Forum date-format

ExFishermanBob · 01-09-14, 05:52 PM

I've looked through my options settings but can't find anything to make the date format sensible (ISO would be best YYYY-MM-DD): at the moment I look at posts with dates like 10-12-2013 and think "that's a reasonably recent post to which I could reply" when it is actually October, or 01-02-2014 and think "oops, it's February already".

I suspect this is this to do with the forum showing my language as "English (US)" and thus using the US settings for dates. Is it something you can fix at your end?

This post will, naturally, appear to take place on the 1st of September....

Sailor Steve · 01-09-14, 06:04 PM

Only to you. It looks just fine from where I live.

I looked and couldn't find a way to change it. I'm hoping someone will know better.

Jimbuna · 01-10-14, 01:12 PM

Not possible as far as I am aware so you and me both will have to put up with the 'american anomaly'

ExFishermanBob · 01-10-14, 01:33 PM

I'll put my colonial-vision spectacles on when viewing the site. Those poor merkins.

Jimbuna · 01-10-14, 01:40 PM

Me too

Red October1984 · 01-11-14, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by ExFishermanBob

I'll put my colonial-vision spectacles on when viewing the site. Those poor merkins.

I'm not a poor Merkin...

I AM A PROUD 'MERICAN!

Aktungbby · 01-12-14, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Red October1984

I'm not a poor Merkin...

I AM A PROUD 'MERICAN!

Or a braggadocios YANK pistolero with a serious side of 'thin-cut rashers' & sunny-side up!

soopaman2 · 01-12-14, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Aktungbby

Or a braggadocios YANK pistolero with a serious side of 'thin-cut rashers' & sunny-side up!

Thats Bacon!

Guns and Bacon! My personal mantra...

America!

ExFishermanBob · 01-13-14, 10:21 AM

Ah...that'll be "nothing could be finer, than to have your ham an' eggs (and gun) in Carolina"

You might NOT want to google for "14 famous merkins" by the way. At least, not at work.

Aktungbby · 01-13-14, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by ExFishermanBob

Ah...that'll be "nothing could be finer, than to have your ham an' eggs (and gun) in Carolina"

Precisely! "Moons over my Hammie" (senior discount) breakfast with short stack at the Denny's 24 hr., in my Kevlar, with the Beretta .9mm on my hip and back-to-the-wall boothseating...haven't tried seasoning eggs with the pepper-spray yet.

Has to be Denny's...they closed Sambo's...not PC!

01-13-14, 01:38 PM

ExFishermanBob · 01-13-14, 02:32 PM

Yes, we were much more sensible in England and Scotland, especially with the old Pounds, shillings and pence that I grew up with in England*

4 farthings to the penny
12 pennies to the shilling
20 shillings to the pound
1 pound and 1 shilling to the Guinea (not used as coinage but still used for the price of horses).

Also,
tuppence (2 pence which is also a half a groat)
Thrupenny bit (3 pence)
Sixpence (6 pence)
Florin (2 shillings)
Ha'penny (1/2 penny)
Half Crown (2 shillings and 6 pence)

Crown (5 shillings) - we still have them, but they are 5 pounds now.

* yes, I mean originally England: Scottish was roughly the same but with the merk (13 shillings and 4 pence, a handy two-thirds of a pound) until one of the unions (Crown, I think)
Plus:-
bodle (two pence)
plack (four pence)
bawbee (3 bodles)
shilling (2 bawbees, which was an English penny)
1 Scots pound (20 English pence)

We've sorted all this out now, so that we have decimalisation....except for pints in pubs. Oh, and Miles per hour and distances. And heights and clothing sizes. Oh, and the weights of human beings (14lbs to the Stone). Ah, and nails and screws.

And curtains come to think of it.

