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Ed Pawlowski wrote:
"HeyBub" wrote in message
Today, with every tick of the atomic clock at the National Bureau of
Standards, Microsoft Windows is booting up somewhere on the planet (often
for the fourth time today).


As long as we are making changes, let's go to the 24 hour clock. No
confusion about AM or PM when the clock strikes 1800 hours.


A pilot was getting a physical exam when the
doctor asked him, "When was the last time you
had sex?" the pilot replied "1959" the doc,
somewhat taken aback said, "That long ago?"
the pilot looked at his watch and said, "It's
only 0835 now". I know, old joke.

TDD