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Non Numismatic Discussion => Chin Wag => Topic started by: interest on July 13, 2015, 11:51:16 AM

Title: Useless information
Post by: interest on July 13, 2015, 11:51:16 AM
This will only happen once in our lives
August, in 2015, will have 5 Saturdays , 5 Sundays and 5 Mondays. This happens only once every 823 years
So if you don't like Monday's your pretty well screwed.

   (http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb22/interest88/August_zpswpfh7tgu.jpg)
Title: RE: Useless information
Post by: Goose on July 13, 2015, 12:22:40 PM
That is somewhat interesting, but not factual. ALL Augusts in the years 2026, 2037, 2043, 2054, etc, have five Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Heck, the August of just 6 yrs ago (that's 2009 for those who are mathematically challenged) had five Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
Title: RE: Useless information
Post by: Unicorn on July 13, 2015, 12:24:14 PM
We all love a puzzle eh!

I think 2020 has 5 of each in August?
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Post by: keldaw on July 13, 2015, 12:28:14 PM
Quote from: 'Goose' pid='75554' dateline='1436755960'That is somewhat interesting, but not factual. ALL Augusts in the years 2026, 2037, 2043, 2054, etc, have five Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Heck, the August of just 6 yrs ago (that's 2009 for those who are mathematically challenged) had five Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.


sorry goose ,
but interest did not say Friday ,Saturday and sunday ,,
he said Saturday ,sunday and Monday that is the difference ,.
Title: RE: Useless information
Post by: JeffH on July 13, 2015, 01:09:09 PM
2020 August is the same. And 2026, 2037, 2043 and......
Indeed useless information because it is completely false.
There are only 14 different calendars for any year in our Gregorian system. Perpetual Calendar (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perpetual_calendar) / There Are Only 14 Possible Calendar Configurations (http://brokensecrets.com/2010/01/28/there-are-only-14-possible-calendar-configurations/)
I have a lot of old calendars put out by a wine company years ago with high quality prints on nice art paper. I just recycle the appropriate one each year eg, 2015=1942.

Didn't I convince you last time Kel?
Title: RE: Useless information
Post by: Unicorn on July 13, 2015, 01:46:12 PM
Quote from: 'JeffH' pid='75557' dateline='1436758749'There are only 14 different calendars for any year in our Gregorian system.

:laugh2: Jeff you bring back memories of many years of Accountancy ........ (which can't be a good thing) ......... at the back of most Cashbooks, Journals etc are the 14 nicely sorted with a lovely year index.

..... while he faced the round eternal, of the cashbook and the journal ..... Nnnnnnnooooooooooo!!!!!

I'm so glad interest posted this, it's given me the perfect opportunity to relisten to one of my favourite songs of all time!!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qghnx1o5gJ4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qghnx1o5gJ4)

(Oddly enough though the only tune that comes to mind when you read the thread title is the Rolling Stones ..... I can't get no .......)
Title: RE: Useless information
Post by: JeffH on July 13, 2015, 02:00:42 PM
So sorry to recall that memory while you may not yet be fully recovered from the dreadful bug.

The three days in the month thing has been around a long while and some idiot, with nothing better to do, has just updated last year's one and changed the days of the week to match this year. Moneybags (http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/trivia/fivedays.asp).

Nevol has mentioned it before and I repeat; check dubious claims and rumours at Snopes.com. Rumour has it. (http://www.snopes.com/snopes.asp) Please don't forward them to your mailing list and waste everyone's time and, especially, don't post them here unless they are amusing enough to qualify for the The Laugh thread (http://www.australian-coins.net/showthread.php?tid=291)
Title: RE: Useless information
Post by: keldaw on July 13, 2015, 07:52:09 PM
I give up , I , am lost already .
Title: RE: Useless information
Post by: autocoupler on July 13, 2015, 09:29:26 PM
Our payroll people tell me if you're payed fortnightly there will be 27 pay periods next year.
Title: RE: Useless information
Post by: runway on July 13, 2015, 10:25:34 PM
Good trivia post Interest :)
Title: RE: Useless information
Post by: Fulvio on July 14, 2015, 03:51:16 AM
http://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/823-years.html has a very good explanation of exactly how it works.
Title: RE: Useless information
Post by: JeffH on July 14, 2015, 07:23:11 AM
Quotethere will be 27 pay periods next year.
Only if pay day is Friday or Saturday. Being a leap year there are two days more than 26 full fortnights. Unfortunately the wage slaves do not get an extra fortnights pay overall!
If you are paid weekly on Friday then there will be 53 pay days.
Title: RE: Useless information
Post by: interest on July 14, 2015, 11:22:01 PM
Gee I'm glad I put that post in....NOT!!!!
I guess that makes me one of the idiots with nothing to do.
I shall take that on board
Title: RE: Useless information
Post by: Unicorn on July 15, 2015, 08:31:56 AM
I certainly wouldn't say that Interest, you're far from it.

I actually think it was good that it got lots of heads thinking.
Title: RE: Useless information
Post by: JeffH on July 15, 2015, 09:19:59 AM
:yeah_what_she_said:
I consider this a good job as a 'Devil's advocate'.
Title: RE: Useless information
Post by: runway on July 15, 2015, 11:28:11 PM
Quote from: 'interest' pid='75635' dateline='1436881921'Gee I'm glad I put that post in....NOT!!!!
I guess that makes me one of the idiots with nothing to do.
I shall take that on board
Great post Interest ... only idiots who don't work and spend all day on a computer have the time to google for sake of contradiction
Title: RE: Useless information
Post by: interest on July 16, 2015, 09:10:58 AM
A little bit more.

The brain, is the only organ that has named itself.

Contradict that.
Title: RE: Useless information
Post by: robbiegal on July 16, 2015, 08:20:15 PM
I never knew that the brain is an organ

I guess I always thought it was a big jelly fish like tangled web of billions of neurons & synapses
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Post by: Goose on July 17, 2015, 01:20:43 PM
"Synapses"? Such language !
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Post by: robbiegal on July 17, 2015, 05:44:21 PM
for a change I spelt it right too
Title: RE: Useless information
Post by: JeffH on July 17, 2015, 05:48:25 PM
Well done.
Title: RE: Useless information
Post by: robbiegal on July 17, 2015, 06:41:44 PM
Fanks
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Post by: JeffH on July 18, 2015, 03:59:33 AM
Did you mean "thanks"? :taunt:
Title: RE: Useless information
Post by: robbiegal on July 18, 2015, 09:05:15 AM
it's the French filly  in me ....... ha ha