[nw_arizona_granny]

re: 9233

Sean,

The 10-10 was stuck in my mind, as radio talk.

I can't all find my Indian writing books, But when it was a big interest to me, they would make marks ___ in a row or stack to mark the days of travel or maybe between killing of deers, etc.

A row of suns might also mark a day, so would think that moons might also.

I did find "The Book of Signs", by: Rudolf Koch, Dover Publications 1955, reprint of 1930 book.

He shows the 4 with a long cross bar, and another ! bar across it and says it is the sign for Borax.

Page 35 - The Monogram

The monogram is a sign composed of written characters interlaced with one another. The Latin uncials, from which our present day writing is derived, are signs of the utmost dignity and simplicity.

(shows) A N T S

(this is the part that catches my interest)
We are, generally speaking, so accustomed to connect the idea of sounds with the sight of these forms, that it is only with difficulty that we can dissociate the letters from this, and think of them as symbols.

(shows) 4 5 7

The same is true of Arabic numerals, which, indeed, owe their origin to quite another part of the world, but with whose character as signs we are, however, not less familiar.
end of quote.

I am sure that you already know the above, but I had forgotten it.

The above book is little more than a booklet, wonder how the 4 figures in other chemical signs?

Ruth

[debg]

10 - 10 sticks in my mind because it's my birth month and day. My father used to call me "Oct ten"...the gas that kept him going!

[Cindy]

When using the 10 code, 10-10 should mean "at home." For example, for those of you who listen to scanners, may hear an office state, "I'm Code 7 at my 10-10." Translation: I'm taking my meal break at home.

FYI.

[tapatio]

Arabic numerals are, by far, the most common form of symbolism used to represent numbers. The Arabic numeral system is a positional base 10 numeral system with 10 distinct glyphs representing the 10 digits. The leftward most digit of a number has the greatest value; this is the most logical arrangement if the number is read from right to left, which is how Arabic is read. However, for those accustomed to reading from left to right, it is less than ideal. In a more developed form, the Arabic numeral system also utilizes a decimal marker (usually a decimal point or a decimal comma) which separates the ones place from the tenths place, and is a symbol for "these digits repeat ad infinitum." In modern usage, this latter symbol is usually a vinculum. Historically, however, there has been much variation. In this more developed form, the Arabic numeral system can symbolize any rational number using only 12 glyphs. The Arabic numeral system has utilized many different sets of glyphs. These glyph sets can be divided into two main families—namely the West Arabic numerals, and the East Arabic numerals. East Arabic numerals—which were developed primarily in what is now Iraq—are shown in the picture below as "Arabic-Indic." "East Arabic-Indic" are a variety of East Arabic numerals. West Arabic numerals—which were developed in Spain and the Maghreb—are shown in the picture, labelled "European." Early varieties of West Arabic numerals often use the symbol "4" to represent the number five with some other symbol to represent five (often a loop), or had the glyph of the four digit rotated 0.5π radian clockwise.

[Calpernia]

You are VERY impressive. I'm glad you are on our thread! (just wish you lived next door to me)