Why do programmers get Halloween and Christmas mixed up?

stringbeans · #1 (**permalink**) Dec 08, 02

Why do programmers get Halloween and Christmas mixed up?
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Because OCT(31) = DEC(25)

AHAHAHAH!!

john
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M!SKA · #2 (**permalink**) Dec 08, 02

I bet this would be funny if I understood it.

DJDeeb · #3 (**permalink**) Dec 08, 02

oh no!!! I get it!! thats scary!
Funny :hehe: and clever

bob · #4 (**permalink**) Dec 08, 02

is that why they're playing the hallowe'en episode of the simpsons right now?

yourlilbaby · #5 (**permalink**) Dec 08, 02

i dont get it?!

c.tard · #6 (**permalink**) Dec 08, 02

^^ maybe! :P

hehe funny joke.. NERD BOY!

skaterchic · #7 (**permalink**) Dec 08, 02

i dont get it either, comeone explaine

yourlilbaby · #8 (**permalink**) Dec 08, 02

yes please?! :284:

c.tard · #9 (**permalink**) Dec 08, 02

john could explain it better then i could..
cause he's nerdboy.. *my* nerdboy.. hehe :kimmie:

yourlilbaby · #10 (**permalink**) Dec 08, 02

????

**MC Hammered** · #11 (**permalink**) Dec 09, 02

Here is the explanation for the non geek types

Base 8 is Octal, therefore Octal of 31 equals Decimal 25

Geek massif represent!

specialkonrd · #12 (**permalink**) Dec 09, 02

go find a scientific calc and ull see why its "funny"
heh

stringbeans · #13 (**permalink**) Dec 09, 02

werd to the nerd

john
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crookedking · #14 (**permalink**) Dec 09, 02

^^haha nice avatar.

and i think bob is onto something with his halloween simpsons episode conspiracy theory.

JoNeSie · #15 (**permalink**) Dec 09, 02

I took me a couple of seconds, but when I realised what you meant by programmer, I got it.

skaterchic · #16 (**permalink**) Dec 13, 02

haha, i still done get it, but ohwell. i'm sure its funny.