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80s Child
11-10-2011, 07:24 AM
With tomorrow being 11-11-11, it got me thinking about #s and their symetry/significance. Then I remembered this list I started over on joecustoms last year (and had help from the members there growing it). It started out as how I noticed things in our pop-culture (especially from the 1980s) occuring in 4s, then it sort of just expanded those boundries from there. It's quite a long list, so you may not want to bother with it unless you have a cup of coffee and 5 extra minutes to waste - but look it over if you have the time/interest and see if maybe you can come up with any that I/we didn't think of: :)

4/4/44 – The First Bombardment Of Bucharest In WWII
4 ICONIC 80s VILLAINS – Darth Vader, Skeletor, Cobra Commander, Megatron
4 G.I. JOE WOMEN IN THE 80s – Scarlett, Cover Girl, Lady Jaye, Jinx
4 CONTROL CUBES IN G.I. JOE: “THE PYRAMID OF DARKNESS” MINI SERIES
4 THUNDERCATS – Lion-O, Panthro, Tygra, Cheetara
4 “POINTS” ON BOTH HE-MAN & SKELETOR’S CHEST PLATES/LOGOS
4 SEATS IN THE MILLENIUM FALCON’S COCKPIT
4 NINJA TURTLES – Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello, Raphael
4 GOLDEN GIRLS – Dorothy, Blanche, Sophia, Rose
4 DESIGNING WOMEN – Julia, Suzanne, Mary Jo, Charlene
4 GHOSTBUSTERS – Ray, Egon, Peter, Winston
4 PAC-MAN GHOSTS – Inky, Blinky, Pinky, Sue
4 SEASONS – Spring, Summer, Autumn, Fall
4 DIRECTIONS – North, South, East, West
4 SUITS OF CARDS – Hearts, Clubs, Diamonds, Spades
4 DUKES – Bo, Luke, Jesse, Daisy
4 QUARTERS IN N.B.A. BASKETBALL & NFL FOOTBALL
4 QUARTERS IN A DOLLAR
4 CALLING BIRDS
4 BALLS TO DRAW A WALK IN BASEBALL
4-LEAF CLOVER
4 WALLS IN MOST ROOMS
4 SIDES TO MOST HOUSES
4 SIDES ON A SHEET OF PAPER
4 CORNERS IN A BOXING RING
4 DIVISIONS IN EACH NFL CONFERENCE
4 STATES YOU CAN STAND IN AT ONCE (UT,CO,NM,AZ) AKA The 4 CORNERS
4 NOBEL TRUTHS
4 YEARS IN A PRESIDENTIAL TERM
4 ELEMENTS – Earth, Wind, Fire, Water
4 MAJOR FOOD GROUPS – Meat, Dairy, Grains, Fruits & Vegetables
4 YEARS BETWEEN THE OLYMPICS
4 YEARS BETWEEN SOCCER WORLD CUPS
4 HOBBITS – Sam. Frodo, Pippin, Merry
4 BEATS IN CLASSICAL MUSIC - Common Time
4 BLOCK IN EVERY SHAPE IN THE GAME TETRIS
4-WHEEL DRIVE
BREAKING THE 4TH WALL
THE 4th OF JULY
4 STRINGS ON A BASS GUITAR
4-H CLUB
4 WEEKS IN A MONTH
4 CIRCLES IN AUDI’S LOGO
4 WINGS ON ALL WINGED-INSECTS (Except Flies)
4 STATES OF MATTER – Solid, Liquid, Gas, Plasma
4 TIMES OF DAY – Morning, Afternoon, Evening, Night
4 BLOOD TYPES – A, B, AB, O
4 GOSPELS – Matthew, Mark, Luke, John
4 MATRIARCHS – Rebeccah, Sarah, Rachel, Leah
4 MAIN BATMAN VILLAINS – The Joker, The Penguin, The Riddler, Catwoman
4 PROMINENT MEMBERS OF THE 27 CLUB – Jimi, Jim, Janis, Kurt
4 BEATLES – John, Paul, George, Ringo
4 CONTINENTAL U.S. TIME ZONES – Eastern, Central, Mountain, Pacific
4 PENGUINS OF MADAGASCAR – Skipper, Rico, Kowalski, Private
4 GALAXY RANGERS – Zach, Doc, Goose, Niko
