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Question: numbers

gregariousrecluse — Tue, 13 Sep 2005 23:23:46 -0800

oh, i'm a 500, 510, 515, 534, 575 (this is fun) 641 703 793 794 796 797 001 070 118 403 410 160 what are you?

So I meet someone on the internet. My "handle is "144162145167015012", which is my name in octal, as I am trying to be clever and all.

I get a note inviting me to meet for scrabble, and the note then says

"oh, i'm a 500, 510, 515, 534, 575 (this is fun) 641 703 793 794 796 797 001 070 118 403 410 160
what are you?"

I've searched for every way I can muster to decode this - as best i can tell it's not octal, binary or scrabble scores. Are there any Vulcans who can render assitance?

By: 517

517 — Tue, 13 Sep 2005 23:44:53 -0800

Unimpressed.

By: tellurian

tellurian — Tue, 13 Sep 2005 23:46:43 -0800

Dewey?
500 Natural sciences & mathematics
510 Mathematics
515 Analysis
534 Sound & related vibrations
575 Evolution & genetics
641 Food & drink
703 Dictionaries & encyclopedias
793 Indoor games & amusements
794 Indoor games of skill
796 Athletic & outdoor sports & games
797 Aquatic & air sports
001 Knowledge
070 News media, journalism, publishing
118 Force & Energy
403 Dictionaries & encyclopedias
410 Linguistics
160 Logic

By: gregariousrecluse

gregariousrecluse — Tue, 13 Sep 2005 23:53:31 -0800

Doh!!! so obvoius - it has been so long - I am not so clever at all

By: grouse

grouse — Wed, 14 Sep 2005 00:15:00 -0800

That's really cute.

By: meta87

meta87 — Wed, 14 Sep 2005 00:26:15 -0800

Pretty wide variety of interests there!

By: sebas

sebas — Wed, 14 Sep 2005 01:50:43 -0800

575 Evolution & genetics
641 Food & drink

She / He is cleverly asking you out for a date.

By: amarynth

amarynth — Wed, 14 Sep 2005 04:46:26 -0800

So that would mean that they think you're into:

144 Humanism & related systems
162 Deduction
145 Sensationalism
167 Hypotheses
015 Bibliographies of works from specific places
012 Bibliographies of individuals

By: emelenjr

emelenjr — Wed, 14 Sep 2005 04:48:57 -0800

793 Indoor games & amusements
794 Indoor games of skill
796 Athletic & outdoor sports & games
797 Aquatic & air sports

She/He expects a little more than the average goodnight kiss afterward.

By: leapingsheep

leapingsheep — Wed, 14 Sep 2005 06:06:00 -0800

793 Indoor games & amusements
794 Indoor games of skill
796 Athletic & outdoor sports & games
797 Aquatic & air sports

She/He expects a little more than the average goodnight kiss afterward.

118 Force & Energy
Oh my.

By: Pollomacho

Pollomacho — Wed, 14 Sep 2005 06:27:30 -0800

515 Analysis
534 Sound & related vibrations

At least there will be some conversation before the games begin!

By: mendel

mendel — Wed, 14 Sep 2005 09:44:39 -0800

A true potential love interest would have used LC.

By: dazed_one

dazed_one — Wed, 14 Sep 2005 10:19:39 -0800

That's awesome.

By: Hildago

Hildago — Wed, 14 Sep 2005 10:29:30 -0800

A true potential love interest would have used LC.

Nah, it shows they're old-fashioned, and appreciate the classics. What you need to watch out for are the ones who use colon classification. They seem interesting at first, but it never goes anywhere.

By: dagnyscott

dagnyscott — Wed, 14 Sep 2005 18:50:00 -0800

A true potential love interest would have used LC.

Blech! Dewey has a beautiful sort of form to it and an actual predictable, flexible structure. LC is a mess.

By: Vidiot

Vidiot — Wed, 14 Sep 2005 22:21:00 -0800

And if they're super-cool, they'd just mail you a picture of their tattoo...