holly9000

I'm seeing the time 11:11 a lot when I happen to look at the clock-does anyone else feel like there's something strange about this number pattern? It happens so often to me it's become disturbing.

Jetée

Maybe time to buy a new clock?

How often can this happen, though... twice a day at most...

hmm... I'll see if I can notice such an occurence, and perhaps find any intriguing data about these numbers.

I know that numbers that all share the same number duplicately, such as 11, 33, 777, 5555 all have a common name... I'll find that out too.

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lankrypt0

I think you notice it only because it is 11:11, you probably dont even notice when you look at the clock and its 10:59 or 2:17 or 9:34. Why? Because there is nothing interesting about those times. But you will notice 11:11 10:01 12:34, etc
Its like walking down the street, and seeing hundreds of people, probably not even paying attention to any of them. But, if you see a guy with flourescent green pants, a bright yellow shirt and a pink hat, you will remember him.

ratbastid

I have a friend who says that when you notice it's 11:11, you get to make a wish.

Jinn

I don't know the word for an alliteration of numbers, but those are all also palindromes. 5555 = 5555 no matter which way you read it.. 1221 is also, tho.

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BBtB

I have wondered that about simular numbers before... 3:33 2:22 (used to see that one alot) but I think lankrypt nailed it. I have noticed such times before but nothing has ever happed on them, nothing intresting happened on 06/06/06 or 05/05/05 .. though I look with excitement for 07/07/07

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fastom

Hopefully the Fashion Police notice him too, that's a ten year sentence.

Crack

And now the winner of the gayest quote on a thread about 11:11 goes to....

I kid, I kid.

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paulskinback

I used to see these patterns a lot, and chose to use them as my lottery numbers for the week.

Never won

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EXPLANATION FOR EUROPEANS AND OTHER FREE THINKERS

People are descended from early primates.

Early primates were preyed on by scary carnivores with camoflaged fur.

The primates that could spot a pattern that MIGHT be a tiger lived to breed.

Pattern spotting therefore became a skill that evolution selected for.

EXPLANATION FOR NEO-CON CHRISTIANS AND OTHER ODD FOLKS

God makes the little pixies in your clock ring a tiny magic bell at 11:10:59 so you look round.

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kramus

I hear there is a group of people marked with moles in a triangular pattern on their skin by a master alien race, all of whom are united by a mysterious kinship with 11:11
My lady is constantly pointing out 11:11 during significant moments in our day, and she has this pattern on her cheek . . .



edited to add link http://www.greatdreams.com/numbers/1111/1111.htm

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noodlebee

Holly, see if you use an analogue clock, does the same thing happen? 11:11 on analogue looks "boring". I heard that 1:50 was pleasing on analogue. Maybe you will notice that more?

I don't think it is very disturbing.

Jinn

12:30 is cool on those old clocks that no one likes anymore

its a vertical line and you know what they say about vertical lines

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holly9000

thanks all-I feel a little better now-it is sort of strange that there's actually a website about it but that stuff seems pretty far out-I may try the analog idea and see what happens-anyway I just looked at the clock and, thankfully, it's 12:20

Cynthetiq

OMG I'm freaking out!!! 6:00 is the SAME thing!!! a VERTICAL LINE!!!

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[geek]

On an analogue clock, 12:30 is not a perfect line, because by half past the hour the hour hand has moved 2.5/60ths around (i.e 15 degrees).

Six o'clock is however a straight line.

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gerlis01

My wife has been seeing 9:11 for a few years everyday on the clocks, it was driving her crazy and she could not figure out why it happened every single day? I started looking this up on the web and found this site http://board.1111angels.com/index.php. I have been seeing 11:11 12:12 1:11 etc all day everyday now too. The site is kind of wacky but it is an interesting read. So, you are not alone apprently there are lots of people that have been seeing this. here is another link. http://www.coasttocoastam.com/search...?query=11%3A11

Hope this helps


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warrrreagl

My birthday is 11/11, too.

Bear Cub

Another 11/11 birthday here, but I was born at 10:10 pm

Martian

Strangely enough, even though she only notices it one per day, it actually happens twice a day!

OMG, twice as much gummint conspiracy!

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Crompsin

I had an old girlfriend that used to say that if you notice the clock when its on 11:11 that someone that loves you is thinking about you.

Stuck with me.

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Blackthorn

*shocked*... My sister mentioned this several months ago. Seriously going back to last november. It showing up all over the place. Two recent flights on different airlines by schedule land at 11:11. The clock ... well that's twice a day so coincidence maybe. It's mentioned in songs... the whole thing is nuts and now this thread... nice. I'll have another glass of wine and just STFU about it... thanks adding to my paranoia. :-)

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analog

Awesome. I spit out my water.

DaveOrion

Funny as a crutch.

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Racnad

Any time you name appears on the clock twice a day, unless it's a military time clock (duh!).

If you tend to notice a certain time, it is because the numbers mean something to you.

My wife & I tend to notice 9:11.

Leto

I seem to recall that the old Timex Marlin commercials would display the watch at 10:10 or 1:50, so that the hands created a chevron or "v" around the Timex name. I'm not sure... Maybe there's an old commercial posted in Youtube... checking....


ahh, take a licking and keeps on ticking:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVatUaplyVU

Racnad

Then there are the VCR's that always flashed 12:00, but that's a different thread.

Rhuwen

I had a strange night. I work night shift at the grocery store, to get things started.
Before work I decided to check my balance, and it came up $666. Cute coincidence I thought.

I went to work, normal night and I go take my lunch break. I read during break and set my watch to stop timer to keep track. (30 mins) One chapter down and the timer reads 11:11. Heh, I smile and continue. Next check is 13:33. Take a drink and dive back into the story. Next check is 23:33 and at this point I say out loud "no way" and write the times down to remember, and just in case. Next glance reveals a timer count of 25:55.

I hear people going inside and the last glance down says break is over, so I go punch back in. I stop the timer, clear it and swap over to actual time, and it is... 11:44. I chuckled out loud and continued to work. Curiosity got the best of me after a couple cases and I looked one last time to find 11:52:52.

At this point it stopped being every time I looked down because, well, I kept looking and the pattern was never a straight repeat. But 75% of each glance afterward has a discernable pattern. as follows, 12:23, 12:32 (I add those just because) 1:09:01, 1:48:14, 2:20, 12:44, 3:13:13 and 3:23

So after the first batch my mind was grasping for any pattern it could see really, but I wrote them down anyhow, just for you guys. And a funny thing, when I decided to post this, my clock read 7:37.

*edit* I don't take exactly 30 min lunches, it's between 30-35 so it's *possible* my break started at 11:11 as well. heh, who knows.