Subj : Re: Thats Odd
To   : Mike Powell
From : Tony Langdon
Date : Sun Mar 18 2018 07:50 am

-=> Mike Powell wrote to TONY LANGDON <=-

 MP> I have always prefered using 24 hour time.  That may be because I have
 MP> worked in a mainframe environment for over 20 years and the job run
 MP> times are all in 24-hour format.  I think I have always prefered it,
 MP> though.

Me too, I do most things on a compuiter in 24 hour format, and usually set my
phone or PC to it too.

 MP> I find it very odd when someone cannot understand time in that format.

Yes, it's not rocket science. :)

 MP> Here, it is also called "military time," and you can get some strange
 MP> reactions from certain types of folks if they find that you are using
 MP> it. They seem suspicious of persons they think might have been in the
 MP> military (I have not been).  I have never really understood that,
 MP> either.

Tht term has been used here, though a lot of other organisations use it too -
emergency services, ham radio, etc.


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