The question stands: is the secret identity of "nine" really Alf?

Or maybe Alf is a cover for Nine.

A stitch in time saves nine... a stitch when your shirt first starts ripping will save it from ripping further, thus requiring nine stitches instead of one. Isn't that the logic? If you're in time, you save more work later.

holy crap you've solved the riddle . . . although i think you missed the point



ps: bump for the "this is funny i think" crowd