Today is a post in the style of our typical Friday Follies and Fun Facts.
I know it's Thursday, but today's post has to be today.
It's a THEME people work with me here!
MOVIES of the 100 variety
Really what is cooler than Raquel Welch? She was so fabulous and sexy!
GEEK SPEAK - In the Year 100
In the year 100 AD Buddhist texts were translated into Chinese.
In the year 100 AD the Temple Anguo , China
In the year 100 AD Pliny the Younger advanced to consulship.
In the year 100 AD Tiberius Avidius Quietus rule as governor of Roman Britain ended.
In the year 100 AD Pakores last king of the Indo-Parthian Kingdom
In the year 100 AD Kingdom of Himyarite
In the year 100 AD Timgad
In the year 100 AD Josephus, Jewish historian died
In the year 100 AD Agrippa II of Judea died.
MATH GEEK - HECTO
Sum of the 9th and 10th triangular numbers 45 + 55 = 100
Sum of the 1st four cube numbers 1 + 8 + 27 + 64 = 100
Sum of the 1st ten odd numbers 1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + 9 + 11 + 13 + 15 + 17 + 19 = 100
100 is a square number (10X10)
100 is the smallest square which is also the sum of consecutive cubes.
100 is an 18-gonal Number, Centered 33-gonal Number, & an Abundant Number.
MONEY - GREEN BACKS - 100 Smackers
The US hundred dollar bill with Benjamin Franklin's face, is the largest U.S. bill in print.
GAMES
100 is the number of tiles in a standard Scrabble set. BEST BOARD GAME EVER!
RING A LING LING
100 is the number for the PO-PO (police) in India, Israel and Greece.
100 is the number for Fire Rescue and Ambulance service in Belgium.
100 is the number for the Operator in The United Kingdom.
SPORTY SPICE
The number of yards in an American Football field (not including the end zones).
The number of runs required for a cricket batsman to score a Century, a significant milestone
The record number of points scored in one NBA game, set by Wilt Chamberlain of the Philadelphia Warriors on March 2, 1962
The Freedom 100 is an Indy Pro Series auto race held the Friday before the Indianapolis
The 2004 World Series between the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Cardinals was the 100th Fall Classic
San Diego Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson became the fastest player in NFL history to reach 100 touchdowns on November 19, 2006
Ryan Howard of the Philadelphia Phillies became the fastest MLB player to reach 100 home runs on. Jus June 27, 2007
The minimum distance in yards for a Par 3 on a golf course.
And finally 100 episodes is typically the milestone at which a television series is considered viable for syndication. Most prime time series reach this milestone in season 5. Ironic, since it takes about 5 months to compile 100 blog posts!
So what happens at a Blogger's 100th post, you are surely asking yourself by now. Nothing much just blathering on about random uselss factoids.
Seriously folks, thanks for sticking with me. I appreciate your love, and comments, and comments, and love! Here's to another crazy 100!
Seriously folks, thanks for sticking with me. I appreciate your love, and comments, and comments, and love! Here's to another crazy 100!
65 comments:
congrats on your 100th!
Happy 100th, Tank!
Congrats on the 100th post.
100 AD was a busy year, but I think I liked the math section best. I love random math facts.
Happy Blogiversary to you!
All those numbers made my head hurt.
Oh my darling Tank, I'm baby sitting 6 kids and it's 1 hour past my bed time! So nothing witty to say but congrats, you rock!
I'm not going to read the numbers because that will make my head explode.
Mwa!
Congratulations.
Raquel still looks good, probably will at 100, too.
All that math stuff = who the f cares? Somebody had a lot of time on their hands.
Thanks for the info. Maybe I can use it on some Useless Info blog.[joke]
Keep blogging,
Thanks,
Greg
WOO HOO!! Congrats Lover Girl! You are TNT!! My post today is for you gal! How appropriate for your 100!!
I guess you are forever now! That's good!
Secretia
Lady, that was interesting and fun!
