Hello Group On Saturday, October 16, 2004, 12:01:02 AM, wrote:
> Saturday, October 9, 2004, 1:12:44 AM, Mica wrote: MM>> Btw, is good to have local time also quoted, altho just a remark about MM>> time zone(s) helps enough too. > I've been absent from the list for a while and have just taken the time > to read some posts - this being the first. > I have to agree with Mica's comment above. > I haven't bothered in my personal emails, but in my line of work (IT) I > deal a lot with people in other timezones. To this end I always put the > following on my footer: > GMT +13:00 > I don't see the point of making any reference to what time it is *now* > in anyone's timezone. I'm telling you I am at GMT + 13. When/if that > matters to anyone, they can figure out whether to call me. It's a pity everybody in NZ isn't so aware of time differences :-) Before I retired, if my phone rang at 2.30 a.m. I would always pick it up and say 'hello James!' to which the reply was always 'did I get the time difference right this time?' Perhaps NZ Financial Controllers aren't as switched on as NZ IT people? -- Jeff Gaines Damerham Hampshire UK :Jeff_Gaines: ________________________________________________ Current version is 3.0.1.33 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
