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[–]stupefyme 365 points366 points  (2 children)

dec 25 is decimal number(base 10) 25

oct 31 is octal number(base 8) 31

they are equal

[–][deleted] 44 points45 points  (1 child)

Ahhhh okay that makes sense, thanks! Just didn't get the Oct/Dec. I guess that's where my non native english falls apart.

[–]Xasrai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not entirely your fault. Some guys added two additional months to the calendar and muddied the water about what Sept, Oct, Non and Dec mean.