They got to the date Y-MM-K and the abacus locked up? Had to shake the
abacus vigorously to reboot it.

--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
..


"Rich Grise"
wrote in message ...

You an those new fanged "Arabic numbers". In my day that would
have been I digit by II cubits and III palms by V cubits I palm and
II
and XXXXIII of LXIIII."

The Roman empire collapsed because, lacking a zero, they had no way to
indicate successful completion of their "C" programs. ;-)

Cheers!
Rich