gloria.p wrote:

> It all depends on when you began counting. Every cluster of ten
> years is a decade, isn't it? (E.g. 1995-2005)

Precisely, gloria.

nancy

In article >,
brooklyn1 > wrote:

> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> >
> >Oh, and Alan Zelt! And the SBF! :-) Fine cook-in hosts they were in
> >1999.
>
> And then there's Joel Erlich.

And Andy Pforzheimer. And Mary Frye.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.me.com/barbschaller 12/28/2009

In article >,
Christine Dabney > wrote:
> And Mimi Hiller, B. Keith Ryder, Iain Liddell.. Dan Masi....
>
> Christine

B. Keith was my first r.f.c. visitor to Minneapolis. He was here for
and I.C.E.S. convention. Let one and all know I have a better tour for
visitors than I did when Keith and his partner visited.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.me.com/barbschaller 12/28/2009

In article >, "Jean B." >
wrote:

> Michel Boucher wrote:
> > "Jean B." > wrote in :
> >
> >> And, going back to the previous decade, I miss Col. IF
> >> Khuntilanont-Philpott!
> >
> > That is who came to mind for me.
> >
> It's nice that some of us remember him! At least he lives on a
> bit that way, and through the recipes.

See also Shankar Bhattarachaya.

Miche

--
Electricians do it in three phases

In article >,
Michel Boucher > wrote:

> "Gregory Morrow" > wrote in news-
> :
>
> > Wow, it's the end of a decade already...
>
> Hardly. The current decade started on January 1st 2001 (there not being a
> year 0) and will not end until January 1st 2011, a full ten years later.
>
> Now, if you want to blithely reminisce over the last ten years (for no
> particular reason) then knock yourself out.

Every ten years is a decade, no matter when it starts or finishes.

Miche

--
Electricians do it in three phases

On 12/31/2009 11:49 AM, Michel Boucher wrote:
> "Gregory > wrote in news-
> :
>
>> Wow, it's the end of a decade already...
>
> Hardly. The current decade started on January 1st 2001 (there not being a
> year 0) and will not end until January 1st 2011, a full ten years later.

I like to start counting my decades and centuries at the start i.e.,
1-1-00. This works great. Of course, there is that major screw-up with
the old dudes starting the calendar at year 1 instead of 0 but we
shouldn't let that affect where we start counting. :-)

>
> Now, if you want to blithely reminisce over the last ten years (for no
> particular reason) then knock yourself out.
>

In article
>,
Ranee at Arabian Knits > wrote:

> In article >,
> ffu > wrote:
>
> > Correct, decades are for example 2010 - 2020 = 10 years = 1 decade
>
> 2010 through 2020 is eleven years.

Classic fencepost error!

Miche

--
Electricians do it in three phases

In article >,
Michel Boucher > wrote:

> ffu > wrote in news:m57qj5dtc2ek13hbrucrvvvgj6fgbavr5n@
> 4ax.com:
>
> > Correct, decades are for example 2010 - 2020 = 10 years = 1 decade
>
> Actually, 2010 to 2020 inclusive is 11 years. Let's count them:
>
> 1. 2010
> 2. 2011
> 3. 2012
> 4. 2013
> 5. 2014
> 6. 2015
> 7. 2016
> 8. 2017
> 9. 2018
> 10. 2019
> 11. 2020
>
> When you count objects, say coins, do you start counting at 0 and consider
> you have ten objects when you are at 9? Of course not.

Computer scientists do.

Miche

--
Electricians do it in three phases

"jay" > wrote in message
...
> sf wrote:
>> On Fri, 01 Jan 2010 07:04:41 +1100, Gettamulla Tupya
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> On Thu, 31 Dec 2009 11:40:19 -0600, "Gregory Morrow"
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Wow, it's the end of a decade already...
>>> No it isn't. You are a year early.
>>
>> For the rest of us, the new decade begins tomorrow.
>>
>
> It just depends on when you start counting. A decade is 10 years.
> 1996->2005 is a decade .. 2000->2009 is a decade .. 2001->2010 is a
> decade.
>
> jay

So, it follows that every day is the end of a decade..

The Ranger wrote:
> Christine Dabney > wrote in message
> ...
> [snip RFC MIA Roster]
>> And Mimi Hiller, B. Keith Ryder, Iain Liddell.. Dan Masi....
> Three more MIA.
> Meg Worley, Harry Demidavicius, and Linda Gonzalez
>
> The Ranger

Last I heard a few months ago was that Harry was very sick and not expected
to recover. Shame, he was a nice guy.

