# 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:** 4
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2010, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-has-a-orange-sign-with-8-15-10-on-it/548264/61 "2010-07-29T03:16:24Z")
> [@TruCelt](#): > > Revivals don’t start on Sunday though. Usually it’s Thursday night start then big days Friday and Saturday. . . They do at my church. And y’all aren’t quite describing them right. The biggest thing is that a special preacher comes in. Sometimes he’ll come with people who can play music, but usually we church musicians had to play every night. The main focus is one of two things: getting “right” with God, or getting better at proselytizing. And if you go to a charismatic church, option one will include a lot of those things that people make fun of us for, like speaking it tongues, falling in the Spirit, dancing/laughing in the Spirit. The idea is that it’s like a spiritual refreshing. And it is a great stress reliever for most. Anyways, at my church, the special preacher will usually arrive on Sunday morning, and may or may not preach that service, but the real revival will start Sunday night, and go at least until Wednesday night. However, if “the Spirit really moves,” this can be extended. And, yes, while it’s been a while, I’ve seen campaigns like that sign. The whole point is to make you ask. It was viral before viral was popular. ---
**Author:** ![Nars\_Glinley](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nars_glinley/32/8177_2.png) [@Nars\_Glinley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nars_Glinley)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2010, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-has-a-orange-sign-with-8-15-10-on-it/548264/62 "2010-07-29T04:10:25Z")
8 + 15 = 23. It’s the 17/23 correlation!!! ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2010, 7:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-has-a-orange-sign-with-8-15-10-on-it/548264/63 "2010-07-29T07:37:34Z")
Are you going to tell us or what? ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2010, 8:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-has-a-orange-sign-with-8-15-10-on-it/548264/64 "2010-07-29T08:52:42Z")
Grrrr… I have NO idea. Her next doctor’s appointment? The combination to her shed? I liked the fertilizer one. To expand, how about a Lawn Care appointment? I’ve known one that did that in my parent’s development when it was being built. They had a yellow sign with a date stuck in the lawn for planting front and back yard bushes. So the trucks drive around and do the sites by date. Yes, make a poll. ---
**Author:** ![alindallas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f17d59/32.png) [@alindallas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alindallas)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2010, 10:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-has-a-orange-sign-with-8-15-10-on-it/548264/65 "2010-07-29T10:11:32Z")
I think she is a spy. The numbers are a code. You need to do your part as a citizen of the US of A. Shoot her commie ass. ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2010, 10:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-has-a-orange-sign-with-8-15-10-on-it/548264/66 "2010-07-29T10:33:34Z")
Can you give the answer in a spoiler box? ---
**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 29, 2010, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-has-a-orange-sign-with-8-15-10-on-it/548264/67 "2010-07-29T11:47:51Z")
_“It’s a sign!”_ ---
**Author:** ![ashalee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3ab097/32.png) [@ashalee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ashalee)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2010, 1:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-has-a-orange-sign-with-8-15-10-on-it/548264/68 "2010-07-29T13:33:59Z")
I don’t attend the first baptist church in town but my boss does and we had the same question. That day is HIGH attendence day. He said either the day of or the day before you will see everyone out in an orange shirt with the date on it. They are having a huge barbque with tons of games and everything outside that afternoon after service. hope this helped you if you live around the dexter area. ---
**Author:** ![Cinebar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7c8e57/32.png) [@Cinebar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cinebar)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2010, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-has-a-orange-sign-with-8-15-10-on-it/548264/69 "2010-07-29T13:40:50Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > And, yes, while it’s been a while, I’ve seen campaigns like that sign. **The whole point is to make you ask.** It was viral before viral was popular. This is what I was thinking…and it worked. The OP did ask her neighbor and just look at the interest the whole thing generated here. ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2010, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-has-a-orange-sign-with-8-15-10-on-it/548264/70 "2010-07-29T13:47:41Z")
Another request for the OP to put the answer in a spoiler box. ---
