Need help.

[Miss Kitty]

So why didn't he call himself Louis the XIIII?;-)

I think what really happened is Louis didn't want to see his name on a clock.

 

[SHELLY]

Silly. I finished the puzzle...I just wanted to know why all those clocks are wrong when I'm right!;-)



THERE it is. Now I must know how you can find that and I can't. I need a class in advanced Googling.

Shelly, you just went up about ten slots on my list of revered people.


You and me both. Did you try the t-shirt folding? It will change your life.

I'm flattered (?!) I think... ...I guess it depends on how many are on your list and who are the folks above and below me.


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[NoHall]

You're the only one on it right now. I have a short attention span. I am impressed with how quickly you found me an answer...

 

[Ocean Lover]

You're the only one on it right now. I have a short attention span. I am impressed with how quickly you found me an answer...

Just skip Google next time, start here first. I am always amazed at the wealth of Sowal wisdom.

 

[audie]

i saw a clip about the iiii vs iv on treasure hd - it was the whole balancing the face thing.

and clock makers and sellers usually put the hands on 10 and 2 to sell the clock so it looks like the face is smiling.useless info - that's me....

 

[NoHall]

i saw a clip about the iiii vs iv on treasure hd - it was the whole balancing the face thing.

and clock makers and sellers usually put the hands on 10 and 2 to sell the clock so it looks like the face is smiling.useless info - that's me....

I actually knew that, and think of it EVERY SINGLE TIME I see a clock face now.

 

[Mermaid]

You're evidently not the first one to wonder. It's a FAQ:

http://www.ubr.com/clocks/frequently-asked-questions-faq/faq-roman-iiii-vs-iv-on-clock-dials.aspx

So in conclusion, it's not actually "wrong" to have IIII instead of IV. I guess it's no different than the way some words are spelled differently but they're still the same words with the same meanings and both spellings are correct. Like "center" if you're American and "centre" if you're European.

I'm glad it's not a flub-up, NoHall, because otherwise it'd have driven me crazy looking at IIII thinking it should have been IV!!!

 

[NoHall]

I'm glad it's not a flub-up, NoHall, because otherwise it'd have driven me crazy looking at IIII thinking it should have been IV!!!

It actually HAS been driving me crazy ever since Christmas. I've been worried to death that someone would come in my house and NOTICE it!

 

[Mermaid]

It actually HAS been driving me crazy ever since Christmas. I've been worried to death that someone would come in my house and NOTICE it!

So it's a good thing that you brought it up here. Now you can tell your friends all these erudite stories about why it's IIII instead of IV. They'll be so impressed at the power of SoWal.

 

[NoHall]

So it's a good thing that you brought it up here. Now you can tell your friends all these erudite stories about why it's IIII instead of IV. They'll be so impressed at the power of SoWal.

I'm already rather amazed at how much I already quote SoWal. What a very brainy bunch.