What's Your Favourite......Whatever?
We've had lots of "What's your favourite...." articles, and they're usually fun and reading everyone's comments can be interesting, and help us to know each other better. There seem to be innumerable topics - automobiles, songs, books, beer, breakfast, cheese, house, etc etc etc. But they are only interesting if the answer includes WHY. Sure you can answer, say "Coors" but so what? Why Coors rather than Heinekin or Molson? I've decided to ask you a couple of more unusual ones, maybe to get you thinkng about something you've never thought about before, and if the answer does not post a reason for your choice, what good it it?
1. What is your favourite number?
My answer to that is a tie betwen two numbers: 8 and 18. Why 8? 8 is considered a lucky number in China, and tipped on its side it is 'infinity:' i.e that which goes on forever so it could stand for longevity. Why 18? In the Hebrew alphabet, the 18th letter is 'chai' (the ch is pronounced like the ch in Rachmaninoff and the 'ai" as the word 'eye'). The word 'chai' is translated to English as 'life", and you may already know that when Jewish people drink a toast they say "L'chayim", which means "To life".
2. What is your favourite letter of the English alphabet?
My choice is Z. Why Z? Well I've got two of them in my nickname, and there is something unusual about it because it is the only letter called by a different name in American Englsh - zee, than it is in British (and Canadian) English - zed.
So think about it. Come up with a choice of number and a choice of letter, but don't bother posting if you can't give a reason why you made those choices.
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So think about it. Come up with a choice of number and a choice of letter, but don't bother posting if you can't give a reason why you made those choices.
Favorite number(s): 3 and 33 because they were my jersey numbers during my days playing city softball.
Favorite letter: M because it's the center letter of the alphabet and it's the first letter of my maiden name. That family name was only changed when my grandfather went into the Navy and they transposed two of the letters; he just left it that way. The name had been the same as long as I can trace... back to France and Belgium.
P.S. - Glad you've enjoyed the fun articles.
I always do. But it looks like this one is a little too intellectual for most, so I guess it isn't considered fun. It's not as easy as "What's your favourite colour?"
I spoke too soon. A bunch of intelligent members have now posted.
My favorite number would be 5, no particular reason other than it shows up so much in my life.
My favorite letter would be G for a fairly obvious reason but also because it's in so many good words and names.
I’ll go with 7 as the perfect number and I will go with J as it’s part of my nickname and the first letter in our savior Jesus name.
My favorite number for infinite reasons:
As of today, I think my favorite letter is probably "U" because we don't use it in favorite or color.
LOL
Webster was right, why should Americans use words that are difficult to spell?
We use this word all the time: pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
Let's not leave everyone in the dark - here's a dictionary definition:
When we were in Wales, we drove west from Ruthin where we ate a meal at a a Medieval Christmas banquet served by wenches, listende to harp music, drank mead and used only a dagger and a spoon in Ruthin Castle, to the coast to tour Carvaervon Castle, and then north to the town with the longest name in GB, abbreviated to Llanfair P.G. to buy a rail ticket so named as a souvenir.
From the internet:
Is that one where the challenge is "Say that word 10 times really fast"?
This one, I can break down and say and understand what it is, for the most part.
pneumono = respiratory
ultra = extremely
microscopic = small
silico = media causing issue
volcano coniosis = arising illness
Not so much.
Considering how place names in the U.K. are often pronounced so differently than the spelling would otherwise indicate, that one is probably pronounced "Bob".
What word is usually pronounced "Wooster"?
I've gotten into more disagreements over the pronunciation of that than any other word and that's coming from a southerner who uses words like ain't and fidd'n.
Worcester
It makes perfect sense.
My letter is Q because all the words that start with Q seem to be important - quiet, quote, quiz, quibble, quest, queen .........
My number is 649 . It is the letters of my name expressed according to numerology. I don't believe in numerology, but I made it my lucky number anyway.
