Numbers in the news...

Reply #42

Coin Toss — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:33:55 GMT

Hi Gleno,

Yeah, I've thought of that. Or maybe such messages are there for all of us but very few pay attention.

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From Chuck Shepherd's News of the Weird:

Harry Potter would probably do a better job

Thefirst line of defense at the 400 Iraqi police checkpoints in Baghdadare small wands with antennas that supposedly detect explosives, butwhich U.S. official say are about as useful as Ouija boards. The Iraqiofficial in charge, Maj. Gen. Jehad al-Jabiri, is s... [ More ]

Reply #41

Gleno — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:36:06 GMT

Sounds interesting. Your Landlady was probably destined to be aligned with these numerical messages that she intuitively acknowledged and acted upon these clues that randomly came her way via the news media. Thanks

Gleno

Reply #40

Coin Toss — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:40:38 GMT

Nov 2

Today's highlight in history:

On Nov. 2, 1959, formergame show contestant Charles Van doren admitted before a Housesubcommittee that he'd been given questions and answers in advance whenhe appeared on the NBC program Twenty One , amassing $129,000 during a14-week run.

Reply #39

Coin Toss — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:35:45 GMT

Oct 29

On this date in 1940, Secretart of War Henry L. Stinson drew the first number - 158 - in the lottery for America's first

peacetime military draft.

Reply #38

Coin Toss — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:46:00 GMT

Oct 6

On this date in 1969, the New York Mets won the first-ever NationalLeague Championship Series, defeating the Atlanta Braves, 7-4, in Game3; the Baltimore Orioles won the first-ever American LeagueChampionship Series, defeating the Minnesota twins 11-2 in Game 3.

Reply #37

Coin Toss — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:47:23 GMT

Sep 30

In 1939, the first college football game to be televised was shown on experimental station W2XBS in New York as Fordham University defeated Waynesburg College, 34-7.

Reply #36

Coin Toss — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:16:13 GMT

Sep 28

Sep 28

On this date:

In 1066, William the Conqueror invaded England to claim the English throne.

In 1924, two U.S. Army planes landed in Seattle, having completed the first round-the-world flight in 175 days.

Reply #35

Coin Toss — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 19:59:16 GMT

Sep 20

In 1974, in their so-called battle of the sexes , tennis star Billie Jean King defeated BobbyRiggs in straight sets, 6-4, 6-3, 6-3, at the Astrodome in Houston.

Reply #34

Coin Toss — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:42:29 GMT

Sep 8

In 1998, Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals broke Major LeagueBaseball's record for home runs in a season, hitting his 62nd offChicago Cubs pitcher Steve Traschel and eclipsing the 37-year-oldrecord held by Roger Maris.

Reply #33

Coin Toss — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:15:20 GMT

Sep 2

On this date:

In 1930, the first nonstop airplane flight from Europeto the U.S. was completed in 37 hours as Capt. Dieudonne Costes andMaurice Bellonte of France arrived in Valley Stream, N.Y., aboard theirBregut 19 biplane which bore the symbol of a large question mark.

(The Joker

Reply #32

marcie — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:07:17 GMT

1909 could be good or 1919, 019,909 box them all! good luck

Reply #31

Coin Toss — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:08:42 GMT

Aug 19

Today's highlight in history:

On Aug. 19, 1909, thefirst automobile races were run at the just-opened Indianapolis Motor Speedway; the winner of the first event was auto engineer Louis Schwitzer, who drove a Stoddard-Dayton touring car twice around the2.5- mile track at an average speed of 57.4 mph.

Reply #30

marcie — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 06:08:07 GMT

Hey it happpened again about the Licsense plates, only I thought to play this plate number and I didn't and surely it came out, I had it in mind to play it, 3131 when I loooked at the Lottery, I couldn't believe my eyes. I think part of the number 51 came in Eveing in 3 digit. I haven't been on here latey.

Reply #29

Coin Toss — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:08:31 GMT

Aug 12

In 1981, IBM introduced its first personal computer, the model 5150.

Reply #28

marcie — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:07:33 GMT

4 days later! Just my luck

Reply #27

marcie — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:06:21 GMT

4 days later the number came out 4646 right after I posted it here. Numbers are really surrounding us here we just have to pay attention. Well, I know I need to pay attention.

