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One further clarification and useless bit of trivia. I forgot to mention that even the every 400 years correction doesn't quite keep us accurate. If the year is divisible by 4000, then it will not be a leap year even thought it is divisible by 4 and 400. We don't really need to worry about that! Do I have too much time on my hands? - - - - - - - > Any double 0 years not divisible by 400 (even thought they are divisible > by 4) are not leap years. > - - - - - - > > > ---------- > From: janet paterson[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Sunday, August 15, 1999 7:09 PM > Subject: Y2K 'Quick Fix' for Windows (NOT!) > > > Another message claims that the year 2000 will be a double leap year > wherein the month of February will have 30 days. Since this only happens > once every 400 years (says the email), children born on that day will die > without ever having a birthday. > > Arguably, a life without birthdays is much less dire than life without a > functioning VCR, but in any case this is a hoax. February 2000 will be a > garden variety leap year with 29 days, no more. > >