05/07/24
October 08, 2004
Prime Numbers: for prime players? Why does Beckham play in number 23, and other oddities from Real Madrid, Paula Radcliffe and Hackney Marshes Sunday League Division 2. You will see shirt numbers in a different light.
So what number did Owen get?
posted by StarFucker at 08:34 AM on October 08, 2004
11 - which pretty much blows the theory out of the water.
posted by JJ at 08:40 AM on October 08, 2004
I read that Beck's picked 23 because *he* likes Michael Jordon. I think many european sportsman have an interest in American sports. In fact, I recall see Rio Ferdinand watching his brother play for England's U21 while wearing a Yankees hat :) But that may be due to ManUre's deal with the Yankees. Um, JJ, I *think* the hurdler you meantioned who fell was an American, but for the life I me I can't recall her name. The one with the ugly, ugly long fingernails.
posted by scully at 09:40 AM on October 08, 2004
It was Perdita Felicien. Sucked for the Russian. Rio was only wearing a Yankees hat because he thought it would go with his shirt - he wouldn't know one end of a baseball racket from the other.
posted by JJ at 10:01 AM on October 08, 2004
23 skidoo! gail devers is the amercian hurdler that fell.
posted by goddam at 10:59 AM on October 08, 2004
All the best players wear 10. or 9. ;-) Maradona Rushie Henry Pele etc etc. I wonder what Zidane wears for France and Real. I bet it's 10.
posted by worldcup2002 at 12:20 PM on October 08, 2004
I have always played prime numbers. I started out as 3, moved to 5 one year, and then shifted between 3 and 17 depending on my position within the team. (The more established players usually got first pick) Now I'm always 17, except when I'm 19. I only noticed the prime thing about 2 years ago. And no I'm not a prime player by any stretch...
posted by sauril at 12:33 PM on October 08, 2004
Are we going to do the Funny Headline Friday thing? Because i have a winner... Sorry about the off topic post, but i can't really give this an FPP... Jeremy Has The BIggest Cock... Oh, and i was always Number 10.
posted by StarFucker at 01:06 PM on October 08, 2004
There goes my theory ... Ha!
posted by worldcup2002 at 01:29 PM on October 08, 2004
There's also strange soccer stories. (from the UK branch of my employer)
posted by worldcup2002 at 01:35 PM on October 08, 2004
re: the hurdler - I'd say JJ was correct even though both Felicien and Devers fell. JJ refered to a Canadian and one tipped to win the gold which applies to Felicien since she was in the final when she fell (not a big story in the States obviously, huge story in canada) and she was tipped to win it all given that she was the reigning world champ. If you need more proof it must be pointed out that 'World champion hurdler Perdita Felicien' anagrams to tripped in race, fell. Lord, how human! in any case, when JJs olympic challenge reaches the hurdles we'll see how he compares with world class talent like that.
posted by gspm at 01:53 PM on October 08, 2004
I heard that Beckham picked 23 because Vicky told him 2+3=7..
posted by salmacis at 04:06 PM on October 08, 2004
Devers didn't fall, either, she pulled a muscle....
posted by sauril at 04:06 PM on October 08, 2004
LOL salmacis!
posted by scully at 10:02 AM on October 12, 2004
Nice work. I wonder what he'd have to say about that Canadian lady hurdler who was tipped to win the gold in the 110m hurdles in Athens. She hit the second hurdle and went down like a sack of stones, bringing the Russian in the next lane with her. She was wearing 1313. I'm no mathematician, so I'm guessing that's not good.