Crap Things About Leap Years

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TheFaQQer replied

26 January 2012, 19:55
Originally posted by EricBartlett View Post

Strictly speaking, your statement is not accurate.

1900 not being a leap year does not affect the accuracy of the statement that the Olympics occur every leap year.
To make the statement wrong you would need an example of the Olympics not occuring in a leap year rather than them occuring not in leap year.

Like 1859, 1870 and 1875?
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d000hg replied

26 January 2012, 18:09
Originally posted by SimonMac View Post

4) An extra day where we get to read your tulip

5)Finding all the bugs where you didn't use a proper calendar class.
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Alf W replied

26 January 2012, 17:36
Permies have to work for free 29th Feb. We get paid!
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EricBartlett replied

26 January 2012, 17:35
Originally posted by TheFaQQer View Post

Strictly speaking, the Olympics don't occur every leap year. 1900 was an Olympic year, but wasn't a leap year.

Strictly speaking, your statement is not accurate.

1900 not being a leap year does not affect the accuracy of the statement that the Olympics occur every leap year.
To make the statement wrong you would need an example of the Olympics not occuring in a leap year rather than them occuring not in leap year.
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SimonMac replied

26 January 2012, 17:30
Originally posted by SimonMac View Post

Excellent retort!

Hang on forgot my audience

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SimonMac replied

26 January 2012, 17:29
Originally posted by pacharan View Post

Cockhead

Excellent retort!
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TheFaQQer replied

26 January 2012, 17:26
Originally posted by pacharan View Post

3) The freakin'Olympics.

Strictly speaking, the Olympics don't occur every leap year. 1900 was an Olympic year, but wasn't a leap year.
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Notascooby replied

26 January 2012, 17:21
Originally posted by SimonMac View Post

4) An extra day where we get to read your tulip

That actually made me laugh out loud.
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pacharan replied

26 January 2012, 17:20
Originally posted by SimonMac View Post

4) An extra day where we get to read your tulip

Cockhead
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SimonMac replied

26 January 2012, 17:18
Originally posted by pacharan View Post

1) My imaginary girlfriend can ruin my day by proposing to me on 29 February.

2) February is 1 day longer. Why can't we have the extra day in June?

3) The freakin'Olympics. Plus those Olympics of banality that are the US Presidential elections.

4) An extra day where we get to read your tulip
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pacharan started a topic Crap Things About Leap Years

26 January 2012, 17:13
Crap Things About Leap Years

1) Your girlfriend can ruin your day by proposing to you on 29 February.

2) February is 1 day longer. Why can't we have the extra day in June?

3) The freakin'Olympics. Plus those Olympics of banality that are the US Presidential elections.
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