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Tora_Sami 11/05/23 2:20:30 AM #1:	https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/7/7ab88762.jpg --- Asus E-gaming z490 \| 10700k \| DDR4 32gb 3200mhz \| Asus TUF 3080ti \| 1000 watt \| Corsair H100i 240 \| G7 Odyssey 32" \| Orion Spark \| Proteus Core <cite>Tora_Sami posted [p:977041623] in What if we... [t:80611846]...</cite> <quote>https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/7/7ab88762.jpg </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zikten 11/05/23 2:21:04 AM #2:	Makes sense to me. <cite>Zikten posted [p:977041633] in What if we... [t:80611846]...</cite> <quote>Makes sense to me. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
The_Popo 11/05/23 2:21:26 AM #3:	Lousy Smarch weather --- Live action Hungry Hungry Hippos though, now that was a sport. ~Aeon Azuran <cite>The_Popo posted [p:977041636] in What if we... [t:80611846]...</cite> <quote>Lousy Smarch weather </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ultima_Fury 11/05/23 2:21:46 AM #4:	The_Popo posted... Lousy Smarch weather <cite>Ultima_Fury posted [p:977041639] in What if we... [t:80611846]...</cite> <quote>The_Popo posted... </cite><quote>Lousy Smarch weather</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Unknown5uspect 11/05/23 2:22:38 AM #5:	Aligning the planet to a fictional celestial body wouldn't be very wise. --- How can the moon landing be real if the moon isn't real? <cite>Unknown5uspect posted [p:977041643] in What if we... [t:80611846]...</cite> <quote>Aligning the planet to a fictional celestial body wouldn't be very wise. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FF_Redux 11/05/23 2:25:24 AM #6:	If we used the American system starting week on Sunday every month would have a friday the 13th. Ther would be 13 froday the 13ths --- http://i.imgur.com/hRsG4.jpg https://i.imgtc.com/zZQ38Hb.jpg http://i.imgur.com/Z4cir.gif http://i.imgur.com/qEyGS.gif https://imgur.com/37KDT <cite>FF_Redux posted [p:977041653] in What if we... [t:80611846]...</cite> <quote>If we used the American system starting week on Sunday every month would have a friday the 13th. Ther would be 13 froday the 13ths </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BurmesePenguin 11/05/23 2:26:54 AM #7:	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_a_Year_of_13_Moons --- Sigful User Logic <cite>BurmesePenguin posted [p:977041659] in What if we... [t:80611846]...</cite> <quote>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_a_Year_of_13_Moons </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Foppe 11/05/23 2:42:46 AM #8:	Heard about the Ethiopian year? --- GameFAQs isn't going to be merged in with GameSpot or any other site. We're not going to strip out the soul of the site. -CJayC <cite>Foppe posted [p:977041738] in What if we... [t:80611846]...</cite> <quote>Heard about the Ethiopian year? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
thekosmicfool 11/05/23 2:44:35 AM #9:	The_Popo posted... Lousy Smarch weather --- Cover your knees up if you're gonna be walkin' around everywhere. <cite>thekosmicfool posted [p:977041745] in What if we... [t:80611846]...</cite> <quote>The_Popo posted... </cite><quote>Lousy Smarch weather</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Raikuro 11/05/23 3:26:54 AM #10:	One more bill cycle each year, and never get a month with 3 paychecks. <cite>Raikuro posted [p:977041974] in What if we... [t:80611846]...</cite> <quote>One more bill cycle each year, and never get a month with 3 paychecks.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
WilliamPorygon 11/05/23 3:31:34 AM #11:	My calculator says 365 13 does not equal exactly 28, but maybe it's broken --- Dolphins are people too! https://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/1404-cetacea-cove <cite>WilliamPorygon posted [p:977041996] in What if we... [t:80611846]...</cite> <quote>My calculator says 365 13 does not equal exactly 28, but maybe it's broken </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Chrknu 11/05/23 3:42:35 AM #12:	13x28 = 364 1 year = 365.20-365.25 days or something Maybe it could all be solved with like a yearly reset day, where you also synchronize the clock for the following year. --- Hell is not a place you go if you're not a Christian, it's the failure of your life's greatest ambition -Immortal Technique <cite>Chrknu posted [p:977042060] in What if we... [t:80611846]...</cite> <quote>13x28 = 364 1 year = 365.20-365.25 days or something Maybe it could all be solved with like a yearly reset day, where you also synchronize the clock for the following year. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
