>> At least this is working communication - unlike trying to guess what >> is meant by 12:00 PM.
12:00 PM is Noon. 12:00 AM is Midnight. >Days have 24 hours; why not clocks? Clocks were designed before computers. It's called tradition, and it's a cultural artifact. Most of Europe uses the 24-hour clock, all day long. PS: my BlackBerry is set at 24-hour. - Too busy driving to stop for gas! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html