08/08/08 Let the fun begin!!!

My Great Parks bike trip officially begins on 08/08/08 at 8pm. My plane is scheduled to depart on that date and time. I think that’s pretty cool!!

The 08/08/08 date is not only cool looking but the number 8 is also considered very favorable in Chinese culture. The Chinese pronunciation for ‘eight’ (ba in Mandarin and paat in Cantonese) sounds similar to the word for ‘prosperity’ (fa in Mandarin and faat in Cantonese). The more eights involved the better chance one will have for luck and wealth.

The summer Olympics in Beijing will begin on 8/8/08, at 8:08 p.m. Along with the good luck associated with the number eight, 8/8/08 has a few other factors that might make it a fun day. The numeral “8″ is turned on its side, it becomes the symbol for infinity – okay that reaching a bit; but its cool!

My wife has made me a friendship bracelet embroidered with '8 8 8' to wear on my ride...way cool!

Please note the time of this post..... Cool!