rexcrk 11/05/23 4:56:44 AM #14:	Ive been seeing this meme make the rounds lately too --- Chill it out, take it slow, then you rock out the show <cite>rexcrk posted [p:977042367] in What if we... [t:80611846]...</cite> <quote>Ive been seeing this meme make the rounds lately too </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Glob 11/05/23 4:59:22 AM #15:	Raikuro posted... One more bill cycle each year, and never get a month with 3 paychecks. Dont the vast majority of people get paid monthly? <cite>Glob posted [p:977042376] in What if we... [t:80611846]...</cite> <quote>Raikuro posted... </cite><quote>One more bill cycle each year, and never get a month with 3 paychecks.</quote>Dont the vast majority of people get paid monthly?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NeonTentacles 11/05/23 5:03:20 AM #16:	But they don't account for leap year. Who's gonna take the extra day then? --- https://imgur.com/aMaI3hj https://imgur.com/7PsdJNc https://imgur.com/eK8vZVn https://imgur.com/u2HR4nG https://imgur.com/nQGM5cZ <cite>NeonTentacles posted [p:977042397] in What if we... [t:80611846]...</cite> <quote>But they don't account for leap year. Who's gonna take the extra day then? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ubergeneral3 11/05/23 5:07:32 AM #17:	This adds up wrong. There would be one extra day. It could work, just have the last week of the first month have 8 days. All the days of the week are named after norse gods, so which god should the extra day be named after? Loki of course. --- Guillotine/Gulag 2020. You didn't vote Bernie now pay the price. Eat the Rich <cite>Ubergeneral3 posted [p:977042418] in What if we... [t:80611846]...</cite> <quote>This adds up wrong. There would be one extra day. It could work, just have the last week of the first month have 8 days. All the days of the week are named after norse gods, so which god should the extra day be named after? Loki of course. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Notti 11/05/23 5:19:15 AM #18:	"The mean tropical year is approximately 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, 45 seconds, using the modern definition ( = 365.24219 d 86 400 s)." We could do a cycle of years tho. And the moon cycle is closer to 29.5. Which could also be done as a 59 day double Moonth. --- http://m.youtube.com/TheYoungTurks/videos Bernie>Biden>poo>Trump http://RightWingWatch.org http://reddit.com/r/BreadTube http://fb.me/OccupyDemocrats <cite>Notti posted [p:977042463] in What if we... [t:80611846]...</cite> <quote>"The mean tropical year is approximately 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, 45 seconds, using the modern definition ( = 365.24219 d 86 400 s)."We could do a cycle of years tho.And the moon cycle is closer to 29.5. Which could also be done as a 59 day double Moonth. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ricemills 11/05/23 5:30:38 AM #19:	Ubergeneral3 posted... This adds up wrong. There would be one extra day. It could work, just have the last week of the first month have 8 days. All the days of the week are named after norse gods, so which god should the extra day be named after? Loki of course. That would be simple, make one special day at the start of the year and not assigned to the 7 days. Call it a New Year Day or something. --- You have the right to remain silent. Anything you posted will be misquoted, then be used against you. http://error1355.com/ce/Ricemills.html <cite>Ricemills posted [p:977042512] in What if we... [t:80611846]...</cite> <quote>Ubergeneral3 posted... </cite><quote>This adds up wrong. There would be one extra day. It could work, just have the last week of the first month have 8 days. All the days of the week are named after norse gods, so which god should the extra day be named after? Loki of course.</quote>That would be simple, make one special day at the start of the year and not assigned to the 7 days. Call it a New Year Day or something. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