4 MEMBERS OF THE A-TEAM – Hannibal, B.A., Face, Murdock
4 MEMBERS IN A BARBERSHOP QUARTET
4 MEMBERS IN KISS – Gene, Paul, Ace, Peter
4 MEMBERS IN NO DOUBT – Gwen, Tom, Adrian, Tony
4 RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS – Anthony, Flea, Chad, John
4 MEMBERS IN THE DOORS – Jim, Ray, John, Robby
4 MEMBERS IN QUEEN – Freddie, Brian, Roger, John
4 MEMBERS IN VAN HALEN – Eddie, Alex, Michael, David
4 MEMBERS IN VAN HALEN 2.0 – Eddie, Alex, Michael, Sammy
4 MEMBERS IN POISON – Brett, Rikki, Bobby, C.C.
4 MEMBERS IN MOTLEY CRUE – Tommy, Vince, Nikki, Mick
4 MEMBERS IN BOYZ II MEN – Nathan, Shawn, Michael, Wanya
4 MEMBERS IN U2 – Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr.
4 MEMBERS IN R.E.M. – Berry, Buck, Mills, Stipe
4 MEMBERS IN METALLICA – Ulrich, Hammett, Hetfield, Burton
4 MEMBERS IN SOUNDGARDEN – Cameron, Cornell, Shepherd, Thayil
4 MEMBERS IN ALICE IN CHAINS – Staley, Cantrell, Starr, Kinney
4 RULES OF MATH – Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
4 FACES ON MOUNT RUSHMORE – Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt, Lincoln
4 MAIN WIZARD OF OZ CHARACTERS – Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tin Man, Lion
4 HUMANS IN SCOOBY DOO – Fred, Daphne, Shaggy, Velma
4 SITCOMS ON N.B.C. THURSDAYS (THE FOURTH DAY OF THE WEEK)
4 GAS PLANETS – Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
4 ROCKY PLANETS – Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars
4 CANINE, 4 INCISOR, & 4 WISDOM TEETH IN THE HUMAN MOUTH
4 LEGS ON MOST MAMALS
4 LEGS ON MOST FURNITURE
4-STROKE ENGINE – Intake, Compression, Combustion, Exhaust
4 TEMPERMENTS – Melancholic, Choleric, Sanguine, Phlegmatic
4 HORSEMEN OF THE APOCALYPSE – White, Red, Black, Pale
4 STAGES OF LIFE – Childhood, Youth, Manhood, Old Age
4 SEX & THE CITY GIRLS – Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte, Miranda
4 MAIN SEINFELD CHARACTERS – Jerry, Elaine, George, Kramer
4 HONEYMOONERS – Ralph, Alice, Ed, Trixie
4 BEDROCKIANS – Fred, Wilma, Barney, Betty
4 MAIN 80s TOY LINES – Star Wars, M.O.T.U., G.I. Joe, Transformers
4 MAIN 80s ACTION SHOWS – Dukes Of Hazzard, A-Team, Knight Rider, MacGyver
4 FRIENDS OF MACGYVER – Pete Thorton, Jack Daulton, Penny Parker, Uncle Harry
4 STAGES OF MILITARY STRATEGY – Observation, Orientation, Decision, Action
4 MAIN CHARACTERS ON WILL & GRACE – Will, Grace, Karen, Jack
4 ……..TWILIGHT BOOKS (sorry!)
FOURSOMES IN GOLF (Who also yell “FORE!”)
FOUR SCORE (And Seven Years Ago….)
THE FANTASTIC 4 – Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Woman, The Human Torch, Thing
THE FOUR TOPS – Duke, Spike, Roquel, Ronnie
BIGFOOT IV FORD 4X4 MONSTER TRUCK
THE 3 MUSKATEERS WERE ACTUALLY 4
THE 3 STOOGES WERE 4 (Sort of – Moe, Larry, Shemp, and Curly)
a FORt night – Has FORteen Days In It
PERSEVERANCE, FORTUNE, PRUDENCE, FALSEHOOD
CONNECT FOUR – The Game From Milton Bradley (First Sold In 197FOUR!)

neapolitan joe
11-10-2011, 07:58 AM
Interesting.

