Let's put a stop to this Millennium nonsense.......

Until all of the news media agrees that this is true, (Which it is) and reports to the world that the millennium doesn't end till next year, then we'll have to live with it. Hardly nobody thinks for themselves anymore. ssssigh

Please note the date of the item reproduced below............ "We have uniformly rejected all letters and declined all discussion upon the question of when the present century ends, as it is one of the most absurd that can engage the public attention, and we are astonished to find it has been the subject of so much dispute, since it appears plain. The present century will not terminate till January 1, 1801, unless it can be made out that 99 are 100... It is a silly, childish discussion, and only exposes the want of brains of those who maintain a contrary opinion to that we have stated" The Times, 26 December 1799 Now can we please just accept the fact that it is the_ignorant_ who consider 2000 to be the start of century 21 and leave it at that? This has been going on for over 200 years! -----------== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News ==---------- http://www.newsfeeds.com The Largest Usenet Servers in the World! ------== Over 73,000 Newsgroups - Including Dedicated Binaries Servers ==-----

Who cares? Just try to have some fun :-) -- Cheers! Graeme Nash

100% agreed! BTW, it will stop now, because now they'll start the 2nd promotion campaign for the next millennium... CU Zolli

The Times, 26 December 1799 Now can we please just accept the fact that it is the_ignorant_ who consider 2000 to be the start of century 21 and leave it at that? This has been going on for over 200 years! But if you read the TIMES today, you would've seen them proudly proclaim the dawning of the new century today! go figure! thats the media for ya! Rik Anthrax - - "trust the government?? what are you, some kind of moron?"

Perhaps you'd find more interest in alt.tedium.offtopic.dickheads

Then perhaps one of our English colleagues could drop a note to them with a clip from their past edition.

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> The Times, 26 December 1799 > Now can we please just accept the fact that it is the_ignorant_ who > consider 2000 to be the start of century 21 and leave it at that? This > has been going on for over 200 years! > But if you read the TIMES today, you would've seen them proudly proclaim the > dawning of the new century today! go figure! thats the media for ya! > Rik Anthrax > - > - > "trust the government?? what are you, some kind of moron?"

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Certainly possible........were you the founder of that NG? > >Now can we...(snip) > >the_ignorant_ (snip) > >leave...(snip) > Perhaps you'd find more interest in alt.tedium.offtopic.dickheads -----------== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News ==---------- http://www.newsfeeds.com The Largest Usenet Servers in the World! ------== Over 73,000 Newsgroups - Including Dedicated Binaries Servers ==-----

I'm an historian and I keep hearing the 21st century this, 21st century that over the radio and tv... sigh... What can you do? Philster "Comme un clown malheureux, un coiffeur sans cheveux ou un explorateur perdu..."

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> Please note the date of the item reproduced below............ > "We have uniformly rejected all letters and declined all discussion upon > the > question of when the present century ends, as it is one of the most > absurd > that can engage the public attention, and we are astonished to find it > has > been the subject of so much dispute, since it appears plain. The present > century will not terminate till January 1, 1801, unless it can be made > out > that 99 are 100... It is a silly, childish discussion, and only exposes > the > want of brains of those who maintain a contrary opinion to that we have > stated" > The Times, 26 December 1799 > Now can we please just accept the fact that it is the_ignorant_ who > consider 2000 to be the start of century 21 and leave it at that? This > has been going on for over 200 years! > -----------== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News ==---------- > http://www.newsfeeds.com The Largest Usenet Servers in the World! > ------== Over 73,000 Newsgroups - Including Dedicated Binaries Servers ==-----

Maintain your belief in what you _know_ is correct, Philster. (As an historian you would know that down through the ages there have been innumerable examples of that credo!)

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> I'm an historian and I keep hearing the 21st century this, 21st century > that over the radio and tv... sigh... What can you do? > Philster > "Comme un clown malheureux, un coiffeur sans cheveux ou un explorateur > perdu..." > > Please note the date of the item reproduced below............ > > "We have uniformly rejected all letters and declined all discussion upon > > the > > question of when the present century ends, as it is one of the most > > absurd > > that can engage the public attention, and we are astonished to find it > > has > > been the subject of so much dispute, since it appears plain. The present > > century will not terminate till January 1, 1801, unless it can be made > > out > > that 99 are 100... It is a silly, childish discussion, and only exposes > > the > > want of brains of those who maintain a contrary opinion to that we have > > stated" > > The Times, 26 December 1799 > > Now can we please just accept the fact that it is the_ignorant_ who > > consider 2000 to be the start of century 21 and leave it at that? This > > has been going on for over 200 years! > > -----------== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News ==---------- > > http://www.newsfeeds.com The Largest Usenet Servers in the World! > > ------== Over 73,000 Newsgroups - Including Dedicated Binaries Servers ==-----

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If people instead of believe what television say they opened there dictionnary ! a century : period of 100 years, begining in year 1 , 1-100,101-200,etc.. a milenium : period of 1000 years begining in year 1, 1-1000, 1001-2000,2001-3000 well, ther was no year 0 , BC then AC => -1 to 1