General Discussions

**Learning Newbie** · 02-25-2008, 02:39 PM

i = 1
v = 5
iv = 4, because 5 - 1 = 4
ii != 0
iii != ???
ix = 9
xv != -5

**NullPointer** · 02-25-2008, 02:44 PM

Now that I think about it.. writing the code to parse roman numerals into integers might be a bit harder than it appears. Maybe I'll give it a try sometime

**Learning Newbie** · 02-25-2008, 02:56 PM

I think they went out of style when Fred told Joe "You owe me XX dollars" and Joe said "You mean we're calling it even?".

**joder** · 02-25-2008, 03:49 PM

You can see how imperfect wikipedia is when on the page for Roman Numerals you have this (at the beginning of the Fractions section)

Quote:

Though the stupid Romans

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_numerals

I didn't know they had numerals for fractions!

**KML9870** · 02-26-2008, 05:02 AM

I discovered when my son was learning roman numerals that I made a math equation when naming him: Mine & Dad's initials are both CML, his are MCM =

CML = 450
+ CML = 450
MCM = 900

(he has my maiden name)

**dyer** · 02-26-2008, 05:24 AM

Quote:

i = 1
v = 5
iv = 4, because 5 - 1 = 4
ii != 0
iii != ???
ix = 9
xv != -5

I = 1
V = 5
IV = 4
II = 2
III = 3
IX = 9
XV= 15 not -5

**dyer** · 05:27 AM

Also note that there is no letter indicate " 0 " zero in Roman

Instead of Learning Newbie may learn " KG" Ha Ha Ha

**JeremyMiller** · 02-27-2008, 11:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KML9870

(he has my maiden name)

How intriguing! You have your husband's last name and your child has your maiden. And, I thought I was being creative with AuraQuinn, my child's name.

Never thought about messing with the last name.

**KML9870** · 02-28-2008, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JeremyMiller

How intriguing! You have your husband's last name and your child has your maiden. And, I thought I was being creative with AuraQuinn, my child's name.

Never thought about messing with the last name.

It wasn't really an option....my hubby isn't his biological dad and I was neither with his bio dad nor married to him when DarkLink was born. Both my kids have extremely ordinary names....Michael & Kaitlyn. We just messed with the initials ---- CML, CML, MCM & KML