[Offtopic] Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] The beginning and end of timedefined

[Roland Gesthuizen]

(blush) .. that must have been the Dutch spelling of his name when he
visited my relatives.

Regards Roland

On 13/08/07, Meadows, Roslyn M <Meadows.Roslyn.M at edumail.vic.gov.au> wrote:
>
>  This is cool – it means that I can age no further than 2546 years and one
> month – sounds good to me – thanks Mr Gates !!
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>
> Zager and Evans – In the Year 2525 – last night I watched some YouTube of
> another one from the same era – Sign Sign Everywhere a Sign – by Five Man
> Electric Band
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>
> Showing our age Roland!!! J
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> Hey and wasn't it Tycho BRAHE?? (I did History of Astronomy at uni!!)
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> Cheers
>
> Ros
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>  *Roslyn Meadows | Bentleigh Secondary College | 9579 1044 | 0412 614 062*
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> *From:* offtopic-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:
> offtopic-bounces at edulists.com.au] *On Behalf Of *Roland Gesthuizen
> *Sent:* Monday, 13 August 2007 7:52 PM
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> *Subject:* [Offtopic] Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] The beginning and end of
> timedefined
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>
> Some odd coincidences here .. Notable Danish scientist Tyco Bache died in
> 1601. I reckon he would be upset that the fine astronomical data that he
> carefully observed and recorded on his scrolls to help understand the orbits
> of planets and measurement of time would be rejected as outside the user
> range.
>
> Everybody will become primative looking by the 4th millenium. The "Planet
> of the Apes" was set in the year 3978 and the cartoon series "Thundarr the
> Barbarian" takes place in 3994. Lyrics in the pop Zager and Evans song hint
> that "In the year 4545. Ain't gonna need your teeth, won't need your eyes.
> You won't find a thing to chew. Nobody's gonna look at you."
>
> I'll take out retirement shares in banana stocks and settle for looking
> very old and ugly.
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> On 13/08/07, *Laurie Savage* <sav at pvgc.vic.edu.au> wrote:
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> I guess I'll just have to burn all my Geology texts then! This is
> a seriously young Earth hypothesis.
>
> "The world was created with all Shakespeare's works intact to test
> our faith".
>
> Laurie
>
> On Mon, Aug 13, 2007 at 01:43:13PM +1000, Carl Di Stefano mentioned:
> >
> > Everything has to have a beginning and an ending and Microsoft has
> > defined it. According to Outlook time began on April 2, 1601 and ends on
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> > August 31, 4500.
> >
> >
> >
> > Now that we have that straight lets get on with life then.
> >
> >
> >
> > So anything that happened outside these parameters didn't happen.
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> > Carl Di Stefano
> >
> > Head of ILT
> >
> > Braemar College
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> >
> >
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> Laurie Savage
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Roland Gesthuizen - ICT Coordinator - Westall Secondary College
http://www.westallsc.vic.edu.au

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change
the world; indeed it is the only thing that ever has." --Margaret Mead
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