Re: Merry Christmas

[Athan <athan@nospam.bigfoot.com>]

Dave Proctor wrote:

> Athan wrote in message <386F45D2.CEC32C64@nospam.bigfoot.com>...
> >
> >
> >Dave Proctor wrote:
> >
> >> Alan B. Spencley wrote in message <386EE7CB.7923@nbnet.nb.ca>...
> >>
> >> >A century is completed at the end of 100 years and a millenium only
> >> >happens when 1,000 years have passed.
> >> >The third {post Christian} millenium started New Years Day 2,001 A.D.,
> >> >{and this was about 3-5 years ago}.
> >>
> >> Who cares, We were celebrating the beginning of thje millenium which will
> >> finish at the end of 2999. There is nothing to stop people celebrating in
> >> five years time the start of the millenium which will finish in 3004.
> >> Likewise, there was nothing to stop us 5 years ago from celebrating the
> end
> >> of the millenium which began in 995.
> >>
> >> Dave
> >
> >On Dec 31, 1900, at 10 a.m., GMT,
>
> I thought it was 1400 GMT - given the 10 hour time difference, that would
> seem right.
>
> >Queen Vic signed the act that made Australia
> >a federation. she did so...so that Australia would be so from the 1.1.01,
> the
> >beginning of the new century.  A wise old queen, she was.
>
> LOL!
>
> >I guess, this means the next century was reckoned at beginning at 1.1.01,
> >along with the millenium, but any excuse for a piss up will do.
>
> I will drink to that.
>
> >Cheers, David, I raise my glass in your direction!
>
> I will hold you to that when you get across to Melbourne in a few weeks - I
> have some tennis tickets for you, and I expect to have dinner in that pub
> that we went to last year in St. Kilda.
>
> Dave

Probably was 1400, but wasn't there personally.

WOW...an invitation on aus.rail....what will people think of this?

Unfortunately, I can not catch a train to get there, but will see what we can
do.

Dennis