Today is getting on my nerves, and it’s the fault of a good-sized bunch of you. Did you do some celebrating today? You know who you are! Talking/tweeting about the monumental occasion that occurred just past noon – a time when the universe aligned to remind us of the gift of consecutive numbers. If you missed this “special” occasion – don’t worry, it didn’t actually happen – and it won’t happen for another 81 years.
So, what were you celebrating? 12:34:56 7/8/09. But wait… does something look a little odd to you? Me too. While “09″ is still technically, “9″ – it doesn’t create the effect most people were celebrating as if it was the Pope’s birthday. Now let’s remember what year it is: 2009 (aka ‘09). “09″ is part of a number set that looks like this: 01, 02, 03, etc. The rest of the numbers belong to a number set that looks like this: 1, 2, 3, etc. So, while technically “09″ comes after “8″ – it’s really just a square peg in a round hole.
In order for there to be real cause for a celebration, the date would have to be: 01:02:03 04/05/06 – which isn’t all that exciting, is it? That’s about as exciting as celebrating 04:05:06 07/08/09 (which is today, and the good news is that if you’re really into celebrating pointless consecutive numbers, you still have a few hours to go out and buy beer and a piñata).
However, if you really want to celebrate the single-digit number set in all its glory as it happens naturally in modern date and time conventions, then mark your calendars – it’ll happen at thirty-four minutes and fifty-six seconds past noon on Saturday, July 8th, 2090 (aka 12:34:56 7/8/90).
C’mon folks. Are we really that devoid of reasons to celebrate? Hopefully you have some party poppers left, because here’s three real reasons: you’re not dead yet, Sarah Palin is still doing amusing wacky shit, and Kevin Bacon turned 50 today.
Whew! I feel much better now. You?
5 Comments
Totally agree. I just hope I make it ’til 101 to be alive for it.
That’s funny, I thought 10 came after 9.
As long as we’re on the calendar numbers game…
We’re one of the few generations to have lived through _two_ palindromic years: 1991 and 2002.
Doesn’t happen that often, and is rare to have two within a lifetime.
Bam.
David, all these years you’ve been so misguided :)
weirdo.
though i only call you that because i didn’t even think of it.
i did go nuts for 03/06/09. and of course 08/08/08, on which i watched the sun set from an airplane from LA to SF. that was nicely symbolic.
but down to the h:m:s, that’s very micro of you…
cheers on the digg position. shoes to fill, you got.