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ProfessorF
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:56 pm Posts: 12030
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From here: ClickySome little forgotten gems in there. Anything else you'd like to add to that list?
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Fogmeister
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:35 pm Posts: 6580 Location: Getting there
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LOL, there are some beauties in there!
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big_D
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:25 pm Posts: 10691 Location: Bramsche
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Why 2000-2009? Why not wait until next year and do the first decade of the 21st Century? 
_________________ "Do you know what this is? Hmm? No, I can see you do not. You have that vacant look in your eyes, which says hold my head to your ear, you will hear the sea!" - Londo Molari
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Wed Dec 23, 2009 7:14 am |
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ProfessorF
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:56 pm Posts: 12030
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Technically, 2000-2009 is the first decade, Dave. 2010 would be the first 11 years. 
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Wed Dec 23, 2009 8:36 am |
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adidan
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:43 pm Posts: 5048
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A pedantic, yet quite correct, +1 
_________________ Fogmeister I ventured into Solitude but didn't really do much. jonbwfc I was behind her in a queue today - but I wouldn't describe it as 'bushy'.
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Wed Dec 23, 2009 8:59 am |
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big_D
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:25 pm Posts: 10691 Location: Bramsche
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But we start at 1AD and move forward, there was no 0AD, so surely the decade always starts at 01? 
_________________ "Do you know what this is? Hmm? No, I can see you do not. You have that vacant look in your eyes, which says hold my head to your ear, you will hear the sea!" - Londo Molari
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Wed Dec 23, 2009 10:15 am |
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rustybucket
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Jun 18, 2009 5:10 pm Posts: 5836
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Fail. Dave is correct. The year 2000 is technically in the 20th Century unless someone would care to invent a year 0.
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Wed Dec 23, 2009 10:33 am |
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bobbdobbs
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:10 pm Posts: 5490 Location: just behind you!
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a pedantically +1 here 
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Wed Dec 23, 2009 10:53 am |
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saspro
Site Admin
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 5:53 pm Posts: 8603 Location: location, location
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lacloss
Doesn't have much of a life
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:48 am Posts: 1751 Location: Marbella Spain
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_________________ Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, wine in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming... Damn, What a ride!!
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Wed Dec 23, 2009 11:46 am |
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pcernie
Legend
Joined: Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:30 pm Posts: 45931 Location: Belfast
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Not on the same scale obviously, but that really was quite a cock-up when you think about it 
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Wed Dec 23, 2009 2:25 pm |
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ProfessorF
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:56 pm Posts: 12030
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Thing is, 2000 to 2009 is a ten year span, or a decade. 2000 to 2010 would be eleven years, and not a decade. They'd need to go 2001 to 2010. Which they can do next year. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year_zero
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Wed Dec 23, 2009 7:07 pm |
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big_D
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:25 pm Posts: 10691 Location: Bramsche
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That is what I meant, next year is the end of the first decade of the 21st Century. 2000 to 2009 is just a 10 year span or decade, but not the first complete decade of the 21st Century...
_________________ "Do you know what this is? Hmm? No, I can see you do not. You have that vacant look in your eyes, which says hold my head to your ear, you will hear the sea!" - Londo Molari
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Wed Dec 23, 2009 10:44 pm |
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leeds_manc
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:19 pm Posts: 5071 Location: Manchester
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If you're the kind of person who insists on this or that 'correct' use... abandon your pedantry as I did mine. Dive into the open flowing waters and leave the stagnant canals be... Above all, let there be pleasure!—Stephen Fry
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Wed Dec 23, 2009 11:08 pm |
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HeatherKay
Moderator
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:13 pm Posts: 7262 Location: Here, but not all there.
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While I admire Mr Fry's release from the bonds of pedantry, I enjoy mine.
_________________My Flickr | Snaptophobic BloggageHeather Kay: modelling details that matter. "Let my windows be open to receive new ideas but let me also be strong enough not to be blown away by them." - Mahatma Gandhi.
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