# Neighbor has a orange sign with "8.15.10" on it **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [July 28, 2010, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-has-a-orange-sign-with-8-15-10-on-it/548264 "2010-07-28T03:25:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2010, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-has-a-orange-sign-with-8-15-10-on-it/548264/1 "2010-07-28T03:25:48Z")
In her front yard. I have no clue what it means. “8.15.10” is the only thing written on this bright orange sign. The sign is similar size to a political sign, about 3’ wide x 2’ ft high. I have googled “8.15.10” and there is nothing obviously relevant. August 15, 2010 did not give me any relevant results either. I don’t know this neighbor very well. I do know that her husband died a few months ago and she is also dealing with some serious medical issues (renal failure). She is about 60 yrs old. Just posting this here to see if the teeming millions might know why my neighbor has has an orange sign with “8.15.10” written on it. ---
**Author:** ![Kobal2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kobal2/32/20_2.png) [@Kobal2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kobal2)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2010, 8:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-has-a-orange-sign-with-8-15-10-on-it/548264/2 "2010-07-28T08:35:19Z")
Just so you (and following posters) know, I figured it was a Bible ref, along the lines of Book 8, Chapter 15, Line 10. But book 8 of the NT (2 Corinthians) doesn’t have a 15th chapter, nor does book 8 of the OT (Ruth). Even if you ignore Ruth and go straight to Samuel I, quoting 15:10 doesn’t make much sense. ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2010, 9:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-has-a-orange-sign-with-8-15-10-on-it/548264/3 "2010-07-28T09:02:27Z")
I’m nearly positive it’s a date. No clue why that date is important, though. Is the world ending any time soon? ---
**Author:** ![Harvey\_The\_Heavy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Harvey\_The\_Heavy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harvey_The_Heavy)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2010, 9:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-has-a-orange-sign-with-8-15-10-on-it/548264/4 "2010-07-28T09:22:45Z")
Viral ad for a garage sale? ---
**Author:** ![Mops](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mops/32/16494_2.png) [@Mops](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mops)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2010, 9:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-has-a-orange-sign-with-8-15-10-on-it/548264/5 "2010-07-28T09:27:07Z")
15 August is the Assumption of Mary, a major feast day in Catholic countries - but no clue about why 15 August of this year should be significant. ---
**Author:** ![Superhal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Superhal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superhal)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2010, 9:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-has-a-orange-sign-with-8-15-10-on-it/548264/6 "2010-07-28T09:34:05Z")
Husband’s birthday? ---
**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2010, 10:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-has-a-orange-sign-with-8-15-10-on-it/548264/7 "2010-07-28T10:09:51Z")
Just to be safe, move house on the 14th. ---
**Author:** ![Maastricht](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e57/32.png) [@Maastricht](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maastricht)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2010, 10:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-has-a-orange-sign-with-8-15-10-on-it/548264/8 "2010-07-28T10:11:15Z")
Have you asked her? ---
**Author:** ![ivan\_astikov](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/58f4c7/32.png) [@ivan\_astikov](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivan_astikov)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2010, 10:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-has-a-orange-sign-with-8-15-10-on-it/548264/9 "2010-07-28T10:13:22Z")
You say she has a medical condition - does that mean you never see her out of the house, or she is bedridden? Why don’t you knock on with some fruit and say, “What’s with the sign outside?”? Bah! Just pipped at the post. I knew I should have kept it simple. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Chez\_Guevara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/aeb1de/32.png) [@Chez\_Guevara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chez_Guevara)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2010, 10:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-has-a-orange-sign-with-8-15-10-on-it/548264/10 "2010-07-28T10:19:57Z")
It’ll be the 65th anniversary of the announcement declaring Japan’s surrender in WW2. This may lack relevance (a) because I understand V-J Day is observed on 14 August in the US and (b) it could be totally the wrong explanation for the sign. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2010, 10:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-has-a-orange-sign-with-8-15-10-on-it/548264/11 "2010-07-28T10:23:56Z")
> [@An\_Gadai](#): > > Just to be safe, move house on the 14th. This. You may not know all of her “medical issues.” ---
**Author:** ![bardos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bardos/32/1069_2.png) [@bardos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bardos)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2010, 10:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-has-a-orange-sign-with-8-15-10-on-it/548264/12 "2010-07-28T10:34:32Z")
possibility, someone else put the sign there. she has not seen it because bed-ridden. ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2010, 10:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-has-a-orange-sign-with-8-15-10-on-it/548264/13 "2010-07-28T10:51:28Z")
Do you have a local election coming up? ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2010, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-has-a-orange-sign-with-8-15-10-on-it/548264/14 "2010-07-28T11:44:35Z")
Beware the ides of August. ---
**Author:** ![Simplicio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@Simplicio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simplicio)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2010, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-has-a-orange-sign-with-8-15-10-on-it/548264/15 "2010-07-28T11:51:54Z")
No state primaries scheduled for that date, apparently. ---
**Author:** ![Canadjun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/76d3ee/32.png) [@Canadjun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Canadjun)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2010, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-has-a-orange-sign-with-8-15-10-on-it/548264/16 "2010-07-28T11:56:38Z")
The world is coming to an end again? ---
**Author:** ![WotNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e19b73/32.png) [@WotNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WotNot)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2010, 12:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-has-a-orange-sign-with-8-15-10-on-it/548264/17 "2010-07-28T12:13:22Z")
> [@Canadjun](#): > > The world is coming to an end again? I just got finished clearing up after _last_ time. ---
**Author:** ![Scarlett67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scarlett67/32/7387_2.png) [@Scarlett67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scarlett67)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2010, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-has-a-orange-sign-with-8-15-10-on-it/548264/18 "2010-07-28T12:45:59Z")
> [@Alessan](#): > > Beware the ides of August. Nitpick: The ides of August is actually the 13th. ---
**Author:** ![Markxxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2010, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-has-a-orange-sign-with-8-15-10-on-it/548264/19 "2010-07-28T12:49:18Z")
August the 15th was also the date of the [“Wow Signal”](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wow!_signal) ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2010, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-has-a-orange-sign-with-8-15-10-on-it/548264/20 "2010-07-28T13:03:59Z")
Lotsa stuff happened on that day in the past. Maybe she’s a fan of Michael VIII Palaeologus: [August 15 - Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_15) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-has-a-orange-sign-with-8-15-10-on-it/548264.md?page=2)