"Gettamulla Tupya" > ha scritto nel messaggio
...
> On Thu, 31 Dec 2009 11:40:19 -0600, "Gregory Morrow" >
> wrote:
>
>> Wow, it's the end of a decade already...
>
> No it isn't. You are a year early.

A decade is ten years... any ten years. Mine could start in 2004 and
nothing you say will make a difference.
>

"Miche" ha scritto nel messaggio

> Every ten years is a decade, no matter when it starts or finishes.
>
> Miche

Hurrah for Miche! Intelligence will one day reign.

Giusi wrote:
> "Miche" ha scritto nel messaggio
>
>> Every ten years is a decade, no matter when it starts or finishes.
>>
>> Miche
>
> Hurrah for Miche! Intelligence will one day reign.
>
>
Technically Miche is right. The first poster referred to the first
decade of the 21st century though, that would be 2001 to 2011.

Miche > wrote in news:micheinnz-E723AF.15385201012010
@news.itconsult.net:

>> Now, if you want to blithely reminisce over the last ten years (for no
>> particular reason) then knock yourself out.
>
> Every ten years is a decade, no matter when it starts or finishes.

Yes, but this is not the end of the first decade of the current millenium.
It's basic arithmetic.

--

I have nothing against God.
It's his fan club I can't stand.

spotted on a poster

Miche > wrote in
:

>> When you count objects, say coins, do you start counting at 0 and
>> consider you have ten objects when you are at 9? Of course not.
>
> Computer scientists do.

But computer scientists would also say the first decade would run 2000 to
2015 :-p

--

I have nothing against God.
It's his fan club I can't stand.

spotted on a poster

"Rob" > wrote in message
...
> Gregory Morrow wrote:
>> Wow, it's the end of a decade already...
>>
>> What in yer opinions were the highlights - and lowlights - of the past
>> ten
>> years here...???
>>
>> Who do you remember or miss - or don't...???
>>
>> Fire away, kids...!!!


Where is Damsel? I use a lot of her recipes and would like more.

"Rob" > wrote in message
...
> Gregory Morrow wrote:
>> Wow, it's the end of a decade already...
>>
>> What in yer opinions were the highlights - and lowlights - of the past
>> ten
>> years here...???
>>
>> Who do you remember or miss - or don't...???
>>
>> Fire away, kids...!!!
>>
>> :-)
>>
>>
>>
> Kili, of course.
>
> Rob

And Damsel.....
Sharon in Canada

In article >,
"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote:
> Last I heard a few months ago was that Harry was very sick and not expected
> to recover. Shame, he was a nice guy.

He still is a nice guy.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.me.com/barbschaller 12/28/2009

Miche wrote:
> In article >, "Jean B." >
> wrote:
>
>> Michel Boucher wrote:
>>> "Jean B." > wrote in :
>>>
>>>> And, going back to the previous decade, I miss Col. IF
>>>> Khuntilanont-Philpott!
>>> That is who came to mind for me.
>>>
>> It's nice that some of us remember him! At least he lives on a
>> bit that way, and through the recipes.
>
> See also Shankar Bhattarachaya.
>
> Miche
>

Still seen on rare occasions elsewhere, unless my memory deceives me.

--
Jean B.

Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> The Ranger wrote:
>> Christine Dabney > wrote in message
>> ...
>> [snip RFC MIA Roster]
>>> And Mimi Hiller, B. Keith Ryder, Iain Liddell.. Dan Masi....
>> Three more MIA.
>> Meg Worley, Harry Demidavicius, and Linda Gonzalez
>>
>> The Ranger
>
> Last I heard a few months ago was that Harry was very sick and not expected
> to recover. Shame, he was a nice guy.
>
>
Oh?! I'm sorry to hear that.

--
Jean B.