Rambo
11-10-2011, 08:40 AM
You forgot WINTER for the 4 Seasons ;)

80s Child
11-10-2011, 08:46 AM
[QUOTE=Rambo]You forgot WINTER for the 4 Seasons ;)[/QUOTE]

D'Oh! - You're right - I put Autumn & Fall - DUH!!!! :o

I also forgot:

THE 4 GUYS (Brandon, Dylan, David, Steve) &
THE 4 GIRLS (Andrea, Brenda, Donna, Kelly) from Beverly Hills 90210

annnnd

THE 4 PRIME TIME SOAPS OF 1980s (Dallas, Dynasty, Falcon Crest, Knots Landing)

Good catch Rambo!

sithviper
11-10-2011, 09:07 AM
4/4/1944 – American actor Craig T. Nelson was born (Coach, Poltergeist)

4 Marx Brothers who appeared in film (Gummo never appeared in any of their films)

4 corners in a Quadrilateral


[QUOTE=80s Child]THE 3 STOOGES WERE 4 (Sort of – Moe, Larry, Shemp, and Curly) [/QUOTE]

Not exactly true there were 8 official Stooges (Ted Healy, Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Curly Howard, Shemp Howard, Joe Besser, Joe DeRita, and Emil Sitka)

Interesting list

80s Child
11-10-2011, 09:20 AM
[QUOTE=sithviper]4/4/1944 – American actor Craig T. Nelson was born (Coach, Poltergeist)

4 Marx Brothers who appeared in film (Gummo never appeared in any of their films)

4 corners in a Quadrilateral




Not exactly true there were 8 official Stooges (Ted Healy, Moe Howard, Larry Fine, Curly Howard, Shemp Howard, Joe Besser, Joe DeRita, and Emil Sitka)

Interesting list[/QUOTE]

Nice additions/corrections to the list SithViper. - I admit I am not the biggest Stooges officianato, so I defer to you on that one :)

Yeah, Craig T. Nelson was good in the TV Series "Monk" also!

Thanks for checking it out!

GoCards
11-10-2011, 09:55 AM
4get about it. :D

M1General
11-10-2011, 12:06 PM
The number 4 spelled has four letters (ominous music in the background) :p

80s Child
11-10-2011, 01:52 PM
4-SURE, M1 & Cards!!!!

;)

sithviper
11-10-2011, 02:12 PM
[QUOTE=80s Child]Nice additions/corrections to the list SithViper. - I admit I am not the biggest Stooges officianato, so I defer to you on that one :) [/QUOTE]

Although If you divide the number of Stooges by 2 you get 4 :D

80s Child
11-12-2011, 08:24 AM
Another one that I forgot to include in the list (and pertanent to the 80's also):

MOSES MALONE'S 1983 NBA PLAYOFF PREDICTION OF "FO-FO-FO" - as in the 76ers would win the Championships with three 4-GAME SWEEPS of their three series (they ended up going 4-0,4-1,4-0 to win it all).

TwoOneEight
11-12-2011, 08:47 PM
[QUOTE=sithviper]Although If you divide the number of Stooges by 2 you get 4 :D[/QUOTE]

4 pairs for the 3 Stooges? How 4tuitously 4tunate! :D

[QUOTE=80s Child]Another one that I forgot to include in the list (and pertanent to the 80's also):

MOSES MALONE'S 1983 NBA PLAYOFF PREDICTION OF "FO-FO-FO" - as in the 76ers would win the Championships with three 4-GAME SWEEPS of their three series (they ended up going 4-0,4-1,4-0 to win it all).[/QUOTE]

So that's where FO FO FO came from!