▲ 1096 ▼ xkcd #3184: Funny Numbers (thelemmy.club) submitted 9 months ago by xkcdbot@lemmy.world [B] to c/xkcd@lemmy.world 164 comments fedilink hide all child comments xkcd #3184: Funny Numbers Title text: In 1899, people were walking around shouting '23' at each other and laughing, and confused reporters were writing articles trying to figure out what it meant. Transcript: Transcript will show once it’s been added to explainxkcd.com Source: https://xkcd.com/3184/ explainxkcd for #3184
[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 0 points 9 months ago* (3 children) 6'7" is a non integer measurement. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] SaraTonin@lemmy.world 12 points 9 months ago (2 children) It’s got nothing to do with height. It’s a Chicago police code for murder. The rapper whose song this was taken from is from Chicago and the the context in which it appears in those lyrics make it clear it’s also about murder. The 6’7” thing was made up by people trying to find reason or rhyme as to why a shibboleth they didn’t know would be said at a basketball game and inventing that it had to be connected to the height of one player. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Deebster@infosec.pub 1 point 9 months ago (1 child) Skrilla is from Philadelphia, where the police apparently don't use 10-67, but it's "Report of Death" in some areas so this still seems the most likely explanation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SaraTonin@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago Sorry, you’re right. Philadelphia permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SaraTonin@lemmy.world 12 points 9 months ago (2 children) It’s got nothing to do with height. It’s a Chicago police code for murder. The rapper whose song this was taken from is from Chicago and the the context in which it appears in those lyrics make it clear it’s also about murder. The 6’7” thing was made up by people trying to find reason or rhyme as to why a shibboleth they didn’t know would be said at a basketball game and inventing that it had to be connected to the height of one player. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Deebster@infosec.pub 1 point 9 months ago (1 child) Skrilla is from Philadelphia, where the police apparently don't use 10-67, but it's "Report of Death" in some areas so this still seems the most likely explanation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SaraTonin@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago Sorry, you’re right. Philadelphia permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Deebster@infosec.pub 1 point 9 months ago (1 child) Skrilla is from Philadelphia, where the police apparently don't use 10-67, but it's "Report of Death" in some areas so this still seems the most likely explanation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] SaraTonin@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago Sorry, you’re right. Philadelphia permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SaraTonin@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago Sorry, you’re right. Philadelphia permalink fedilink source parent