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Re: Welcome to the Ohs
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lugnet.general
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Sat, 1 Jan 2000 16:50:50 GMT
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In lugnet.general, Rick Kujawa writes:
> Happy New Year everyone. That was the end of the 90's and now its the
> beginning of the 0's or the oh ohs. Now its double 0h zero.
<nitpick mode on>
The Year 2000 is the last year of the '90s (not 90's.) There was no year 0000
The first year was 0001. So 0001 to 0010 is the first decade A.D. Logically
the last decade of the 20th century is 1991 to 2000. Just out of curiosity, do
you count ten things 0 to 9 or 1 to 10?
<nitpick mode off>
P.S. Anyone hear about the french clock maker. He made a grandfather clock in
the 1600s that has a date counter on it. It should be reading 1/1/2000 right
now. The first "Y2K" compliant device.
-Lord Insanity
"A little nonsense now and then, relished by the wisest men"
Visit me at: http://members.tripod.com/~LordInsanity
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Message has 4 Replies:
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| Mike Petrucelli wrote in message ... (...) 0000 (...) Logically (...) curiosity, do (...) While I can agree with the thought that we have not yet entered the new millenium, we have definitely left the '90s. Of course on another angle, we almost (...) (25 years ago, 1-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
| | | Re: Welcome to the Ohs
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| (followups redirected to lugnet.off.topic) (...) (nitpick mode on again.... :) Yes, there was no year 0. Yes, the 21st century does not begin until January 1, 2001. Howeever.... Where in the world did you get the idea that 2000 would be *ANY* part (...) (25 years ago, 1-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Doubtful, considering the calendar adjustment of 13 (14?) days in the 1700s somewhere ;-) -- | Tom Stangl, Technical Support Netscape Communications Corp | Please do not associate my personal views with my employer (25 years ago, 2-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
| | | Re: Welcome to the Ohs
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| You are all overlooking the 'Americanization' of everything...... We will gladly take anything throw it on TV, rewrite your words to fit our purpose - and poof - we call it 'media'. Thus, a new millenium is created when they have to write a (...) (25 years ago, 2-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
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| | Welcome to the Ohs
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| Happy New Year everyone. That was the end of the 90's and now its the beginning of the 0's or the oh ohs. Now its double 0h zero. (25 years ago, 1-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
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