Jimbuna · 01-13-14, 02:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ExFishermanBob

Yes, we were much more sensible in England and Scotland, especially with the old Pounds, shillings and pence that I grew up with in England*

4 farthings to the penny
12 pennies to the shilling
20 shillings to the pound
1 pound and 1 shilling to the Guinea (not used as coinage but still used for the price of horses).

Also,
tuppence (2 pence which is also a half a groat)
Thrupenny bit (3 pence)
Sixpence (6 pence)
Florin (2 shillings)
Ha'penny (1/2 penny)
Half Crown (2 shillings and 6 pence)

Crown (5 shillings) - we still have them, but they are 5 pounds now.

* yes, I mean originally England: Scottish was roughly the same but with the merk (13 shillings and 4 pence, a handy two-thirds of a pound) until one of the unions (Crown, I think)
Plus:-
bodle (two pence)
plack (four pence)
bawbee (3 bodles)
shilling (2 bawbees, which was an English penny)
1 Scots pound (20 English pence)

We've sorted all this out now, so that we have decimalisation....except for pints in pubs. Oh, and Miles per hour and distances. And heights and clothing sizes. Oh, and the weights of human beings (14lbs to the Stone). Ah, and nails and screws.

And curtains come to think of it.

Oh the memories

01-09-14, 05:52 PM	#1
ExFishermanBob Difficulties Numbing Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: AN19 Posts: 470 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Forum date-format I've looked through my options settings but can't find anything to make the date format sensible (ISO would be best YYYY-MM-DD): at the moment I look at posts with dates like 10-12-2013 and think "that's a reasonably recent post to which I could reply" when it is actually October, or 01-02-2014 and think "oops, it's February already". I suspect this is this to do with the forum showing my language as "English (US)" and thus using the US settings for dates. Is it something you can fix at your end? This post will, naturally, appear to take place on the 1st of September....

01-09-14, 06:04 PM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Only to you. It looks just fine from where I live. I looked and couldn't find a way to change it. I'm hoping someone will know better. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

01-10-14, 01:12 PM	#3
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Not possible as far as I am aware so you and me both will have to put up with the 'american anomaly' __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

01-10-14, 01:40 PM	#5
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Me too __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

01-10-14, 01:33 PM	#4
ExFishermanBob Difficulties Numbing Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: AN19 Posts: 470 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	I'll put my colonial-vision spectacles on when viewing the site. Those poor merkins.

01-13-14, 10:21 AM	#9
ExFishermanBob Difficulties Numbing Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: AN19 Posts: 470 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Ah...that'll be "nothing could be finer, than to have your ham an' eggs (and gun) in Carolina" You might NOT want to google for "14 famous merkins" by the way. At least, not at work.

01-13-14, 01:38 PM	#11
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01-13-14, 02:32 PM	#12
ExFishermanBob Difficulties Numbing Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: AN19 Posts: 470 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	Yes, we were much more sensible in England and Scotland, especially with the old Pounds, shillings and pence that I grew up with in England* 4 farthings to the penny 12 pennies to the shilling 20 shillings to the pound 1 pound and 1 shilling to the Guinea (not used as coinage but still used for the price of horses). Also, tuppence (2 pence which is also a half a groat) Thrupenny bit (3 pence) Sixpence (6 pence) Florin (2 shillings) Ha'penny (1/2 penny) Half Crown (2 shillings and 6 pence) Crown (5 shillings) - we still have them, but they are 5 pounds now. * yes, I mean originally England: Scottish was roughly the same but with the merk (13 shillings and 4 pence, a handy two-thirds of a pound) until one of the unions (Crown, I think) Plus:- bodle (two pence) plack (four pence) bawbee (3 bodles) shilling (2 bawbees, which was an English penny) 1 Scots pound (20 English pence) We've sorted all this out now, so that we have decimalisation....except for pints in pubs. Oh, and Miles per hour and distances. And heights and clothing sizes. Oh, and the weights of human beings (14lbs to the Stone). Ah, and nails and screws. And curtains come to think of it.