Here are some fascinating facts about the number 9. I'm sure most of you don't think too much of it: it's not quite 10, therefore it falls short of expectations. I thought that way, anyway until I did some research on this item.
"Nine (九 pinyin jiǔ) is considered a good number in Chinese culture because it sounds the same as the word "longlasting" (久 pinyin jiǔ)."
However....
"The Japanese consider 9 to be unlucky because it sounds similar to the Japanese word for "pain" or "distress" (苦 kunrei ku)."
What a controversial number! For some reason, nine becomes interesting.
"The number 9 is revered in Hinduism and considered a complete, perfected and divine number because it represents the end of a cycle in the decimal system, which originated from the Indian subcontinent as early as 3000 BC."
Although I am not a Hindu myself, I'm going to use 9 as a linear number in this blog. I'll also put 9 posts per page...
Oh! I almost forgot to mention the most important nine fact of all: there were nine seasons in the TV series Seinfeld. When Jerry Seinfeld chose to end the show, it was at it's peak. He decided to end the show with a marvelous ending: good for him.
And it's all thanks to the number nine. ;)
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
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Interesting... Speaking of the number nine, here is a hugely hysterically hilarious anecdote: German boy talks to German girl
ReplyDeleteBoy:Hi! Will you tell me your phone number?
Girl: 999-9999
Boy: Ok! Sorreee! You don't have to get so huffy about it!
Get it??!!!!! Hahahahahahaha!!!!
That's a killer, Knute!! I'd sure like to see the look on that German boy's face while he says that!
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