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why do.....

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kimi · 01/11/2006 21:56

why do mathemiticians get Halloween and Christmas mixed up??

Because Oct 31 = Dec 25

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waterfalls · 01/11/2006 22:01

OMG............I dont get it

waterfalls · 01/11/2006 22:09

Please explain as I am feeling rather stupid.

hairymclary · 01/11/2006 22:10

i don't get it either

waterfalls · 01/11/2006 22:13

phew................I need to know though, its bugging me.

SamhainWitch · 01/11/2006 22:22

Two different ways of counting.

Decimal 25 converts into
Octal 31

poppyseed · 01/11/2006 22:22

Must be some multiplication wizardry?

SamhainWitch · 01/11/2006 22:23

Funny joke by the way

waterfalls · 01/11/2006 22:23

D'OH

poppyseed · 01/11/2006 22:24

Ah ha! Bit like binary system but with 8s then. I get it now.

pointydog · 01/11/2006 22:35

Nice to know there's even a joke for the mathematicians in teh world.

But nope, can't think of a single person who would understand that one...

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