Re: [ql-users] Calendar programs
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Probably because their pint = 16FlOz to match 1lb = 16Oz, whereas the imperial pint = 20flOz. And that could be due to a pint of water (at stp, I presume) weighing 1lb exactly in one of the systems (which I'm not sure now). In the UK a gallon of water (8 pints) weighs 10 Lb exactly. Thus, one UK pint is 20 Ounces in weight - hence 20 FlOz. In the US a pint of water will be exactly 1 Lb or 16 FlOz. Cheers, Norman. ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Calendar programs
On Tue, 17 Jan 2006 at 08:57:23, Bill Cable wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) On Tue, 17 Jan 2006 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Probably because their pint = 16FlOz to match 1lb = 16Oz, whereas the imperial pint = 20flOz. And that could be due to a pint of water (at stp, I presume) weighing 1lb exactly in one of the systems (which I'm not sure now). In the UK a gallon of water (8 pints) weighs 10 Lb exactly. Thus, one UK pint is 20 Ounces in weight - hence 20 FlOz. In the US a pint of water will be exactly 1 Lb or 16 FlOz. Cheers, Norman. Interesting how this little saying Americans use to remember the relationship would not work in some places of the world: A pint's a pound, the world around If drinking beer by the pint I definitely favor the British system. Me too, but the US does a very good beer now, even if it isn't a _real_ pint (8-)# I still have a glass bought from the Windsor Harpoon brewery - and they have wide range of very British tasting beers, even if a mite cold. Tony -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255 tony@surname.co.uk http://firshman.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 Skype: tonyfirshman TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts, HP23 4DG ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
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On 14 Jan 2006, at 19:08, Ralf Reköndt wrote: The Japanese though being supremely logical, use 2006/02/01 for Feb first, I believe. Great for programmers! Hmm, what else should it be used for if not Feb.1st? 2nd Jan George ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
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.. and the USA date format is totally confusing. 01/02/2006 is January 2nd whereas most of the world treat it as February 1st. It's pretty logcial though,they just write it as they speak it: January second two thousand six as unfortunaltely, they are burdened (ha!) with then english language which puts the month first, then the day, then the year. Nothing divides us as much as a common language eh? -- Dilwyn Jones -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.18/230 - Release Date: 14/01/2006 ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Calendar programs
Dilwyn Jones writes: .. and the USA date format is totally confusing. 01/02/2006 is January 2nd whereas most of the world treat it as February 1st. It's pretty logcial though,they just write it as they speak it: January second two thousand six as unfortunaltely, they are burdened (ha!) with then english language which puts the month first, then the day, then the year. Nothing divides us as much as a common language eh? According to Oscar Wilde the British have everything in common with the Americans except the language. A typical Wilde exaggeration, of course, but perhpas he has a point.. Per ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
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Hi Dilwyn, I suspect (unless this doesn't work on Ralf's system) that he may have seen the 'First day of week (0=sunday, 6=saturday)' prompt and not realised he could enter any number in that range - 1 for monday, 2 for tuesday and so on. Option 3 does not allow you to specify start day at all, since it's a one line per day format always starting on first of the month whatever day that is. Grmpff, haven't tried that, sorry. Cheers...Ralf R. ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
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Hi Dilwyn, you should remind, that the start of the week in Germany is at a monday. The program just lets you choose sunday (as in USA) or saturday (??? don't know where). Cheers...Ralf R. ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
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Την Sat, 14 Jan 2006 11:05:16 -0500,ο(η) Ralf Reköndt [EMAIL PROTECTED] έγραψε: Hi Dilwyn, you should remind, that the start of the week in Germany is at a monday. The program just lets you choose sunday (as in USA) or saturday (??? don't know where). I don't know about Germany but the week starts on Sunday in Greece (The translation of the word Monday in Greek means Second Day) as well. In the USA they accept as end of the week Monday. I thought the whole of Europe had the week starting on Sunday. Mind you that is not work week but Calendar Week. Cheers, Phoebus ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