Congrats on the 100th post. It's too early and I haven't had enough coffee for all these important and life changing facts so I'll come back later when I wake up.
You crack me up. Happy blogiversary.
Scrabble is definitely the best board game ever! Happy 100th post and I'm looking forward to the next 100!
Agree 100% on Scrabble!!!!
Love ya, doll! And you're Dy-no-mite!!!!
It's your Cent-Tank-ial!
Yeah.
You can use that.
Congrats.
Congrats!!!!
The big 100!!
Congrats!!
New follower here! Came over from the Hot Flash Queen's blog. I'm right behind you on my 100th, 2 more to go for me!
Yay! now, on the the next 100...
Congratulations on 100!! Wow! So glad I found your blog!
On the Lose It Bitch front, I've posted my first scale photo and progress report today, just weighing in before the trip early, early, early Saturday morning!
happy 100! Yeah, yeah, yeah! Seriously, 5 months? Wow, there are too many things about 100 that I didn't know.
100 posts is a milestone, and I'm proud of you!
I won't mention that I had no idea that's what this post was about until I read the comments, bc that would make me stupid, right?
100 girls was an awesome movie!
Wooo-hooo! Congratulations on your 100th post! Wow, I didn't realize so much happened during 100 AD - busy, busy, busy.
I have to agree with you, Scrabble is the best board game EVER!!!
Congrats on your 100th post! Looking forward to another 100
Wow! Congratulations!
I was doing okay until I started the math part of your post. I admit I freaked.
But you brought me back in baby with the Benjamin! Oh yeah!
Now I'm back in my happy place! hee hee
congrats on 100!
Hello there! Congrats on your 100th - in the spirit of that, I'm just coming on board after follwing your link from Hot Flash Mama's VLOG today.
Love the look of your page too btw!
~ Maven from A Fabulously Good Life
Yippity Skippity 100!!! Whoo hooo! You go girlie girl!
Was that too much? It was probably too much... I just got real excited I guess.
Congrats!!!! Congrats!!!
TNT is Dy NO MITe! Whoot Whoot on the 100th post!
In the year 2010 Teenage Texting was translated into Adult BB Chating...cause we so rock like that!
Scrabble is on of my most favorite games! I can't spell worth beans but I'm one helluva bluffer! damn...guess that means I can't play with you now. You know my secret
happy 100!! those have to be some of the most random facts ever but its totally you and i LOVE it!! i'm all about random math facts....i'm a dork like that! here's to 100 more!!
Congrats on your 100th post!! Awesome info, I love learning arcane trivia that makes me look smart when I pull it out in conversation!! ;oP
P.S. Seriously impressed that a American gal referenced cricket.
Whoo hooo!!!!!! 100 posts!!! Awesome job!!!!!!
Congratulations and much love to you!!!
oxoxoxoxMelyssa
I came over from Lee's blog. She all these really great things about you and then I get here and there is math involved! I'm glad I read to the end and happy 100th! Don't make me do math again please.
Wow! 100 huh? I'm impressed! I have written a lot in my life time, but my blog is only 4. I can only hope to make it to 100!
Woo Hoo! Congrats on your 100th post!
Hey girl congrats on the 100th post :)
TNT!!! CONGRATULATIONS, girl! that is awesome. I know you'll be DYNOMITE for your next 100 & beyond!
Congrats on the 100th post. Too bad you didn't get 100 comments or 100 new followers or lose 100 pounds.
I guess that would be too much.
Sweeeet! Good to know about the Indian Po Po (sounds like a dish to eat, me thinks). Comin over from HH&H!
Happy 100!! I'm so glad I found your blog!
my 100th came and went...and i didn't notice it until way too late to draw attention to it!
congrats!
I am, once again, absolutely amazed at how much smarter you make me.
I always laugh when someone says Po-Po! "Po-Po shut us down."
Congrats on your 100! You really put a lot of work into this.
What a great resource!
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