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Discussion Groups / English Usage / January 2007Happy 2007
It's time once again for me to take an intermission of a few days. I expect to return in a bit more than a week, by which time it will be 2007.[1] So to all of you who haven't kill-filed me (yet), a most festive and enjoyable turn of the year, and best wishes for 2007 (we're all going to need them). In short, Happy New Year. [1] I still can't get used to having the years begin with something other than 19. Can't anything be done?  SignatureBob Lieblich Still a bit startled to see yet another year end > It's time once again for me to take an intermission of a few > days. I expect to return in a bit more than a week, by which [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > [1] I still can't get used to having the years begin with > something other than 19. Can't anything be done? You could begin them with 57. Does that help? Signaturerzed (alt.english.ueage trimmed... who dey?) >>It's time once again for me to take an intermission of a few >>days. I expect to return in a bit more than a week, by which [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > You could begin them with 57. Does that help? Dammit, you beat me to it! SignatureLaura (emulate St. George for email) rzed (or somebody else of the same name) wrote thusly in message <Xns98A883F19BD66rzantowgmailcom@208.49.80.253>: >> It's time once again for me to take an intermission of a few >> days. I expect to return in a bit more than a week, by which [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > You could begin them with 57. Does that help? You would then be three months or so too late. How about beginning with 14 such that New Year gradually moves backwards through the seasons? SignatureTerms and conditions apply. Batteries not included. Subject to status. Contains moderate language. Always read the label. Keep out of children. Interchange the alphabetic letter groups to reply > It's time once again for me to take an intermission of a few days. I > expect to return in a bit more than a week, by which time it will be > 2007. Prosperity, health and satisfaction for the New Year. Only a bit over 15 hours to go, but I won't be staying up to check. SignatureRob Bannister > > It's time once again for me to take an intermission of a few days. I > > expect to return in a bit more than a week, by which time it will be > > 2007. > > Prosperity, health and satisfaction for the New Year. Only a bit over 15 > hours to go, but I won't be staying up to check. As Freddie Flintstone and co are painfully aware, you have to get up early to beat the Australians. SignatureMike. >>>It's time once again for me to take an intermission of a few days. I >>>expect to return in a bit more than a week, by which time it will be [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > As Freddie Flintstone and co are painfully aware, you have to get up > early to beat the Australians. I'm many hours behind the Kiwis. SignatureRob Bannister > [1] I still can't get used to having the years begin with something > other than 19. Can't anything be done? Yes, but it will take 16,993 years for the solution to be implemented. SignatureEvan Kirshenbaum +------------------------------------ HP Laboratories |ActiveX is pretty harmless anyway. 1501 Page Mill Road, 1U, MS 1141 |It can't affect you unless you Palo Alto, CA 94304 |install Windows, and who would be |foolish enough to do that? kirshenbaum@hpl.hp.com | Peter Moylan (650)857-7572 http://www.kirshenbaum.net/ >> [1] I still can't get used to having the years begin with something >> other than 19. Can't anything be done? A man after my own heart! "1997" sounds so much more...*right*. SignatureArchie Valparaiso > It's time once again for me to take an intermission of a few days. I > expect to return in a bit more than a week, by which time it will be [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > [1] I still can't get used to having the years begin with something > other than 19. Can't anything be done? * As a toddler back in the 1930s, I learned something about addition and subtraction. When I was old enough, I wanted to know whether I might live until the next century. I subtracted my birth year 1931 from 2000 and got 69. If I could just live to be 69 years old, I would see the next century. In the mid '30s, it was not very likely that I would live to see 69. And here I am in 2007 at the age of 75. I made it! But my twin sister didn't -- she died (of non-Hodgkins lymphoma) shortly after our 65th birthday in 1996. earle * Earle Jones wrote, in <earle.jones-891C20.21145307012007@netnews.comcast.net> on Sun, 07 Jan 2007 21:14:53 -0800: > As a toddler back in the 1930s, I learned something about addition > and subtraction. When I was old enough, I wanted to know whether I [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > But my twin sister didn't -- she died (of non-Hodgkins lymphoma) > shortly after our 65th birthday in 1996. I'm your near twin, also born 1931 though only just - New Years Eve is my birthday. SignatureNick Spalding >I'm your near twin, also born 1931 though only just - New Years Eve is my >birthday. There are two siblings here in the US who are twins. One was born in 2006 and the other was born in 2007. Born minutes apart. SignatureTony Cooper Orlando, FL >> As a toddler back in the 1930s, I learned something about addition >> and subtraction. When I was old enough, I wanted to know whether I [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > I'm your near twin, also born 1931 though only just - New Years Eve > is my birthday. I am almost one year your junior -- December 29th, 1932. I recall calculating the same things a long time ago, deciding that my chances of seeing the year 2000 were fairly good, but not guaranteed. Well, I'm still kickin'. SignatureSkitt (in Hayward, California) http://www.geocities.com/opus731/ Skitt filted: >>> As a toddler back in the 1930s, I learned something about addition >>> and subtraction. When I was old enough, I wanted to know whether I [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >seeing the year 2000 were fairly good, but not guaranteed. Well, I'm still >kickin'. The most remote date-related thing[1] I can remember calculating as a child (back in the sixties) was my fortieth birthday, which would be my first within my lifetime that would actually fall on Easter Sunday.... Nearly eight years ago now it was, and it wasn't the big deal I always assumed it would be...it'll happen again on my 51st; we'll see how that goes....r [1] It's possible--I really don't remember--that I actually believed what Criswell predicted. Signature"Keep your eye on the Bishop. I want to know when he makes his move", said the Inspector, obliquely. |
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