Quadruple 5555s

Om Malik | Thursday, May 5, 2005 | 12:23 PM PT | 16 comments

05.05.005 comes only once in 1000 years and coinciding with Thursday (5th Day of the week) comes only once in 7000 yrs… via Drudge

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May 5th, 2005
2:30 PM PT

05-05-05.

Om Malik points out that today’s date is 05-05-05, which happens only once every 1000 years. For some reason I can clearly remember 07-07-77, but I’ve completely forgotten 08-08-88, 09-09-99, and 01-01-01 through 04-04-04….

May 5th, 2005
2:43 PM PT
Blogaholics said:

Happy Birthday Tamara!

It’s Ianiv’s sister’s birthday - Happy Birthday Tamara. Consider yourself quite lucky: 05.05.05 comes only once in 1000 years and coinciding with Thursday (5th Day of the week) comes only once in 7000 yrs [Om Malik]…

May 5th, 2005
8:08 PM PT

Remembering 12:34 5/6/78 on 05/05/05

Om Malik points out that today is 05.05.05. I can remember exactly where I was at 12:34 on the 5th…

May 6th, 2005
5:20 AM PT

Yesterday only happens every 7000 years

Quadruple 5555s 05.05.005 comes only once in 1000 years and coinciding with Thursday (5th Day of the week) comes only once in 7000 yrs via Drudge

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May 5th, 2005
12:34 PM PT
CK said:

At the 5:05am wasn’t it quintuple 05s? 05.05.05.05.05 (5th minute of the 5th hour of the 5th day of the 5th month of the 5th year). Of course, at 5pm it’s really the 17th hour of the 5th day, etc.

May 5th, 2005
1:00 PM PT
Jesse Kopelman said:

Yeah, but 5:05am happens 24 times over the course of the day, as you change time zones . . .

May 5th, 2005
1:15 PM PT
Staci Kramer said:

Even better, it’s cinco de mayo — but i don’t see five margaritas in my near future.

May 5th, 2005
1:16 PM PT
Om Malik said:

i say why not staci… five margaritas should be easy to do….

May 5th, 2005
2:18 PM PT

05.05.05 comes once in 100 years. The year’s last two digits are the only significant figures. For example: 2005 is written as ‘05; 2105 will be ‘05 as well.

May 5th, 2005
3:08 PM PT
jfoynes said:

ironcally I was having my fifth cup of coffee when I heard the newsperson bring up the signifigance of today. :^)

May 5th, 2005
3:13 PM PT
Om Malik said:

oh…. fifth cup. i am lagging in coffee drinking sweepstakes

May 5th, 2005
3:41 PM PT
Staci Kramer said:

maybe after my BlogNashville session Saturday … I could start at 5 p.m.

May 5th, 2005
8:41 PM PT
Fazal Majid said:

Quite appropriate, as telcos seem to be going from “five nines” levels of availability (99.999%) towards something closer to “nine fives”…

May 6th, 2005
10:27 AM PT
Matt said:

What makes it even more unique is that I saw Maroon 5 yesterday. Trippy!

May 9th, 2005
10:13 AM PT
Grampa Geoff said:

My first grandson, Gabriel was born at 22:43 on 05/05/05. One of my friends commented that I should “take that kid to Vegas!”

May 9th, 2005
10:38 AM PT
Om Malik said:

hey congrats on the grandson. see you already won the lotto, why go to vegas

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