http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/gritcity?disp=comments en-US http://backend.userland.com/rss 60 Sat, 28 Feb 2009 19:04:53 +0000 serenus c150839@http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/ The calendar that Dr. Bender is looking at shows the date of his 9th birthday. 1900 was not a leap year. Renus celebrated his first birthday in 1904. This made him an honorary member of the Seven Years Without a Birthday Club. I found the following online. It is an adaptation and condensation of an April 1892 article from an unidentified journal. It was sent by Mother Kalliniki of Holy Nativity Convent. A Scottish clergyman who died nearly thirty years ago used to tell that he had once been seven years without a birthday. Most of those who heard his story were puzzled. They could see that since he had been born on February 29, he would have only leap-year birthdays. But, since leap year occurs once in four years, this accounts for a gap of only three years. So they concluded that the elderly gentleman had been joking. But in order to make his claim, one would have to have been born on February 29 at least 96 years ago. (I.e., February 29, 1796, since this was written in 1892.) But a similar line of missing dates is now soon to occur [in 1900], and those with a February 29 birth date will have only one birthday between 1896 and 1904. The solution to the puzzle lies in a not very widely- known fact that the year 1800 was not a leap year and 1900 will not be. February of this year [1892] had 29 days, as it will in 1896, but in 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, and 1903 it will not. Why do we need them? Why aren't all months the same length? These questions have to do with the motions of the earth, which moves in two ways. It spins on its axis, which causes us to have 24-hour units of time that we call days. It also moves in a big circle around the sun, and the time it takes to complete that circle we call a year. That complete circle is made in nearly 365¼ days. So the complicating factor here is that the year is not exactly 365 days long. And a calendar must adjust for the nearly ¼ of a day (nearly 6 hours) extra. Leap years are the device we use to adjust for those 6 hours, and the "nearly" is the reason 1800 and 1900 are not leap years. So 1800 and 1900 are not leap years, but 2000 is. (The next century year that will be a leap year is 2400.) The Gregorian century-year/leap-year device does not completely correct for the ¼ day over 365. The error still amounts to 26 seconds per year, or one day in 3,323 years. Yours truly, B. 1900 was not a leap year. Renus celebrated his first birthday in 1904. This made him an honorary member of the Seven Years Without a Birthday Club.

I found the following online. It is an adaptation and condensation of an April 1892 article from an unidentified journal. It was sent by Mother Kalliniki of Holy Nativity Convent.

A Scottish clergyman who died nearly thirty years ago used to tell that he had once been seven years without a birthday. Most of those who heard his story were puzzled. They could see that since he had been born on February 29, he would have only leap-year birthdays. But, since leap year occurs once in four years, this accounts for a gap of only three years. So they concluded that the elderly gentleman had been joking. But in order to make his claim, one would have to have been born on February 29 at least 96 years ago. (I.e., February 29, 1796, since this was written in 1892.) But a similar line of missing dates is now soon to occur [in 1900], and those with a February 29 birth date will have only one birthday between 1896 and 1904.
The solution to the puzzle lies in a not very widely- known fact that the year 1800 was not a leap year and 1900 will not be. February of this year [1892] had 29 days, as it will in 1896, but in 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, and 1903 it will not.

Why do we need them? Why aren't all months the same length? These questions have to do with the motions of the earth, which moves in two ways. It spins on its axis, which causes us to have 24-hour units of time that we call days. It also moves in a big circle around the sun, and the time it takes to complete that circle we call a year. That complete circle is made in nearly 365¼ days. So the complicating factor here is that the year is not exactly 365 days long. And a calendar must adjust for the nearly ¼ of a day (nearly 6 hours) extra. Leap years are the device we use to adjust for those 6 hours, and the "nearly" is the reason 1800 and 1900 are not leap years.

So 1800 and 1900 are not leap years, but 2000 is. (The next century year that will be a leap year is 2400.) The Gregorian century-year/leap-year device does not completely correct for the ¼ day over 365. The error still amounts to 26 seconds per year, or one day in 3,323 years.

