Mon 14 Sep 2009
Double Digits
Posted by anaglyph under Ephemera, Numbers, Words
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A few nights ago I had one of those weird dreams that includes particular moments that are vividly memorable on waking. In this one, I dreamed that I had the number 17051 tattooed on my left hand, near the knuckle of my forefinger. In the dream, I had never noticed the number there before. This is the kind of thing that happens in dreams, although as you might remember there have been happenstances in my waking life where I’ve noticed for the first time something almost as unsettling on my hand.
This number’s main claim to fame appears to be that it is the zip code for Pennsylvania – a fact of which I had no previous (conscious) knowledge. It is also the ChEBI (Chemical Entities of Biological Interest) number of fluoride and the number of a main belt asteroid called Oflynn. It isn’t even a date or a prime number, which is quite disappointing.
I’m particularly interested in unusual words or word combinations and odd numbers that appear in dreams. Yours?
No words or numbers but I often dream I am being attacked by a pride of lions… can you decipher that one for me?
Hmm. Do you have any friends named Daniel?
Sometimes I’m a man then I remember I’m not but I’m on a date with a lady and I’m not sure how to tell her
Somewhat predictably I’m often found working with bands as I dream. I mastered a great Parliament-style track one night called “Do you got the funk?” It had great brass arrangements – I only wish it was real. I also often compose music as I fall asleep – again probably my best work that’ll never see the light of day – tant pis.
I know I dream in colour as I once had an all black and white dream except for the coloured scarf around a cat’s neck, this animal was was known by the name “Greybeggar”. There were also ‘Schoolgirl whores’ in this dream who appeared to patrol dark lanes, and a cat piddle that turned into a flood.
It all makes about as much sense as Malach.
I wonder if Malach is real or just a dream creation of Atlas? I also wonder whether Joey dreams in the king’s english or perhaps Chaucerian or Shakespearean grammar…
The King
I almost always dream that I am on holiday, and there is lots of water. I used to always dream that I was back at school in my pyjamas, so this is a welcome new period dream-wise.
Malach is real:
http://www.rubbersuitstudios.com/contact_us.html
Give me call sometime
You should play the lottery with those numbers:
You sure you’re a reverend? You look Jewish in that photo.
Cissy Strutt:Â Sort of a ‘Crying Game’ scenario, eh? Maybe you have a secret dream life as a spammer.
King Willy:Â ‘Greybeggar’ – that’s the kind of thing that interests me. Where do those names come from? Like the well known story:
Pil:Â So your dreams are always holidays? I think they must be trying to tell you something…
Malach:Â No. I would lose the money. And thanks for the link across, but like the Vegemite people I’ve decided that in this case TCA has a non-link-out policy. I’ve fixed it for you.
Atlas:Â Tut.
Egyptian?
You have been blessed. This number means Saturday the 17th Race 05 Horse 1
You are so lucky!!