aug 2, 2008 (my turn)

[xwhateverxdudex]

And it is once again time for...
"Trying to learn confusing things" (with xwhateverxdudex)
[brought to you by "Counter-Intelegence" ]
(we seem smart, because we confuse you with our stupidity)

HELLO FOLKS!!!
I'm (place host name here), Today we're going to learn all about converting Regular english into the D'ni number system.
(it's fun because it's pointless)  

[xwhateverxdudex]

All you have to do is translate it into l337 first.

A = 4-----B = 8-----C = <-----D = 1>-----E = 3-----F = #-----G = 6
H = (-)-----I = !-----J = _/-----K = 1<-----L = 1-----M = ^^-----N = /v
O = 0-----P = 1*-----Q = &-----R = 12-----S = 5-----T = 7-----U = /_/
V = |/-----W = |/v-----X = }{-----Y = '/-----Z = 2
(i have altered some, so they don't use backslashes - gaia has trouble with those)

BUT WAIT!!!
Not all of these translations are actual numbers.
In fact, very few are. (and that includes the ones made with two numbers)
We shall have to approximate. Lets see...

O = 0-----L = 1-----Z = 2-----E = 3-----A = 4
S = 5-----G = 6-----T = 7-----B = 8-----R = 12

These are OK.
But the rest shall have to be changed.  

[xwhateverxdudex]

NOW!
Three of them already "KIND-OF" look like numbers.
So let's match them up.

P = 1* = 9-----D = 1> = 10-----H = (-) = 11

Now I'm going to stick M with 20, and F with 15. (just cause I like those matches)
M = ^^ = 20-----F = # = 15

Some of the rest can be grouped by how they're made.
C = < = 13-----K = 1< = 14
(13 and 14, because these are two, and it was the first open 2-slot)

The two other groups have three each. I'll stick them on either side of the M.
(because I think it fits)
Y = '/ = 17-----J = _/ = 18-----U = /_/ = 19
V = |/ = 21-----N = /v = 22-----W = |/v = 23

I and X get stuck together because they kind-of look alike.
And X is last because the 25th D'ni number is an X already.
I = ! = 24-----X = }{ = 25

And this is the last one.
Q = & = 16
(I think it fits anyway)

(don't like the match-ups? - tough - I'm the teacher)  

[purpleravenhawk]

Sheesh, I sleep in for a couple of hours, and you kill everyone's brains with confusing and unnecessary geeky stuff. xp  

[xwhateverxdudex]

purpleravenhawk

Sheesh, I sleep in for a couple of hours, and you kill everyone's brains with confusing and unnecessary geeky stuff. xp

LOL  

[xwhateverxdudex]

Now all we have to do is match up the numbers with the D'ni symbols.

Here are the number matches...
O = 0-----L = 1-----Z = 2-----E = 3-----A = 4
S = 5-----G = 6-----T = 7-----B = 8-----P = 9
D = 10-----H = 11-----R = 12-----C = 13
K = 14-----F = 15-----Q = 16-----Y = 17
J = 18-----U = 19-----M = 20-----V = 21
N = 22-----W = 23-----I = 24-----X = 25

And here are the D'ni symbols...


MATCH EM UP!!!!!  

[Pirate Captain Specc]

oh dear, i feel a disturbance in the nerd force <<  

[xwhateverxdudex]

(In case you're wondering, that's "LOL" or "one-zero-one" )
If you wanted to put it together, it would be a "hundred-and-one".
Read as...

(that's 4 "twenty-fives" and 1 "one")  

[xwhateverxdudex]

What...
Not even a moan?  

[Pirate Captain Specc]

too much work ....  

[xwhateverxdudex]

To much work to at least tell me that it's lame?