That's why the 24 hour system makes sense. "J. C. O'Connell" wrote:
> > -----Original Message----- > > From: Bob Rapp [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2002 12:36 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: JCO - What time is it > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "J. C. O'Connell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > BTW, theres officially no such thing as 12:00 am ( or 12:00pm ). > > > The correct nomenclature is 12:00 midnight and 12:00 noon. > > > One of my little pet peeves.... > > > > One that is confusing! If it is am, it is midnight! I used to be like you, > > but I just got old. Still do a 27 - 36 hourer from time to time. > > > > Bob > > > Actually 12:00am and 12:00pm is whats confusing, there was a actually court > case over it years ago. 12:00:00 is the switchover time from am to pm and pm > to am. > It is neither am or pm at the switchover time, just 12:00:00 noon and > 12:00:00 midnight, > Noon and midnight is always clear which transition is occuring.... > JCO -- Daniel J. Matyola mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Stanley, Powers & Matyola mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Suite203, 1170 US Highway 22 East http://geocities.com/dmatyola/ Bridgewater, NJ 08807 (908)725-3322 fax: (908)707-0399
