On Wed, 11 Aug 1999 12:40:22 -0700, Josh English wrote:
>I personally think that y2k is a joke, but the 20th century ends on 12/21/1999
>and the 21st begins on 1/1/00

What do you call the ten days in between? :)

>The only advantage to thinking that the century starts on 1/1/01 is that the
>rest of us can have a second big party.

I was shopping recently and saw all kinds of otherwise-cheap merchandise 
emblazoned with the (trademarked) "Mark of the Millennium : 01/01/00"
seal and marked up by astronomical amounts.  I would have thought it would 
be much cooler to say the mark of the millennium is 01/01/01, but I guess 
they didn't think that was quite as marketable.  Maybe I can trademark the
"Mark of the Real Millennium" seal and make a fortune off of geeks.

Okay, I'm sorry I started this again.  I submit myself for whatever
punishment seems suitable, except being forced to watch Dick Clark announce
the beginning of the new Millennium.

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