Once in a hundred years

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makc
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Once in a hundred years

Post by makc » Thu Apr 27, 2006 12:35 pm

On the 4th of May, shortly after 1AM, there will be unique astronomical occurence. Timestamp will look like this: 01:02:03 04.05.06 8) Spread the news.

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Post by harry » Thu Apr 27, 2006 2:21 pm

Hello Makc

Wait for

06 06 06

oops we passed

02 04 06
Harry : Smile and live another day.

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Post by Qev » Fri Apr 28, 2006 2:14 am

We'll have another 01:02:03 04.05.06 every century, though. :)
Don't just stand there, get that other dog!

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Post by makc » Fri Apr 28, 2006 6:52 am

I'm affraid I won't live that long :(

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Post by BMAONE23 » Fri Apr 28, 2006 1:49 pm

Actually we have four every century, depending on how you order the date and time:

01:02:03 on April 5th 06

and

01:02:03 on 4th May 06

then there is also

Jan 2nd 03 @ 04:05:06

and

1st feb 03 @ 04:05:06

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Post by orin stepanek » Fri Apr 28, 2006 2:28 pm

And on June 6 at 6min and 6sec after 6AM you have 06 06 06 06 06. And next year in July you have 07 07 07 07 07.
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Post by ta152h0 » Fri Apr 28, 2006 3:57 pm

Ya'll have had too many ice cold ones :)
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