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Post by LVF on Feb 29, 2024 12:42:20 GMT -5
The day that shows up every 4 years because somewhere down the line, somebody got their math wrong. Or, we, for some reason are supposed to be leaping around on this ‘special’ day. Is there a special function for this day like ‘Pie in the face day’? Maybe the time guardians should be on the math to correct this anomaly to eliminate this day by making the second just a smidge longer? We probably wouldn’t even notice except for the elimination of this day. Is this day in the same useless category as ‘daylight savings time’ ? Or, do you use it for a positive reason like a reset of something?  |
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Post by Laker on Feb 29, 2024 13:55:14 GMT -5
I thought this would be a great day to relax and sip a couple of Bloody Marys to start the day off. When you're retired you can do things like that.
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Post by Taildragger on Feb 29, 2024 13:57:56 GMT -5
I'm getting kinda old to do much leapin'...
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Post by LVF on Feb 29, 2024 15:05:45 GMT -5
Also when you're retired, you come up with threads like this one. It's like the stuff you never seemed to have time for when you were working.
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Post by Auf Kiltre on Feb 29, 2024 15:20:23 GMT -5
I look at it as a bonus day to gain more weight by year end.
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Post by Leftee on Feb 29, 2024 15:21:12 GMT -5
EOM Feb. pay was a day late this year.
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Post by Taildragger on Feb 29, 2024 15:33:39 GMT -5
Well...we don't want our equinoxes 'n' solstices shiftin' all around on us, do we? |
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Post by Auf Kiltre on Feb 29, 2024 17:22:48 GMT -5
I think the day is an attempt to hide a tear in the space/time continuum, one that if the populace were to find out would destroy the fabric of human existence. Apparently mandated first by Julius Caesar in 46 BC, (coincidentally after spending time in Egypt), it was the "architects" of the pyramids who enlightened him as to the reasoning.
I'll say no more.
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Post by Taildragger on Feb 29, 2024 18:26:45 GMT -5
I knew there was an Elizabeth Taylor connection!
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Post by LTB on Mar 1, 2024 3:32:26 GMT -5
The average person will have 20 leap days during their lifetime!
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Post by Ragtop on Mar 1, 2024 6:11:56 GMT -5
Friend of mine got married on a Leap Day back in the late '90s.
They celebrated their 7th anniversary yesterday.
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Post by Bopper on Mar 1, 2024 10:06:27 GMT -5
The average person will have 20 leap days during their lifetime Hmmm, I'm up to 19 now. |
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Post by HenryJ on Mar 2, 2024 17:55:11 GMT -5
The average person will have 20 leap days during their lifetime Hmmm, I'm up to 19 now. I was thinking I was only up to 18, but no, it's 19 also. |
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