GOODBYE CANON!

....er twenty eleven.

Certainly general US notation is Month-Day-Year. Hence, April the
First, 2001, vs. The First of April 2011. However US military date
convention is Day-Month-Year, I believe this was to remove the conflict
& confusion factor with our European Allies starting with WWI

 

note that the century is not indicated!

French Canadians use that style, it can be confusing when using both American
and Canadian dates... I personally hate the 'all number' system, and prefer the
inclusion of the month as letters. Apl 1 is much clearer.

I get happy birthday greetings all the time in April, but my birthday is in
December...

 

* wrote :

It's actually not how I say it. First of April is how I say it.
You've been trained to say it that way because you write it back
to front so it appears to be more natural. But it isn't logical.

LOL - 1911 is about where the imperial units of measurements of
distance, force etc are still being used too. It's actually 2011
so let's go metric finally guys.

Exactly. It's logical.

 

* Savageduck wrote :

Yeah, wouldn't want to turn up to battle on the 4th of January
when the rest of the troops are turning up 1st of April.

 

Even if not indicated, ...um, ...er, why the "nineteen" considering we
are currently working in the twenty first century?

....or perhaps the "nineteen eleven" was the time?

Aah! December 4, 19xx.

 

Quite embarrassing when that sort of thing happens.

It is also good to note that since the inception of NATO and SEATO, the
US military has also adopted the metric system. Sometimes
standardization works.

 

2011-04-01

 

<SNIP>

OK.

I now understand that I am wearing the NOOB Jersey for 2011........

Thanks to an email I just read yesterday.........

That's OK, I've worn the NOOB colors before. I am man enough to stand
up tall and straight and accept that I fell for it.

LOL Thanks guys. So does this mean I have to buy the next round too?

 

A better question is why do the English say it that way. Most other
countries in Europe say, (direct translation) "First April, 2011"

 

Very poor attempt at April fools humor...

 

How about the Canon AE-1 Series (original, Program, etc.)? It's a good
camera.

 

f--- my last post.

I suggest the Nikon F2 instead.

 

f--- my last post.

I suggest the Nikon F2 instead.

 

Exactly the same reason I switched to film, but developing is *killing*
me.........:-/

 

I guess you missed the April 1 date on Bret's OP?