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Sir Eoin O Fada
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The Millennium
Jul 12th, 2026 at 1:49pm
 
Why did almost the entire world celebrate the start of the new millennium in 2000 AD, which by any logical counting method, was twelve months early?
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Re: The Millennium
Reply #1 - Jul 12th, 2026 at 3:03pm
 
Sir Eoin O Fada wrote on Jul 12th, 2026 at 1:49pm:
Why did almost the entire world celebrate the start of the new millennium in 2000 AD, which by any logical counting method, was twelve months early?


....getting a head start on the rest ....
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Reply #2 - Jul 12th, 2026 at 4:06pm
 
Sir Eoin O Fada wrote on Jul 12th, 2026 at 1:49pm:
Why did almost the entire world celebrate the start of the new millennium in 2000 AD, which by any logical counting method, was twelve months early?


They were just acknowledging a new number to put at the start of their calendar.
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Reply #3 - Jul 12th, 2026 at 5:45pm
 
Australia. Down Under America, but also a Day Ahead of it.
Might explain their obsession with the End of the World. Cheesy
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Re: The Millennium
Reply #4 - Jul 12th, 2026 at 6:52pm
 
Sir Eoin O Fada wrote on Jul 12th, 2026 at 1:49pm:
Why did almost the entire world celebrate the start of the new millennium in 2000 AD, which by any logical counting method, was twelve months early?


Because Microsoft would have had to wait another whole year before unleashing the disaster known as Windows Me (Millennium Edition) on unsuspecting computer users - including me - at the time?  Grin

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