[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' date=\'Jan 4 2004, 11:25 AM\']"I can see both sides" isn't a third side, it's a cop out[/quote]
I was solely discussing the two following arguments, held in their respective quoted entireties by a tremendous number of people: "2000 is the beginning of the third millennium A.D., it's a nice round number, and we should celebrate 2000 the most for those reasons", and "2001 is the beginning of the third millennium A.D., round numbers mean nothing, and we should celebrate 2001 the most for those reasons". By "taking a third side", I meant that at the time, I tried to encourage said people how they were each one- to two-thirds right. I have no argument with the facts you were sharing--I was merely expanding on the topic a bit.
As for people forgetting it, well, gameshowguy didn't seem to know about it. Not quite enough to qualify a plural, but that was my mistake.
I seemed to see something other than pleasant conversation in your reply, Matt. I don't really think this, of all things, is a topic worth getting riled about.