Three digit significance - Page 2

Torrere · 01-30-2005, 10:17 PM

866 - the first three digits of the square root of 3 divided by two (.866....), which is the value of cos(pi/6) and sin(pi/3)

Kitsune · 01-30-2005, 10:28 PM

Torrer, you are a real smartass.

NbN gets points for this interesting quiz, but how can you get "925 - Common working hours in the United States" but not get "365 - days in a year"?

Cyber Wolf · 01-30-2005, 11:39 PM

180 - half rotation on an axis
#200 - did an animated version of my stickfigure comic instead of a static one
295 - Richmond VA area's "beltway"
300 - degrees(C) wood burns without an ignition source
302 - former apartment number
360 - full rotation on an axis
366 - days in Leap year
450 - current weight of my heaviest friend
495 - DC area's beltway
540 - Central/Central Western VA area code
650 - # of dollars it took to fix my car after the exhaust system disintegrated
703 - No. VA area code
757 - Tidewater VA area code
804 - South Central VA area code
955 - last call for breakfast at cafe at work

Roosta · 01-31-2005, 02:30 AM

143. A number that keeps popping up in my life. Also my engineer number for work.
555. Subaru's sponsor for WRC rallying.
333. Satan's nipper's number.

russotto · 01-31-2005, 09:22 AM

Dirty Harry actually had a .44 magnum, not a wimpy little .357 :-)

006 -- James Bond's predecessor (Goldeneye, IIRC)
308 -- rifle caliber
215 -- Philadelphia area code
409 -- spray cleaner
609 -- New Jersey area code
610 -- Philadelphia suburbs area code

dar512 · 01-31-2005, 10:49 AM

110 & 120 - Your nomal house voltage
220 - voltage at the panel and for large appliances
221 - whatever it takes

Undertoad · 01-31-2005, 11:13 AM

222 - "Room 222", TV show in the early 70s
777 - winning reels on many (most?) slot machines
100 - percentage to complete
300 - perfect bowling score
600 - rule-of-thumb miles to break in a new car

jaguar · 01-31-2005, 02:14 PM

777 - Blackjack

lookout123 · 01-31-2005, 02:35 PM

405 - SEC "know your customer"

dar512 · 01-31-2005, 04:08 PM

355/113 -- Not the famous irrational number PI, but an incredible simulation!

beavis · 02-01-2005, 04:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

215, 230, 250, 265, 283, 302, 305, 307, 327, 348, 350, 396, 400, 427, 454 & 502 are Chevy engines.

you forgot the 496, but i guess that's technically just a de-stroked 502.

909 and 951 are area codes for the eastern part of southern california.

xoxoxoBruce · 02-01-2005, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Also 717, 757, 767, & 777.

Add the 787.

Nothing But Net · 02-03-2005, 01:31 AM

*Bump*

222 - 'Room 222', a '70s TV show with hottie Karen Valentine (she's probably on RetroCrush.com for you youngsters)

223 - Caliber of a Mini-14 and other NATO rounds

308 - Ferrari

321 - Liftoff

626 - Sporty Mazda

911 - Sept 11, duh
Porsche

928 - Porsche

944 - Porsche (I actually owned one of these eons ago)

archergirl · 02-14-2005, 01:56 PM

302 - Delaware area code
411 - Telephone directory
789 - reminds me of a childhood joke.. why was 6 afraid of 7? because 789!

grazzers · 02-14-2005, 02:08 PM

306 - As in my mum's red Peugeot 306 car, the one i am now old enough to drive! Yay!

01-30-2005, 11:39 PM	#18
Cyber Wolf As stable as a ring of PU-239 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: On a huge rock covered in water, highly advanced moss and 7 billion parasites Posts: 1,264	180 - half rotation on an axis #200 - did an animated version of my stickfigure comic instead of a static one 295 - Richmond VA area's "beltway" 300 - degrees(C) wood burns without an ignition source 302 - former apartment number 360 - full rotation on an axis 366 - days in Leap year 450 - current weight of my heaviest friend 495 - DC area's beltway 540 - Central/Central Western VA area code 650 - # of dollars it took to fix my car after the exhaust system disintegrated 703 - No. VA area code 757 - Tidewater VA area code 804 - South Central VA area code 955 - last call for breakfast at cafe at work __________________ "I don't see what's so triffic about creating people as people and then getting' upset 'cos they act like people." ~Adam Young, Good Omens "I don't see why it matters what is written. Not when it's about people. It can always be crossed out." ~Adam Young, Good Omens

01-31-2005, 02:30 AM	#19
Roosta Nutter. Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: England Posts: 221	143. A number that keeps popping up in my life. Also my engineer number for work. 555. Subaru's sponsor for WRC rallying. 333. Satan's nipper's number. __________________ Back from the brink...

01-31-2005, 10:49 AM	#21
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	110 & 120 - Your nomal house voltage 220 - voltage at the panel and for large appliances 221 - whatever it takes __________________ "Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain." -- Friedrich Schiller

01-31-2005, 02:14 PM	#23
jaguar whig Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 5,075	777 - Blackjack __________________ Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. - Twain

01-31-2005, 02:35 PM	#24
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	405 - SEC "know your customer" __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

01-30-2005, 10:17 PM	#16
Torrere a real smartass Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Kirkland, WA Posts: 1,121	866 - the first three digits of the square root of 3 divided by two (.866....), which is the value of cos(pi/6) and sin(pi/3)

01-30-2005, 10:28 PM	#17
Kitsune still eats dirt Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 3,031	Torrer, you are a real smartass. NbN gets points for this interesting quiz, but how can you get "925 - Common working hours in the United States" but not get "365 - days in a year"?

01-31-2005, 09:22 AM	#20
russotto Professor Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,788	Dirty Harry actually had a .44 magnum, not a wimpy little .357 :-) 006 -- James Bond's predecessor (Goldeneye, IIRC) 308 -- rifle caliber 215 -- Philadelphia area code 409 -- spray cleaner 609 -- New Jersey area code 610 -- Philadelphia suburbs area code

01-31-2005, 11:13 AM	#22
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	222 - "Room 222", TV show in the early 70s 777 - winning reels on many (most?) slot machines 100 - percentage to complete 300 - perfect bowling score 600 - rule-of-thumb miles to break in a new car

01-31-2005, 04:08 PM	#25
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	355/113 -- Not the famous irrational number PI, but an incredible simulation! __________________ "Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain." -- Friedrich Schiller

02-03-2005, 01:31 AM	#28
Nothing But Net Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Spring, Texas Posts: 1,481	Bump 222 - 'Room 222', a '70s TV show with hottie Karen Valentine (she's probably on RetroCrush.com for you youngsters) 223 - Caliber of a Mini-14 and other NATO rounds 308 - Ferrari 321 - Liftoff 626 - Sporty Mazda 911 - Sept 11, duh Porsche 928 - Porsche 944 - Porsche (I actually owned one of these eons ago)

02-14-2005, 01:56 PM	#29
archergirl Fresh Incumbent Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 28	302 - Delaware area code 411 - Telephone directory 789 - reminds me of a childhood joke.. why was 6 afraid of 7? because 789! __________________ Women are different!

02-14-2005, 02:08 PM	#30
grazzers Aim for the Best Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 134	306 - As in my mum's red Peugeot 306 car, the one i am now old enough to drive! Yay!

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