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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 2 of 4 1 2 3 4 Re: unique occurrence? Zed #185826 07/14/09 10:40 AM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Or either that or he's in some medieval re-enactment thang. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: unique occurrence? Faldage #185829 07/14/09 02:43 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont heh nope, that's me! formerly known as etaoin... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: unique occurrence? Buffalo Shrdlu #185833 07/14/09 06:51 PM Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague BranShea Carpal Tunnel BranShea Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague Of course, these are hard times. I cut down on hairdresser costs too. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: unique occurrence? dannemil #185837 07/15/09 12:08 AM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Originally Posted By: dannemil I don't understand the statement that 12:34:56 7/8/9 will only happen once in history. Because the year is ambiguous wouldn't this same sequence also occur on 12:34:56 7/8/[100]9? In other words, any year ending in 9 (e.g., 1009, 109, 1209, etc.) would also produce this sequence as long as the year is specified only with one number. Even if you limit it to 2009 (or 2007 as we will see in a bit) it will happen at least 24 times or more considering that the date could be the 8th of July, the 7th of August, and even the 9th of August 2007 in big-endian Asian countries and counting all the different time zones. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: unique occurrence? Zed #185840 07/15/09 02:20 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky zed, you're right! This is from: History page Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: unique occurrence? Jackie #185842 07/15/09 08:55 AM Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague BranShea Carpal Tunnel BranShea Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague Jackie, you made your 10.000th post a unique outstanding one. I guess Buffaloo Bill was a large man. I agree with Faldage; the Vikings period. Anyway eta, it just looks good. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: unique occurrence? BranShea #185847 07/15/09 01:20 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont heh love it!! actually, I have just recently seen a tv special (NOVA?) about Buffalo Bill, and remarked about my appearential similarity! great pic, Jackie, thanks! I'll put on my tux later and take a picture.... formerly known as etaoin... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: unique occurrence? Buffalo Shrdlu #185849 07/15/09 01:40 PM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass you need to work some on your 'stache, tho. -ron o. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: unique occurrence? tsuwm #185850 07/15/09 03:00 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Originally Posted By: tsuwm you need to work some on your 'stache, tho. -ron o. true dat. formerly known as etaoin... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: unique occurrence? BranShea #185854 07/16/09 02:46 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Yow, it was my ten thousandth one, wasn't it? Good eye! (But then, look who I'm talking about!) But yes, it was a great subject, wasn't it? I did look--for quite a while--for a smaller version of that one, or a small one that was just as good a likeness, but that one was it. Sorry it was so large. 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