Once in a lifetime

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Once in a lifetime

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Todays date is: 1-1-11. How often do you suppose this will happen?
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bout every hundred years if you stick to using 2 digits for the year.

Sorry to douse.. But still cool. Have heard alot of people mentioning it...

Happy new year.
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Well none of us will see the next one that's for sure
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so the next one will be 1-1-2111 hmmmm that's theoretically possible maybe i should set that was a goal to see 1-1-11 again lol
i'm not sure but i think the world record for oldest person is 120+
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I would be 136 by then, based on family history I probably won't make it. I know bio-tech is getting better all the time, but at this point in my life the thought of needing a regimen of pills to survive is not appealing.
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Well what about 11-11-11 coming up in November?
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A little different but there's 9-10-11. Too much time on my hands. #-o
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It was????. :partyman: :partyman: Man I missed that one. :muhaha: :muhaha:
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One thing is sure, it's gonna be an interesting year!
Happy new year all!
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