Re: counting was: ping??

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Beth.Fulton@csiro.au>
To: <gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu>
Sent: Monday, September 23, 2002 12:43 AM
Subject: RE: counting was: ping??

> G'day,
> 
> > They could count using something other than fingers, or using some
> > other convention--eg they might not include thumbs, so use base 3.
> 
> I was thinking of base 8, but as Los did his Rot Hafen stuff in base 6
I
> think I'll go with the master ;)
> 
> Cheers
> Beth

There's also Discworld Troll base 4- 1,2,3, Many, Many 1, Many 2. etc
I always liked Many^2=Lots

Rob Paul