  8. meggoleggo

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    LOL! I'll be sure to tell her you said so. :D
     
    #8 meggoleggo, Aug 8, 2008
  9. Mr. Clutch

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    I'm not impressed by this date.
     
    #9 Mr. Clutch, Aug 8, 2008
  10. mrm32

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    I liked 07-07-07 better...
     
    #10 mrm32, Aug 8, 2008
  11. TMac640

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    The dates really not a big deal. It's 8-8-08. Why leave the zero out at the end? lol.

    Wait until 11-11-11 when all of the numbers connect.
     
    #11 TMac640, Aug 8, 2008
  12. Apollo Creed

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    Yeah but there is still that pesky 20 in front of the last 11.

    If only I were alive on November 11th, 1111. What an exciting time that must've been...
     
    #12 Apollo Creed, Aug 8, 2008
  13. arkoe

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    Try and stick around for February 22nd, 2222.
     
    #13 arkoe, Aug 8, 2008
  14. EbolaScola

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    Me too. It was my bday :cool:
     
    #14 EbolaScola, Aug 8, 2008
  15. Apollo Creed

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    I was seriously considering it, but I'm not sure how I feel about the possibility of 02/22/2222...
     
    #15 Apollo Creed, Aug 8, 2008
  16. WhoMikeJames

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    http://wcco.com/local/eight.newborn.fergus.2.791261.html

    Fergus Falls Newborn Born At 8:08 On 08/08/08
    FERGUS FALLS, Minn. (AP) ― Hailey Jo Hauer was born on on the eighth day of the eighth month of 2008. At 8:08 a.m. And you're not going to believe what she weighed.

    Yes: eight pounds, eight ounces.

    When staff at Lake Region Hospital in Fergus Falls told Lindsay Hauer the time of her daughter's birth, "I think they were just joking," she said. Then, still in the operating room, she got a call from the birthing suite where Haily Joe was being measured and weighed.

    When hospital staff in the operating room heard that Hailey Jo weighed in at eight pounds eight ounces, several resolved to buy lottery tickets later in the day.


    Happy 8/8/08... :eek:
     
    #16 WhoMikeJames, Aug 8, 2008
  17. IROC it

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    That's nothing... My 2nd child was born at 2:21 pm on February, 21, 2002.


    #2 on 2/21/02 at 2:21 PM
     
    #17 IROC it, Aug 8, 2008
  18. EbolaScola

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    How do we know she didn't weight 8 lbs, 7.4 oz and they just rounded up? Or she was born at 8:07a, and they waited a few seconds before declaring that she was officially born? :p
     
    #18 EbolaScola, Aug 9, 2008
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    8 represents luck in Chinese culture. That is the reason why the opening ceremony began at 8/8/8 8:08pm(local time).
    Besides, tens and thousands Chinese lovers engage today to celebrate the Olympic games and also to find a easy-remember day for their future anniversary.
     
    #19 roxbewin, Aug 9, 2008
  20. EbolaScola

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    #20 EbolaScola, Aug 9, 2008
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