⇒ 8.8.8.8.8.8

8 seconds past 8 minutes into the 8th hour of the 8th day of the 8th month of the 8th year of the 2nd modern millenium...that's the opening of the Beijing Olympics for ya...

if you haven't figured it out by now, asians dig the number '8' - it's uber lucky.

Watched most of the opening ceremony--not bad! Actually much more memorable and classy and cultured than Sydney and Athens (IMHO).

other stuff:
http://io9.com/5034100/the-cheesy-art-of-skywalker-ranch
http://io9.com/5034825/make-your-own-insane-clown-posse-with-the-many-faces-of-joker
http://io9.com/5034999/the-shadowy-eco+destructive-technology-of-day-the-earth-stood-still

One last thing: did you notice that 8 minutes past 8pm = 20:08! Crazy!

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