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08/08/2007 11:12:59 AM · #1

How often does New Years Eve, 2009, occur?

Chinabun

Canon PowerShot SD990 IS

08/08/2007 11:15:48 AM · #2

are you getting at 119? or 2 + 9 = 11

911?

is it a joke?

shouldnt there be only one 2009? which is 2009?

Originally posted by jemison:

How often does New Years Eve, 2009, occur?

08/08/2007 11:17:02 AM · #3

It's not a joke, but it is a riddle.

Originally posted by Chinabun:

are you getting at 119? or 2 + 9 = 11

911?

is it a joke?

shouldnt there be only one 2009? which is 2009?

Originally posted by jemison:
How often does New Years Eve, 2009, occur?

Gordon

RIM BlackBerry Curve

Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM

08/08/2007 11:18:16 AM · #4

I can think of at least a couple

08/08/2007 11:23:03 AM · #5

It seems to me to be more a question of definition than a riddle:

What year are we talking about? The gregorian year, the chinese year, etc? And are you referring to the new years eve that happens before the year 2009 or the one(s) (see above calendar issue) that happen during the year of 2009, which would also include Dec 31st, 2009?

Canon EF 28-135mm F/3.5-5.6 IS USM

08/08/2007 11:23:09 AM · #6

It's got nothing to do with alternative calendars, such as Chinese, etc.
Dec. 31, 2009 A.D.

Originally posted by Gordon:

I can think of at least a couple

Message edited by author 2007-08-08 11:26:13.

cosmin_m

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

08/08/2007 11:26:50 AM · #7

I can think of at least 23, as each timezone celebrates its own.

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 ED

08/08/2007 11:28:27 AM · #8

pretty good answer, but not the "correct" one.

Originally posted by cosmin_m:

I can think of at least 23, as each timezone celebrates its own.

Apple iPhone 5

08/08/2007 11:29:27 AM · #9

37 - I think there are 37 timezones.

Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Nikon

08/08/2007 11:42:35 AM · #10

I suppose it could also depend on how many times your cruise ship crosses back and forth along the international date line.

levyj413

Nikon D7100

08/08/2007 11:43:25 AM · #11

There are 24 time zones.

But "new year's eve" is a day, not a precise time when Jan 1 begins, so it occurs once.

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 16-35 f/4 ED VR

08/08/2007 11:47:44 AM · #12

Once but it lasts for 48 hours.
:)

LanndonKane

Nikon D800

08/08/2007 11:51:59 AM · #13

Eight times?

robshookphoto

Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 USM

08/08/2007 12:14:36 PM · #14

Originally posted by jhonan:

37 - I think there are 37 timezones.

there are 24 timezones - one for each hour of the day.

kyebosh

Canon EOS-20D

Canon EF 80-200 f/2.8L

08/08/2007 12:24:44 PM · #15

48 or 25... I guess they wouldn't have time zones BC.

edit: or 2?

Message edited by author 2007-08-08 12:27:51.

08/08/2007 12:27:33 PM · #16

well ok...guess it's time for the answer - or is it?

Gordon

RIM BlackBerry Curve

Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM

08/08/2007 12:33:04 PM · #17

Originally posted by Mo:

Originally posted by jhonan:
37 - I think there are 37 timezones.

there are 24 timezones - one for each hour of the day.

There are more than that - quite a few places are in half hour steps

08/08/2007 12:39:01 PM · #18

hint - so far levyj413 and KaDi are closest, though still pretty far from right.

08/08/2007 12:48:10 PM · #19

Originally posted by jemison:

hint - so far levyj413 and KaDi are closest, though still pretty far from right.

Hey! Who you calling a leftist?

08/08/2007 12:50:39 PM · #20

Originally posted by KaDi:

Originally posted by jemison:
hint - so far levyj413 and KaDi are closest, though still pretty far from right.

Hey! Who you calling a leftist?

And here I was, thinking it was a compliment!

08/08/2007 12:53:19 PM · #21

Originally posted by jemison:

And here I was, thinking it was a compliment!

Dummitall! Did I forget my :) again?

08/08/2007 12:59:53 PM · #22

Well, here's another take on this. Time is relative, so each and every one of us experiences time differently. So, Dec 31 2009 will occur once for each person in the world at that time. This site predicts a world population of 6972515838 on Dec 31, 2009. That's my final answer.

08/08/2007 01:06:50 PM · #23

Originally posted by jrdawson:

...and what about those people who cross the international dateline west to east after New Year's Eve day is completed on the one side but not on the other?

08/08/2007 01:15:14 PM · #24

Clearly things are getting out of control around here lol. Time for the answer:

Q: How often does New Years Eve, 2009, occur?

A: Once in a Blue Moon.

The next Blue Moon just happens to be 2009/12/31 19:13. Universal Time, of course!