Reply #26

marcie — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:03:10 GMT

Coin Toss, I was thinking about you yesterday after the number came out in the Pick four, the number was 4646, that was a double double number that came up, remember the other day I told you that that was the first time I had hit off of a pick4 number, well I guess I talked that number up, because it came yesterday, 4646, and I had just spoke on that number the other day, telling you how I won that number, and how I won it. That is why a posted an thread here you can talk number up! Boy did I th... [ More ]

Reply #25

marcie — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 14:36:01 GMT

Are you trying to tell me something? maybe I should play 1909? You think

Reply #24

Coin Toss — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 14:07:04 GMT

On July 25, 1909, French aviator Louis Bierot became the first personto fly an airplane across the English Channel, traveling from Calais toDover in 37 minutes.

In 1994, Israeli Prime Minister Yitshak Rabin and Jordan's King Husseinsigned a declaration at the White house ending their countries'46-year-old formal state of war.

Reply #23

marcie — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:19:32 GMT

Here is a Mystical thing that happen to me, I was on a Lunch break at work and I played the Lottery, there was a Car in front of me with out of town liscense plates from Ga. I'll never forget it 4646 it's double double it came in midday,and I won $800.00 I didn't realised I won untill the next day. That was the first time I had ever won the 4 digit.

Reply #22

marcie — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:08:49 GMT

Here is another example, when that plane crashed a couple of months ago. I thought about playing 747 that was the flight number. And guess what it came out. My Husband has won the pick 4 off of a Newscaster, he had just had a baby and my Husband played the pounds and oz. of the Baby, He won 5,000 He put some money down and bought me a new Car.

Reply #21

Coin Toss — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:25:19 GMT

marcie,

I'm convinced different things work for different people. For some it's math, for some it's mystical .

I had a landlady who won constantly playing these kind of things, airplane tail numbers, train numbers, etc...

One day I saw a license plate, Minnesota PAY 247....I posted it here, and 247 hit in the next dtrawing in Minnesota (I think someone here played it).

July 22

On July 22, 1934, bank robber John Dillinger was shot to death byfederal agents outside Chicago's Biograp... [ More ]

Reply #20

marcie — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:33:48 GMT

wow, are you the only one here! My husbsand does this, he will see a number on the T.V. or if he see a car broke down on the Freeway he will play it, once I saw a Car with an out of town liscense plate, and something said play the liscense plates and I did it it came out. 4664, I had it boxed for a dollar, because it was a double double number, so sometimes this will work. it is more like a hunch, well that hunch was very good for me! I won 800.00 in the pick4 I have never won anything in the pi... [ More ]

Reply #19

Coin Toss — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 14:01:07 GMT

July 13

In 1977, a blackout lasting 25 hours hit the New York City area.

In 1999, the American League won the All-Star Game for the third straight time, defeating the National League 4-1 at Boston's Fenway Park.

Reply #18

Coin Toss — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:25:17 GMT

July 1

In 1859, the first intercollegiate baseball game took place inPittsfield, Mass., between teams from Williams College and AmherstCollege. (Amherst won the nearly four-hour, 26 inning contest by thescore of 72-32.

Reply #17

Coin Toss — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:43:42 GMT

Jun 23

On this date:

In1931, aviators Wiley Post and Harold Gatty took off from New York on around-the-world flight that lasted eight days and 15 hours.

8, 15

Reply #16

Coin Toss — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:54:09 GMT

Jun 18

In 1812, United States declares war against Britain because of restrictions imposed on shipping during the Napoleonic Wars.

In1815, British under Duke of Wellington and Prussians under Gerhard vonBlucher defeat France's Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo.

Reply #15

Coin Toss — Wed, 20 May 2009 14:39:29 GMT

May 20

In 1506, explorer Christopher Columbus died in Spain.

In1927, Charles Lindbergh took off from New York's Roosevelt Field inLong Island aboard the Spirit of St. Louis on his historic solo flightto France.

In 1932, Amelia Earhart took off from Newfoundland tobecome the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic. (Because ofweather and equipment problems, Earhart set down in Northern Irelandinstead of her intended destination, France.)

15 6 19 27 32

Reply #14

Coin Toss — Sat, 16 May 2009 13:42:02 GMT

May 16

In 1770, Marie Antoinette, age 14, married the future King Louis XVI of France, who was 15.

In1929, the first Academy Awards were presented during a banquet at theHollywood Roosevelt Hotel. The movie Wings won best production ,while Emil Jannings and Janet Gaynor were named best actor and actress.

