So we survived the day of the Beast 06/06/06 without Satan rising from the grave. Just as the human race has done on the previous 20 times that this has happened under the AD system. Because 666 is the number of the Beast and not the date of the Beast. And if it was the date of the Beast it wouldn't be the 6th of June 2006 would it as that isn't 6-6-6, it's 6-6-2006 which is a different number. If 666 referred to a date it would surely be the 6th of the 6th of the year 6AD. But the problem with that is that in the year 6AD no-one, (with the possible exception of Jesus) knew that it was 6AD. And in any case the book of Revelation was written after this date, so as predictions go it would have been a bit of a rubbish one. But nice of John to choose a date that would work under the American and European systems.
It seems more likely to me that the number of the Beast refers to his phone number. I wonder if anyone has thought of just ringing 666 to find out who answers. I wouldn't advise trying it though because you will probably go straight to Hell, but maybe if there's someone really evil reading this who is already going to Hell then they could give it a go. Let me know who picks up though won't you?
Or I suppose I could wait til I've killed the Shipwrecked girls and give it a go myself. Screw it, I am going to try it now. If the entry stops after this sentence then I will be in Hell....
It's OK. It just went beep. The Beast is just an electronic beep, which possibly means he lives in all answer phones and Pet Shop Boys records. We'll never get rid of him.
And we're all safe from the devil until the 6th June 2106. If I am still writing Warming Up then I will let you know what happens. Though I suppose you could also argue that the number of the beast could refer to the whole month of June in 2066. I might just be alive for that one (though somehow I doubt it). I hope I die at the end of May 2066, the suspense of a whole month of this shit would kill me anyway.
I don't call it 666, I call it 66shit. No I call it 6sickshit. No I call it 666. That is more accurate.
Should I be worried that I did a gig tonight and had an audience of six?
