numbers

September 13, 2005 11:23 PM

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?

posted by gregariousrecluse to Grab Bag (15 answers total)

Unimpressed.
posted by 517 at 11:44 PM on September 13, 2005

Best answer: 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
posted by tellurian at 11:46 PM on September 13, 2005

Response by poster: Doh!!! so obvoius - it has been so long - I am not so clever at all
posted by gregariousrecluse at 11:53 PM on September 13, 2005

That's really cute.
posted by grouse at 12:15 AM on September 14, 2005

Pretty wide variety of interests there!
posted by meta87 at 12:26 AM on September 14, 2005

575 Evolution & genetics
641 Food & drink

She / He is cleverly asking you out for a date.
posted by sebas at 1:50 AM on September 14, 2005

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
posted by amarynth at 4:46 AM on September 14, 2005

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.
posted by emelenjr at 4:48 AM on September 14, 2005

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.
posted by leapingsheep at 6:06 AM on September 14, 2005

515 Analysis
534 Sound & related vibrations

At least there will be some conversation before the games begin!
posted by Pollomacho at 6:27 AM on September 14, 2005

A true potential love interest would have used LC.
posted by mendel at 9:44 AM on September 14, 2005

That's awesome.
posted by dazed_one at 10:19 AM on September 14, 2005

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.
posted by Hildago at 10:29 AM on September 14, 2005

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.
posted by dagnyscott at 6:50 PM on September 14, 2005

And if they're super-cool, they'd just mail you a picture of their tattoo...
posted by Vidiot at 10:21 PM on September 14, 2005