In 1984, comedian Andy Kaufman died in Los Angeles at age 35.

14 15 17 19 29 35

70 84

Reply #13

Coin Toss — Fri, 15 May 2009 12:48:28 GMT

May 15

In 1942, war time gasoline rationing went into effect in 17 Eastern states, limiting sales to three gallons a week for nonessential vehicles.

Reply #12

Coin Toss — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:12:54 GMT

Apr 23

April 23, 1564 is believed to be the birthday of English poet and dramatist William Shaespeare. He died 52 years later, in 1616, also opn April 23.

In 1896, the Vitascope system for projecting movies onto a screen was publicly demonstrated in New York City.

In 1954 ,Hank Aaron of the Milwauke Braves hit the first (1) of his then-record 755 home runs, in a game against the St. Louis Cardinals. (The Braves won, 7-5).

Reply #11

Coin Toss — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 22:50:46 GMT

Illinois Eve Pick 3 4-8-09

215

Another one digit miss

Reply #10

Coin Toss — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:11:29 GMT

April 8

In 1974, Hank Aaron of theAtlanta Braves hit his 715th career home run in a game against the LosAngeles Dodgers, breaking Babe Ruth's record.

Reply #9

Coin Toss — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 23:22:45 GMT

From a USA Today article on the new baseball stadiums in NY:

Ticket prices draw fire

The ticket pricing structure for the stadiumsalso is generating controversy, as many fans think they're being pricedout of seeing games. Yankees tickets will range from $5 forobstructed-view bleacher seats to $2,625; the Mets' prices will be from$11 to $695 (for opening day and the Yankees series).

There's been more outrage since people haveseen the ticket prices, deMause says. People are saying, 'Wait... [ More ]

Reply #8

Coin Toss — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 14:34:04 GMT

In 1979, America's worst commercial nuclear accident occurred insidethe Unit 2 reactor at the Three (3) Mile Island plant near Middletown, PA.

(30 years ago), 1, 9, 7, 9

Reply #7

Coin Toss — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 18:03:17 GMT

Mar 15

3-15

In 44 B.C., Roman dictator Julius Caesar was assassinated by a group of nobles that included Brutus and Cassius.

(Beware the Ides of March!)

In 1820, Maine became the 23rd state.

Reply #6

Coin Toss — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:18:04 GMT

Square Root Day revelers to party like it's 3/3/09

Count on Tuesday's alignment of the calendar to add some excitement to the lives of at least a few math geeks.

Tuesday is Square Root Day, a rare holiday that occurs when the day andthe month are both the square root of the last two digits of thecurrent year. Numerically, March 3, 2009, can be expressed as 3/3/09,or mathematically as 9 = 3, or 3 = 3 3 = 9.

These days are like calendar comets, you wait and wait and wait forthem, then th... [ More ]

Reply #5

Coin Toss — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 15:35:37 GMT

Feb 14 (2-14)

In 1859, Oregon was admitted to the Union as the 33rd state.

In 1912, Arizona became the 48th state of the Union.

In 1929, the St. Valentine's Day Massacre took place in a Chicago garage as seven rival's of Al Capone's gang were gunned down.

Reply #4

Coin Toss — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:10:24 GMT

Jan 29

In 1936, the first members baseball's Hall of Fame, including Ty Cobb and Babe Ruth, were named in Cooperstown, N.Y.

In 1963, the first members of Pro football's Hall of Fame were named in Canton, Ohio

Reply #3

Coin Toss — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:05:16 GMT

Oscar 3453 is 'born' in Chicago factory

http://wtopnews.com/?nid=114 sid=1585234

Reply #2

Coin Toss — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 15:51:19 GMT

Jan 27

In 1880, Thomas Edison received a patent for his electric incandescent lamp.

(129 years ago).

Reply #1

Coin Toss — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 21:16:29 GMT

Jan 25

In 1890, reporter Nellie Bly (Elizabeth Cochrane) of the New York World completed a round-the-world journey in 72 days.

Numbers in the news...

Coin Toss — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 23:16:07 GMT

Thought we might do a thread about numbers in the news.

I had a landlady that hit constantly doing this.

This one is from the newspaper's Today In History section:

Jan 24

In 1978, a nuclear powered Soviet satellite, Cosmos 954, plunged through Earth's atmosphere and disintegrated, scattering radioactive debris over parts of northern Canada.