LOCAL MAN TURNS 30,
INSISTS HE'S ONLY 1E IN HEXADECIMAL

DENVER -- Kilgore Trout, born January 17, 1974, has been insisting that his 30th birthday is no big deal because he is really only 1E in hexadecimal notation, sources reported Friday.

"Yesterday I was 1D, today I'm 1E," said Trout, peering in the mirror and rubbing at the bald spots creeping up from the corners of his forehead. "What's the fuss? My sister's about to turn 100000 in binary. Now that's a milestone."

Trout will continue to reckon his age in hexadecimal until 2006, when he turns 20. At that time, experts predict he will start insisting that he is only 19 in triicosimal notation.

+posted by Lawrence @ 1/17/2004 10:01:00 AM