5 Jan
1999
5 Jan
'99
8:43 a.m.
I learned quite a while ago that it is impossible to resolve the problem of when the
next millennium starts. Didn't you see the Wiley cartoon last week with the two
doomsayers parading, about to collide, with placards that said: "Only one year until
the end of civilization" and "Only two years until the end of
civilization"?
It is better just to plan to celebrate twice. And if it really is the first time,
wouldn't you rather have celebrated at least once?
Dave
dave dameron wrote:
At 02:56 AM 1/5/99 -0500, Ward wrote:
Tony Duell wrote:
> > > And if I hear one more person who
claims the Millennium is the 31/12/1999
> >
> > > - 01/01/2000 (as opposed to the correct date of 1 year later), I am
> > > liable to get out a very large LART..
>(Forget the argument when the 2nd millennium starts -- yes, there was
>no Year Zero, but the majority of voters are impressed by the row of
>zeroes in the coming year number -- democratically, we lose. Let them
>celebrate their millennium, nick the booze from their parties, then we
>can have a proper party a year later. Inviting those who can count.)
>--