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Old 08-26-2008, 04:16 AM
Default Re: Cool wallpapers for Linux

Le Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:31:09 +0200, houghi a
écrit:

> Rikishi 42 wrote:
>> In Belgian French at least, 90 is nonante (conection to nine)
>> In Swiss French, 80 is octante (connection to 8)

>
> And in both Belgium and Switserland it is also septante for 70
>
> The French is a bith when working with IP numbers.
> cent quatre vingt deux
> Is that 100.4.20.2 or 192?
>
> Also because the Dutch say twee-en-veertig (two and fourty) and English
> says fourty-two for 42, I have learned to say things number by number.
> So a phonenumber become
> 0.2.1.2.3.4.5.6.7 When people repeat it, they still go for 02.123.45.67
> in Belgium.
>
> And when they say 02.123.45.67 and I repeat 0.2.1.2.3.4.5.6.7 many have
> no way of knowing wether that is correct, unles they have the number in
> front of them.
>
> Humans are basicaly idiots (except me). :-D
>
> houghi

Sorry Houghi

cent quatre vingt deux should be 182 !!!

Could also be understood as 100 4 22.

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