Erdős Number - 3 (Modified)
In truth I do not have an Erdős number since I have not written any mathematical papers for publication. To achieve a modified Erdős number I rely on my father, Dr. Stoughton Bell. As a published author of mathematics texts and articles, his Erdős number is believed to be 2. Hence my modified Erdős number is 3.
Kevin Bacon Number - 2 (Modified)
My Modified Bacon number is 2. The modification is a deviation from the canonical definition of Bacon Number: the degrees of separation for actors in movies. Although I work in movies as an extra (nonunion background player), my Bacon Number derives from working with my colleague Andre Wiseman who is personally acquainted with Mr. Bacon.
Handshakes from Churchill - 3
My father has shaken hands with Eleanor Roosevelt. She has shaken hands with Winston Churchill. Notwithstanding some rumors about the events at Dunkirk, Churchill apparently never met Hitler. But Chamberlain did, and Churchill has shaken his hand. Hence my Handshake from Hitler is 5, unless Mrs. Roosevelt shook hands with Chamberlain, in which case my handshake distance from Hitler is 4.
Handshakes from Ronald Reagan - 1
I have shaken hands with Reagan so my distance there is 1. Reagan puts me within 2 of most of old Hollywood. It may well be that Reagan gets me to Hitler with one less step. Reagan-Stalin is probably the same distance as Mrs. Roosevelt-Stalin.
Mother Goose and Grimm Canadian Bacon Riff
From the comic strip of December 12, 2007. grimmy.com
