February 14, 2002, 14:28
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Its 7:18 on Friday, wheres my Patch :doitnow!:
When is this patch coming, I've checked the civ3 website for the last 7 hours!
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February 14, 2002, 14:29
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GGGrrrraawwwrrrall.
Move to New York. 
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February 14, 2002, 14:37
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You've been online all night?
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February 14, 2002, 14:39
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I'm sure they mean US Eastern time. That's sort of the world standard, isn't it?
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February 14, 2002, 14:40
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No, GMT is. US Eastern time is US standard, and should be shunned at all costs.
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February 14, 2002, 14:42
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King
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Well, I meant de facto, not de jure.
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February 14, 2002, 14:45
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Now you're just being silly. Or deliberately provocative.
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February 14, 2002, 14:46
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I can't tell if the original poster is serious or not.
In case you are, when it does get released, I wouldn't be surprised if it is afternoon by the time it's released anyway. So given that it's 1:35 p.m. US Eastern time right now, another 24 hours or more is not out of the question.
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February 14, 2002, 14:49
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King
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Originally posted by volcanohead
Now you're just being silly. Or deliberately provocative.
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I don't intend to be either. Sorry. But doesn't it make sense that a Maryland company would speak in terms of US Eastern time to an entire universal set of aspondents?
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February 14, 2002, 14:49
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*pretends to be well-educated and well-read*
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Originally posted by Libertarian
Well, I meant de facto, not de jure.
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Oh, right, of course 
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February 14, 2002, 14:49
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It is the de facto standard because Firaxis is in the EST and not in some time-warped place that is already into the day after next. 
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February 14, 2002, 14:51
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King
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Originally posted by Pembleton
I can't tell if the original poster is serious or not.
In case you are, when it does get released, I wouldn't be surprised if it is afternoon by the time it's released anyway. So given that it's 1:35 p.m. US Eastern time right now, another 24 hours or more is not out of the question.
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So you're telling me that I might have to wait until Saturday. 
The time now is: 07:41 Friday, 15 Febuary 2002.
I live in New Zealand (+13) in case you're wondering.
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February 14, 2002, 14:51
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Prince
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Originally posted by Libertarian
I don't intend to be either. Sorry. But doesn't it make sense that a Maryland company would speak in terms of US Eastern time to an entire universal set of aspondents?
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Ah, yeah. It does. Maybe they could say Friday - 2pm EST.
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February 14, 2002, 14:51
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It's not just US EST. It extends into Canada (and maybe Brazil).
BTW. It's not US standard time in any event. If I remember correctly, the time zones were devised by a Canadian.
So to be correct. It's Canadian EST.
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February 14, 2002, 14:54
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King
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Maybe they could say Friday - 2pm EST.
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Probably would have been best.
[...patting Canada's head to make it happy... ]
(We truly are a big gorilla, aren't we?)
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February 14, 2002, 14:56
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but either way, English Time Rules....
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February 14, 2002, 14:56
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Originally posted by Libertarian
(We truly are a big gorilla, aren't we?)
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Yup.
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February 14, 2002, 14:58
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Originally posted by Libertarian
I'm sure they mean US Eastern time. That's sort of the world standard, isn't it?
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I agree completely with the former but the latter smacks of American imperialism, and is therefore unacceptable.
As opposed to British imperialism (GMT), with which I have no problem.
OK, thats a joke, but really I do think that claiming EST as a world standard is more than faintly ridiculous. For anyone who isn't american anyway. So I hope you were joking too...?
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February 14, 2002, 14:58
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Originally posted by Rothy
but either way, English Time Rules....
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Amen.
*hums "Rule Brittania"*
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February 14, 2002, 15:01
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OK, thats a joke, but really I do think that claiming EST as a world standard is more than faintly ridiculous. For anyone who isn't american anyway. So I hope you were joking too...?
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I believe I've pushed my foot as far into my mouth as it will go at this time. Perhaps I ought to quit while I'm behind.
[...ducking and running...]
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February 14, 2002, 15:01
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I still believe I'm being ripped off if I don't get that patch today.
[Phones advertising standards authority]. 
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February 14, 2002, 15:02
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Deity
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Originally posted by Immortal Wombat
Amen.
*hums "Rule Brittania"*
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One flag, one fleet, one empire!
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February 14, 2002, 15:03
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Prince
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Originally posted by Grrr
So you're telling me that I might have to wait until Saturday.
The time now is: 07:41 Friday, 15 Febuary 2002.
I live in New Zealand (+13) in case you're wondering.
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Yep. It's still Thursday in the US. Won't be Friday here for another 10+ hours.
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February 14, 2002, 15:05
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Originally posted by notyoueither
One flag, one fleet, one empire!
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As you should know.
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Originally stated by Queen Victoria
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Well ours has already risen. It is Friday, who cares about GMT or EST and whatnot.
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February 14, 2002, 15:06
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In Sweden we won´t have anything to do with the capitalist pig dog time of US EST
Thursday 14th 19.56 (that´s 7.53 PM for you 12 hour timers...)
3 degrees C and slight wind from the west...
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February 14, 2002, 15:12
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We're so far off-topic it's unbelievable, and this is sinking to new levels of pedantry even for me, but Kamrat, my brave communist friend, I do believe that 19.56 is actually 7.56pm, not 7.53pm.
Sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry.
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February 14, 2002, 15:13
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King
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Down with the Amerikan imperialist capitalist fascist pigs, waging war against the innocent Vietnamese people!
[...I think I had a flashback...]
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February 14, 2002, 15:14
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a: a +13 timezone is just plain messed up. it's *more* than halfway around the world from greenwich? i understand the reasoning, but... ugh.
b: EST4EVAR! we've got dc and new york. no other timezone can possibly compete
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February 14, 2002, 15:15
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NO! NO! NO!
It's 08:05 on Friday. Could you guys get your history straight!
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February 14, 2002, 15:15
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Ahem. Please do not forget Atlanta. Or even Charlotte, for that matter. Thank you.
[...damn yankees...]
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