pick a number

Albert Rossi wrote:

greg parker wrote:Damn Vikings are everywhere!

Before we go accusing those damn Vikings, we had better determine which runic system this badly formed rune belongs to.  If it is the Elder *sowilu, then it couldn't have been the Vikings, but might have been a tribe from the migratory period as early as the 2nd century -- discussed by Tacitus (Cimbri, anyone?) --, up to 7th century in the north.  If you think, on the other hand, that this is the Younger Futhark 'sol' but badly closed and slightly angled, then let's be clear:  it was the Vikings from Norway/Sweden, and not the Danish ones, who are the accomplices. 

Let us, as always, attempt to be as precise as possible.

Carmine Savastano wrote:Interesting.

I think it is also related to how we perceive things. Our minds want to fill in the space to make a 5 a 6 and want to decipher the numerals even as letters, the 4 looks like a Y if you stare long enough as your brain tries to compensate. It can be demonstrated by the following:


 Y0UR M1ND 15 R34D1NG 7H15 4U70M471C4LLY W17H0U7 3V3N 7H1NK1NG 4B0U7 17.

beowulf wrote:I was in court today with a client who was pleading guilty to a minor charge. As we stood before the bench, the judge glanced and then stared at the paperwork then she looked at me very perplexed and asked how old my client was (24). He had handwritten his DOB year on the plea sheet as '89. The judge had read it as '99 and of course my client didn't look 14.
Naturally it made me think about this thread. )

In January 1953, Marguerite and Lee moved to apartment 3C, 825 East 179th St. His new school would be Public School 44, but Lee put his foot down and refused to enroll there until March 23rd.

Although the school record available to us is not a good copy, some valuable information can still be gleaned from it.  

T11 Bob Deer wrote:You know, I swore I wasn't going to answer another one of your moronic posts but, you, my friend, are literally begging for a good ass kicking. I'll bet you had your ass kicked on a regular basis in school, didn't you.

Okay, for starters, I don't care what backward part of this planet you come from, that number on the right is unquestionably a "64". If you think otherwise, you are likely on some serious drugs and should seek counselling for your addiction. The other number is possibly up for debate but, to my eyes, it appears it would be "67.25".

Yes, this would mean that he shrunk 2.75 inches in four months but, have you never heard of someone making a typographical error? A typo is far more likely than your explanation which would, as I stated, have the child growing 10.5-12.5 inches in four months.

Traveller11 wrote:Looks like 54 to me. Is this related to the manufacture date of the Western Cartridge Co. 6.5mm Carcano ammunition?

Stan Dane wrote:Over at DPF, Bob Deer just said in the "Oswald's height as given in PS 44 records" thread:

T11 Bob Deer wrote:You know, I swore I wasn't going to answer another one of your moronic posts but, you, my friend, are literally begging for a good ass kicking. I'll bet you had your ass kicked on a regular basis in school, didn't you.

Okay, for starters, I don't care what backward part of this planet you come from, that number on the right is unquestionably a "64". If you think otherwise, you are likely on some serious drugs and should seek counselling for your addiction. The other number is possibly up for debate but, to my eyes, it appears it would be "67.25".

Yes, this would mean that he shrunk 2.75 inches in four months but, have you never heard of someone making a typographical error? A typo is far more likely than your explanation which would, as I stated, have the child growing 10.5-12.5 inches in four months.

Two months ago when you asked folks to "pick a number" in this thread, Bob said the following:

Traveller11 wrote:Looks like 54 to me. Is this related to the manufacture date of the Western Cartridge Co. 6.5mm Carcano ammunition?

Is this the same thing Greg?

Prudhomme the dick wrote:You know, I swore I wasn't going to answer another one of your moronic posts but, you, my friend, are literally begging for a good ass kicking. I'll bet you had your ass kicked on a regular basis in school, didn't you.

Okay, for starters, I don't care what backward part of this planet you come from, that number on the right is unquestionably a "64". If you think otherwise, you are likely on some serious drugs and should seek counselling for your addiction. The other number is possibly up for debate but, to my eyes, it appears it would be "67.25".

Yes, this would mean that he shrunk 2.75 inches in four months but, have you never heard of someone making a typographical error? A typo is far more likely than your explanation which would, as I stated, have the child growing 10.5-12.5 inches in four months.