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Regardless, I’m glad they asked because I mistakenly read the tombstone as Robert Picardo to begin with, so their question clued me in that that was not what was written.

Interesting. Everyone I know that is aware of Meow Wold is outside of New Mexico, and we all know of its Santa Fe roots.

It’s more like the cops throw a grenade at the robber and teller, and when they kill the teller, the officers try to imply the teller’s complicity because they allowed the robbers to control the bank to begin with.

And then when the robbers rationalize the bank teller’s death as martyrdom for their cause, should we really feel bad for the teller?

I disagree with that assumption.

The comment I was originally replying to was talking about the two most debated formats while ignoring ISO for “non-technical” people. Those two formats are that way because of the way people most commonly speak it in the region where they originated. I agree that the best written format is ISO, but it’s not commonly used outside of technical circles because it requires that you say it in a different order than you read it, which proves difficult for a lot of people.

It’s about the correct standard, which if exists, should be the same whether spoken or written. I’m saying that no such standard exists, and there are different correct ways depending on the situation/region.

Not trolling. I just think all three formats are correct and I can’t understand why everyone must demand their way is the only correct way.

So then we agree there is more than one correct date format.

When was the last time you spoke dates to anyone in ISO? If you don’t ever say the year before the month and day, then you intrinsically know ISO is not always the best format for the situation.

When was the last time you spoke a date in ISO format? Do you say “2023 February 29th?” If not, you intrinsically know ISO is not always the best format for the situation.

I’m not implying you can’t say “of” in English, but it’s common (and shorter) to say “Feb 29th.” It is not however correct to say “Feb 29th” in many other languages, which is why Europe made day first dates the regional standard. And just like with the imperial vs metric systems, England has shifted to more often use Europe’s standard rather than the one they came up with themselves.

1776/07/04, which is commonly written July 4th 1776 as well as 4th of July 1776. All three ways are correct. What’s your point?

I am familiar with the ISO format and use it every day. But let me ask you, do you speak dates in ISO format? If not, then you understand it isn’t always the best format for the situation.

Please stop. That is another correct way to do it, and I said there is more than one, not two.

Sounds like you need to use lotion instead of a humidifier. I don’t have this issue, but I dated someone who did for a few years, and once she started using lotion, she was able to deal with the dryness that always accompanies the cold.

I’m so tired of this “proper order” date debate among regions. Can’t we just accept that there can be more than one correct way to do things?

We commonly write dates 02/29/23 because we speak or write “February 29th 2023” while in other languages, it’s customary to speak or write “29th of February 2023” leading them to the common format 29/02/23.

Edit: to curb the ISO standard comments, yes, that is the most efficient and organized way to write a date, but how many of you speak dates in ISO format? If you don’t commonly say “2023 February 29th” out loud, then you intrinsically understand that not all situations call for the ISO standard.

You should buy a dehumidifier because your room is too humid which promotes mold growth. If your windows are constantly showing condensation, it’s likely your walls are too, and mold inside your walls can lead to all sorts of health problems.

Air taxis are sometimes helicopters or quadcopters, and while they aren’t parking in parking lots for cars, but could still end up landing in what equates to a parking space. In New York City, they are already presenting plans to expand an air taxi hub on a pier in lower Manhattan to transport people and goods to and from the city, and it looks like a bunch of parking spaces with a logistics facility attached.

You're all misunderstanding the etymology. It's called a flashlight because it was named after its inventor, Barry Allen.

It’s not “coat = arm,” it’s “coat OF arms,” and I could totally some psychopath making a coat out of other people’s arms.