There's no such thing as a tidy up fairy.

[telectrix]

as title. been waiting all week. no fairy. so, to attack it meself. before and after pics.

 

[telectrix]

i know her brother.... ticket tout.

 

[Dave OCD]

I thought XVI was 16 ?

 

[Deleted member 26818]

I thought XVI was 16 ?

No, 16 is 16.

 

[Dave OCD]

You know what I mean !

 

[Deleted member 26818]

2001 is 1, through to 2020 which is 20.

 

[telectrix]

so why XVI?

 

[Dave OCD]

Your earlier post on this thread Tel, XVI equates to 16 in Roman Numerals, or am I more confused than usual ??

 

[Deleted member 26818]

Because the codes used to be dots, then they changed to vertical straight lines, then sloping lines, then sloping the other way, it all got a bit messed up.
For instance the code for 1966 is IIII IIII

 

[telectrix]

Your earlier post on this thread Tel, XVI equates to 16 in Roman Numerals, or am I more confused than usual ??

that's what confuses me. the zippo has 2000 on it's base but also XVI.and i do know roman numerals. was taught latin at school.

 

[Dave OCD]

You've lost me mate, I was just looking at Roman numerals not Zippo year codes.

Edit - Reply to Spinlondons post.

 

[telectrix]

You've lost me mate, I was just looking at Roman numerals not Zippo year codes.

you should have been listening to the earlier part of the lesson then. stand in the corner. .

 

[Dave OCD]

that's what confuses me. the zippo has 2000 on it's base but also XVI.and i do know roman numerals. was taught latin at school.

That would make me think 2016 Tel.

 

[telectrix]

That would make me think 2016 Tel.

but i've had it for 12 years.

 

[Deleted member 26818]

The use of Roman numerals started in 1986.
They started with II so no one would get confused with 1973.

 

[Midwest]

Think it’s meant to be mange tout.

C'est la vie, je suis je reste Rodney.

 

[littlespark]

Tidy fairy:- When can you start on my garage / storeroom / workshop / office?
There’s another bike in there somewhere.

 

[Dave OCD]

The use of Roman numerals started in 1986.
They started with II so no one would get confused with 1973.

I'd have said they were in use a lot earlier than that.