Tuesday, June 06, 2006

Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia... the fear of number 666!

Today is the 6th of June 2006, the 6th day of the 6th month of the 6th year... If you suffer from Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia, the fear of number 666, you should not join thousands of bloggers who pushed 666 has the hottest technorati tag today. Unfortunately, it will be harder to avoid "The Omen"'s remake and the launch of hundreds of books, albums, parties with a "number of the beast" theme.
Al Lewis sums it up nicely: "It's good day to hawk books, films, CDs, beer or anything else - because if there's a devil, he's got to love marketers". See his article.
If 666 is the number of the beast, did you know that:
  • 670 is the approximate number of the Beast
  • /666 is the Beast Common Denominator
  • $665.95 is the retail price of the Beast
  • 666 F is the oven temperature for roast Beast
For more insights into 666.


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