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| I had a guess, and my format was jumbled, but correct otherwise. Today: II・XIII・MMXX
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| It kills me when an otherwise wonderful watch is festooned with that silly ancient cypher. I suppose some like it, because they still do it. Like Roman columns in front of a Ryan split level. I do pretty well in the lower area, but the pile of numbers for 2015 would probably throw me. |
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| Age LXXX here. The NUNS made sure we never forgot Roman Numerals.
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"Some people are alive today because it's against the law to kill them".
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| I am LXVIII YOA. And for more fun, here’s a Roman Numeral calculator. https://www.calculatorsoup.com...meral-calculator.php
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| LXIV
End of Earth: 2 Miles
Upper Peninsula: 4 Miles
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| Why do some clocks have IIII?
Year V |
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| quote: Originally posted by Rustyblade:
LXLX
This is not right.
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| quote: Originally posted by Johnny 3eagles:
I'm LXXII.
Me too. 
Certifiable member of the gun toting, septuagenarian, bucket list workin', crazed retiree, bald is beautiful club!
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| quote: Originally posted by Keystoner:
Why do some clocks have IIII?
Originally they didn't do the - (minus) thing we do now, like IV in your example. Without googling I don't remember when they started. Probably before any clock you'd see was made...but technically I don't think it's incorrect, since whoever wrote the rules probably wrote them in Latin lol I knew the system well when I was younger. Rusty now, but I'm only XXXVI.
Knowing what one is talking about is widely admired but not strictly required here.
Although sometimes distracting, there is often a certain entertainment value to this easy standard.
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| quote: Originally posted by OldChimney:
Years are pretty easy. How many can express their birthday, or a current date, in Roman numerals?
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| quote: Originally posted by MikeinNC:
I’m L years old, and I know them.
Me too, born in MCMLXIX
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| I’m XXXIX. Looking forward to turning XL in August. Much easier to write. Yeah - learned them in school along with cursive and have no trouble reading or writing either one. -Rob
I predict that there will be many suggestions and statements about the law made here, and some of them will be spectacularly wrong. - jhe888
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