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Happy Chinese New Year - 2012 = Year of the Dragon
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| Swamper |
The Dragon personality The Dragon is a creature of myth and legend. A symbol of good fortune and sign of intense power, the Oriental Dragon is regarded as a divine beast - the reverse of the malicious monster that Westerners felt necessary to find and slay. In Eastern philosophy, the Dragon is said to be a deliverer of good fortune and a master of authority. Therefore, those people born in Dragon years are to be honored and respected.
Years of the Dragon
Fifth in the cycle, Dragon Years follow the Rabbit and recur every twelfth year. The Chinese New Year does not fall on a specific date, so it is essential to check the calendar to find the exact date on which each Dragon Year actually begins
1904 * 1916 * 1928 * 1940 * 1952 * 1964 * 1976 * 1988 * 2000 * 2012
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1976 = 
1988 = First PC bought
2000 =  registered on Jan. 23
2012 = ??? :wtf: :wtf: :wtf: :wtf:
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| tubularbills |
| so, is this going to be a short year? i mean, what with the mayan thing ending in december? |
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| srussell0018 |
This year is actually going to gain 1 second.
| quote: | Neil deGrasse Tyson
THIS JUST IN: Due to the continued sloshing of oceanic tides back and forth on the continental shelves, and the consequent slowing of Earth's rotation rate, a Leap Second will be added to the last minute of June 30, 2012.
If you're wondering: 23 such Leap Seconds have been added to the calendar since 1972. |
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| aquila |
| quote: | Originally posted by Swamper
2000 = registered on Jan. 23
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So today is TA's 12th birthday?
Hooray! |
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| FuzzQi |
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