On Fri, 01 Jan 2010 15:38:24 +1300, Miche wrote:

> In article >, "Jean B." >
> wrote:
>
>> Michel Boucher wrote:
>>> "Jean B." > wrote in :
>>>
>>>> And, going back to the previous decade, I miss Col. IF
>>>> Khuntilanont-Philpott!
>>>
>>> That is who came to mind for me.
>>>
>> It's nice that some of us remember him! At least he lives on a
>> bit that way, and through the recipes.
>
> See also Shankar Bhattarachaya.
>
> Miche

i thought of him, too. knowledgeable guy.

your pal,
blake

On Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:18:17 -0600, Ms P wrote:

> "Gettamulla Tupya" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Thu, 31 Dec 2009 11:40:19 -0600, "Gregory Morrow" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Wow, it's the end of a decade already...
>>
>> No it isn't. You are a year early.
>>
>
> Amazing how many people can't count to 10.
>
> Ms P

the 'not 'til next year people have a point (tenuous though it may be) but
they're clearly bucking the tide.

your pal,
blake

On Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:03:33 -0600, Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>
> I don't think much about the ones I don't miss, though I'll confess to
> being curious about the recent absence of Mr.
> I'm-Your-Friend-Even-If-You're-Not-Ready-To-Be-My-Friend. I hope he's
> well. Too much Jekyll and Hyde for my taste, though.
>

christ, i've forgotten about that fruitcake already. the boy has no
stamina.

and i'm not seeing any love for that goth wanna-be (or maybe-was) chick,
whatever the **** her name was.

your pal,
blake

On Fri, 1 Jan 2010 11:37:02 +0100, Giusi wrote:

> "Miche" ha scritto nel messaggio
>
>> Every ten years is a decade, no matter when it starts or finishes.
>>
>> Miche
>
> Hurrah for Miche! Intelligence will one day reign.

don't hold your breath.

your pal,
blake

On Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:50:28 -0600, Michel Boucher
> wrote:

>"Ms P" > wrote in news:7q4jjrFscuU1
:
>
>>>>No it isn't. You are a year early.
>>>
>>> For the rest of us, the new decade begins tomorrow.
>>>
>>> --
>>
>> Only for people that can't count to ten.
>
>Let's call them Niners :-)

<Laugh!> I hope you know what you just said.

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

"Phyllis Stone" > wrote in message
...
> Where is Damsel? I use a lot of her recipes and would like more.

She is around. I had a mail from her recently

Damsel!! if you are reading... you are wanted here)



--
https://www.shop.helpforheroes.org.uk/

Christine Dabney wrote:
>
> All of these were before this decade.

You're making me feel like a fossil.

On Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:56:02 -0600, Michel Boucher
> wrote:

>ffu > wrote in news:m57qj5dtc2ek13hbrucrvvvgj6fgbavr5n@
>4ax.com:
>
>> Correct, decades are for example 2010 - 2020 = 10 years = 1 decade
>
>Actually, 2010 to 2020 inclusive is 11 years. Let's count them:
>
>1. 2010
>2. 2011
>3. 2012
>4. 2013
>5. 2014
>6. 2015
>7. 2016
>8. 2017
>9. 2018
>10. 2019
>11. 2020

Hello? Concept of zero? Counting began today for the next decade.
After 12 months go by (at the *end* of the year), we'll put a 1 in the
1's place at 12 AM New Year's Day 2011. Look at a 24 hour clock to
know when AM begins and pick your nits with the boyz at GMT.
>
>When you count objects, say coins, do you start counting at 0 and consider
>you have ten objects when you are at 9? Of course not. Same with years.
>There was no year 0 so the first decade was year one through 10
>inclusively, the second 11 through 20, etc.

The first year certainly did begin at zero. Think of babies birthdays
and you'll understand it a little better. When they were born, they
were 0 years old, at the end of 12 months (base 12), they are *one*
year. Hours and minutes are base 60 and all begin with zero. Oh, and
check your math. 20 minus 10 isn't 11.

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:56:02 -0600, Michel Boucher
> > wrote:
>
>>ffu > wrote in news:m57qj5dtc2ek13hbrucrvvvgj6fgbavr5n@
>>4ax.com:
>>
>>> Correct, decades are for example 2010 - 2020 = 10 years = 1 decade
>>
>>Actually, 2010 to 2020 inclusive is 11 years. Let's count them:
>>
>>1. 2010
>>2. 2011
>>3. 2012
>>4. 2013
>>5. 2014
>>6. 2015
>>7. 2016
>>8. 2017
>>9. 2018
>>10. 2019
>>11. 2020
>
> Hello? Concept of zero? Counting began today for the next decade.
> After 12 months go by (at the *end* of the year), we'll put a 1 in the
> 1's place at 12 AM New Year's Day 2011. Look at a 24 hour clock to
> know when AM begins and pick your nits with the boyz at GMT.
>>
>>When you count objects, say coins, do you start counting at 0 and consider
>>you have ten objects when you are at 9? Of course not. Same with years.
>>There was no year 0 so the first decade was year one through 10
>>inclusively, the second 11 through 20, etc.
>
> The first year certainly did begin at zero. Think of babies birthdays
> and you'll understand it a little better.

