[conspire] CABAL will not be held, Saturday after Thanksgiving

[Ruben Safir]

On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 04:54:20AM -0800, Rick Moen wrote:
> Cancellation advisory:
> 
> This may sound familiar.  This year, as in most years, there is a
> scheduling conflict in late November:
> 
> $ cal
>    November 2010    
> Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
>     1  2  3  4  5  6
>  7  8  9 10 11 12 13
> 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
> 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
> 28 29 30         
> 
> Normally, the second CABAL meeting in November would be on Saturday,
> Nov. 27, the 4th Saturday in November.  As with most years, November's 4th
> Saturday immediately follows its 4th Thursday, Thanksgiving Day.
> Deirdre and I always attend LosCon in Los Angeles, the weeked after
> Thanksgiving.  Therefore, CABAL will not be held.  See you in early
> December!
> 
> In a minority of years, November's 4th Saturday isn't on the weekend
> following its 4th Thursday.  Here's an example:
> 
> $ cal November 2008
>    November 2008    
> Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
>                    1
>  2  3  4  5  6  7  8
>  9 10 11 12 13 14 15
> 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
> 23 24 25 26 27 28 29
> 30
> 
> In 2008, November's 2nd CABAL meeting was Saturday, Nov. 22nd, the
> weekend _before_ Thanksgiving, whereas LosCon occurred the following 
> weekend, which weekend included November's _5th_ Saturday.  Thus, no 
> scheduling conflict.
> 


I'm not sure I understand this.  Can you explain this in more detail?
What if the dates are in Hebrew and Chanukah falls out in November?



11/5/2010 Candle lighting:  5:31
11/6/2010 Havdalah (72 min): 6:59
11/7/2010 Rosh Chodesh Kislev
11/8/2010 Rosh Chodesh Kislev
11/12/2010 Candle lighting:  4:23
11/13/2010 Havdalah (72 min): 5:52
11/19/2010 Candle lighting:  4:18
11/20/2010 Havdalah (72 min): 5:47
11/26/2010 Candle lighting:  4:13
11/27/2010 Havdalah (72 min): 5:43
12/1/2010 Chanukah: 1 Candle
12/2/2010 Chanukah: 2 Candles
12/3/2010 Chanukah: 3 Candles
12/3/2010 Candle lighting:  4:11
12/4/2010 Chanukah: 4 Candles
12/4/2010 Havdalah (72 min): 5:41
12/5/2010 Chanukah: 5 Candles
12/6/2010 Chanukah: 6 Candles
12/7/2010 Rosh Chodesh Tevet
12/7/2010 Chanukah: 7 Candles
12/8/2010 Rosh Chodesh Tevet
12/8/2010 Chanukah: 8 Candles
12/9/2010 Chanukah: 8th Day
12/10/2010 Candle lighting:  4:11
12/11/2010 Havdalah (72 min): 5:41
12/16/2010 Asara B'Tevet
12/17/2010 Candle lighting:  4:12
12/18/2010 Havdalah (72 min): 5:42
12/24/2010 Candle lighting:  4:15
12/25/2010 Havdalah (72 min): 5:46
12/31/2010 Candle lighting:  4:20

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