Comments on: Quadruple 5555s http://gigaom.com/2005/05/05/quadruple-5555s/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:37:04 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Om Malik http://gigaom.com/2005/05/05/quadruple-5555s/#comment-11296 Om Malik Mon, 09 May 2005 18:38:22 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/05/05/quadruple-5555s/#comment-11296 <p>hey congrats on the grandson. see you already won the lotto, why go to vegas</p> hey congrats on the grandson. see you already won the lotto, why go to vegas

]]> By: Grampa Geoff http://gigaom.com/2005/05/05/quadruple-5555s/#comment-11295 Grampa Geoff Mon, 09 May 2005 18:13:25 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/05/05/quadruple-5555s/#comment-11295 <p>My first grandson, Gabriel was born at 22:43 on 05/05/05. One of my friends commented that I should "take that kid to Vegas!"</p> My first grandson, Gabriel was born at 22:43 on 05/05/05. One of my friends commented that I should “take that kid to Vegas!”

]]> By: Matt http://gigaom.com/2005/05/05/quadruple-5555s/#comment-11294 Matt Fri, 06 May 2005 18:27:19 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/05/05/quadruple-5555s/#comment-11294 <p>What makes it even more unique is that I saw Maroon 5 yesterday. Trippy!</p> What makes it even more unique is that I saw Maroon 5 yesterday. Trippy!

]]> By: NickStarr.com http://gigaom.com/2005/05/05/quadruple-5555s/#comment-11293 NickStarr.com Fri, 06 May 2005 13:20:10 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/05/05/quadruple-5555s/#comment-11293 <p><strong>Yesterday only happens every 7000 years</strong></p> <p>Quadruple 5555s 05.05.005 comes only once in 1000 years and coinciding with Thursday (5th Day of the week) comes only once in 7000 yrs via Drudge</p> Yesterday only happens every 7000 years

Quadruple 5555s 05.05.005 comes only once in 1000 years and coinciding with Thursday (5th Day of the week) comes only once in 7000 yrs via Drudge

]]> By: Fazal Majid http://gigaom.com/2005/05/05/quadruple-5555s/#comment-11292 Fazal Majid Fri, 06 May 2005 04:41:11 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/05/05/quadruple-5555s/#comment-11292 <p>Quite appropriate, as telcos seem to be going from "five nines" levels of availability (99.999%) towards something closer to "nine fives"...</p> Quite appropriate, as telcos seem to be going from “five nines” levels of availability (99.999%) towards something closer to “nine fives”…

]]> By: David Galbraith http://gigaom.com/2005/05/05/quadruple-5555s/#comment-11291 David Galbraith Fri, 06 May 2005 04:08:49 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/05/05/quadruple-5555s/#comment-11291 <p><strong>Remembering 12:34 5/6/78 on 05/05/05</strong></p> <p>Om Malik points out that today is 05.05.05. I can remember exactly where I was at 12:34 on the 5th...</p> Remembering 12:34 5/6/78 on 05/05/05

Om Malik points out that today is 05.05.05. I can remember exactly where I was at 12:34 on the 5th…

]]> By: Staci Kramer http://gigaom.com/2005/05/05/quadruple-5555s/#comment-11290 Staci Kramer Thu, 05 May 2005 23:41:16 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/05/05/quadruple-5555s/#comment-11290 <p>maybe after my BlogNashville session Saturday ... I could start at 5 p.m.</p> maybe after my BlogNashville session Saturday … I could start at 5 p.m.

]]> By: Om Malik http://gigaom.com/2005/05/05/quadruple-5555s/#comment-11289 Om Malik Thu, 05 May 2005 23:13:55 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/05/05/quadruple-5555s/#comment-11289 <p>oh.... fifth cup. i am lagging in coffee drinking sweepstakes</p> oh…. fifth cup. i am lagging in coffee drinking sweepstakes

]]> By: jfoynes http://gigaom.com/2005/05/05/quadruple-5555s/#comment-11288 jfoynes Thu, 05 May 2005 23:08:57 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/05/05/quadruple-5555s/#comment-11288 <p>ironcally I was having my fifth cup of coffee when I heard the newsperson bring up the signifigance of today. :^)</p> ironcally I was having my fifth cup of coffee when I heard the newsperson bring up the signifigance of today. :^)

