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Posted by Mark J. Marshall (Member # 1409) on 06-06-2006, 11:21 PM:

Somewhat timely, given today's date (er, actually, I guess technically it was yesterday's date now): 6/6/06.

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Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia is a fear that originates in the belief that the Biblical verse Revelation 13:18 indicates that the number 666 is linked to Satan or the Anti-Christ. Outside the Christian faith, the phobia has been further popularized as a leitmotif in various horror films.

Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobes avoid things related to the number 666, such as a building in which the number is prominently displayed. Rarer is trying to avoid the number as it relates to other numbers. For example, the fraction 2/3 has a repeating decimal of .666. (Note that in base 12, two-thirds is 0.8, and 0.666 is the fraction 6/11.) A severe hexakosioihexekontahexaphobic may avoid this as well as 5/3, 8/3, 11/3, etc. People with this phobia consider it bad luck to get 3 sixes in a hand of poker, even though this is usually quite a good hand.

Posted by Jason M Miller (Member # 2597) on 06-06-2006, 11:57 PM:

Ok, this post is really on the line with rule number 3, because I could really go into it, so I will answer with a simple one word answer....No

Posted by Mike Blakesley (Member # 26) on 06-07-2006, 12:33 AM:

I don't see why it's a violation of #3, it's just stating some facts. Personally I think he posted it because of the humorous look of the super-long word in the title. I thought it was kinda funny myself.

Posted by Rick Hunter (Member # 1606) on 06-07-2006, 01:12 AM:

It might be a mouthful bit I can't pronounce it.

Posted by Dieter Depypere (Member # 3184) on 06-07-2006, 02:32 AM:

A religious group claimed that the number "666" would occur in barcodes as three groups of two longer lines. Hilariously, the folder they printed contained a barcode [Razz]

. Anyway, I am not hexa...whatever.

Posted by Mike Blakesley (Member # 26) on 06-07-2006, 02:34 AM:

quote: Jason M Miller
Ok, this post is really on the line with rule number 3, because I could really go into it, so I will answer with a simple one word answer....No

That's 30 words. [Razz]

Posted by Dick Vaughan (Member # 540) on 06-07-2006, 02:38 AM:

My step daughter's 18th birthday was yesterday 6/6/6 [Eek!]

If that's not a good enough reason to be a Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobe I don't know what is [Big Grin]

Posted by Bruce McGee (Member # 131) on 06-07-2006, 09:40 AM:

I got a shot at the doctors office, and it went away.

Posted by Mark J. Marshall (Member # 1409) on 06-07-2006, 10:39 AM:

Wow, Mike & I agree on something! It's a mirac... uh, nevermind... I wouldn't want to get banned. [Razz]

I thought it was funny too, and you're right, Mike, that's why I posted it.

[beer]

Posted by Floyd Justin Newton (Member # 1316) on 06-07-2006, 10:52 AM:

Hey Bruce, I got a shot, too, and mine went away also! [Wink]

Posted by Steve Scott (Member # 630) on 06-07-2006, 11:31 AM:

I'm glad there's an annoyingly long name for it [thumbsup]

666 equated to, "Kids! Wear your Hot Topic clothes today!" around here. Though, a friend of mine who works at a bookstore said there was a vampire lady doing a book signing [Smile]

Posted by Mitchell Dvoskin (Member # 751) on 06-07-2006, 01:37 PM:

Actually, the date 6/6/6 took place 2000 years ago. Yesterday was 6/6/2006.

Posted by Mark J. Marshall (Member # 1409) on 06-07-2006, 06:30 PM:

Touché. [thumbsup]

Posted by Mark Gulbrandsen (Member # 72) on 06-07-2006, 06:41 PM:

Nope, But I've been told recently that I have a serious case of peaveyhexophobia........

Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 06-07-2006, 06:59 PM:

Mark, that's hilarious! True, but still really funny! [thumbsup]

Posted by Chris Hipp (Member # 1788) on 06-07-2006, 07:26 PM:

quote: Mitchell Dvoskin
Actually, the date 6/6/6 took place 2000 years ago. Yesterday was 6/6/2006.

didn't it technically happen 2010 years ago also?

Posted by Monte L Fullmer (Member # 2797) on 06-08-2006, 03:02 AM:

did anybody have any problems on that "day of the devil" - booth getting jinxed?

I had a motor fuse go out in one X-90 console, and two microswitchs go out on ALPHA brains, which set off the wrap detector alarms ... all three of these incidences in one matinee performance..

.and the staff burnt the popcorn three times during that matinee day ..

Posted by Anslem Rayburn (Member # 1267) on 06-08-2006, 07:35 AM:

The wierdest thing happened today. We got our prints of 'Cars" a day early with a note asking us to pre-screen it in case there were any lab problems. <SHIVER>

Posted by Tim Reed (Member # 137) on 06-10-2006, 08:34 PM:

quote: Mitchell Dvoskin
Actually, the date 6/6/6 took place 2000 years ago. Yesterday was 6/6/2006.

Mitchell, you took the words right out of my mouth! I've been wanting to call that bozo, George Noory, and throw this at him for months! He's a nice enough guy, but geez, he and Art Bell thrive on trying to create panic. What a paranoid show! [Roll Eyes]

Posted by David Ingalsbe (Member # 2433) on 06-13-2006, 05:18 AM:

monte; only two microswitches out on alpha platters that would be a good day [thumbsup]

or maybe its because I have 20 ap3s [Eek!]