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Daily discussion thread: 🛡️ Sunday, May 5, 2024 (aussie.zone)

submitted 6 months ago by Seagoon_@aussie.zone to c/melbourne@aussie.zone

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[–] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 10 points 6 months ago (6 children)

I am now at a point where I have lived more of my life in the 21st century than the 20th.

I knew it had to be close to that point and was thinking I should have a "half life" party to celebrate the occassion, but apparently it was nearly 2 months ago so I missed it.

[–] Baku@aussie.zone 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I hit that achievement approximately a second after I was born. You'll get used to it /s

[–] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 5 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

You just need to find the secret of eternal youth and then you can celebrate yours some time in 2101! or hang on, is that 2201? math hard.

[–] Thornburywitch@aussie.zone 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Am never going to make it until I get a telegram from the king.

[–] Catfish@aussie.zone 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Which King though? Sausage fingers seems unlikely to last.

[–] Thornburywitch@aussie.zone 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

With boyos in the next generation and the one after that, bound to be one or other of them. I'm not fussed as to which.

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 points 6 months ago

If we are lucky we will be a republic. 🤞

[–] imoldgreeeg@aussie.zone 3 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Oh crap what a great idea. Except I've missed mine too (about 18months ago apparently). That's wild.

[–] Eagle@aussie.zone 1 points 6 months ago

Mine was 4 years ago. Gulp. I don't feel that old.

[–] PeelerSheila@aussie.zone 2 points 6 months ago

Three years to go!

[–] Nath@aussie.zone 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Are you counting from January 2000 or 2001? I remember there being debate at the time over when the century starts. Either way, I have a bit to go.

[–] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 1 points 6 months ago

Very good point. There was no year zero, so the official turn of century (and millenium) is 2001. This means I have nearly 2 more years and can have my "half life" party after all!

🥳🎉🎊🥂

[–] Seagoon_@aussie.zone 1 points 6 months ago

I have a fair few years to wait