How about using a 24hr clock?

[chubbs99]

I'm actually kinda supprised nobody has mentioned that Turbine always makes their time relative to GMT

Scheduled Server Downtime: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM EST (-5 GMT) Wednesday, December 16th

Granted Time zone hopping trying to figure out your time relative to the time zone listed can be a royal pain, but they make it easy for you by listing the GMT offset... then it just becomes a mater of actually knowing the offset for the time zone your in.

(ie. 10:00am - 12:00pm + 5hrs = 3:00pm - 5:00pm +/- your offset)
If you convert the times to 24hr in your head the math involved becomes really simple.

Now, what might be usefull is on the forum home page, above the "Sales & Promotions" box if they had a box with the local server time at turbine (server time) it would remove any doubt from anyones mind about when something is happening

[Borror0]

Yeah, well science and the military. Although when I last vistited the States - this summer - I saw more metric designations on consumer products than I was used to in previous visits. I suppose it could be slowly gaining ground.

...you do know that Canada is also part of North America, right? Or, do you think Canadians are all soldiers and scientists?

EDIT: Mexico also probably uses the SI, and is also part of North America, but I am not 100% sure.

[MissErres]

I'm actually kinda supprised nobody has mentioned that Turbine always makes their time relative to GMT

Granted Time zone hopping trying to figure out your time relative to the time zone listed can be a royal pain, but they make it easy for you by listing the GMT offset... then it just becomes a mater of actually knowing the offset for the time zone your in.

(ie. 10:00am - 12:00pm + 5hrs = 3:00pm - 5:00pm +/- your offset)
If you convert the times to 24hr in your head the math involved becomes really simple.

Now, what might be usefull is on the forum home page, above the "Sales & Promotions" box if they had a box with the local server time at turbine (server time) it would remove any doubt from anyones mind about when something is happening

I was going to mention it, but all the talk about litres, miles and quasars made my coffee-deprived brain about explode.

BTW... love the location.

[Inspire]

That's false. At least some North Americans have upgraded to better systems...

You make me so proud. *pats head*

[Emili]

Yeah, it's all cubits this and barleycorn that. Not to mention how we still use the gilbert and hogshead.

I have to admit i hate the fact that we do Month/day/year, makes more sense to do day/month/year, but whatever.

/shrug

That actually confuses me most.

[melkor1702]

...you do know that Canada is also part of North America, right? Or, do you think Canadians are all soldiers and scientists?

EDIT: Mexico also probably uses the SI, and is also part of North America, but I am not 100% sure.

It wouldn't surprise me if he doesn't know that about Canada.

According to a number of online and offline sources, there are only three countries that haven't officially adopted the metric system as their primary measurement system. They are Burma, Liberia and the United States of America.

A number of other countries including the UK use a combination of metric and local measurement standards.

[whysper]

Yeah, well science and the military. Although when I last vistited the States - this summer - I saw more metric designations on consumer products than I was used to in previous visits. I suppose it could be slowly gaining ground.

PSST: I think he is talking about that place way the hell up north. Camanad or something.

[Emili]

Actually, it is not your language. I speak American although English is also understood. The Prince of Wales does not determine what is permissible in the American lexicon as he does the English one. Nor has he advocated the use of our native words. My mother speaks Cajun, which is by no means French, but influenced from Native Languages, Spanish, and German on the biblical French of the King Louis XIV Bible. In the same way, American is not English.


I am, as a historian, ...

Lmao,

An labhraÃ*onn tú mBéarla? ¿Habla Ud Inglés? C'è qualcuno che parla Inglese? Parlez-vous l'Anglais? Sprechen Sie Englisch?

The Prince of Wales? Be assured he cares not what language people speak nor how they ever use English.

Strange claim from someone claiming astuteness . Be it quite funny actually, I suppose the language in Boston is Bostonian while those elsewhere Baltimorese, Tidewater, Boontling, Piedmont, Texan? Although I do know there may be times when either quite understand each other. Yes Americans do not speak like they do in Guernsey, Cheshire, Scouse nor Ulster either. Truth be sir, Americans speak English like it or not dialect does not constitute a language barrier as you claim and any linguist shall tell you so. Yes even in example you provide be incorrect. People from Mexico, Antioquia and Colombia speak Spanish – no not Andalusian nor Ladino (dialects) which are also Spanish – yet Spanish still.

