Please edit your calendars to make today Jan. 1, 2009.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

There was no year zero, so therefore this is technically 2009, not 2010.

Technically.

[hobbit709]

1. I do not want to repeat this year.

[kayakjohnny]

2. I'm right on it.

Thanks.

I'm sure the masses will catch up soon.

And that we'll all be in synch.

[Ptah]

3. Technically, there was a year zero.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

4. Technically, nuh uh.

[Ptah]

9. Astronomers are a rather technical bunch.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astronomical_year_numbering

"Astronomical year numbering is based on AD (Anno Domini)/CE (Common Era)
year numbering, but follows normal decimal integer numbering more strictly.
Thus, it has a year 0, the years before that are designated with negative
numbers and the years after that are designated with positive numbers."

[dysfunctional press]

5. technically- that's incredibly anal and stupid...

technically.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

6. I see you're another person that doesn't understand math.

There was no year zero, therefore 2010 doesn't officially start until 2011.

[kayakjohnny]

7. Well, actually there was a year zero.

It just doesn't show up anywhere.

Almost like it never happened.

If you get my drift.

[dysfunctional press]

10. and you're somebody that doesn't understand calendars.

it says '2010' in real big numbers, right across the top.

calendars are a human construct- it can be whatever year the vast majority of people agree it to be.
and unfortunately for you- most of us in western society are completely on board with the whole '2010' concept.
:shrug: sorry...

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

12. Yes, but it's really 2009.

You see, there was no year zero. Therefore it's really 2009.

This is very basic calendarology, and it's a shame the U.S. school system has declined so far that people don't know better.

[dysfunctional press]

14. except that it isn't.

at least not anywhere but in your mind.

for the rest of the world that uses our calendar- it's 2010.

and that's pretty much that. :shrug:

[femmocrat]

8. Good luck with that. n/t

[Dr. Strange]

11. So the Mayan calendar (and the ensuing world destruction)...

doesn't start until 2013?

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

13. Yes, precisely.

Ask me again in 2011 nee 2012. If we have to push it back another year we can get rid of 1977.

[AwakeAtLast]

15. In that case, I'm gonna need more booze

I can't do another 2009 without more booze. A lot of it.

Truckloads. x(