reincarnator07 11/05/23 6:27:16 AM #20:	Then it would still be wrong and would have the additional downside of causing absolute chaos in the implementation. Good luck getting billions of people to switch things up. --- Fan of metal? Don't mind covers? Check out my youtube and give me some feedback http://www.youtube.com/sircaballero <cite>reincarnator07 posted [p:977042831] in What if we... [t:80611846]...</cite> <quote>Then it would still be wrong and would have the additional downside of causing absolute chaos in the implementation. Good luck getting billions of people to switch things up. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ROBANN_88 11/05/23 4:16:08 PM #21:	FF_Redux posted... If we used the American system starting week on Sunday wait, Americans start the week on Sunday? wtf --- Kremlin delenda est <cite>ROBANN_88 posted [p:977050586] in What if we... [t:80611846]...</cite> <quote>FF_Redux posted... </cite><quote>If we used the American system starting week on Sunday</quote>wait, Americans start the week on Sunday?wtf </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
The-Apostle 11/05/23 4:22:12 PM #22:	Eh, I'd prefer it if a year was 360 days. That way every month would be 30 days and we wouldn't have a leap year. >_> --- Gamertag: http://goo.gl/mnO36O #GoPackGo Not changing sig until EA loses the NFL license. #NFLdropEA Started 3/12/23 <cite>The-Apostle posted [p:977050687] in What if we... [t:80611846]...</cite> <quote>Eh, I'd prefer it if a year was 360 days. That way every month would be 30 days and we wouldn't have a leap year. >_> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
streamofthesky 11/05/23 5:18:10 PM #23:	I'd prefer if we just had five 31-day months and the other seven were 30 days. And on leap years, one of the 30 day months (Feb still, for tradition) becomes 31 days as well. <cite>streamofthesky posted [p:977051680] in What if we... [t:80611846]...</cite> <quote>I'd prefer if we just had five 31-day months and the other seven were 30 days. And on leap years, one of the 30 day months (Feb still, for tradition) becomes 31 days as well.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
KainWind 11/05/23 5:23:43 PM #24:	The month being Monday to Sunday instead of Sunday to Saturday makes me uncomfortable --- Momentai <cite>KainWind posted [p:977051767] in What if we... [t:80611846]...</cite> <quote>The month being Monday to Sunday instead of Sunday to Saturday makes me uncomfortable </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
thronedfire2 11/05/23 5:28:38 PM #25:	Glob posted... Dont the vast majority of people get paid monthly? not in america everyone would be starving on week 4 --- I could see you, but I couldn't hear you You were holding your hat in the breeze Turning away from me In this moment you were stolen... <cite>thronedfire2 posted [p:977051859] in What if we... [t:80611846]...</cite> <quote>Glob posted... </cite><quote>Dont the vast majority of people get paid monthly?</quote>not in americaeveryone would be starving on week 4 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ricemills 11/06/23 8:07:38 PM #26:	ROBANN_88 posted... wait, Americans start the week on Sunday? wtf USA, Canada, and Japan only. Japan only got it after US occupation post WW2. As usual, US wanted to be different with the rest of the world. --- You have the right to remain silent. Anything you posted will be misquoted, then be used against you. http://error1355.com/ce/Ricemills.html <cite>Ricemills posted [p:977073998] in What if we... [t:80611846]...</cite> <quote>ROBANN_88 posted... </cite><quote>wait, Americans start the week on Sunday?wtf</quote>USA, Canada, and Japan only. Japan only got it after US occupation post WW2. As usual, US wanted to be different with the rest of the world. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
