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To: AnotherUnixGeek

Another useless lesson is Roman Numerals..............


22 posted on 10/12/2006 9:42:32 AM PDT by Red Badger (CONGRESS NEEDS TO BE DE-FOLEY-ATED...............................)
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To: Red Badger
Another useless lesson is Roman Numerals..............

Well, I couldn't tell the Rocky sequels apart without them. I hope the NFL is smart enough to adopt the Windows year scheme (Super Bowl 2007) before Super Bowl LXXXVIII rolls around.
38 posted on 10/12/2006 9:54:31 AM PDT by AnotherUnixGeek
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To: Red Badger
Another useless lesson is Roman Numerals..............

I must disagree. If I had not learned Roman numerals, I would be unable to decipher the movie release date as it goes by on the screen.

78 posted on 10/12/2006 12:24:58 PM PDT by newgeezer (c. MCMLX)
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To: Red Badger

Actually, I occasionally wish I remembered how to read Roman numerals, for instance when I am trying to figure out the year an old book was published. Fortunately there is a website that will translate roman numerals, but I wish I could read them. There's not anything wrong with knowing things other than what we use every day.
susie


107 posted on 10/12/2006 7:36:05 PM PDT by brytlea (amnesty--an act of clemency by an authority by which pardon is granted esp. to a group of individual)
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