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  1. Jan 6th, 2001, 12:57 PM #1
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    How come, if VB-World is UK-based, all the dates are in mm/dd/yyyy format?

    It gets really confusing after a while Maybe it could be customised to the user - another option in the profile screen, like the time zone?
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  2. Jan 6th, 2001, 02:18 PM #2
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    mm/dd/yy because it is far superior to yours.....
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  3. Jan 6th, 2001, 02:31 PM #3
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    Agreed
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  4. Jan 6th, 2001, 02:39 PM #4
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    It's a bit illogical, though. I mean - okay, it comes from dates like Jan 6th, 2000, but you don't use mm:hh:ss, do you?

    Anyway - it's not a discussion on which is better...it's a request for CHOICE.

    Also - you lot are american so naturally you won't know what's best
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  6. Jan 6th, 2001, 02:45 PM #5
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    Even though I'm happy with the time since I am from EST and it's exactly the same time, that'd be a good idea parksie. Like in your profile..choose the format you want to have the date .

    Another added to John's list of things to do .
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    I think John's been crushed under that list now
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    With you all the way Parksie, I never understood why they put months first. Madness
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    So...the international date order wars begin...
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    Originally posted by parksie

    Also - you lot are american so naturally you won't know what's best
    I agree!
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  12. Jan 7th, 2001, 04:34 PM #10
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    well, I was just kidding.... I think it's better because I've been using it all my life, but dd/mm/yy makes A LOT more sense.....



    same with "the standard system"

    how the hell do you just come up with something like that?

    12" a foot, 3' a yard... that doesn't make sense... 16oz a pound.... I like metric a lot better... it's based on tens, and most of all, it makes sense...
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  13. Jan 7th, 2001, 06:36 PM #11
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    Conversions are a hell of a lot easier with it
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