Numeric literal syntax

[Alan G Isaac]

> On 02 Sep 2008 06:10:51 GMT, Steven D'Aprano wrote:
>> At the risk of bike-shedding, 
> [snip]


Peter Pearson wrote:
> (startled noises) It is a delight to find a reference to
> that half-century-old essay (High Finance) by the wonderful
> C. Northcote Parkinson, but how many readers will catch the
> allusion?


It is pretty common geek speek:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_of_the_bikeshed

Cheers,
Alan Isaac