The Number 6

Hi All,

The number 6. It doesn't seem like much, its after 5 and before 7 in our number system. Kind of squished between the two - and certainly far from number 1 and somewhat close to the number 10. Ah well, someone has to be the sixth batter...

You know, there are so many links and special players and ideas related to the number 6, I decided to do a second entry. If you remember, I posted a blog entry back on February 6th (how appropriate!) relating to the number 6. This is kind of a sequel of sorts to that entry.

Things relating to the number 6 include....

Motel 6 - national motel chain. On the site you can make reservations, learn about programs and promotions and check out the rooms that you'll be staying in on your sojourn. Nice site.

Perl 6 - dev.perl.org Rakudo, a Perl 6 compiler based on Parrot, allows compilation by tecode...huh? Its programming language stuff. Check it out if you enjoy computers, programming and like Perl (not the stone you wear on a string...)

June 6th, xxxx (also 6/6/xxxx) - has lots of famous events that occurred on that date. Charles X succeeded his abdicated cousin Queen Christina to the Swedish throne in 1654. The battle of Normandy begins in 1944 (aka D-Day or Operation Overlord took place.) The NBA was created in 1946 and in 1971 Soyuz program was launched by Russia.

Honeycomb's are six sided - click here for a bit of information on them.

LeBron James wears the number 6 on his uniform.

Boston Celtics Hall of Famer Bill Russell wore uniform number 6 as well.

A sextet is a formation containing exactly six members - commonly associated with vocal or musical instrument groups...

Six Degrees of Separation - I've probably written about this before....this refers to the idea that everyone is, on average, approximately six steps away, by way of introduction, from any other person on Earth....click on this link for the Kevin Bacon Game.

Enjoy the links and the players and the entry.

Regards,
Stu