I thought that after I retired I could have extra days off whenever I
wanted. I tried taking an extra 90 days off just during the summer but
it didn't work. Still challenging I guess. Perhaps I should read the
manual.
Chuck Norcutt
Gee Bee wrote:
> Went to DPR and there is a story on a survey of Britons that revealed that
> over a quarter of you don't know how to operate your digital cameras, and
> don;t know how to use the manual. OK, I have some troubles there, too, but
> listen to what was in the rest of the top ten.
>
> You also have problems with your washing machines (#4), your TV remote
> control (#8) and your microwave ovens (#10)!
>
> I sure feel better about myself!
>
> Bill Pearce
>
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>
> Some of us cope with the problems listed and have moved on to more cerebrally
> challenging stuff. Leap years for instance. Every
> fourth year we get an extra day in February, so far so good.
>
> It takes about 365.24219 days for the Earth to go around the sun once
>
> After the first year, our calendar is off by 0.24219 days
>
> After the second year, the calendar is off by 0.48438 days
>
> After the third year it is off by 0.72657 days
>
> Finally, by the time the fourth year rolls around, the calendar is off by
> 0.96876 days
>
> So an extra day is added to February to compensate for the 0.968760 day error
> that has accumulated in the calendar during those
> four years
>
> Perfectly logical but why can't we have the extra day in June when the
> weather is better ?
>
> --Graham :-)
>
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