That old canard is completely irrelevant!! Babies' first year has nothing
to do with calendars!
You call the first year on the calendar YEAR 1!!!! Ergo, Year 10 is the END
of the decade!
Very simple really.
Graham

On Fri, 1 Jan 2010 13:11:59 -0500, blake murphy
> wrote:

>On Thu, 31 Dec 2009 14:18:17 -0600, Ms P wrote:
>
>> "Gettamulla Tupya" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On Thu, 31 Dec 2009 11:40:19 -0600, "Gregory Morrow" >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Wow, it's the end of a decade already...
>>>
>>> No it isn't. You are a year early.
>>>
>>
>> Amazing how many people can't count to 10.
>>
>> Ms P
>
>the 'not 'til next year people have a point (tenuous though it may be) but
>they're clearly bucking the tide.
>
The not 'till next year people don't know how to count either. Next
year on New Year's eve is the *end* of the first year of the decade.
People reasoning like that will exchange a dollar for 99¢ too.

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

On Thu, 31 Dec 2009 16:57:28 -0700, "gloria.p" >
wrote:

>maxine in ri wrote:
>> On Dec 31, 3:14 pm, projectile vomit chick
>
>>>> i miss the many names of jack schidt.
>
>>> I'll second that. He was very entertaining.
>>
>> Cute, too.
>>
>> maxine in ri
>
>
>As far as I know he's still around, living by the Connecticut
>River. He just stopped posting when it stopped being fun.
>His real name wasn't Jack or Schidt and he had a great sense of
>humor.
>
I think everyone understood his name was just a nom de plume. He
adopted it when "Meet the Schidt Family" was first circling via email.

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

In article
>,
Nancy2 > wrote:

> On Dec 31, 11:40*am, "Gregory Morrow" > wrote:
> > Wow, it's the end of a decade already...
> >
> > What in yer opinions were the highlights - and lowlights - of the past ten
> > years here...???
> >
> > Who do you remember or miss - or don't...???
> >
> > Fire away, kids...!!!
> >
> > :-)
> >
> > --
> > Best
> > Greg
>
> I miss Moosie and his left-side/right-side chicken legs.
>
> N.

I miss Moosie as well. And (a more recent loss) Leila. Where's
Margaret Suran? Is she well?

The overall quality of rfc posts has been diluted in the last few years
by flame wars and spam for designer knockoffs. I am, however, grateful
for the continued wise (and occasionally wiseguy) posts from Barb,
Christine, the Nancys, sf, Lynn from Fargo, George, Arri, Felice,
Gloria, TammyM, Serene, and Stan. (I know I'm missing others, and
apologize in advance.) I'm grateful to Ranee, who hosted a cook-in at
her former home in Gig Harbor shortly after we moved to Seattle. And
Chatty Cathy, for doing the rfc website. I've also been following
Sheldon's transition to gentleman farmer in the wilds of upstate NY.

And a final shout-out to the SO, who introduced me to rfc, and who
(occasionally) keeps me honest.

Happy 2010!
Cindy

--
C.J. Fuller

Delete the obvious to email me

On Fri, 1 Jan 2010 13:19:10 -0500, blake murphy
> wrote:

>and i'm not seeing any love for that goth wanna-be (or maybe-was) chick,
>whatever the **** her name was.

I have no clue who you're talking about.

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

On Thu, 31 Dec 2009 13:38:28 -0800 (PST), projectile vomit chick
> wrote:

>On Dec 31, 11:40*am, "Gregory Morrow" > wrote:
>> Wow, it's the end of a decade already...
>>
>> What in yer opinions were the highlights - and lowlights - of the past ten
>> years here...???
>>
>> Who do you remember or miss - or don't...???
>>
>> Fire away, kids...!!!
>
>I miss the whole ~patches~ thing.....that was really funny....

That was just plain pitiful. Not for her, but for the people who did
it to her.

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

On Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:49:38 -0600, Michel Boucher
> wrote:

>"Gregory Morrow" > wrote in news-
:
>
>> Wow, it's the end of a decade already...
>
>Hardly. The current decade started on January 1st 2001 (there not being a
>year 0) and will not end until January 1st 2011, a full ten years later.
>
>Now, if you want to blithely reminisce over the last ten years (for no
>particular reason) then knock yourself out.

