There is no argument the new millenium does not start until 2001. A
millennia is 1000 years, there was no year "0", so 1 AD through 1000 AD was
the first millennia, 1001 AD through 2000 the second (see a pattern
forming?) and the third millennia starts 2001. Just some food for
thought...
Dan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ernest N. Wilcox Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2000 07:25
Subject: Re: [newbie] New Millenium
> On Fri, 31 Dec 1999, Warren Doney wrote:
> | 00.32 01/01/00 NZDT
> | Happy new Millenium all...
> |
> | --
> | Full plate & packing steel! - Minsk
>
> I've heard all the arguments about the new millenium not starting until
> 1/1/2001, but I think we should all compromise, and make the entire year
of
> 2000 a celebration of our miraculous survival for two millemia. This way,
by
> the end of the year, no one will care when the third millemium starts.
>
> The finest the new millenium has to offer to all,
>
> Ernie ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
>
