eAlmanac | A Unique Online Reference Source » Eleven http://www.ealmanac.com A whole new association Sun, 18 Dec 2011 00:36:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 11 O’Clock Number http://www.ealmanac.com/2686/numbers/11-oclock-number/ http://www.ealmanac.com/2686/numbers/11-oclock-number/#comments Sun, 17 Jan 2010 10:24:49 +0000 Joel http://www.ealmanac.com/?p=2686 An “11 o’clock number” is a term used in musical theater to describe a song that is suppose to be sung at the end of the performance—around 11 o’clock in an evening performance—that is catchy and memorable enough that the audience would sing or hum it on their way home.

]]> http://www.ealmanac.com/2686/numbers/11-oclock-number/feed/ 0 Queuing Day http://www.ealmanac.com/1337/numbers/queuing-day/ http://www.ealmanac.com/1337/numbers/queuing-day/#comments Mon, 07 Sep 2009 17:54:43 +0000 Joel http://www.ealmanac.com/numbers/queuing-day/ “Queuing Day” was a monthly event held on the 11th of every month in Beijing during the months leading up to the 2008 Olympics in that city to promote the practice of queuing, i.e. forming and waiting in an orderly line.  The eleventh was picked for symbolic reasons as the two “1″s in the date represent orderly lines.

]]> http://www.ealmanac.com/1337/numbers/queuing-day/feed/ 0 Ocean’s Eleven http://www.ealmanac.com/1336/numbers/oceans-eleven/ http://www.ealmanac.com/1336/numbers/oceans-eleven/#comments Mon, 07 Sep 2009 17:35:48 +0000 Joel http://www.ealmanac.com/numbers/oceans-eleven/ “Ocean’s Eleven” is the name of two films—one released in 1960 starring Frank Sinatra, the other released in 2001 starring George Clooney—both centered around the planning and execution of robbing casinos in Las Vegas.

Ocean’s Eleven in 1960

  1. Danny Ocean (Frank Sinatra)
  2. Sam Harmon (Dean Martin)
  3. Josh Howard (Sammy Davis Jr.)
  4. Jimmy Foster (Peter Lawford)
  5. Tony Bergdorf (Richard Conte)
  6. Mushy O’Connors (Joey Bishop)
  7. Roger Corneal (Henry Silva)
  8. Vince Massler (Buddy Lester)
  9. Curly Steffans (Richard Benedict)
  10. Peter Rheimer (Norman Fell)
  11. Louis Jackson (Clem Harvey)

Ocean’s Eleven in 2001

  1. Danny Ocean (George Clooney)
  2. Rusty Ryan (Brad Pitt)
  3. Frank Catton (Bernie Mac)
  4. Reuben Tishkoff (Elliott Gould)
  5. Virgil Malloy (Casey Affleck)
  6. Turk Malloy (Scott Caan)
  7. Livingston Dell (Eddie Jemison)
  8. Basher Tarr (Don Cheadle)
  9. “The Amazing” Yen (Shaobo Qin)
  10. Saul Bloom (Carl Reiner)
  11. Linus Caldwell (Matt Damon)
]]> http://www.ealmanac.com/1336/numbers/oceans-eleven/feed/ 0 Number 11 Downing Street http://www.ealmanac.com/1331/numbers/number-11-downing-street/ http://www.ealmanac.com/1331/numbers/number-11-downing-street/#comments Mon, 07 Sep 2009 16:52:48 +0000 Joel http://www.ealmanac.com/numbers/number-11-downing-street/ “Number 11 Downing Street” is the official residence of the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the British Government.  It is next door to “Number 10 Downing Street” the official residence of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

]]> http://www.ealmanac.com/1331/numbers/number-11-downing-street/feed/ 0 The Euro Eleven http://www.ealmanac.com/1326/numbers/the-euro-eleven/ http://www.ealmanac.com/1326/numbers/the-euro-eleven/#comments Mon, 07 Sep 2009 05:06:58 +0000 Joel http://www.ealmanac.com/?p=1326
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Luxembourg
  • The Netherlands
  • Portugal
  • Spain

    • “The Euro Eleven” is an expression that referred to the original eleven European countries that adopted the euro as their currency.  It is no longer in use now that the euro is the currency for sixteen countries [as of 2009].

    ]]>     http://www.ealmanac.com/1326/numbers/the-euro-eleven/feed/ 0     Elfstedentocht http://www.ealmanac.com/1325/numbers/elfstedentocht/ http://www.ealmanac.com/1325/numbers/elfstedentocht/#comments Mon, 07 Sep 2009 04:32:09 +0000 Joel http://www.ealmanac.com/numbers/elfstedentocht/
  • Leeuwarden
  • Sneek
  • IJlst
  • Sloten
  • Stavoren
  • Hindeloopen
  • Workum
  • Bolsward
  • Harlingen
  • Franeker
  • Dokkum

    • Source:  Wikipedia.