So according to you we should just ignore zero and begin with one.
Therefore we count 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,13 etc. Whatta concept.

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

On Fri, 01 Jan 2010 07:40:29 -0600, George Shirley
> wrote:

>Giusi wrote:
>> "Miche" ha scritto nel messaggio
>>
>>> Every ten years is a decade, no matter when it starts or finishes.
>>>
>>> Miche
>>
>> Hurrah for Miche! Intelligence will one day reign.
>>
>>
>Technically Miche is right. The first poster referred to the first
>decade of the 21st century though, that would be 2001 to 2011.

You're wrong and you were mighty lonely if you celebrated the
beginning of a new millennia at midnight of Jan.1, 2001. It was
discussed here ad nauseaum in '99 and everyone had their millennium
parties without you.

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

On Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:25:22 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:

>Oh, and Alan Zelt! And the SBF! :-) Fine cook-in hosts they were in
>1999.

He dropped by a couple of times last year.

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

sf wrote:
> On Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:49:38 -0600, Michel Boucher
> > wrote:


>> Now, if you want to blithely reminisce over the last ten years (for
>> no particular reason) then knock yourself out.
>
> So according to you we should just ignore zero and begin with one.
> Therefore we count 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,13 etc. Whatta concept.

The 200x decade is over. The 201x decade has begun.

nancy

In article >,
sf > wrote:

> On Thu, 31 Dec 2009 15:56:02 -0600, Michel Boucher
> > wrote:
>
> >ffu > wrote in news:m57qj5dtc2ek13hbrucrvvvgj6fgbavr5n@
> >4ax.com:
> >
> >> Correct, decades are for example 2010 - 2020 = 10 years = 1 decade
> >
> >Actually, 2010 to 2020 inclusive is 11 years. Let's count them:
> >
> >1. 2010
> >2. 2011
> >3. 2012
> >4. 2013
> >5. 2014
> >6. 2015
> >7. 2016
> >8. 2017
> >9. 2018
> >10. 2019
> >11. 2020
>
> Hello? Concept of zero? Counting began today for the next decade.
> After 12 months go by (at the *end* of the year), we'll put a 1 in the
> 1's place at 12 AM New Year's Day 2011. Look at a 24 hour clock to
> know when AM begins and pick your nits with the boyz at GMT.
> >
> >When you count objects, say coins, do you start counting at 0 and consider
> >you have ten objects when you are at 9? Of course not. Same with years.
> >There was no year 0 so the first decade was year one through 10
> >inclusively, the second 11 through 20, etc.

That's why I no longer know how to count or do simple math. I'm retired
now, but I spent 25 years working with computers. Many times you do
indeed start counting at zero.

> The first year certainly did begin at zero. Think of babies birthdays
> and you'll understand it a little better. When they were born, they
> were 0 years old, at the end of 12 months (base 12), they are *one*
> year. Hours and minutes are base 60 and all begin with zero. Oh, and
> check your math. 20 minus 10 isn't 11.

Yes to your first part. If you want to mix arithmetic and counting,
watch out! If you count from 10 up to and including 20, you will count
11 numbers. If you line 20 apples up in a row, and start counting with
the tenth apple, you will hit eleven. If you remove ten apples from the
twenty, you will have ten left.

--
Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 31 Dec 2009 16:57:28 -0700, "gloria.p" >
> wrote:
>
>>maxine in ri wrote:
>>> On Dec 31, 3:14 pm, projectile vomit chick
>>
>>>>> i miss the many names of jack schidt.
>>
>>>> I'll second that. He was very entertaining.
>>>
>>> Cute, too.
>>>
>>> maxine in ri
>>
>>
>>As far as I know he's still around, living by the Connecticut
>>River. He just stopped posting when it stopped being fun.
>>His real name wasn't Jack or Schidt and he had a great sense of
>>humor.
>>
> I think everyone understood his name was just a nom de plume. He
> adopted it when "Meet the Schidt Family" was first circling via email.
>

He had that name long before that stupid e-mail thing, and yes, he is alive
and well taking pictures of trains (for one thing). He left when most of
the posts started being off topic, and people seemed to reply to, and enjoy
all of the OT shit. Especially andy's (whatever)-of-the-day.