Devilish!

[rushlight]

HELL, Mich. They're planning a hot time Tuesday in Hell.
Tuesday bears the once-in-a-millennium date of six-six-oh-six, or, in brief, six-six-six _ a number that, according to the Bible's Book of Revelations, signifies the devil.

And nobody is more fired up than John Colone, the town's mayor and owner of a souvenir shop.

He plans to sell various items with the triple six, including T-shirts and mugs.

Live entertainment and a costume contest are also planned.

Colone has even been in touch with radio stations as far away as San Diego and Seattle that are raffling off trips to Hell in honor of six-six-six.

The town, located 60 miles west of Detroit, became officially known as Hell on October 13, 1841.

[Devil's Advocate]

October 13, 1841.

Was that a Friday?

[rushlight]

Isn't it your playtime tomorrow Devil's Advocate?:P:P

[awip2062]

Lots of people are gonna have a blast, and I expect a large number of parties tomorrow too. Too bad some people will be frightened out of their wits about it.

[ElfDude]

It'll interesting to read the headlines on the 7th...

[awip2062]

Little known fact, but today is also the annual National Day of Slayer, a day for all metalheads to celebrate our favorite genre.

Don't let Yahoo fool ya into thinking they had the idea first.

[Kares4Rush]

I read in the paper yesterday that the "beast" everyone refers to in Revelation was not the anti-Christ but the evil emperor Nero in Rome at the time.

[ElfDude]

I read in the paper yesterday that the "beast" everyone refers to in Revelation was not the anti-Christ but the evil emperor Nero in Rome at the time.

That's one person's opinion. The "number" of the beast, which is stated to be the number of a man, which, if it could be identified, would show who was involved in the great deceptions imposed upon mankind.

Who that man is remains up to specualtion. And the theories are numerous. I've chosen to watch the debates with amusement, rather than get caught up in them.

[Kares4Rush]

Me too, Elfie. I just never heard that one before.

This call-in radio show today had about 12 more theories! Some of them were quite interesting but others were obviously fanatical kooks.

[ElfDude]

Me too, Elfie. I just never heard that one before.

This call-in radio show today had about 12 more theories! Some of them were quite interesting but others were obviously fanatical kooks.

There are plenty of things about which I fall into the fanatical kook category. But hopefully this isn't one of them.

[rushlight]

The 666 thing is spreading in the news. They interviewed a few pregnant women and they want to hold their kids in or have them by c section faster before this hellish date. The Omen is also playing today and I dunno why they bother messing with a classic.

[ElfDude]

So funny that people are worried about 6/6/06 as a date...

Hey, it's Steve Vai's birthday today, isn't it? I seem to remember him saying in an interview that he was born on 6/6/66...

[Devil's Advocate]

I read in the paper yesterday that the "beast" everyone refers to in Revelation was not the anti-Christ but the evil emperor Nero in Rome at the time.

That's one person's opinion.

It's many people's opinion. Nero is by far the most credible candidate.

The verse in question is Revelation 13:18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.

It's numerology: the letters of the "beast's" name represent numbers, which, when added together, make 666. (Some manuscripts have 616.) So the question is how to convert letters into numbers.

This page has a clear explanation, albeit with a very unclear colour scheme.

[ElfDude]

That's a fun page, DA. Thanks!

You're right, they could have made it a little easier to read...

[Kares4Rush]

That's exactly what the paper said, DA. It was in yesterday's paper so I could only paraphrase it.

That site is pretty funny. But informative too.