Yours truly,
B.]]> http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/gritcity/2008/02/29/buy_365_days_get_one_free#c150839 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:50:22 +0000 ChrisV c143827@http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/ Crystal Aikin fans...Check this out!!! http://www.sonybmgcrm.com/labels/crg/zomba/crystalaikin/email/ZMBA080477/index.html In stores 01.13.09!!!
http://www.sonybmgcrm.com/labels/crg/zomba/crystalaikin/email/ZMBA080477/index.html

In stores 01.13.09!!!]]> http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/gritcity/2007/12/04/we_ve_got_soul#c143827 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 03:37:19 +0000 c138984@http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/ Well done, you RRabblerrouser! :) http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/gritcity/2007/05/21/and_the_beat_goes_on#c138984 Tue, 02 Dec 2008 06:06:58 +0000 SouthSoundEats c137809@http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/ Ed Murrieta says: Viya con dios, Gritsters! You were read. You will be missed. http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/gritcity/2008/11/21/now_that_assisted_suicide_is_legal#c137809 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 22:18:43 +0000 kalvyn c137087@http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/ Wow, sad day! And to think I came close to getting fired over trying to be witty on here. :( Good times... So, Nikki... going to the Dark Side I see? I don't blame you, they have cookies! Are you going to be "On Air", or just part of the State PR machine? What is F>>T, Dave? TWV is the State's propaganda^H^H^H^Hdisinformation^H^H^H^Hpublic affairs outlet. Check out http://www.tvw.org/index.cfm?bhcp=1 for more info. Sooo... I guess I'll need to start reading Exit 133 and Feed Tacoma, being as I'm a lifelong Tacoma resident and all, huh?
So, Nikki... going to the Dark Side I see? I don't blame you, they have cookies! Are you going to be "On Air", or just part of the State PR machine?

What is F>>T, Dave? TWV is the State's propaganda^H^H^H^Hdisinformation^H^H^H^Hpublic affairs outlet. Check out http://www.tvw.org/index.cfm?bhcp=1 for more info.

Sooo... I guess I'll need to start reading Exit 133 and Feed Tacoma, being as I'm a lifelong Tacoma resident and all, huh?
]]> http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/gritcity/2008/11/21/now_that_assisted_suicide_is_legal#c137087 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 01:03:07 +0000 Savvy_Reader c136852@http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/ If there was a Tacoma Blog Hall of Fame, you guys would be in it! When I saw this post on F>>T I didn’t realize it was about GC! When it becomes real work to keep GC going, it’s time to end it. We understand, and we have all been there in some form or another. Thanks to all of you - Even the “new guys” (I know we didn’t give you much of a chance). I can’t express well enough what it has meant to share laughs with all of you, to meet and hang out a few times, and to express myself though an imagined username (taken from what I was once referred to when I had an anonymous tip). For the writers and fellow commenters whom I can pretend to know so well, thanks, it was a fun ride. It's a small city; we’re keep bumping into each other. (Maybe Top of Tacoma or The Red Hot?) In the words of someone long ago “Goodbye kids.” Since I still can’t go back end edit this after I post this, I’m going to be pi$$ed that I forgot something… How many days do we still have left to comment? And what is TVW, and how do I get it? :-) -Dave L. >T I didn’t realize it was about GC! When it becomes real work to keep GC going, it’s time to end it. We understand, and we have all been there in some form or another. Thanks to all of you - Even the “new guys” (I know we didn’t give you much of a chance). I can’t express well enough what it has meant to share laughs with all of you, to meet and hang out a few times, and to express myself though an imagined username (taken from what I was once referred to when I had an anonymous tip). For the writers and fellow commenters whom I can pretend to know so well, thanks, it was a fun ride. It's a small city; we’re keep bumping into each other. (Maybe Top of Tacoma or The Red Hot?) In the words of someone long ago “Goodbye kids.” Since I still can’t go back end edit this after I post this, I’m going to be pi$$ed that I forgot something… How many days do we still have left to comment?
And what is TVW, and how do I get it? :-)
-Dave L.]]> http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/gritcity/2008/11/21/now_that_assisted_suicide_is_legal#c136852 Mon, 24 Nov 2008 23:31:56 +0000 Squid c136829@http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/ Will the last person to leave the News Tribune turn out the lights? Except for the one that illuminates the Chihuly chandelier, leave that one on. http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/gritcity/2008/11/21/now_that_assisted_suicide_is_legal#c136829 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 09:31:30 +0000 Ebjornson c136578@http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/ Ooops. Another cut. Who's left to run the Tribune now will all of the departures? http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/gritcity/2008/11/21/now_that_assisted_suicide_is_legal#c136578 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:20:45 +0000 roxyroo222 c136551@http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/ Well, it is a sad day. Tacoma is a rockin' place to live but I love to make fun. You guys are a talented bunch of writers who deserve an outlet. I am sorry if the atmosphere of the TNT does not allow you this outlet. It kind of sucks. How else are they going to draw younger readers, you know, to increase/maintain circulation unless they provide something interesting and fun to read in and amongst the news. Pooh - I'm sad again. Good night and have a pleasant tomorrow.
I am sorry if the atmosphere of the TNT does not allow you this outlet. It kind of sucks. How else are they going to draw younger readers, you know, to increase/maintain circulation unless they provide something interesting and fun to read in and amongst the news.