indica 11/06/23 8:44:39 PM #27:	Several countries have a 13 month calendar so why not? --- There is no good. There is no evil. There just is. <cite>indica posted [p:977074728] in What if we... [t:80611846]...</cite> <quote>Several countries have a 13 month calendar so why not? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Umbreon 11/06/23 8:48:13 PM #28:	The_Popo posted... Lousy Smarch weather --- Black Lives Matter. ~DYL~ (On mobile) <cite>Umbreon posted [p:977074788] in What if we... [t:80611846]...</cite> <quote>The_Popo posted... </cite><quote>Lousy Smarch weather</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarthAragorn 11/06/23 8:52:16 PM #29:	Downside: an extra month for any monthly expenses such as rent, insurance, subscription fees and you know there wouldn't be any price reductions --- Asus ROG Strix Z790-E \| Core i9-13900k \| 64GB DDR5-6000 \| RTX 4090 24GB Dell AW3423DW QD-OLED - 1440p Ultrawide, 175hz, GSync <cite>DarthAragorn posted [p:977074867] in What if we... [t:80611846]...</cite> <quote>Downside: an extra month for any monthly expenses such as rent, insurance, subscription fees and you know there wouldn't be any price reductions </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Pitlord_Special 11/06/23 8:57:25 PM #30:	DarthAragorn posted... Downside: an extra month for any monthly expenses such as rent, insurance, subscription fees and you know there wouldn't be any price reductions Capitalists licking their chops rn --- Posted from my iPhone 13 <cite>Pitlord_Special posted [p:977074978] in What if we... [t:80611846]...</cite> <quote>DarthAragorn posted... </cite><quote>Downside: an extra month for any monthly expenses such as rent, insurance, subscription fees and you know there wouldn't be any price reductions</quote>Capitalists licking their chops rn </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Notti 11/10/23 6:59:59 AM #31:	The-Apostle posted... Eh, I'd prefer it if a year was 360 days. That way every month would be 30 days and we wouldn't have a leap year. >_> Ok now we're just chopping weeks off the year to make things fit nice and neat. Nature is not neat. --- http://m.youtube.com/TheYoungTurks/videos Bernie>Biden>poo>Trump http://RightWingWatch.org http://reddit.com/r/BreadTube http://fb.me/OccupyDemocrats <cite>Notti posted [p:977136253] in What if we... [t:80611846]...</cite> <quote>The-Apostle posted... </cite><quote>Eh, I'd prefer it if a year was 360 days. That way every month would be 30 days and we wouldn't have a leap year. >_></quote>Ok now we're just chopping weeks off the year to make things fit nice and neat.Nature is not neat. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
A5modeu5 11/10/23 7:05:35 AM #32:	thronedfire2 posted... not in america everyone would be starving on week 4 What? You still get the same amount. --- --- http://backloggery.com/a5modeu5/sig.gif <cite>A5modeu5 posted [p:977136291] in What if we... [t:80611846]...</cite> <quote>thronedfire2 posted... </cite><quote>not in americaeveryone would be starving on week 4</quote>What?You still get the same amount. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
mustachedmystic 11/10/23 7:16:47 AM #33:	Calendars would use .08333% more paper. --- fire in the disco, fire in the Taco Bell <cite>mustachedmystic posted [p:977136384] in What if we... [t:80611846]...</cite> <quote>Calendars would use .08333% more paper. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LeoRavus 11/10/23 7:18:09 AM #34:	People are afraid of the number 13. I'm surprised we haven't eliminated the 13th day of each month like some buildings do with the 13th floor --- This is where cool people write stuff. <cite>LeoRavus posted [p:977136398] in What if we... [t:80611846]...</cite> <quote>People are afraid of the number 13. I'm surprised we haven't eliminated the 13th day of each month like some buildings do with the 13th floor </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SoIidLegacy 11/10/23 7:32:11 AM #35:	thronedfire2 posted... not in america everyone would be starving on week 4 Ricemills posted... USA, Canada, and Japan only. Japan only got it after US occupation post WW2. As usual, US wanted to be different with the rest of the world. LeoRavus posted... People are afraid of the number 13. I'm surprised we haven't eliminated the 13th day of each month like some buildings do with the 13th floor points to sig Even aside from that, I don't think the world (or at least the parts that use the 12-month calendar) would make the switch, despite that the 13-month system makes so much more sense. It'd be too much of a hassle for people and the systems that are affected to make the transition, especially considering the fact that such a transition doesn't actually serve a practical use. We'd be more likely to get rid of Daylight Savings, and the countries that use that can't even make up their minds about that. --- Choco: why are americans so weird omniryu: To make a long story short, self esteem issue. <cite>SoIidLegacy posted [p:977136487] in What if we... [t:80611846]...