As an historian you should know this... a living language breaths and grows as the people using it. What defines a language is it's lexical, syntax and vernacular. Your so called American is the same as English in all three of these and as such is tact classified as "English" not some bloody new laguage at all. When you Americans arrive and some new sytax for sentence structure presentation of thought and define 99% of new words then you may call it "American." Oh btw... if you wish a complete listing of words - use Oxford not Websters, Websters will not have near as many so called "American" words.

Ironicly I find many Americans phrase their "American" lexically speaking just as close to the Prince of Wales' "English" as I do, or anyone from Dublin, Glasgow or even Kensington or Chelsea for that matter.

Feicfidh mé roimh i bhfad thú!

[chubbs99]

I was going to mention it, but all the talk about litres, miles and quasars made my coffee-deprived brain about explode.

BTW... love the location.

Lol, if all the "off topic" posts about Imperial vs Metric were deleted... we might just still be on page 1 haha
and Thanks

It wouldn't surprise me if he doesn't know that about Canada.

According to a number of online and offline sources, there are only three countries that haven't officially adopted the metric system as their primary measurement system. They are Burma, Liberia and the United States of America.

A number of other countries including the UK use a combination of metric and local measurement standards.

I actually find that kinda interesting, even though up here in the frigid north (Canada) we are Metric, a Mix of Metric and Imperial is what you dominatly see. if I'm not mistaken in Canada even the building codes are 100% Imperial with no trace of Metric (mentioned on Canada's worst handyman I think?)... The funny thing is, I don't recall ever learning anything about the imperial system in school, Yet we all use more of it then we realise.

[Borror0]

My mother speaks Cajun, which is by no means French, but influenced from Native Languages, Spanish, and German on the biblical French of the King Louis XIV Bible. In the same way, American is not English.

Right, and us Québecois speak Joual instead of French.

[Josh]

The U.S. officially should be using the SI system for measures. So, yes, someone needs to do some learnin'

If you work with water or steam and energy, it's much, much easier to work with English units than SI units. Every engineer can tell you what temperature 100 psi steam is, but not what 100 kPa steam is. Same with BTU v.s. joule.

Volume is a PITA though.

[Razcar]

...you do know that Canada is also part of North America, right? Or, do you think Canadians are all soldiers and scientists?

EDIT: Mexico also probably uses the SI, and is also part of North America, but I am not 100% sure.

Most of what I hear about Canada gets filtered through US media, so you don't want to know what I "know" about Canada!

But yeah, sorry - my mistake, should had been more careful about the nomenclature. Must be annoying for both Canadians and Mexicans when the name "North America" is misused like I just did.

[Demoyn]

The U.S. officially should be using the SI system for measures. So, yes, someone needs to do some learnin'

Using the Sports Illustrated system for measures is pretty limited. They only have B, C, D, and DD. I mean, I suppose you could use them like sundails, but...

[Borror0]

Must be annoying for both Canadians and Mexicans when the name "North America" is misused like I just did.

That does not happen too often, thankfully.

A pet peeve of mine, though, is the word "American" and how it is used to refer to citizen of the USA uniquely.

[eonfreon]

That does not happen too often, thankfully.

A pet peeve of mine, though, is the word "American" and how it is used to refer to citizen of the USA uniquely.

Well, what are we supposed to call them? United Statesmen?

[Borror0]

Well, what are we supposed to call them? United Statesmen?

There is a movement, in the francophony, that that call them United-Statians (well, États-Uniens).

It sounds horrible, but they just had to pick a name less vain.

[Razcar]

Well, what are we supposed to call them? United Statesmen?

Yanks! But I guess that could be seen as a bit of a slur.

[Shadowsmoke]

Yeah, it's all cubits this and barleycorn that. Not to mention how we still use the gilbert and hogshead.

I have to admit i hate the fact that we do Month/day/year, makes more sense to do day/month/year, but whatever.

/shrug

The Military use the day/month/year ie 18 Dec 2009

[flynnjsw]

That does not happen too often, thankfully.

A pet peeve of mine, though, is the word "American" and how it is used to refer to citizen of the USA uniquely.

I don't really get that...

It's American because it's the United States of America

Canadian...Canada

That would be like someone from Brazil getting upset over the same thing because Brazil Happens to be in South America.

[eonfreon]

Yanks! But I guess that could be seen as a bit of a slur.

Call a Southerner a Yank. That won't fly well .