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Message no. 1
From: "Jason Carter, Nightstalker" <CARTER@***.EDU>
Subject: ADMIN: Formating II
Date: Tue, 4 Oct 1994 22:48:09 -0700
Upon consulation with the Fearless Leader (Robert Hayden) I have elected to
allow the useage of European Time/Date Stamps.

The proper format for a European Time/Date Stamp is DD-MON-YY. Using the
format DD-MM-YY is not correct, and will result in a correction letter.

We now return to plotlines in progress.....

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* Jason J Carter, * "How can you accuse me of Evil? Though these deeds *
* Assitant Deputy * be unsavory, no one will argue: good shall follow *
* Fearless Leader * from them." *
* Carter@***.EDU * -- Torsten Von Ursus, Legends, Magic: TG *
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Message no. 2
From: "Menno E. Broos" <bibroos@**.FEW.EUR.NL>
Subject: Re: ADMIN: Formating II
Date: Wed, 5 Oct 1994 14:53:13 +0100
I dont't know about other Europeans, but the format I use, and is
generally accepted in Holland, is DD-MM-YY, AND NOT DD-MON-YY.
So not 05-oct-55, but 05-10-55. I don't plan to use DD-MON-YY,
unless somebody tries to force me to do so.

Aardvark
Message no. 3
From: "Wow, Reality. That's a switch" <MHILLIARD@****.ALBION.EDU>
Subject: Re: ADMIN: Formating II
Date: Wed, 5 Oct 1994 11:04:06 -0500
The "European" format we're talking about is the one that appears in
'shadow' posts in FASA's European sourcebooks, like Paranimals of Europe.
All shadowtalk in official FASA materials that originates from Europe
uses this format.
*smack* Ya know, I just remembered something. I had it wrong. It's not
DD-MON-YY, it's DD-MON-YYYY. They write out the whole year-like 2055. Oops.
(I feel a thwap coming on)

Phelan
Message no. 4
From: "Robert A. Hayden" <hayden@*******.MANKATO.MSUS.EDU>
Subject: Re: ADMIN: Formating II
Date: Wed, 5 Oct 1994 11:11:33 -0500
On Wed, 5 Oct 1994, Menno E. Broos wrote:

> I dont't know about other Europeans, but the format I use, and is
> generally accepted in Holland, is DD-MM-YY, AND NOT DD-MON-YY.
> So not 05-oct-55, but 05-10-55. I don't plan to use DD-MON-YY,
> unless somebody tries to force me to do so.

so is 5-10-55 May 10th or October 5th? See where the confusion comes
in? 05-oct-55 is fine, 05-10-55 is not because it gets confused with the
much more common 10-05-55

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Message no. 5
From: "Menno E. Broos" <bibroos@**.FEW.EUR.NL>
Subject: Re: ADMIN: Formating II
Date: Thu, 6 Oct 1994 14:37:25 +0100
>so is 5-10-55 May 10th or October 5th? See where the confusion comes
>in? 05-oct-55 is fine, 05-10-55 is not because it gets confused with the
>much more common 10-05-55
>
>____ Robert A. Hayden <=> hayden@*******.mankato.msus.edu

5-10-55 is October 5th. I know this is very confusing, but it
is just the way we do it :-).

Aardvark
Message no. 6
From: MB Overton <u4d41@**.KEELE.AC.UK>
Subject: Re: ADMIN: Formating II
Date: Thu, 6 Oct 1994 14:39:44 +0100
> > I dont't know about other Europeans, but the format I use, and is
> > generally accepted in Holland, is DD-MM-YY, AND NOT DD-MON-YY.
> > So not 05-oct-55, but 05-10-55. I don't plan to use DD-MON-YY,
> > unless somebody tries to force me to do so.
>
> so is 5-10-55 May 10th or October 5th? See where the confusion comes
> in? 05-oct-55 is fine, 05-10-55 is not because it gets confused with the
> much more common 10-05-55
>
> Robert A. Hayden <=> hayden@*******.mankato.msus.edu

Sorry to throw another interpretation in, but I've always used 05/10-55
(this is for the UK, by the way). As for "much more common", well; in the
UK, 10-05-55 is a positive breach of etiquette. :-)

Equinox
u4d41@*****.ac.uk

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