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Update: Yes, I know it’s actually correct. I’ve been told a few hundred times (well, five) in the comments already. You don’t need to add your voice to the echo chamber if that’s all you have to say.
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IIII is actually a valid, if archaic, form of writing “4” in roman numerals. IV was traditionally avoided as it was the abreviation for Jupiter and the Roman hoi polloi weren’t great fans of subtraction.
The Wikipedia page covers this in its own section (since it comes up a lot): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_numerals
If they’re not fans of subtraction than why don’t they use VIIII ? :p
Probably didn’t stand for anything like he said “IV” did
Oh.
Well, I guess the title is still valid then. In an ironic sort of way.
By the way, if you haven’t already, you should head over and put the same comment at Mike’s site.
And, aren’t all Roman numerals, archaic? :)
This is extra-archaic ;)
I remember seeing this somehwere as an observation versus logical thought test. Most clocks using Roman numerals use IIII rather than IV, so you ask someone to look at a clock, hide the clock and ask them to draw it. When they put IV on (after having looking at the numbers, thinking “Roman numerals”, then just writing in 1-12) you go “well actually…”
They may be mildly interested. They may, alternatively, attack you.
epic fail to you ignorants.
i’m looking at the genuine ROLEX on my own arm with roman numeal IIII on it. wtf?
epic fail to you ignorants.
i’m looking at the genuine ROLEX on my own arm with roman numeral IIII on it. wtf?
OMFGOMFGOMFG
-.-
That’s normal on any Rolex and many other brands…you would know this if you were familiar with watches.
Yeah - I was corrected months ago, and admitted my mistake. You would know this if you’d bothered to read the other comments before posting one. ;)
you post something on the internet, and it opens you up to criticism.
you’re so ignorant.. shoulda double checked your shit with the Rolex site before calling out an error like that.
You’re not wrong Kitteh, but I’m not the only one here posting things on the internet; everyone who adds a comment is opening themselves up to exactly the same criticism.
I know I made a fool of myself, and I ate my humble pie months ago. The fact that this post and its attendant comments are still on the net, and getting hundreds of hits a week, should tell you something about how interested I am in covering up my mistakes, or pretending I’m some sort of genius (I’ll give you a clue: not at all.)
But if you’re going to call me ignorant for not checking my facts before reposting a “funny” picture, you really have to let me have a little (admittedly, puerile) fun with someone who doesn’t even read the whole page he’s commenting on before adding his two cents’ worth.
seeing that you’ve sprained your sense of humor, i leave you wih this:
1. i like to beat a dead horse - well because everytime someone else comments on this blog i get an email notification..:D
2. i like to rub it in that i HAVE a Rolex….and it’s got the IIII
3. i’ve read the whole page.. and all it does is reminds me of one of those irritating credit card advertisements.
Rolex…………………………………….$20,000
Blog…………………………………………$10
Beating a dead horse on the internet……….Priceless
oh and i LOVE the avatar!
The IIII is done purposely to counteract and mock symmetry with the VIII on the opposite side of the watch face…
That actually makes a lot of sense. I think I just learned something about design. :)
ZOMFG YOU NERDS YOU NEED TO GET LAID
i’m a happy rich nerd with my rolex.
gonna go home and get laid now
k thx bai
isnt a fail man, all the clockworkers use that numer to refer 4… its a long story, just investigate… cause that fail picture, its just your ingnorance