01 Jan 10
Originally posted by Grampy Bobby11. That hardly a soul noticed the incidental death or remembered the night civility died.
[b]Biggest Disasters of the Decade
4. That since the turn of the decade the western world has uniformly accelerated its pitiful slide down the twin slopes of political correctness and universal appeasement, pedal to the metal at any cost. 5. That the sturdy dialectic of imperceptible change has lulled multitudes of both the 'tri ...[text shortened]... horizon. 10. That we've forgotten Rome.
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01 Jan 10
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Originally posted by Grampy Bobbytell us a story from your childhood, Grampy (the first one), about how the Union and Confederate soldiers were perfectly civil to each other even as they mowed each other down at Shiloh and Chancellorsville.
[b]11. That hardly a soul noticed the incidental death or remembered the night civility died.
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that's why they called it 'The Civil War'.😏
01 Jan 10
Originally posted by BlackampYou mean the Cro-Magnon killed off the Neanderthals, but did so civilly. 😕
tell us a story from your childhood, Grampy (the first one), about how the Union and Confederate soldiers were perfectly civil to each other even as they mowed each other down at Shiloh and Chancellorsville.
Oh wait, I mean, take that back bk that was rude. 😞
it was the one beer talking. 😞
01 Jan 10
Originally posted by Raven69Y2K was the beginning of the decade, of a new century, remember when everyone got uptight about their computer clocks? Now lets count to ten, one decade has just ended since then.
Celebrating the start of the new decade in 2010, when it's not till 2011.
Am I clear, or do i have to explain it again simpler? Moron.
01 Jan 10
Originally posted by gregsflatYou spelt mormon wrong
Y2K was the beginning of the decade, of a new century, remember when everyone got uptight about their computer clocks? Now lets count to ten, one decade has just ended since then.
Am I clear, or do i have to explain it again simpler? Moron.
01 Jan 10
Originally posted by gregsflat*Hides behind rock*
Y2K was the beginning of the decade, of a new century, remember when everyone got uptight about their computer clocks? Now lets count to ten, one decade has just ended since then.
Am I clear, or do i have to explain it again simpler? Moron.
01 Jan 10
Originally posted by Grampy Bobby12. That the all but forgotten words of Chicken Little and Rodney Dangerfield were prophetic.
[b]11. That hardly a soul noticed the incidental death or remembered the night civility died.
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01 Jan 10
Originally posted by SilverstrikerBoth annotations refer to the alleged birth date of Christ; so you have 1BC then Christ's birth date in 1AD
little question - there was a year 1BC and a year called 1 AD but what was the year inbetween called? Did it exist? Did we have a year 0?
(related to the decades question)
[hidden]apologies gb for wandering off topic[/hidden]
01 Jan 10
Originally posted by SilverstrikerInteresting question, Silverstriker...
little question - there was a year 1BC and a year called 1 AD but what was the year inbetween called? Did it exist? Did we have a year 0?
(related to the decades question)
[hidden]apologies gb for wandering off topic[/hidden]
Though I appreciate your courteous deference to the evolved conversation, must remind you that this broad guaged topic thread belongs to my on again/off again perhaps friend, Deaf Hecate.
01 Jan 10
Originally posted by Grampy Bobby13. That since the inexplicable justice of the street (as in Main Street of the Universe) always keeps
12. That the all but forgotten words of Chicken Little and Rodney Dangerfield were prophetic.
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the ancient ledger right, individuals and national entities once again are receiving what they deserve.
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01 Jan 10
Originally posted by SilverstrikerNo year 0, but a "decade" as we know it doesn't necessarily proceed from 1 to 10.
little question - there was a year 1BC and a year called 1 AD but what was the year inbetween called? Did it exist? Did we have a year 0?
The Twenties ran from 1920 to 1929, and did not, by any definition, include 1930.
The Fifties arrived in 1950 and ended in 1959. And so forth.
Happy new decade.