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Hi Phoebus, in Germany, the week starts at Monday, and I believe, we are not the only one. There is no difference between work and calendar week. Cheers...Ralf R. - Original Message - From: Phoebus R. Dokos Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2006 5:25 PM Subject: Re: [ql-users] Calendar programs I thought the whole of Europe had the week starting on Sunday. Mind you that is not work week but Calendar Week. ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
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Phoebus R. Dokos wrote: Την Sat, 14 Jan 2006 11:40:20 -0500,ο(η) Ralf Reköndt [EMAIL PROTECTED] έγραψε: Hi Phoebus, in Germany, the week starts at Monday, and I believe, we are not the only one. There is no difference between work and calendar week. I have always been surprised about this. We are christian countries, and the bible says (genesis) on the first days., the seventh day was a day of rest. So this would mean (as sunday is the rest day) that monday is the first day of the week. Now I would expect jews to start the week on sunday as sabbath (their rest day) is on saturday... Joachim ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
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Την Sat, 14 Jan 2006 12:21:23 -0500,ο(η) Joachim Van der Auwera [EMAIL PROTECTED] έγραψε: Phoebus R. Dokos wrote: Την Sat, 14 Jan 2006 11:40:20 -0500,ο(η) Ralf Reköndt [EMAIL PROTECTED] έγραψε: Hi Phoebus, in Germany, the week starts at Monday, and I believe, we are not the only one. There is no difference between work and calendar week. I have always been surprised about this. We are christian countries, and the bible says (genesis) on the first days., the seventh day was a day of rest. So this would mean (as sunday is the rest day) that monday is the first day of the week. Now I would expect jews to start the week on sunday as sabbath (their rest day) is on saturday... Joachim Actually the Sabbath is the rest day (which corresponds with Saturday). So it follows that Sunday is the first day of the week. I did some research and found (thanks for free GPRS access on the weekends ;-) this page: url: http://webexhibits.org/calendars/week.html. There I found that per international standard Monday is the first day of the week, however NOT for religious purposes. If you are a practicing Christian or Jew theoretically at least your first day is Sunday. (Hence why the name of Monday in Greek means Second) Cheers, Phoebus ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Calendar programs
Hi Phoebus, There I found that per international standard Monday is the first day of the week, however NOT for religious purposes. If you are a practicing Christian or Jew theoretically at least your first day is Sunday. (Hence why the name of Monday in Greek means Second) but not for the US (which seem to see thereselves as a separete part of the world). All their calenders start a week earlier with the week numbers as eueropean ones. Cheers...Ralf R. ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Calendar programs
On Sat, 14 Jan 2006 at 15:58:53, Phoebus R. Dokos wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) Sat, 14 Jan 2006 14:08:41 -0500,() Ralf Reköndt [EMAIL PROTECTED] : snip I've seen it used in the USA (IRS forms actually - that's the tax guys for the uninitiated) to denote January 2nd. Then of course we're using miles and pounds still :-) -not to mention Farenheit I do personally too. All our timber merchants still sell imperial sizes, but display them metric - which is bizarre. Tony -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255 tony@surname.co.uk http://firshman.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 Skype: tonyfirshman TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts, HP23 4DG ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
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On 14 Jan 2006 at 19:04, Tony Firshman wrote: (...) .. and the USA date format is totally confusing. 01/02/2006 is January 2nd whereas most of the world treat it as February 1st. It's pretty logcial though,they just write it as they speak it: January second two thousand six as unfortunaltely, they are burdened (ha!) with then english language which puts the month first, then the day, then the year. Wolfgang www.scp-paulet-lenerz.com ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [ql-users] Calendar programs
On Thu, 12 Jan 2006 at 13:36:26, Dilwyn Jones wrote: (ref: [EMAIL PROTECTED]) snip Also available is the QaLendar 2006. This is a QL-orientated calendar you can download, in Word DOC format, and includes picturesof some well known QL personalities (but don't let that put you off!). PDF format versions will be available soon. Has been on http:/firshman.co.uk/temp/Qalendar2006.zip since 1 Jan (8-)# Tony -- QBBS (QL fido BBS 2:252/67) +44(0)1442-828255 tony@surname.co.uk http://firshman.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 Skype: tonyfirshman TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts, HP23 4DG ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
