Okay.. so after seeing Magnolia in the theatre, and then getting obsessed with it and then getting obsessed with finding all of the 82s, it kindof was obvious to a lot of my friends how 82 consumed my lonely pathetic life..
Now, I continually see 82 in lots of places, and my friends have even joined in in noticing it.
Now is it because im so fixated on the stupid number that I see it everywhere? or what is it? Does anyone else notice 82 in their daily lives?
Also.. this is probably best explained by Sol Robeson from Pi:
"Hold on. You have to slow down. You're losing it. You have to take a breath. Listen to yourself. You're connecting a computer bug I had with a computer bug you might have had and some religious hogwash. You want to find the number 216 in the world, you will be able to find it everywhere. 216 steps from a mere street corner to your front door. 216 seconds you spend riding on the elevator. When your mind becomes obsessed with anything, you will filter everything else out and find that thing everywhere."
Yes, that is true. You can do that with anything. I first noticed it when I was a child (not 82, but other stuff) and it really can weird you out, but try to make it fun instead
I see 25:17s
We've had this fun before with threads titled:
82
Stories of chance
fasten seatbelts and prepare to to be redirected
i do that too, not only with 82s.
i like pointing out "dvd" on license plates
http://xixax.com/viewtopic.php?t=1918
82 is my secret number @ work so i can use my cash register.
Why doesn't someone lock this thread? The old one is really great. All kinds of screen grabs...
This isn't really about finding the 82 in Magnolia
I seem to see VHS everywhere...
Quote from: tremoloslothThis isn't really about finding the 82 in Magnolia
PD23 has a habit of missing the point of things..
Well then it should be in Idle Chatter.
I have an obsession with the number 69...I'll start a thread in Idle... :lol: 8)
Quote from: PQuote from: tremoloslothThis isn't really about finding the 82 in Magnolia
PD23 has a habit of missing the point of things..
P strikes again!!!!!!!
How are you? I see you're up to your old ways.... :wink:
well it's true isn't it.
i told u already i only point out shit when it's true. being a fucknut for no reason is sumthing sumone like filmcritic would do. otherwise known as trolling.
Quote from: 82Does anyone else notice 82 in their daily lives?
Also.. this is probably best explained by Sol Robeson from Pi:
"Hold on. You have to slow down. You're losing it. You have to take a breath. Listen to yourself. You're connecting a computer bug I had with a computer bug you might have had and some religious hogwash. You want to find the number 216 in the world, you will be able to find it everywhere. 216 steps from a mere street corner to your front door. 216 seconds you spend riding on the elevator. When your mind becomes obsessed with anything, you will filter everything else out and find that thing everywhere."
yes, and that has always been the quote ive used to explain it. also, i constantly look at clocks at 9:11. im sure i look a lot at 9:26 too, but i always remmber when i look up and suddenly its 9:11.
Quote from: LesterQuote from: 82Does anyone else notice 82 in their daily lives?
Also.. this is probably best explained by Sol Robeson from Pi:
"Hold on. You have to slow down. You're losing it. You have to take a breath. Listen to yourself. You're connecting a computer bug I had with a computer bug you might have had and some religious hogwash. You want to find the number 216 in the world, you will be able to find it everywhere. 216 steps from a mere street corner to your front door. 216 seconds you spend riding on the elevator. When your mind becomes obsessed with anything, you will filter everything else out and find that thing everywhere."
yes, and that has always been the quote ive used to explain it. also, i constantly look at clocks at 9:11. im sure i look a lot at 9:26 too, but i always remmber when i look up and suddenly its 9:11.
i totally do the same thing.
It's so great when people stop looking for signs and start being realistic. I was obsessed with 73 for a while. Seven days ago, this happened and 3 days later it was concluded. Took the #7 bus and the #3 bus to get where I needed to go... on and on and eventually you realize you're looking for signs and things just sorta happen. I dunno, the older I get, the less of a believer in fate and destiny and rituals and signs I am. Ho hum.
I have a friend who is like that with the number 42... he got me doing it too, until I came up with my own frickin number to obsess over... 101... now I write 101 into my scripts...
Nick
Quote from: TheVoiceOfNickI have a friend who is like that with the number 42... he got me doing it too, until I came up with my own frickin number to obsess over... 101... now I write 101 into my scripts...
Nick
Is he a douglas adams fan?
i used to be obsessed with even numbers or equilibrium, i guess. if i did something to one side of my body, say, scratching my arm, i'd have to scratch the other arm. it manifested mostly in my teeth. i developed a tooth grinding or clicking thing where i'd click the left set of molars two times and then the right set of molars two times. sometimes together, until it felt like the sides of my mouth had been evenly clicked. yes, i'm insane.
Quote from: bonanzatazi used to be obsessed with even numbers or equilibrium, i guess. if i did something to one side of my body, say, scratching my arm, i'd have to scratch the other arm. it manifested mostly in my teeth. i developed a tooth grinding or clicking thing where i'd click the left set of molars two times and then the right set of molars two times. sometimes together, until it felt like the sides of my mouth had been evenly clicked. yes, i'm insane.
Yeah, I'm like that too. It's some sort form of obsessive complusive disorder, isn't it?
I used to be like what bonanzataz described when I was younger. It is a start of an obsessive compulsive disorder. See As Good As It Gets for more examples. I used to count my ice cubes and always get a certain number when filling my glass (I think it was seven). Stopped that years ago, though, thankfully. Everyone has a few nervous tics here and there, though.
Wow! there is maniac and insane people here, exciting!! :yabbse-thumbup:
Well i don't know if i was obsessed, but i was like that with the letters
P T A, there is a place in Lima what is called Puerta Nueva or something like that, but to abridge the word Puerta the people here put PTANueva and it's so funny see PTA everywhere
i used to be like that as a kid as well. i didnt think it was fair that one arm got scratched and the other didnt.
Quote from: cecil b. dementedi used to be like that as a kid as well. i didnt think it was fair that one arm got scratched and the other didnt.
for me it's not about being fair, it's about being balanced. anyway, i was much worse 4 or 5 years ago than i am now.
I've noticed, when I write my scripts, I tend to put lots of words in them. Like, a whole lot.
Maybe it's an obession? I don't know. I just find myself writing lots and lots of words and before I know it, I've got this whole big stack of papers with words on them. All different kinds. They just get in there somehow.
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
....All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
........All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
all work and no play makes cecil something something
Go crazy?
dont mind if i do!
Quote from: 82Quote from: TheVoiceOfNickI have a friend who is like that with the number 42... he got me doing it too, until I came up with my own frickin number to obsess over... 101... now I write 101 into my scripts...
Nick
Is he a douglas adams fan?
He loves the Hitchhiker's Guide...
Nick