Remove Ads

Welcome Guest! Please read more information about our club!

trivia

Prev
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Next
Page 7 of 32

February 7, 200421 yr

comment_67400

Spy Hunter © 12/1983 Bally Midway.

- STAFF:

Designed and programmed by Bill Adams, George Gomez and Tom Leon.

Music by Henry Mancini.

- TRIVIA:

The car was based on one of the designer's own Nissan 280z. The game was to have a helicopter stage but the designers ran out of resources. They also wanted the James Bond theme to play, but settled for the Peter Gunn theme instead.

Link to comment

https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/10014-trivia/?&page=7#findComment-67400

Share on other sites

Remove Ads

February 7, 200421 yr

comment_67409

Originally posted by MikeW
Well, it's all kind of arbitary considering the <A HRef="http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/astronomy/GregorianCalendar.html"> adjustments</A> that were made in 1582 by some countries and later in 1752 by others.

After looking at the page linked by MikeW, I'm inclined to say "F*ck it, Lets call the first day of the 3rd Millenia a MONDAY (which it was) and leave it at that." :stupid:

Link to comment

https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/10014-trivia/?&page=7#findComment-67409

Share on other sites

February 7, 200421 yr

comment_67414

Even though there are so many 'missing' years, the point was that you gotta get through #2000 before you can start the next 1000. As I put it, "The first year of the first millenia was #1. Add 2000 to that." It's just numerical, not actual.

Link to comment

https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/10014-trivia/?&page=7#findComment-67414

Share on other sites

February 7, 200421 yr

comment_67417

Originally posted by TomoHawk
Even though there are so many 'missing' years, the point was that you gotta get through #2000 before you can start the next 1000. As I put it, "The first year of the first millenia was #1. Add 2000 to that." It's just numerical, not actual.

Agreed! (That's 3 in a month!) LOL

Link to comment

https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/10014-trivia/?&page=7#findComment-67417

Share on other sites

February 7, 200421 yr

comment_67418

Math and meaning, why do so many have such problems with them. You two guys are dead-on!

Link to comment

https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/10014-trivia/?&page=7#findComment-67418

Share on other sites

February 7, 200421 yr

comment_67454

Not just math and meaning, it's history too. There was a lot of conceit back then, with the Catholic Church considering itself the absolute authority on things scientific and factual. It ended up screwing guys like Gallileo over, so it can protect itself.

Not to mention things like the Pope giving all the land rights toland west of (the Atlantic ocean) to the Spanish because he didn'tthink there was anythere there worth conquering, curing sickness by "bleeding" sick people to remove the "bad blood"', burning/killing heretics, ang just general bad treatment to people who were "different."

We've come a long way, baby.

Link to comment

https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/10014-trivia/?&page=7#findComment-67454

Share on other sites

February 7, 200421 yr

comment_67474

Originally posted by MikeW
If you ever decide to drive your car in the water (like these guys) it's a way to drain any water out afterwards.

Now you guys can see what I have to deal with

Nate

Link to comment

https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/10014-trivia/?&page=7#findComment-67474

Share on other sites

February 7, 200421 yr

comment_67500

Originally posted by CoastGuardZ
Now you guys can see what I have to deal with

Nate

I'm guessing that I'm not the only one who finds it odd that Cubans who make it to shore are allowed to stay whereas those who don't are sent back. I'm also guessing that personal opinions within the Coast Guard may be contrary to official the policy.