Monday, November 17, 2008

The Daily Numbers - November 17

The Daily Numbers: 500 people who braved the chill to take part in a vigil on Copley Street in Upper Darby last night to honor the memory of murder victim Hoa Pham.
2 years since the body of an intern from South Dakota was found in the basement of a home in Thornbury. William Smithson goes on trial today on first-degree murder charges.
27 dollar tax hike that could be facing residents of Prospect Park under their proposed budget.
11, age of pianist from Ardmore who will perform tonight at the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia at the annual Marian Anderson Award Gala.
35 passengers who were on a US Airways Express flight that took off from Allentown but was forced to make an emergency landing at Philadelphia International Airport Sunday.
30 days, how long the smoking ban lasted in Atlantic City casinos. You can light up again while losing money at the slots after council rescinded the ban.
30 percent increase in revenues being reported by casinos in Pennsylvania, including Harrah’s, another reason why business is so lousy in A.C.
20 seconds, how often new signs going up along some Chester County highways will be refreshed to give motorists updates on traffic and travel times. 8 signs debut today along Routes 202, 30 and 100.
70 million dollars racked up in its opening weekend by 'Quantum of Solace,' the new James Bond flick. It's a record opening for the Bond series.
18 third downs for the Eagles yesterday, and 0 runs. That’s right they ran the ball 18 straight times on third down.
13 points for the Birds, matching the 13 put up by the Bengals.
1 overtime period played in regular-season NFL games. If no one scores in the OT session, the game ends in a tie, which apparently came as news to a bunch of Eagles.
11 years to the day since the last Eagles tie, a 10-10 affair against the Baltimore Ravens on Nov. 16, 1997
58 pass attempts for Donovan McNabb against the Bengals, that’s a personal record.
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Call me a Phanatic: A look at the ups and downs of being a Philadelphia sports fan.
I still find it hard to believe that Donovan McNabb did not know that the game could end in a tie. It makes your head spin.
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I Don’t Get It: What is it that would drive someone to fire a pellet gun in the direction of a helpless animal?
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Today’s Upper: Kudos to the Girl Scouts, who took the wraps off their new service headquarters in Springfield Sunday.

Quote Box: “No, I didn’t know that.”
-- Eagles QB Donovan McNabb, when informed that an NFL regular-season game could end in a tie.

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