tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post3963056680505376744..comments2023-08-10T12:55:23.427+01:00Comments on SUBROSA: Useless Factsubrosahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00151702590329788260noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-56118767994860927932012-12-13T23:18:35.259+00:002012-12-13T23:18:35.259+00:00Ah Jeanne, a simple explanation I should have know...Ah Jeanne, a simple explanation I should have know myself. Thank you.<br /><br />I think your first two 'backwards' points are very sensible and wish it was still the same here. So confusing here these days as I'm sure you know.subrosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00151702590329788260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-84385898743622813742012-12-13T19:52:11.591+00:002012-12-13T19:52:11.591+00:00An interesting question, Rosie. I suspect it is be...An interesting question, Rosie. I suspect it is because we SAY it the wrong way around. forms come form speech. Brits say 'the thirteenth of December', hence 13/12/12. Americans say 'December thirteenth', hence 12/13/12.<br /><br />Of course we do a number of things a bit backwards from the rest of the world:<br />-We don't use metric measures.<br />-We don't use Celsius temperatures.<br />-We don't use a sensible way of expressing the date (since it makes much more sense for the day to come first to my mind).<br /><br />But no one ever accused Americans of being sensible (our delusions to the contrary notwithstanding LOL)<br />J. R. Tomlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01109874615059334200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-39334363014663022242012-12-13T17:41:51.345+00:002012-12-13T17:41:51.345+00:00JRB - to which I reply.
Dear Mr Taxman, thank yo...JRB - to which I reply. <br /><br />Dear Mr Taxman, thank you for your prompt demand.<br /><br />The cheque is in the coffin.<br /><br />Yours!<br /><br />CrinklyCrinkly & Ragged Arsed Philosophershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08902364411241935656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-62428895475750616322012-12-13T10:34:03.505+00:002012-12-13T10:34:03.505+00:00Very true Jeanne! I wonder how it came about that...Very true Jeanne! I wonder how it came about that America decided to put the month first?subrosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00151702590329788260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-87161139044498845842012-12-12T21:31:45.122+00:002012-12-12T21:31:45.122+00:00Oh Crinkly, careful with broadcasting your ingenio...Oh Crinkly, careful with broadcasting your ingenious ideas …<br /><br />Some ‘jobs-worth’ at the tax office is probable reading your comments now.<br />I can see the letter that's heading your way…<br /><br />Dear Mr Crinkly<br /><br />As you have not submitted the appropriate tax return for the year that never was, we find that rather than consider you for a rebate for that year, we must charge you a full twelve months of tax in respect of non-payment for the year that never was, plus an additional penalty charge for failing to lodge an appropriate tax return for said year.<br /><br />In short , Sir – geez yur money.<br /><br />Yours<br />The Tax Man<br />12/12/12 or if you are American 12/12/12JRBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01864418763227369458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-10465005165797762592012-12-12T19:46:19.158+00:002012-12-12T19:46:19.158+00:00Well, look at it this way... It is the one date th...Well, look at it this way... It is the one date this century when we are all writing it the same way. ;-)J. R. Tomlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01109874615059334200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-6634558477060206542012-12-12T14:15:39.949+00:002012-12-12T14:15:39.949+00:00Great idea Crinkly!!Great idea Crinkly!!subrosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00151702590329788260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-16809443360480148292012-12-12T14:13:06.228+00:002012-12-12T14:13:06.228+00:00We could have a year that never was - and immediat...We could have a year that never was - and immediately claim a tax rebate.<br /><br />Recession solved!Crinkly & Ragged Arsed Philosophershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08902364411241935656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-13639804374152809872012-12-12T14:10:04.036+00:002012-12-12T14:10:04.036+00:00Indeed Demtrius, legislation ought to be rushed th...Indeed Demtrius, legislation ought to be rushed through immediately.subrosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00151702590329788260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-5924083329388088312012-12-12T14:09:33.630+00:002012-12-12T14:09:33.630+00:00I have to admit American websites, with their reve...I have to admit American websites, with their reversed date, have caught me out more often than I care to say Jim. :)<br /><br />I should have posted it at 12.12 too.subrosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00151702590329788260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-54003009004345287532012-12-12T12:20:38.311+00:002012-12-12T12:20:38.311+00:00Does this mean we are all doomed? It depends on y...Does this mean we are all doomed? It depends on your base year. Why don't we all just change the base years every so often to ensure this never happens again? The government ought to do something.Demetriushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17198549581667363991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-23422975632479392402012-12-12T10:35:24.584+00:002012-12-12T10:35:24.584+00:00Rats! I should have waited until 12:12 to post.
O...Rats! I should have waited until 12:12 to post.<br /><br />Oh the significance!JimShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09295953179246578687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8116690042850060767.post-66962895580243947262012-12-12T10:33:45.205+00:002012-12-12T10:33:45.205+00:00Well seeing as the year is actually 2012 and none ...Well seeing as the year is actually 2012 and none of these 'significant' dates actually exist, thank goodness!<br /><br />Now if those yanks could get around to putting numeric dates in the 'right' order, that might be worth celebrating!JimShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09295953179246578687noreply@blogger.com