Cleats by Bill Hinds for November 20, 2008
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Transcript:
Mondo: College football is not like pro. There must be a bazillion college teams out there. How does your dad decide who to root for? Jack: He has all sorts of things he studies: who the coaches are... what high school the players came from... Mondo: There must be a gazillion high schools out there...
Bill Hinds creator about 16 years ago
There was a lot of discussion amongst my family and editors as to which was a higher number, gazillion or bazillion. My son’s argument was that a google was more than a billion, so g is a higher than b.
Teresa Burritt (Frog Applause) creator about 16 years ago
Hmm… gazillion sounds “bigger” (to me) because the word reminds me of Godzilla.
Teresa Burritt (Frog Applause) creator about 16 years ago
I once overheard somebody say “brazillion” (Brazilian!) instead of “bazillion”.
sandboil about 16 years ago
So, what’s a large group of Brazilians called?!
Bill Hinds creator about 16 years ago
Soccer fans.
whaletail about 16 years ago
Bill Hinds is funny.
briankblough about 16 years ago
Bill, thanks for coming on and actually talking to us. Watch for falling stands on your way out!
mrprongs about 16 years ago
Zillion tops them all. Though it’s technically a Googol. Google derived it’s name from it, to represent the amount of sites out there it could find (and a simplified). A 1, followed by a hundred zeroes.
Durak Premium Member about 16 years ago
The kids question is easy to answer, you always root for the team your Dad rooted for when you were a kid. Even if it’s (sigh) the Detroit Lions. Thank God for U of M MSU! Take THAT Buckeye fans!