**Author:** ![melodyharmonius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/melodyharmonius/32/21310_2.png) [@melodyharmonius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melodyharmonius)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2010, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-has-a-orange-sign-with-8-15-10-on-it/548264/71 "2010-07-29T14:59:54Z")
curse you - now “I Am, I Said” is stuck so hard in my head, my cubicle mate just came over to look at me because evidently i was SINGING IT UNDER MY BREATH. again, curse you. ---
**Author:** ![BobArrgh](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobarrgh/32/2881_2.png) [@BobArrgh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobArrgh)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2010, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-has-a-orange-sign-with-8-15-10-on-it/548264/72 "2010-07-29T15:02:44Z")
> [@Wile\_E](#): > > Don’t beat yourself off over it. It’s a common mistake. Not everyone can master “bate” and “bait”. - golf clap \* I see what you did there. ---
**Author:** ![Cinebar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7c8e57/32.png) [@Cinebar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cinebar)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2010, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-has-a-orange-sign-with-8-15-10-on-it/548264/73 "2010-07-29T15:02:50Z")
> [@melodyharmonius](#): > > curse you - now “I Am, I Said” is stuck so hard in my head, my cubicle mate just came over to look at me because evidently i was SINGING IT UNDER MY BREATH. > > again, curse you. _Moi?_😃 ---
**Author:** ![Cinebar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7c8e57/32.png) [@Cinebar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cinebar)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2010, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-has-a-orange-sign-with-8-15-10-on-it/548264/74 "2010-07-29T15:04:59Z")
> [@melodyharmonius](#): > > curse you - now “I Am, I Said” is stuck so hard in my head, my cubicle mate just came over to look at me because evidently i was SINGING IT UNDER MY BREATH. > > again, curse you. “And no one heard at all…not even the chair.” 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![melodyharmonius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/melodyharmonius/32/21310_2.png) [@melodyharmonius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melodyharmonius)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2010, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-has-a-orange-sign-with-8-15-10-on-it/548264/75 "2010-07-29T15:35:11Z")
AAAAAAAAGH! _runs screaming from the thread_ ---
**Author:** ![Cinebar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7c8e57/32.png) [@Cinebar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cinebar)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2010, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-has-a-orange-sign-with-8-15-10-on-it/548264/76 "2010-07-29T16:00:28Z")
> [@melodyharmonius](#): > > AAAAAAAAGH! _runs screaming from the thread_ “I AM I CRIED, I AM SAID I!” he he he Now, get back to work. ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2010, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-has-a-orange-sign-with-8-15-10-on-it/548264/77 "2010-07-29T16:06:14Z")
> [@BobArrgh](#): > > > [@Wile\_E](#): > > > > Don’t beat yourself off over it. It’s a common mistake. Not everyone can master “bate” and “bait”. > > - golf clap \* > > I see what you did there. Thanks, Bob. I was quite proud of that and rather sad that no one noticed. ---
**Author:** ![melodyharmonius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/melodyharmonius/32/21310_2.png) [@melodyharmonius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melodyharmonius)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2010, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-has-a-orange-sign-with-8-15-10-on-it/548264/78 "2010-07-29T16:07:00Z")
i noticed **Wile E,** I just didn’t wanna - y’know - think about it too long at work. But I smiled! ---
**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 29, 2010, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-has-a-orange-sign-with-8-15-10-on-it/548264/79 "2010-07-29T18:02:17Z")
My chair didn’t smile, but I did. ---
**Author:** ![leftfield6](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leftfield6/32/18780_2.png) [@leftfield6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leftfield6)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2010, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-has-a-orange-sign-with-8-15-10-on-it/548264/80 "2010-07-29T21:43:05Z")
> [@Wile\_E](#): > > Not everyone can master “bate” and “bait”. FTW, you snuck masturbate into a thread about yard signs 😛 Not the end of the world, that’s on the books for next May. [http://www.wecanknow.com/gallery.php#](http://www.wecanknow.com/gallery.php#) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-has-a-orange-sign-with-8-15-10-on-it/548264.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/neighbor-has-a-orange-sign-with-8-15-10-on-it/548264.md?page=5)