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eppur_se_muova

(36,269 posts) Wed Nov 19, 2014, 10:28 AM Nov 2014

What's with the number 57 all of a sudden ?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/112778007

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http://www.democraticunderground.com/122833860#post2

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What's with the number 57 all of a sudden ? (Original Post) eppur_se_muova Nov 2014 OP

Almost certainly coincidence. drm604 Nov 2014 #1

Or... a plot. shenmue Nov 2014 #2

It's those ketchup freemasons at work. Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2014 #3

The Manchurian Candidate, of course! cyberswede Nov 2014 #4

And the card they're carrying is the Queen of Diamonds pinboy3niner Nov 2014 #5

"Why don't you pass the time with a game of solitaire?" cyberswede Nov 2014 #6

I give it 57 thumbs up! pinboy3niner Nov 2014 #7

If you were born in '57 then you are 57 this year. Tuesday Afternoon Nov 2014 #8

Okay, now I KNOW this is all a sign of the Zombie Apocalypse pinboy3niner Nov 2014 #9

IKR !! Tuesday Afternoon Nov 2014 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author geardaddy Nov 2014 #11

Yes, that's my brother. geardaddy Nov 2014 #12

mine too !! Tuesday Afternoon Nov 2014 #13

We're classics! IDemo Nov 2014 #14

And that would be me. Luminous Animal Nov 2014 #19

me too! irisblue Nov 2014 #26

hey! 57 is a repdigit in base 7 (111), OK??? orleans Nov 2014 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author eppur_se_muova Nov 2014 #16

A perfect power minus one gives a repdigit ... eppur_se_muova Nov 2014 #17

(yeah, whatever, i sucked at math!) orleans Nov 2014 #20

Beats me. KamaAina Nov 2014 #18

57 over par Bosonic Nov 2014 #21

mmmmmm olddots Nov 2014 #22

!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quackers Nov 2014 #23

It's a GOP conspiracy over Obama's 57 states gaffe LeftInTX Nov 2014 #24

People found Tail-gunner Joe's 57 Commies in the State Dept? Odin2005 Nov 2014 #25

drm604

(16,230 posts)

1. Almost certainly coincidence.

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Wed Nov 19, 2014, 10:34 AM

Nov 2014

shenmue

(38,506 posts)

2. Or... a plot.

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Wed Nov 19, 2014, 10:42 AM

Nov 2014

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,182 posts)

3. It's those ketchup freemasons at work.

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Wed Nov 19, 2014, 10:45 AM

Nov 2014

cyberswede

(26,117 posts)

4. The Manchurian Candidate, of course!

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Wed Nov 19, 2014, 11:05 AM

Nov 2014

"There are exactly 57 card-carrying members of the Communist Party in the Department of Defense at this time!"

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

5. And the card they're carrying is the Queen of Diamonds

Reply to cyberswede (Reply #4)

Wed Nov 19, 2014, 11:09 AM

Nov 2014

cyberswede

(26,117 posts)

6. "Why don't you pass the time with a game of solitaire?"

Reply to pinboy3niner (Reply #5)

Wed Nov 19, 2014, 11:12 AM

Nov 2014

Great movie!

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

7. I give it 57 thumbs up!

Reply to cyberswede (Reply #6)

Wed Nov 19, 2014, 11:15 AM

Nov 2014

Oh, wait...now I'm doing it.

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)

8. If you were born in '57 then you are 57 this year.

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Wed Nov 19, 2014, 11:29 AM

Nov 2014

True Story.

pinboy3niner

(53,339 posts)

9. Okay, now I KNOW this is all a sign of the Zombie Apocalypse

Reply to Tuesday Afternoon (Reply #8)

Wed Nov 19, 2014, 11:32 AM

Nov 2014

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)

10. IKR !!

Reply to pinboy3niner (Reply #9)

Wed Nov 19, 2014, 11:33 AM

Nov 2014

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geardaddy

(24,931 posts)

12. Yes, that's my brother.

Reply to Tuesday Afternoon (Reply #8)

Wed Nov 19, 2014, 11:35 AM

Nov 2014

He had his "golden" birthday in July.

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)

13. mine too !!

Reply to geardaddy (Reply #12)

Wed Nov 19, 2014, 11:37 AM

Nov 2014

-It- is a conspiracy, I tell ya !

IDemo

(16,926 posts)

14. We're classics!

Reply to Tuesday Afternoon (Reply #8)

Wed Nov 19, 2014, 12:10 PM

Nov 2014

Luminous Animal

(27,310 posts)

19. And that would be me.

Reply to Tuesday Afternoon (Reply #8)

Wed Nov 19, 2014, 03:59 PM

Nov 2014

irisblue

(32,980 posts)

26. me too!

Reply to Tuesday Afternoon (Reply #8)

Sat Nov 22, 2014, 10:44 AM

Nov 2014

my "golden birthday" was in January.

orleans

(34,059 posts)

15. hey! 57 is a repdigit in base 7 (111), OK???

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Wed Nov 19, 2014, 12:52 PM

Nov 2014

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/57_%28number%29#In_mathematics

and for those of us who never heard the word "repdigit" before:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repdigit

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eppur_se_muova

(36,269 posts)

17. A perfect power minus one gives a repdigit ...

Reply to orleans (Reply #15)

Wed Nov 19, 2014, 03:42 PM

Nov 2014

1000 - 1 = 666 = 6 * 111

and what an "interesting" repdigit it is !

(i.e. 7³ - 1 = 343 = 6 * (7² + 7 + 1) )

orleans

(34,059 posts)

20. (yeah, whatever, i sucked at math!)

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Reply #17)

Wed Nov 19, 2014, 04:56 PM

Nov 2014

i saw your links & that is kinda funny with that 57 business going on.

maybe it's a sign--but i have no idea for what.

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

18. Beats me.

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Wed Nov 19, 2014, 03:51 PM

Nov 2014

Bosonic

(3,746 posts)

21. 57 over par

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Wed Nov 19, 2014, 05:25 PM

Nov 2014

olddots

(10,237 posts)

22. mmmmmm

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Wed Nov 19, 2014, 06:20 PM

Nov 2014

It could be the number 23 of the 21st century..

Quackers

(2,256 posts)

23. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Wed Nov 19, 2014, 08:11 PM

Nov 2014

LeftInTX

(25,372 posts)

24. It's a GOP conspiracy over Obama's 57 states gaffe

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Thu Nov 20, 2014, 04:16 PM

Nov 2014

Odin2005

(53,521 posts)

25. People found Tail-gunner Joe's 57 Commies in the State Dept?

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Original post)

Sat Nov 22, 2014, 06:35 AM

Nov 2014

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