That's Odd

Post by **stattointhailand** » November 9, 2013, 6:22 pm

From Yahoo

It may be a run-of-the-mill Saturday to most of us, but November 9 marks an occasion many will not see again in their lifetime.

Today, 9/11/13, is the last time this century that three ascending consecutive odd numbers make up the date.

The odd date is the first in over two years - and for most of us it'll be the last one we ever experience, as the next one is in 2105.

The 'Odd Day' has to be made of three odd numbers which come in ascending order, upwards from one.

Today's date, 9/11/13, follows previous 'Odd Days' on September 7, 2011 (7/9/11), July 5, 2009 and May 3, 2007. The rare sequence only happens five times a century.

Many people will not hold much significance to the numbers in the date, but a 'cult of oddness' has been created around the calendar rarities which Britons have been urged to celebrate.

Ron Gordon, from California, is one of those people - he's planning 'odd celebrations' to mark the day, and wants others to join him.

He said: 'As Odd as it is, the 9th of November brings a glorious day we will always remember. This won’t happen again for 92 years.

'It’s a great day to do your odds ‘n ends, give a friend a high-five, root for the odds-on-favorite, read the Wizard of Odds, watch the Odd Couple, say aaaahd in the doctor's office, look for sea odders, find that missing odd sock, and beat the odds.'

Mr Gordon has also pledged to pay $911.13 to the person who marks Saturday's odd date with the most style.

Post by **Udon Map** » November 10, 2013, 10:30 pm

stattointhailand wrote:Today, 9/11/13, is the last time this century that three ascending consecutive odd numbers make up the date.

Unless you're an American, in which case the next time will be on November 13, 2015.

Post by **mathusalah80** » November 10, 2013, 11:28 pm

Udon wrote: Unless you're an American, in which case the next time will be on November 13, 2015

But of course

:-"

Post by **Laan Yaa Mo** » November 10, 2013, 11:33 pm

Or unless you use a Thai, Burmese, Lao, Cambodian, Chinese et al calendar. This only works in the west.

When is the next time it works according to the Thai calendar?

Post by **noosard** » November 11, 2013, 7:30 am

01/03/2605

KB_Texas · Post by **KB_Texas** » November 12, 2013, 3:16 pm

Maybe not as odd as the odd day, but if you are American, today is kind of a cool date: 11/12/13.

KB

Post by **parrot** » November 12, 2013, 8:46 pm

Hope you didn't miss out at 14:15 (PM) this afternoon! Tack on 16 seconds for even more odd!

Post by **stattointhailand** » November 13, 2013, 8:34 am

Now there's an enterprising idea for a bar ...... celebrate on 11 Dec 2013 at 14:15 with a special offer in ???? Bar