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Nothing But Net · 01-29-2005, 03:23 PM

Here is an interesting experiment. In your mind, count slowly from 000 to 999 and note if that number has any significance to you, no matter how obscure (for numbers less than 100, you should include the leading zero(s); in other words, Heinz 57 doesn’t count because it normally is not represented with the leading zero, and 069 is right out unless you can think of a good explanation). If you have a suggestion, please annotate this list, Wikipedia style. I hope that at some point every combination from 000 to 999 will be used, and I will publish the list.

Here are mine so far:

000: Octal 0
001: Octal 1
002:
003:
004:
005:
006:
007: James Bond
008: James Bond’s replacement, if necessary
009:
010: Octal 2
011: Octal 3 (at this point no more of these)
012:
013:
014:

(From this point on, just insert your number and explanation)

111: A superstitious score in bowling; often drawn with an inverted ‘V’ over it

114: A recurring theme in Stanley Kubrick movies (i.e., ‘CRM-114’ in Dr. Strangelove)

150: Cessna light aircraft

210: Cessna light aircraft

212: Area code for NYC (Manhattan), New York

213: Area code for central Los Angeles, California

281: Area code of suburban Houston, Texas

310: Area code of western Los Angeles, California

409: A household cleaning product
Area code of areas outlying Houston, Texas, including Galveston

411: Information

420: Toke time

502: California police jargon for ‘Driving Under the Influence’

505: Area code for New Mexico

555: Area code of a fake number on television or in the movies

615: Area code for Nashville, Tennessee

666: Mark of the Beast
Former designation of a US Highway in northwestern New Mexico

707: Boeing passenger jet aircraft

713: Area code for central Houston, Texas

714: Quaalude
Sgt. Joe Friday’s badge number on ‘Dragnet’

747: Boeing passenger jet aircraft

767: Boeing passenger jet aircraft

777: A winning spin on a slot machine
Boeing passenger jet aircraft

800: Toll free number

818: Area code for San Fernando Valley area, California

832: Supplemental area code for Houston, Texas (most often used for cellular phones)

888: Toll free number

911: Emergency (US)

925: Common working hours in the United States (also a movie based upon it)

999: Phrase continuously repeated in the Beatles’ classic ‘White Album’ (Number 9, Number 9, Number 9…)

01-29-2005, 03:23 PM	#1
Nothing But Net Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Spring, Texas Posts: 1,481	Three digit significance Here is an interesting experiment. In your mind, count slowly from 000 to 999 and note if that number has any significance to you, no matter how obscure (for numbers less than 100, you should include the leading zero(s); in other words, Heinz 57 doesn’t count because it normally is not represented with the leading zero, and 069 is right out unless you can think of a good explanation). If you have a suggestion, please annotate this list, Wikipedia style. I hope that at some point every combination from 000 to 999 will be used, and I will publish the list. Here are mine so far: 000: Octal 0 001: Octal 1 002: 003: 004: 005: 006: 007: James Bond 008: James Bond’s replacement, if necessary 009: 010: Octal 2 011: Octal 3 (at this point no more of these) 012: 013: 014: (From this point on, just insert your number and explanation) 111: A superstitious score in bowling; often drawn with an inverted ‘V’ over it 114: A recurring theme in Stanley Kubrick movies (i.e., ‘CRM-114’ in Dr. Strangelove) 150: Cessna light aircraft 210: Cessna light aircraft 212: Area code for NYC (Manhattan), New York 213: Area code for central Los Angeles, California 281: Area code of suburban Houston, Texas 310: Area code of western Los Angeles, California 409: A household cleaning product Area code of areas outlying Houston, Texas, including Galveston 411: Information 420: Toke time 502: California police jargon for ‘Driving Under the Influence’ 505: Area code for New Mexico 555: Area code of a fake number on television or in the movies 615: Area code for Nashville, Tennessee 666: Mark of the Beast Former designation of a US Highway in northwestern New Mexico 707: Boeing passenger jet aircraft 713: Area code for central Houston, Texas 714: Quaalude Sgt. Joe Friday’s badge number on ‘Dragnet’ 747: Boeing passenger jet aircraft 767: Boeing passenger jet aircraft 777: A winning spin on a slot machine Boeing passenger jet aircraft 800: Toll free number 818: Area code for San Fernando Valley area, California 832: Supplemental area code for Houston, Texas (most often used for cellular phones) 888: Toll free number 911: Emergency (US) 925: Common working hours in the United States (also a movie based upon it) 999: Phrase continuously repeated in the Beatles’ classic ‘White Album’ (Number 9, Number 9, Number 9…)