How sad is this, on a scale of one to ten?

[purecherry]

At work, I am currently compiling the calendar dates for 2011 (i.e., what dates Presidents’ Day, Yom Kippur, etc. fall on in 2011). Last year, I did the dates for 2010. Each day requires at least three individual sources.

I was just looking over the calendar in the 2009 World Almanac and Book of Facts, which is one of my primary sources. I

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[grendel_macg]

which end of the scale is not sad, and which end is very sad?

[purecherry]

Good point.

One is almost happy, and ten is I might as well find a cave and become a hermit because I'm just too pathetic to live in society.

[grendel_macg]

I don't think it's sad to be detail oriented and have a good memory and grasp of things you deal with.

not sad at all!

[purecherry]

Thank you! I'll cling to that as the day goes on :)

[corinthia]

This form of "knowledge" is what makes people valuable in their jobs. It might be the only time when random bits of information are really useful.

[internaldelight]

I think it's sad that the almanac is wrong. I think it perfectly wonderful that you caught the mistake without having to look anything up. So I didn't vote in the poll, as I would have been voting against the Almanac, who evidently should have had someone like you working for them, and I wasn't sure that would have been clear in my vote.

So I abstain. Courteously.