</cite> <quote>thronedfire2 posted... </cite><quote>not in americaeveryone would be starving on week 4</quote>Ricemills posted... </cite><quote>USA, Canada, and Japan only. Japan only got it after US occupation post WW2.As usual, US wanted to be different with the rest of the world.</quote>LeoRavus posted... </cite><quote>People are afraid of the number 13. I'm surprised we haven't eliminated the 13th day of each month like some buildings do with the 13th floor</quote>points to sigEven aside from that, I don't think the world (or at least the parts that use the 12-month calendar) would make the switch, despite that the 13-month system makes so much more sense. It'd be too much of a hassle for people and the systems that are affected to make the transition, especially considering the fact that such a transition doesn't actually serve a practical use.We'd be more likely to get rid of Daylight Savings, and the countries that use that can't even make up their minds about that. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
OriginalPlain2 11/10/23 7:36:25 AM #36:	forget last thursdayism the world was created last second (yes one second) you will be created --- 41 And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain. 3 Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how much more things that pertain to this life? <cite>OriginalPlain2 posted [p:977136524] in What if we... [t:80611846]...</cite> <quote>forget last thursdayism the world was created last second (yes one second)you will be created </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Revisited 11/10/23 7:43:12 AM #37:	Pic is missing the Jesse what the fuck are you talking about panel, please include it back in k thx bike <cite>Revisited posted [p:977136566] in What if we... [t:80611846]...</cite> <quote>Pic is missing the Jesse what the fuck are you talking about panel, please include it back in k thx bike</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LeoRavus 11/10/23 7:44:01 AM #38:	If we added an extra month to the year, wouldn't at some point December be in the summer like it is in Australia? We'd also gain a month of extra life each year since there'd be 28 more days between your birthday. --- This is where cool people write stuff. <cite>LeoRavus posted [p:977136577] in What if we... [t:80611846]...</cite> <quote>If we added an extra month to the year, wouldn't at some point December be in the summer like it is in Australia?We'd also gain a month of extra life each year since there'd be 28 more days between your birthday. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jiek_Fafn 11/10/23 7:47:43 AM #39:	A5modeu5 posted... What? You still get the same amount. We don't have the ability to properly ration our money --- I don't believe in belts. There should be no ranking system for toughness. <cite>Jiek_Fafn posted [p:977136603] in What if we... [t:80611846]...</cite> <quote>A5modeu5 posted... </cite><quote>What?You still get the same amount.</quote>We don't have the ability to properly ration our money </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
mustachedmystic 11/10/23 7:51:29 AM #40:	DarthAragorn posted... Downside: an extra month for any monthly expenses such as rent, insurance, subscription fees and you know there wouldn't be any price reductions sometimes when someone posts stuff like this, I feel like I should post, but I cannot come up with an appropriate response that wont get me modded. --- fire in the disco, fire in the Taco Bell <cite>mustachedmystic posted [p:977136636] in What if we... [t:80611846]...</cite> <quote>DarthAragorn posted... </cite><quote>Downside: an extra month for any monthly expenses such as rent, insurance, subscription fees and you know there wouldn't be any price reductions</quote>sometimes when someone posts stuff like this, I feel like I should post, but I cannot come up with an appropriate response that wont get me modded. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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