    The “Elfstedentocht” is a speed skating race through eleven cities in Friesland, Netherlands.  The race doesn’t take place every year due to the fact that the canals on which the skaters race do not always freeze every winter.

    ]]>     http://www.ealmanac.com/1325/numbers/elfstedentocht/feed/ 0     The Eleventh Hour of the Eleventh Day of the Eleventh Month http://www.ealmanac.com/1324/numbers/the-eleventh-hour-of-the-eleventh-day-of-the-eleventh-month/ http://www.ealmanac.com/1324/numbers/the-eleventh-hour-of-the-eleventh-day-of-the-eleventh-month/#comments Mon, 07 Sep 2009 04:22:02 +0000 Joel http://www.ealmanac.com/numbers/the-eleventh-hour-of-the-eleventh-day-of-the-eleventh-month/ The ceasefire for the Western Front in World War I (1914-18) took place at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, i.e. November 11th (1918) at 11 a.m.  In the United States, this event is commemorated on Veterans Day.

    ]]>     http://www.ealmanac.com/1324/numbers/the-eleventh-hour-of-the-eleventh-day-of-the-eleventh-month/feed/ 0     The Eleventh Hour http://www.ealmanac.com/1322/numbers/the-eleventh-hour/ http://www.ealmanac.com/1322/numbers/the-eleventh-hour/#comments Mon, 07 Sep 2009 04:12:18 +0000 Joel http://www.ealmanac.com/?p=1322 “The eleventh hour” is an expression used to indicate that something was done at very last moment, almost before it was too late.

    ]]>     http://www.ealmanac.com/1322/numbers/the-eleventh-hour/feed/ 0     The Eleven-Year Solar Cycle http://www.ealmanac.com/1321/numbers/the-eleven-year-solar-cycle/ http://www.ealmanac.com/1321/numbers/the-eleven-year-solar-cycle/#comments Mon, 07 Sep 2009 04:00:50 +0000 Joel http://www.ealmanac.com/numbers/the-eleven-year-solar-cycle/ http://www.ealmanac.com/1321/numbers/the-eleven-year-solar-cycle/feed/ 0 The Eleven States of the Confederacy http://www.ealmanac.com/1313/numbers/the-eleven-states-of-the-confederacy/ http://www.ealmanac.com/1313/numbers/the-eleven-states-of-the-confederacy/#comments Mon, 07 Sep 2009 03:24:56 +0000 Joel http://www.ealmanac.com/uncategorized/the-eleven-states-of-the-confederacy/
  • South Carolina (December 20, 1860)
  • Mississippi (January 9, 1861)
  • Florida (January 10, 1861)
  • Alabama (January 11, 1861)
  • Georgia (January 19, 1861)
  • Louisiana (January 26, 1861)
  • Texas (February 1, 1861)
  • Virginia (April 17, 1861; ratified by voters May 23, 1861)
  • Arkansas (May 6, 1861)
  • Tennessee (May 7, 1861; ratified by voters June 8, 1861)
  • North Carolina (May 20, 1861)

    • Source:  Wikipedia.

    ]]>     http://www.ealmanac.com/1313/numbers/the-eleven-states-of-the-confederacy/feed/ 0     The Eleven-Plus Exam http://www.ealmanac.com/1311/numbers/the-eleven-plus-exam/ http://www.ealmanac.com/1311/numbers/the-eleven-plus-exam/#comments Mon, 07 Sep 2009 03:06:28 +0000 Joel http://www.ealmanac.com/numbers/the-eleven-plus-exam/ “The Eleven-Plus Exam” is an educational test given to some students in the United Kingdom.  The name comes from the fact that eleven- and twelve-year-olds take the exam.

    ]]>     http://www.ealmanac.com/1311/numbers/the-eleven-plus-exam/feed/ 0     Eleven Players to a Side in Football (American) http://www.ealmanac.com/1309/numbers/eleven-players-to-a-side-in-football-american/ http://www.ealmanac.com/1309/numbers/eleven-players-to-a-side-in-football-american/#comments Mon, 07 Sep 2009 03:00:32 +0000 Joel http://www.ealmanac.com/numbers/eleven-players-to-a-side-in-football-american/ There are eleven players to a side in football (American).

    ]]>     http://www.ealmanac.com/1309/numbers/eleven-players-to-a-side-in-football-american/feed/ 0     Eleven Players to a Side in Football (Soccer) http://www.ealmanac.com/1304/numbers/eleven-players-to-a-side-in-football-soccer/ http://www.ealmanac.com/1304/numbers/eleven-players-to-a-side-in-football-soccer/#comments Mon, 07 Sep 2009 02:51:39 +0000 Joel http://www.ealmanac.com/numbers/eleven-players-to-a-side-in-football-soccer/ There are eleven players to a side in football (soccer).

    There is a French-language publication entitled Onze Mondial (“Global Eleven”) that covers the sport of football (soccer).

