A question you can't answer.

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    What happened on any of the following days in Alaska?

    October 07 1867
    October 08 1867
    October 09 1867
    October 10 1867
    October 11 1867
    October 12 1867
    October 13 1867
    October 14 1867
    October 15 1867
    October 16 1867
    October 17 1867
     
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  2. Henny

    Henny Peon

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    #2
    The sun didn't shine? I dunno..
     
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  3. palespyder

    palespyder Psycho Ninja

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    #3
    This Maybe?

     
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  4. lorien1973

    lorien1973 Notable Member

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    #4
    I'm sure an eskimo at a fish on each of those days :D
     
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  5. maldives

    maldives Prominent Member

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    #5
    too many car accidents reported.
     
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  6. lorien1973

    lorien1973 Notable Member

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    #6
    On Oct 18 1867, Alaska became property of America, I think thats the point.

    Did Alaska lose 10 days because of Russian/American calendars?
     
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  7. Roman

    Roman Buffalo Tamer™

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    #7

    Very good, nothing happened as those days never existed.

    Stumbled upon that while adding "the longest state" to my site.
     
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  8. lorien1973

    lorien1973 Notable Member

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    it happened before. I think when romans changed to the julian calendar, 17 days were lost or something. I forget exactly.
     
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  9. minstrel

    minstrel Illustrious Member

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    #9
    Hell, that happens to me all the time... :eek:

    Compar lost about 12 years a few weeks ago...
     
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  10. devAngel

    devAngel Banned

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    #10
    ummm.....my great granpa was born?:p
     
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  11. minstrel

    minstrel Illustrious Member

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    Are you sure he was born, devAngel? :eek:
     
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    yndy Banned

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    dunno.... are those the days polar bears take a hike arund town askin for early trick or treats???
     
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  13. Homer

    Homer Spirit Walker

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    #13
    Umm, how bout Alaska officially became a United State? What do we win if we get it right?
     
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  14. Roman

    Roman Buffalo Tamer™

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    #14
    Alaska did not become a state til 1959.
     
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    Homer Spirit Walker

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    #15
    OK well it was worth a shot, what about my second question? Maybe it's worth digging deeper ;).
     
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  16. Roman

    Roman Buffalo Tamer™

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    #16

    lorien already got the answer in post #6.
     
    Roman, Nov 12, 2005 IP
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    #17
    Looks like some kind of UFOs were observed
     
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    evilmonkeyspanker Peon

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    #18
    Actually the US did lose apox 17 days or more in fact we gave them up in order to come into compliance with the rest of the worlds calendar system.
     
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  19. minstrel

    minstrel Illustrious Member

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    #19
    Everyone in college loses at least 17 days...
     
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    Brinked Well-Known Member

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    #20
    alaska stinks
     
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