Hi All,I'm reviving a thread that I last covered back in March 2012...the topic was numbers. That last post can be read here so readers can get a feel for the theme.
I stopped with the number 6...and today I'm going to move on to the number 7...go figure, eh? So without further ado, an introduction the number 7 - and it is quite a number I might add!
Magnificent 7
With a cast that included Yul Brynner, Eli Wallach, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, Robert Vaughn and James Coburn how could it be bad? What a cast! What a movie. Click on this Wikipedia entry for a comprehensive summary of this modern movie classic. Trivia Question: Did you know that the Magnificent Seven was a remake of a Japanese movie titled, 'Seven Samurai'? Click here for more on the Seven Samurai.
Seven Deadly Sins
Let's see what the 'Seven Deadly Sins' actually are: pride, envy, gluttony, lust, anger, greed and sloth. And click on this link for About.com's coverage of the Seven Deadly Sins - interesting stuff.
Seven Wonders of the World
The above link takes you to the Wikipedia entry for 'The Seven Wonders of the World'. Click on this link for recent lists of 'Seven Wonders of...' For example there is a list for the 'Seven Wonders of the Natural World', and the 'Seven Wonders of the Industrial World'....finally, click on this link from the American Society of Civil Engineers - its a link to the 'Seven Wonders of the Modern World' - engineer style.
7-11
Enjoy the website for the ubiquitous convenience store. Click on links like Hungry, Thirsty, Play, and Find-a-Store. There's also a search box to find what you need at this icon of the strip mall.
Seven Brides For Seven Brothers
Starring Howard Keel and Jane Powell this entertaining movie is set in 1850 Oregon when a backwoodsman brings a wife home to his farm and then his brothers decide that they want to get married also. Entertaining, fun flick - and the Farmingdale PL has the movie. Click on this link to see if the movie is available from our card catalog. Enjoy!
Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
The above link goes to Amazon.com's summary of this highly influential self-help, motivation/organization book. Check out a few of the the hundreds of reviews for a fairly comprehensive overview of the book.
In the sports arena the following players wore the number seven on their uniforms:
NBA - Carmelo Anthony, Kenny Anderson, Jeremy Lin
MLB - Joe Mauer, Jose Reyes, Matt Holliday, Mickey Mantle, Ed Kranepool, Craig Biggio
NFL - John Elway, Dutch Clark
So there you have it - the number seven in a nutshell. Enjoy the links!
Regards,
Stu
