All I know is we are changing from 19?? to 2??? and that is a big deal. December 31st, 2001 will be a big deal too when everyone making money on the Millenium jump on the bandwagon. David I. From: "John M. Formsma" <jformsma@dixie-net.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Subject: RE: Last month of 1999 Date sent: Wed, 1 Dec 1999 14:35:11 -0600 Send reply to: pianotech@ptg.org > I think this is correct. Somebody "official" --i.e. a gov't agency-- has > said that the new millenium begins with the year 2001. I wish I could > remember the source better, but logically it makes sense, as follows: > > This year will make 1999 years since the birth of Christ. Jan 1, 2000 will > begin the 2000th year of the 2nd millenium. Dec 31, 2000 will end the 2nd > millenium, and Jan 1, 2001 will commence the 3rd millenium. However, it is > exciting to be alive right now. 2000 is a big rollover, and with whatever > difficulties Y2K might bring (I don't think much), at least it is not > hum-drum. :-) > > It's amazing that the days have slipped by so quickly, huh? > > John Formsma > Blue Mountain, MS > > "Looking for the uppertaker, not the undertaker..." > > > > ********** > I've actually heard many folks say that the Millennium doesn't officially > end > until next year and that makes sense to me. After all, we didn't start the > Christian calendar with the year 0, did we? > > Just a thought. > > > Richard Galassini > Cunningham Piano Co. > Phila., Pa. > 1 (800) 394 1117 > > David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA ilvey@jps.net
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