Last month of 1999

[David ilvedson]

All I know is we are changing from 19?? to 2??? and that is a 
big deal.   December 31st, 2001 will be a big deal too when 
everyone making money on the Millenium jump on the 
bandwagon.  

David I.

From:           	"John M. Formsma" <jformsma@dixie-net.com>
To:             	<pianotech@ptg.org>
Subject:        	RE: Last month of 1999
Date sent:      	Wed, 1 Dec 1999 14:35:11 -0600
Send reply to:  	pianotech@ptg.org

> I think this is correct.  Somebody "official" --i.e. a gov't agency-- has
> said that the new millenium begins with the year 2001.  I wish I could
> remember the source better, but logically it makes sense, as follows:
> 
> This year will make 1999 years since the birth of Christ.  Jan 1, 2000 will
> begin the 2000th year of the 2nd millenium.  Dec 31, 2000 will end the 2nd
> millenium, and Jan 1, 2001 will commence the 3rd millenium.  However, it is
> exciting to be alive right now.  2000 is a big rollover, and with whatever
> difficulties Y2K might bring (I don't think much), at least it is not
> hum-drum.  :-)
> 
> It's amazing that the days have slipped by so quickly, huh?
> 
> John Formsma
> Blue Mountain, MS
> 
> "Looking for the uppertaker, not the undertaker..."
> 
> 
> 
> **********
> I've actually heard many folks say that the Millennium doesn't officially
> end
> until next year and that makes sense to me. After all, we didn't start the
> Christian calendar with the year 0, did we?
> 
> Just a thought.
> 
> 
> Richard Galassini
> Cunningham Piano Co.
> Phila., Pa.
> 1 (800) 394 1117
> 
> 


David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA
ilvey@jps.net