Pooh - I'm sad again.

Good night and have a pleasant tomorrow.
]]> http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/gritcity/2008/11/21/now_that_assisted_suicide_is_legal#c136551 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:13:49 +0000 Kissa c136549@http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/ You can come over and watch it at my house anytime! =) http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/gritcity/2008/10/04/finally_1#c136549 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:43:16 +0000 NineInchNachosII c136488@http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/ this blog will live on in our hearts. I suggest all of you adopt fake names and blog your true feelings on Feed Tacoma. At least your editors cant hurt you anymore.
At least your editors cant hurt you anymore. ]]> http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/gritcity/2008/11/21/now_that_assisted_suicide_is_legal#c136488 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:48:24 +0000 Droid16 c136447@http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/ OK, now I feel REALLY bad for complaining how long it had been between posts. You GritCitizens were one of my favorite reads here on the TNT blogs. I will always have the picture of you as elves that I manufactured from the picture above. http://andrewfry.blogspot.com/2007/12/ladies-and-gentlemen-gritcity-dancers.html
I will always have the picture of you as elves that I manufactured from the picture above. http://andrewfry.blogspot.com/2007/12/ladies-and-gentlemen-gritcity-dancers.html]]> http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/gritcity/2008/11/21/now_that_assisted_suicide_is_legal#c136447 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:22:22 +0000 Tuffgal74 c136398@http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/ Sad day. http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/gritcity/2008/11/21/now_that_assisted_suicide_is_legal#c136398 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:08:55 +0000 Kevindot1 c136361@http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/ Well, this is a sad day for us GritCitizens. Where will we go to laugh at our selves? At least we still have Feedtacoma and Exit 133. Sorry to see it close up shop.
Where will we go to laugh at our selves?

At least we still have Feedtacoma and Exit 133.

Sorry to see it close up shop.]]> http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/gritcity/2008/11/21/now_that_assisted_suicide_is_legal#c136361 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:07:40 +0000 Cole Cosgrove c136360@http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/ This was Niki's last week. She left for a job at TVW, but she's still living in Tacoma. As for "Why?", I think that this was a fun side project that requires more work hours and deserves more attention than we're able to give it right now. We thought it was better to end it rather than give a half-hearted effort.
As for "Why?", I think that this was a fun side project that requires more work hours and deserves more attention than we're able to give it right now.

We thought it was better to end it rather than give a half-hearted effort.

]]> http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/gritcity/2008/11/21/now_that_assisted_suicide_is_legal#c136360 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:08:31 +0000 thriceallamerican c136349@http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/ To quote a long-gone Almost Live recurring sketch: Laaaaaame! And wait, Niki doesn't work there any more? Man, you guys have kept us way out of the loop...
And wait, Niki doesn't work there any more? Man, you guys have kept us way out of the loop...]]> http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/gritcity/2008/11/21/now_that_assisted_suicide_is_legal#c136349 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:41:33 +0000 roxyroo222 c136340@http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/ Why?????? I'm so sad now.
I'm so sad now.]]> http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/gritcity/2008/11/21/now_that_assisted_suicide_is_legal#c136340 Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:58:44 +0000 kevinfreitas c136327@http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/ RIP and thanks for the memories! http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/gritcity/2008/11/21/now_that_assisted_suicide_is_legal#c136327 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:24:45 +0000 roxyroo222 c136070@http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/ www.icanhascheezburger.com I gotta waste time looking at something during the work day. Looks like this blog is right out. So sad.
I gotta waste time looking at something during the work day. Looks like this blog is right out. So sad.]]> http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/gritcity/2008/10/15/the_elk_revolution_is_drawing_near#c136070 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:24:05 +0000 kalvyn c135854@http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/ Hey, I got a great idea... let's post up video links! I just read in the print version of the Tribune about this new thing on the Internet the kids are doing called "rick rolling", where you put up a link to something supposedly relevant to the topic on hand, but it really sends you to a YouTube video of Rick Astley's video for 'Never Gonna Give You Up'. I'd never heard of it before, and it sounds fun! Oh, by the way... Ric Romero called, and he wants his shtick back, guys. What's next, and article on Caturday?
Oh, by the way... Ric Romero called, and he wants his shtick back, guys. What's next, and article on Caturday?
]]> http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/gritcity/2008/10/15/the_elk_revolution_is_drawing_near#c135854