    ]]>     http://www.ealmanac.com/1304/numbers/eleven-players-to-a-side-in-football-soccer/feed/ 0     The Eleven Official Languages of South Africa http://www.ealmanac.com/1303/numbers/the-eleven-official-languages-of-south-africa/ http://www.ealmanac.com/1303/numbers/the-eleven-official-languages-of-south-africa/#comments Mon, 07 Sep 2009 02:36:32 +0000 Joel http://www.ealmanac.com/numbers/the-eleven-official-languages-of-south-africa/
  • Afrikaans (Afrikaans)
  • English
  • Ndebele (isiNdebele)
  • Northern Sotho (Sesotho sa Leboa)
  • Southern Sotho (Sesotho)
  • Swati (siSwati)
  • Tsonga (Xitsonga)
  • Tswana (Setswana)
  • Venda (Tshivenḓa)
  • Xhosa (isiXhosa)
  • Zulu (isiZulu).

    • Source:  Wikipedia.

    ]]>     http://www.ealmanac.com/1303/numbers/the-eleven-official-languages-of-south-africa/feed/ 0     Eleven Herbs and Spices http://www.ealmanac.com/1302/numbers/eleven-herbs-and-spices/ http://www.ealmanac.com/1302/numbers/eleven-herbs-and-spices/#comments Mon, 07 Sep 2009 02:24:13 +0000 Joel http://www.ealmanac.com/numbers/eleven-herbs-and-spices/ The secret recipe for the fried chicken from KFC (the renamed Kentucky Fried Chicken) famously contains “eleven herbs and spices.”  The secret recipe is a closely guarded secret with elaborate procedures protecting the paper with the original recipe and for manufacturing the breading mix for the company’s restaurants.

    ]]>     http://www.ealmanac.com/1302/numbers/eleven-herbs-and-spices/feed/ 0     Chapter 11 http://www.ealmanac.com/1301/numbers/chapter-11/ http://www.ealmanac.com/1301/numbers/chapter-11/#comments Mon, 07 Sep 2009 02:12:51 +0000 Joel http://www.ealmanac.com/numbers/chapter-11/ “Chapter 11″ is the section of the United States Bankruptcy Code that allows businesses to reorganize and continue in business after it has filed for bankruptcy. This is in contrast to Chapter 7 of the U.S Bankruptcy Code that provides for the liquidation of a business that has filed for bankruptcy, i.e. an orderly ending of its operations.

    ]]>     http://www.ealmanac.com/1301/numbers/chapter-11/feed/ 0     The Censored 11 http://www.ealmanac.com/1300/numbers/the-censored-11/ http://www.ealmanac.com/1300/numbers/the-censored-11/#comments Mon, 07 Sep 2009 02:04:02 +0000 Joel http://www.ealmanac.com/numbers/the-censored-11/
  • Hittin’ the Trail for Hallelujah Land (1931)
  • Sunday Go to Meetin’ Time (1936)
  • Clean Pastures (1937)
  • Uncle Tom’s Bungalow (1937)
  • Jungle Jitters (1938)
  • The Isle of Pingo Pongo (1938)
  • All This and Rabbit Stew (1941)
  • Coal Black and de Sebben Dwarfs (1943)
  • Tin Pan Alley Cats (1943)
  • Angel Puss (1944)
  • Goldilocks and the Jivin’ Bears (1944)

    • Source:  Wikipedia

    The Censored Eleven are cartoons made by Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies in the 1930′s and 1940′s that, because of their offensive content to today’s audiences, have not been released by their owners since the 1960′s.

    ]]>     http://www.ealmanac.com/1300/numbers/the-censored-11/feed/ 0     Go to Eleven http://www.ealmanac.com/1297/numbers/go-to-eleven/ http://www.ealmanac.com/1297/numbers/go-to-eleven/#comments Mon, 07 Sep 2009 01:49:56 +0000 Joel http://www.ealmanac.com/?p=1297 The expression “go to eleven” comes from the film “This is Spinal Tap” (1984), a mock documentary about a fake heavy metal band. In one of the most famous scenes from the film, Nigel Tufnel (Christopher Guest), the band’s lead guitarist, explains to the film’s director, Marty DiBergi (Rob Reiner), that the band’s amplifiers don’t just go to ten, but up to eleven. The expression has come to be an insider-ish joke about going too far.

    In the film, “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” (2010), during a the battle of the bands between Scott’s band “Sex Bob-omb” and the Katayanagi Twins, the brothers turn their amps to eleven when they realize that they have a real fight on their hands.

    ]]>     http://www.ealmanac.com/1297/numbers/go-to-eleven/feed/ 0     Elevenses http://www.ealmanac.com/1290/numbers/elevenses/ http://www.ealmanac.com/1290/numbers/elevenses/#comments Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:45:09 +0000 Joel http://www.ealmanac.com/numbers/elevenses/ “Elevenses” is a light meal eaten at 11 a.m.  It is typical of the United Kingdom and Ireland.

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