42 Words You Can't Say

The 42 words you can never say in emails to the D.C. government

School bus 42

School bus, on my way to work today.

Philip Pierre-Louis - WR - Auburn

BCS Champion

Javarris James - RB - Indianapolis Colts

Javarris James of the Indianapolis Colts proudly sports The Number as he celebrates his second quarter touchdown run against the Philadelphia Eagles on November 7, 2010 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Jack Marin - Buffalo Braves

A little retro 42.  

Guard Kevin Porter of the Washington Bullets passes to teammate Mike Riordan as Jack Marin of the Buffalo Braves contemplates the meaning of The Number during a National Basketball Association game at the Memorial Auditorium circa 1975 in Buffalo, New York.

4/2

In addition to being Good Friday, today is, of course, April 2nd. 4/2


All are encouraged to take the day off and celebrate.

Suggested celebrations...

•  give a multiple of 42 to a charity ($4.20, $42, 420, "you pick the amout and 42 cents"; this last option is my favorite)
• eat 42 doughnuts (not suggested)
• drive 42 miles (this will take some research so that you do not go over or have to stop in the middle of nowhere do you don't go over) 
• get a giant 42 tattoo on the small of your back 

The possibilities are endless. It is just important to celebrate!

 

Brittney Griner - C - Baylor

Brittney Griner and The Number blocked an NCAA tournament record 14 shots in leading fourth-seeded Baylor to a 49-33 victory over the No. 5 seed Georgetown in the second round of the women's NCAA tournament on Monday night.

Mark Coury - F - Cornell

Cornell and Mark Coury celebrate after riding The Number into the Sweet 16 this past weekend in Jacksonville, Florida.  Coury is a 6 foot 9 inch, senior out of West Bloomfield, Michigan.

 

Number on Number - Williams v Wisconsin-Stevens Point

Wisconsin-Stevens Point's, Nick Krull defends as Williams College's Troy Whittington shoots during the second half of the championship game at the NCAA Division III tournament, Saturday, March 20, 2010, in Salem, Virginia. Wisconsin-Stevens Point won 78-73.

Dominic Moore - C - Montreal Canadians

Dominic Moore, of the Montreal Canadians, uses the power of The Number to fire the puck into the back of the net for a goal against the Philadelphia Flyers on February 12, 2010 at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Moore was acquired in February 2010 from the Florida Panthers, in return for the Canadians’ second round selection in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

Dylan Reese - D - New York Islanders

Dylan Reese of the New York Islanders proudly sports The Number as he skates against the Boston Bruins at the Nassau Coliseum on March 6, 2010 in Uniondale, New York.

Reese played four seasons at Harvard University before being a seventh-round pick by the New York Rangers in 2003.

Charlie Bell - G - Milwaukee Bucks

Milwaukee Bucks' Charlie Bell and The Number make an April Fools 'Day fool of  the Los Angeles Lakers' Lamar Odom in the first half of the game between the Bucks and the Lakers on Wednesday, April 1, 2009, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Bell is a 6 foot 3 inch guard out of Michigan State.

Lance Thomas - F - Duke

Duke Blue Devils forward Lance Thomas proudly sports The Number after The Number led the Blue Devils to the ACC Championship over Georrgia Tech in Greensboro, North Carolina on March 14, 2010.

Playing for Danny Hurley, Thomas, now a Duke sophmore led Newark St. Benedict’s Prep to a pair of Prep A Division state titles and a 56-3 record during his last two years of high school.

Tyler Bozak - C - Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Tyler Bozak proudly sports The Number as he gets a shot on Philadelphia Flyers goalie Michael Leighton as defenseman Braydon Coburn looks on during the first period of their game in Toronto January 14, 2010.

The Toronto Maple Leafs won the Tyler Bozak sweepstakes in 2009, signing the NCAA centre to a two-year entry level contract that could be worth almost $4 million per season if he achieves all bonuses. The Regina, Saskatchewan native, scored eight goals with 15 assists in 19 games with the University of Denver Pioneers.

Darren Sharper - S - New Orleans Saints

Super Bowl XLIV Champ #42 Darren Sharper!