....quick, quantum, queer, quack, quart, quarter, etc etc
My number is 39 because it keeps me ''Forever Young''.
My letter (s) is M and N...the first letters of my favorite expression, moosh noosh. Translation, dumb ass.
I'll have to remember that one!
Kavika taught me that one a couple of weeks ago. It's my favorite new phrase.
J-611 and 440
J is the class designation and 611 is the road number of my favorite steam locomotive
440 is my favorite Dodge and Plymouth motor ( I go by Charger 383 because back then I had just bought my Charger with a 383 motor and need a handle with numbers and letters that I could remember, unfortunately the 383 was not rebuilt right and a 440 6Pack replaced it
Beyond my scope of experience. I only got as far as knowing where to take my cars to be fixed.
440 was a damn good motor!
My favorite number is 2 since one is the loneliness number and because I have twins.
My favorite letter is A, since what can be better than an A other than an A+
A++
I like the letter P because you can make all kinds of slang words with it.
favorite number is 13 because it's supposed to be unlucky but I don't think it is
I like the letter P, also. It is a great letter, especially because it is often silent. For example, the P is silent in shower...
(Sorry, I couldn't help it. It's one of my father's old jokes.)
ppphhhhffffttttt......
see? the p is silent there, too
(it's a good joke, G. Needed the laugh this morning)
Ha! Glad I could make you laugh. My father had a whole bunch of very corny jokes.
Favorite number - 11. My parents were married on what is known as an anniversary of "Armistice Day", 11/11/1945. The house number on the street where I grew up was # 11. I once won a minor football pool with the number 11. It has some meaning for me.
Favorite letter - D first letter of the name Donna. It's a beautiful name in it's own way - It is of Italian origin, and the meaning of Donna is "lady". The original meaning is closer to "lady of the home".
I owned a house with the number 11 for almost 20 years. I think you really like the letter D because it stands for a certaIn man's name but I don't want to get into politics here. LOL
Would the man's name be the masculine version of Donna?
In that case you would be wrong. I find the name Donna to be something special. I like the sound and the meaning.
Favorite number is 13. Mainly because many people think it is bad luck so I thought it needed me.
I don't have a favorite letter. I think they all are great & make up glorious words that make up awesome books.
I was born on the 13th so I am partial to it. : )
My favorite letter is H
My favorite number is 30
H is for Halloween, as it is my favorite month of the year is October. My favorite number is 30, as I was born on the 30th of October.
And every year I got to celebrate my birthday on Halloween, and we had a big costume party where everyone came in their Halloween costumes, and after a cookout dinner, we all went Trick-or-Treating as a group. When we returned from T&T we had cake and ice cream.
Then we all sat around and swapped our loot with each other, things we didn't like we swapped with someone else who didn't like something they got. My Mother used to referee the swapping game. (big grin)
My favorite number is 9. My birthday is 09/09 and my year adds up to 9.
And what Veronica said about letters.
My favorite city is Christchurch, New Zealand. A incredible city with so much to see and do. It has some of the friendliest people I have ever met. The best part is that they are non judgemental of everyday Americans who have the privilege of visiting their fantastic country. If I were ever to emigrate to another country, New Zealand would be the top of the list!
LOL.. I guess I deserved that because of the title I posted. But, did you read the article itself?
Okay, my favorite number is 13. That is the day I was born on. And it was also on a Friday!
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By the way, I meant that as a joke, not a poke, and if I could delete it I would.
Actually, my mother considered it quite a lucky event as I was not even supposed to happen!
Not a problem Sir.
Are people allowed to emigrate there ?
Yes they are, but they have strict rules governing so. You have to be under 60 I believe and/or have a confirmed valid job offer waiting for you or pretty much be independently wealthy if you are retired so as not to be a drain on the country's social welfare system. These were the rules when I was stationed there with the U.S. Navy in 1989/90. I doubt it has changed much.
Those are strict rules.
NZ is on my travel bucket list though, I'd love to visit there.