the Millenuim episode

Paul Ardeljan

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Sep 18, 1997, 3:00:00 AM9/18/97

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I was watching the millenuim episode last night, and I have a question
about I think the last scene when Jerry is talking to Newman and says
newman patry will be one year late.. thus quite lame

I want to know did newman plan his party for the new year of 2000 (1999 to
2000), thus making Jerry comment of 'being a year late' wrong? or was it
supposed to be 2001 to 2002 that newman planed for the party.

Alex Andreadis

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Sep 18, 1997, 3:00:00 AM9/18/97

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Paul Ardeljan <s960...@westgate.vut.edu.au> wrote in article
<EGoJB...@matilda.vut.edu.au>...

Episode was correct.
Newman planned for 2000-2001 by asking for the "Millenium" new year when
making reservations.
The big parties are planned for 1999-2000, which is NOT the start of a new
millenium.
Newman IS a year late, as Jerry said.
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Giss...@webtv.net

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Sep 19, 1997, 3:00:00 AM9/19/97

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My best friend and I were trying to figure that out! That really
confused me too!

Jonathan

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Sep 27, 1997, 3:00:00 AM9/27/97

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>Episode was correct.
>Newman planned for 2000-2001 by asking for the "Millenium" new year when
>making reservations.
>The big parties are planned for 1999-2000, which is NOT the start of a new
>millenium.
>Newman IS a year late, as Jerry said.

Since there was no year 0, the Millenium should begin in the year
2001. Not 2000. Therefore a Millenium party should be scheduled to
begin December 31, 2000.

Newman, according to my thinking, is correct.

WT Pfefferle, Ph.D.

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Sep 27, 1997, 3:00:00 AM9/27/97

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jo...@pipeline.com (Jonathan ) wrote:
>Since there was no year 0, the Millenium should begin in the year
>2001. Not 2000. Therefore a Millenium party should be scheduled to
>begin December 31, 2000.
>
>Newman, according to my thinking, is correct.

Yep, you and Newman are completely right. But, I think what Jerry is
saying is that it's clear, in America at least, we're more than likely
going to party like it's 1999 on Dec 31st, 1999. Just because the
real date is year later won't dissuade the sheep-like revellers who
will have big fun a year BEFORE the actual beginning of the next
century.

Once again, the masses are wrong, ergo they are right...sheesh. What
a freaking world.

Bob

MsLiz

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Sep 30, 1997, 3:00:00 AM9/30/97

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jo...@pipeline.com (Jonathan ) wrote:

>
>>Episode was correct.
>>Newman planned for 2000-2001 by asking for the "Millenium" new year when
>>making reservations.
>>The big parties are planned for 1999-2000, which is NOT the start of a new
>>millenium.
>>Newman IS a year late, as Jerry said.
>

>Since there was no year 0, the Millenium should begin in the year
>2001. Not 2000. Therefore a Millenium party should be scheduled to
>begin December 31, 2000.
>
>Newman, according to my thinking, is correct.
>

A few years ago American Heritage Magazine published an article on
this subject. I was interested to learn that the same arguments
occurred 100 years ago!

MsLiz