Silliness Quiz - Page 877

pdurrant · 03-16-2014, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Kumabjorn

XXX but then we are getting in to moives and the Romans didn't have those.

I hadn't thought of that, but I'll accept it. XXX for 1 point.

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Originally Posted by Kumabjorn

Is it the Hindu system that uses an upside down V to represent 5? Is that what you are after for five Points?

No. It's an obscure connection (five points, after all), but I'm sure someone'll come up with it.

I would give you a point for upside down V meaning five, but I can't find it in any Hindu number system.

pdurrant · 03-16-2014, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

4 points: Why does a clock face with roman numerals use IIII for 4 instead of the normal IV?

Having researched this one a bit, I find it's not quite as clear-cut as I'd thought. However, I'd like the most common explanation, please.

pdurrant · 03-16-2014, 08:10 AM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

(In general, Romans didn't use a much smaller number before a bigger one in that way. I could go before V or X, but not before L, C, D or M.)

Having researched this one a bit more, I find that it also is not a clear-cut as I'd thought. However, I'm restricting answers to current modern usage of Roman numerals.

orlok · 03-16-2014, 08:39 AM

If we are using I to represent the letter i, then I'll claim "I" as a word.

orlok · 03-16-2014, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by pdurrant

2 points: What will be the next year with a palindromic date in roman numerals

MMM? (3000)

Kumabjorn · 03-16-2014, 08:50 AM

Is the IIII used as an "ode" to the Old Roman system?

pdurrant · 03-16-2014, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by orlok

If we are using I to represent the letter i, then I'll claim "I" as a word.

Yes, you can have "I".

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Originally Posted by orlok

MMM? (3000)

Yes, as far as I can see, that's the next one!

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Originally Posted by Kumabjorn

Is the IIII used as an "ode" to the Old Roman system?

Not the reason I'm thinking of.

pdurrant · 03-16-2014, 09:08 AM

[recap]

Four limited questions, and then an open ended one.

5 points: V is the Roman numeral for 5. In what other way is it associated with the number 5?
4 points: Why does a clock face with roman numerals use IIII for 4 instead of the normal IV?
3 points: What was the most recent year with a palindromic date in roman numerals?
MM (2000 CE) Kumabjorn
2 points: What will be the next year with a palindromic date in roman numerals?
MMM (3000 CE) orlok
1 point each: Give dates in roman numerals that are English words (with a relaxed interpretation of words).
MIX - 1009 - issybird
XXX - 30 - Kumabjorn
I - 1 - orlok
XI - 11 - issybird
MI - 1001 - issybird

4 points: Kumabjorn
3 points: orlok
3 points: issybird

issybird · 03-16-2014, 10:03 AM

XI - (the Greek letter) - 11

pdurrant · 03-16-2014, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by issybird

XI - (the Greek letter) - 11

Yes, a very good one.

pdurrant · 03-16-2014, 10:06 AM

It's a close race, and at least 9 points still available!

issybird · 03-16-2014, 10:28 AM

MI (the musical note) - 1001

pdurrant · 03-16-2014, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by issybird

MI (the musical note) - 1001

Yes, that's good too.

Hamlet53 · 03-16-2014, 01:51 PM

If one starts at 12 [XII] and goes down to 1 [I], while using IIII for 4 the count is X's four, V's four & I's twenty. So maybe there was some reason for wanting these all to be even numbers? If the standard IV was used for 4 the count would be five V's and seventeen I's. Trouble with this guess is I really can't think of a reason that it would matter.

Bilbo1967 · 03-16-2014, 02:09 PM

Would IV on a clock face be too easily confused with VI, especially if written at an angle?

03-16-2014, 09:08 AM	#13148
pdurrant The Grand Mouse 高貴的老鼠 Posts: 74,640 Karma: 318206216 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Norfolk, England Device: Kindle Oasis	[recap] Four limited questions, and then an open ended one. 5 points: V is the Roman numeral for 5. In what other way is it associated with the number 5? 4 points: Why does a clock face with roman numerals use IIII for 4 instead of the normal IV? 3 points: What was the most recent year with a palindromic date in roman numerals? MM (2000 CE) *Kumabjorn* 2 points: What will be the next year with a palindromic date in roman numerals? MMM (3000 CE) *orlok* 1 point each: Give dates in roman numerals that are English words (with a relaxed interpretation of words). MIX - 1009 - *issybird* XXX - 30 - *Kumabjorn* I - 1 - *orlok* XI - 11 - *issybird* MI - 1001 - *issybird* 4 points: Kumabjorn 3 points: orlok 3 points: issybird Last edited by pdurrant; 03-16-2014 at 10:42 AM.

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Hamlet53 Nameless Being	If one starts at 12 [XII] and goes down to 1 [I], while using IIII for 4 the count is X's four, V's four & I's twenty. So maybe there was some reason for wanting these all to be even numbers? If the standard IV was used for 4 the count would be five V's and seventeen I's. Trouble with this guess is I really can't think of a reason that it would matter.

03-16-2014, 02:09 PM	#13155
Bilbo1967 Not scared! Posts: 13,424 Karma: 81011643 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Midlands, UK Device: Kindle Paperwhite 10, Huawei M5 10	Would IV on a clock face be too easily confused with VI, especially if written at an angle?