And the present calendar didn’t appear in England until 1752. And Jan 1 isn’t New Years Day in many parts of the world today, and in “525 AD” wasn’t even on Jan. 1 anywhere. So what. Can’t you just enjoy the humor?
I think we’ve started our 2nd decade, haven’t we? Aren’t we moving through the first year of that decade where we will eventually hit 2011? Under your logic we should have had the big party on 2001, right? Why did I go pantless at 2000 New Years if it really wasn’t a new millenium, yet? Oh wait, I was pantsless in 2001 as well. Who cares…my head is starting to hurt. And I’m hungry. Little sleepy. How about writing a comic that hints at corporate nap times…
Krill.
That’s right the party should have been 2001. We didn’t start with a year 0. The reason why they had the parties then is that most people can’t do basic math or have any common sense
I was really torn because I was going to have to agree with JAD (shudder!) on his first comment (it makes no difference that there was no year 0 because there wasn’t a year 1 through 500 either), but then he started in on that Bible babble, as if any of that were true. So what year did Jesus walk on water, feed the multitudes, or rise from the dead? It makes no difference because none of it ever happened.
But back to the cartoon: On the opposite side of simple zero-digits pleasures is what Garrison Keillor calls “Significant-Digit Birthday Syndrome”, the pain of turning 40, 50, 60, etc. (For myself, I’ve always disliked the Sevens.)
ejcapulet over 14 years ago
What a smart lady!
cantkick over 14 years ago
And the present calendar didn’t appear in England until 1752. And Jan 1 isn’t New Years Day in many parts of the world today, and in “525 AD” wasn’t even on Jan. 1 anywhere. So what. Can’t you just enjoy the humor?
Krillian over 14 years ago
I think we’ve started our 2nd decade, haven’t we? Aren’t we moving through the first year of that decade where we will eventually hit 2011? Under your logic we should have had the big party on 2001, right? Why did I go pantless at 2000 New Years if it really wasn’t a new millenium, yet? Oh wait, I was pantsless in 2001 as well. Who cares…my head is starting to hurt. And I’m hungry. Little sleepy. How about writing a comic that hints at corporate nap times…
jeffreylw over 14 years ago
Humor and Joe don’t fit in the same sentence.
charles swartout Premium Member over 14 years ago
Krill. That’s right the party should have been 2001. We didn’t start with a year 0. The reason why they had the parties then is that most people can’t do basic math or have any common sense
pschearer Premium Member over 14 years ago
I was really torn because I was going to have to agree with JAD (shudder!) on his first comment (it makes no difference that there was no year 0 because there wasn’t a year 1 through 500 either), but then he started in on that Bible babble, as if any of that were true. So what year did Jesus walk on water, feed the multitudes, or rise from the dead? It makes no difference because none of it ever happened.
But back to the cartoon: On the opposite side of simple zero-digits pleasures is what Garrison Keillor calls “Significant-Digit Birthday Syndrome”, the pain of turning 40, 50, 60, etc. (For myself, I’ve always disliked the Sevens.)