Someone is Turning 55 on the 17th

[Hacker]

Someone in our litte community is turning 55 tomorrow (January 17).

The thing is, I'm not sure how they feel about this 'milestone' given that 55 may be considered by some to be old where as others would consider it young.

So rather than 'out' him or her I thought that I'd start a thread where we could post some facts and trivia about the number 55 for this person's benefit.

I'll start with.............

• 55 is the largest triangular number in the Fibonacci sequence.
• Cesium has an atomic number of 55
• you qualify for a Senior Citizen's discount when you hit 55 in most areas of Canada
• 55 is the number of delegates who attended the United States Constitutional Convention in 1787
• 55 years married is the emerald wedding anniversary
• 55 is te code for international direct dial phone calls to Brazil
• The designation of I-55, a freeway that runs from LouisianaIllinois to
• 55 is Restaurant slang for root beer
• 55 is the number of Sacha Baron Cohen's character, Jean Girard, in the 2006 film Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. In real life, however, it is the number of Michael Waltrip
• In 1973, Spiro Agnew, resigned the Vice Presidency at age 55
• In sports, the jersey number, "55" ,is also know as "Double Nickels" or "Double Nicks".
• In the dice game, craps, if you roll two 5's or a "55" this is commonly known as a hard 10 or double nickels.
• Pablo Picasso completed his "Guernica" in 1937, at age 55
• 55 Days at Peking starred Charlton Heston and David Niven
• Britvic 55 , is a soft drinks brand in the UK
• There are 55 languages recorded on the Voyager Golden Record
• On January 17, 2008 ????? turns 55

Does anyone have any other 55 trivia to add???

Oh Yeah........................Happy Birthday to the one who shall, for the time being, remain nameless

[sillywilly]

54... number of girls who have slapped donny... before he got married. Add the wife and you have 55

[Big Johnny69]

55, probably the record number of golf deals I've completed in a day. I'm not sure though, I'd have to check.

[MusicMan]

55 is the number of people that have told me my hair is too long and i should cut it.

[Hacker]

55 is the number of people that have told me my hair is too long and i should cut it.

Better make that 56 J-bro............try and stay on topic eh

[Nat Williams]

In the dice game, craps, if you roll two 5's or' a "55" this is commonly known as a hard 10 or double nickels.

Double Nickels? It was always the 'Moose' in Hull.

[sillywilly]

5'5 how tall jarred is....

sorry to everyone I have offended with this comment. I had to post it before indio!! Jarred you know I love you braaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!

[hoolio]

55 is the number of ounces of Rum that I was consuming before we even got to dinner in Cuba a couple years ago. The 52 oz Bubba definitely earned its place in the suitcase that year, I'd say it was the MVP of the trip as far as luggage went.

[sillywilly]

5.5 the flex of shaft i bought my project X in and it wasn't stiff enough

[ironmaster15213]

The Saint and I were born in "55" and on a good day my car will get up to 55 mph.

[big mac]

55 is how old I was when I had my first heart attack Don't worry they fixed me good Can we guess yet ????

[sillywilly]

I can do 55 pushups before my arms start to shake..

[Hacker]

Let the Guessing commence!!!

[jonf]

55 - my usual score on the back nine

[dH]

55 - the age my knees feel

[Sakuraba]

55 is the number of times Hoolio posted in the "arrange a game" before he actually got someone to play with him.

[Indio]

5'5 how tall jarred is....

sorry to everyone I have offended with this comment. I had to post it before indio!! Jarred you know I love you braaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!

He is that tall???? Could have fooled me!

[Indio]

55 is the age of retirement if you have enough years service!

[Indio]

55 - the age my knees feel

Trust me, 5 week old knees hurt even more

[kerisb]

Now I know he doesn't look a day over .......oh 45 but............................................... .................................................. his birthday is tomorrow!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY INDIO!!!!!!!!

[kerisb]

Oh I forgot to add my trivia............................................ ........
55 probably half the number of people that Indio and Bugsy have helped out or offered their help to!!!!

[Indio]

Oh I forgot to add my trivia............................................ ........
55 probably half the number of people that Indio and Bugsy have helped out or offered their help to!!!!

55 probably 1/10th the number of people in this forum that Indio has ** off or offered to piss off at one time or another

[MusicMan]

btw. I'm 5'7 Depe. but thanks for coming out....

Happy BDay Bob!

[BC MIST]

If you are an RCGA member, you can now play in OVGA, GQ and RCGA SENIORS golf tournaments.

[sillywilly]

btw. I'm 5'7 Depe. but thanks for coming out....

Happy BDay Bob!

just messing with you little bro!!!!

BOB?? which bob??? indio???

[kerisb]

55 probably 1/10th the number of people in this forum that Indio has ** off or offered to piss off at one time or another

Yeah but they keep coming back for more .....don't they!!!

[lms]

Happy birthday Bob. I hope you get yourself a red X as a present.

[Indio]

Happy birthday Bob. I hope you get yourself a red X as a present.

Whats a present?

[Indio]

Yeah but they keep coming back for more .....don't they!!!

Well, about 1/100th of them do

[Fallys0820]

Happy Birthday pard. I'd say that I hope you get everything you deserve...but I'd feel too bad seeing more pictures of you in the hospital gown with Bugsy smiling behind ya!

So, I hope you get what you want (now I beg that it's not the same thing as above)...

Fally
aka Scott