[SlowBoat407]

Base 8 is like base 10, really... if you're missing two fingers.
- Tom Lehrer

[MineralMan]

"Base 8 is like base 10, really... if you're missing two fingers.
"

And there ya go, except for one small detail. One of the fingers has to represent zero in Base 8. That's a problem if you count on your fingers.