]]> By: Blogaholics http://gigaom.com/2005/05/05/quadruple-5555s/#comment-11287 Blogaholics Thu, 05 May 2005 22:43:42 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/05/05/quadruple-5555s/#comment-11287 <p><strong>Happy Birthday Tamara!</strong></p> <p>It's Ianiv's sister's birthday - Happy Birthday Tamara. Consider yourself quite lucky: 05.05.05 comes only once in 1000 years and coinciding with Thursday (5th Day of the week) comes only once in 7000 yrs [Om Malik]...</p> Happy Birthday Tamara!

It’s Ianiv’s sister’s birthday – Happy Birthday Tamara. Consider yourself quite lucky: 05.05.05 comes only once in 1000 years and coinciding with Thursday (5th Day of the week) comes only once in 7000 yrs [Om Malik]…

]]> By: larry borsato http://gigaom.com/2005/05/05/quadruple-5555s/#comment-11286 larry borsato Thu, 05 May 2005 22:30:47 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/05/05/quadruple-5555s/#comment-11286 <p><strong>05-05-05.</strong></p> <p>Om Malik points out that today's date is 05-05-05, which happens only once every 1000 years. For some reason I can clearly remember 07-07-77, but I've completely forgotten 08-08-88, 09-09-99, and 01-01-01 through 04-04-04....</p> 05-05-05.

Om Malik points out that today’s date is 05-05-05, which happens only once every 1000 years. For some reason I can clearly remember 07-07-77, but I’ve completely forgotten 08-08-88, 09-09-99, and 01-01-01 through 04-04-04….

]]> By: Abhay S. Kushwaha http://gigaom.com/2005/05/05/quadruple-5555s/#comment-11285 Abhay S. Kushwaha Thu, 05 May 2005 22:18:35 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/05/05/quadruple-5555s/#comment-11285 <p>05.05.05 comes once in 100 years. The year's last two digits are the only significant figures. For example: 2005 is written as '05; 2105 will be '05 as well.</p> 05.05.05 comes once in 100 years. The year’s last two digits are the only significant figures. For example: 2005 is written as ‘05; 2105 will be ‘05 as well.

]]> By: Om Malik http://gigaom.com/2005/05/05/quadruple-5555s/#comment-11284 Om Malik Thu, 05 May 2005 21:16:52 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/05/05/quadruple-5555s/#comment-11284 <p>i say why not staci... five margaritas should be easy to do....</p> i say why not staci… five margaritas should be easy to do….

]]> By: Staci Kramer http://gigaom.com/2005/05/05/quadruple-5555s/#comment-11283 Staci Kramer Thu, 05 May 2005 21:15:14 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/05/05/quadruple-5555s/#comment-11283 <p>Even better, it's cinco de mayo -- but i don't see five margaritas in my near future.</p> Even better, it’s cinco de mayo — but i don’t see five margaritas in my near future.

]]> By: Jesse Kopelman http://gigaom.com/2005/05/05/quadruple-5555s/#comment-11282 Jesse Kopelman Thu, 05 May 2005 21:00:11 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/05/05/quadruple-5555s/#comment-11282 <p>Yeah, but 5:05am happens 24 times over the course of the day, as you change time zones . . .</p> Yeah, but 5:05am happens 24 times over the course of the day, as you change time zones . . .

]]> By: CK http://gigaom.com/2005/05/05/quadruple-5555s/#comment-11281 CK Thu, 05 May 2005 20:34:37 +0000 http://gigaom.wordpress.com/2005/05/05/quadruple-5555s/#comment-11281 <p>At the 5:05am wasn't it quintuple 05s? 05.05.05.05.05 (5th minute of the 5th hour of the 5th day of the 5th month of the 5th year). Of course, at 5pm it's really the 17th hour of the 5th day, etc.</p> At the 5:05am wasn’t it quintuple 05s? 05.05.05.05.05 (5th minute of the 5th hour of the 5th day of the 5th month of the 5th year). Of course, at 5pm it’s really the 17th hour of the 5th day, etc.

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