He said "May the Fourth be with you." Or, May 4th - be with you. And it is written like "May the Force be with you" from Star Wars. Forth is also a programming language which uses RPN (reverse Polish notation). Russell is also into rocketry, and on this day in 1967 Lunar Orbiter 4 was launched to orbit the moon. The day after today is also Ascension Day, which this year is 555 like the timer chip. And on this day in 1626 the Indians sold Manhattan island for $24 in cloth and buttons. Seems clear as mud to me. -----Original Message----- From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf Of James Newton, Host Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 19:53 To: 'Microcontroller discussion list - Public.' Subject: RE: [OT] That day again ... Ok, this makes no sense... There was a 505 timer chip? Or a 0505? The only one I know is 555 and it works great so why would designs with it be failures? I hate it when there is an inside joke and I'm outside... --- James. > -----Original Message----- > From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu > [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf Of Russell McMahon > Sent: 2005 May 03, Tue 19:36 > To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. > Subject: Re: [OT] That day again ... > > > The certain timer chip deserves it's own day...25hrs? Nah, just > > kidding...very popular and a good preformer all round. > > That's what the post was about. > The day is tomorrow. > Look at the date, > > >> Just HAD to pass on this respnse from a friend Took a > moemmnt to get > >> it. > >> Note date below. > >> Write tomorrow's date. Omit placeholders. > >> > >> > Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 11:26 AM Don't forget > tomorrow will > >> > be the armistice day when we remember all of those electronic > >> > designs that were complete failures because they included that > >> > certain timer chip. > > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change > your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > > -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist