[jcmanson]

http://www2.newsadvance.com/lna/news/lo ... ery/22746/

The biggest local traffic problem — the necessity for travelers on U.S. 29 to struggle through congested areas thick with stoplights in order to get from Northern Virginia to North Carolina — was alleviated in 2005 when a long-awaited bypass was completed around Madison Heights. That dovetailed nicely with an earlier spur that took U.S. 460 traffic away from Timberlake Road.

The congestion has now shifted to Wards Road, the connection between the City of Lynchburg and U.S. 29 South. That’s the bad news. The good news is the reason for the congestion — a proliferation of restaurants and retail outlets that has transformed how Central Virginia shops.

Coupled with the explosive expansion of Liberty University, the south side of Lynchburg has become the prime high-growth area. Since the 1950s, the epicenter of retail has shifted from downtown to The Plaza to River Ridge mall. Now, it’s the four-lane highway named for Sarah Lynch’s second husband, John Ward.

[ATrain]

There is even talk of an Interstate.

There is????

Oh, and I'll agree that Wyndhurst just may be the "Third City," as they dubbed it...its basically its own, just needs a large grocery store or Wal-Mart to make it complete

[Kolzilla41]

You know what I find funny, the decade actually ends December 31st, 2010. Sad a newspaper doesn't know that.

[SuperJon]

No it doesn't. The decades go 00-09, 10-19, 20-29, etc. You wouldn't say that 1990 was part of the 80's. You wouldn't say that 2000 was part of the 90's. Maybe "technically" it should go 01-10, but practically, it's gotta be 00-09.

[ALUmnus]

It's just like when you get all your April-issue magazines at the beginning of March, we have a problem in this country of always being the first to do something. Once someone started the whole "decade in review" "best-of" crap, it just snow-balled from there and no one wanted to be left out.

[Kolzilla41]

You know what I find funny, the decade actually ends December 31st, 2010. Sad a newspaper doesn't know that.

The first century started at year 1, not 0. Add ten years (a decade) and it goes 1-10, 11-20 an so on in ordinal order. 2001 started the second millennium and December 31st, 2010 ends the first decade of said millennium.

[SuperJon]

You're one of the people that felt compelled to point out the whole "end of the millennium" stuff in 99, weren't you?

[Kolzilla41]

You're one of the people that felt compelled to point out the whole "end of the millennium" stuff in 99, weren't you?

Nope. I was more worried about getting a girlfriend and make the travel hockey team.

[Kolzilla41]

I was also laughing at my father while he stocked mre's and bought gold.

[ALUmnus]

FlamerBob's right, but it's all in how you use the term. You can use "decade" to describe any ten year period, so if you ignore the whole Year 1 rule, you can make it work.

[ALUmnus]

I was also laughing at my father while he stocked mre's and bought gold.

I bet you're not laughing at him now for buying gold, assuming he didn't sell it shortly after.

[Kolzilla41]

I was also laughing at my father while he stocked mre's and bought gold.

I bet you're not laughing at him now for buying gold, assuming he didn't sell it shortly after.

Oh, I'm not now. Would be pretty dumb to shoot myself in the foot.

[SuperJon]

I know he's right from a technicality standpoint. It just makes more sense to lump things into the 00-09 category than 01-10.

[jcmanson]

getting a girlfriend and make the travel hockey team.

I lol'd

[flamesbball84]

You know what I find funny, the decade actually ends December 31st, 2010. Sad a newspaper doesn't know that.

The first century started at year 1, not 0. Add ten years (a decade) and it goes 1-10, 11-20 an so on in ordinal order. 2001 started the second millennium and December 31st, 2010 ends the first decade of said millennium.

Year zero is not used in the widely used Gregorian calendar, nor in its predecessor, the Julian calendar. Under those systems, the year 1 BC is followed by AD 1.

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

[El Scorcho]

You know what I find funny, the decade actually ends December 31st, 2010. Sad a newspaper doesn't know that.

The first century started at year 1, not 0. Add ten years (a decade) and it goes 1-10, 11-20 an so on in ordinal order. 2001 started the second millennium and December 31st, 2010 ends the first decade of said millennium.

Pedantic. None of us were alive then and in modern times everyone groups decades 0-9. 1990 was not a part of the 80's. Get over it. The Aughts are over.

[flamesbball84]

You know what I find funny, the decade actually ends December 31st, 2010. Sad a newspaper doesn't know that.

The first century started at year 1, not 0. Add ten years (a decade) and it goes 1-10, 11-20 an so on in ordinal order. 2001 started the second millennium and December 31st, 2010 ends the first decade of said millennium.

Pedantic. None of us were alive then and in modern times everyone groups decades 0-9. 1990 was not a part of the 80's. Get over it. The Aughts are over.

That is mathematically incorrect. Was the first "decade" only 9 years then since it would be years 1-9 given there is no year zero in the Gregorian Calendar?

[rueful]

Is someone who is 20 years old still called a teenager (despite how immature they may act)?

[badger74]

If anyone from the "first decade" wants to complain that's fine. Otherwise the current system 99.9999% of the people prefer will continue.

[Schfourteenteen]

Is someone who is 20 years old still called a teenager (despite how immature they may act)?

Pretty sure the word TEENager has nothing to do with decades.

[rueful]

Is someone who is 20 years old still called a teenager (despite how immature they may act)?

Pretty sure the word TEENager has nothing to do with decades.

Im pretty sure about that too. Im also pretty sure I was taking an example from a seperate instance which could apply to make a point. People often do this, and it might help to learn to pick up on it, as its a valuable asset to have in order to have an every day adult-like conversation.

[flamesbball84]

Is someone who is 20 years old still called a teenager (despite how immature they may act)?

Pretty sure the word TEENager has nothing to do with decades.

Im pretty sure about that too. Im also pretty sure I was taking an example from a seperate instance which could apply to make a point. People often do this, and it might help to learn to pick up on it, as its a valuable asset to have in order to have an every day adult-like conversation.

Do you consider someone 10 years old a teenager? Your invalid example can be incorrectly used both ways for anyone on either side of the decade argument.

[4everfsu]

Those who don't think the decade issue is the years 1 to 10, remember that math if you ever loan me ten dollars. I will be glad to pay you back nine dollars and call it even.

[PAmedic]

Those who don't think the decade issue is the years 1 to 10, remember that math if you ever loan me ten dollars. I will be glad to pay you back nine dollars and call it even.

I thought "ten" meant ten

[flamesbball84]

Those who don't think the decade issue is the years 1 to 10, remember that math if you ever loan me ten dollars. I will be glad to pay you back nine dollars and call it even.

I thought "ten" meant ten

people are saying the decade is years 2000-09. others are saying the decade is 2001-2010. if the decade is 2000-09, that would mean the first decade of AD would have to be 0-9. Year zero does not exist, so the first "decade" under their system would be 1-9 because the next decade would have to be 2010-2019 under their system. so therefore, the first "decade" under the monetary system would have to be 1-9 using the same system. it's a stupid argument.