14-02-2002 23:28									#1
	Its 7:18 on Friday, wheres my Patch :doitnow!: Support Apolyton, buy Civilization 2

When is this patch coming, I've checked the civ3 website for the last 7 hours!

	14-02-2002 23:29									#2
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GGGrrrraawwwrrrall.

Move to New York.

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	14-02-2002 23:37									#3
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You've been online all night?

	14-02-2002 23:39									#4
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I'm sure they mean US Eastern time. That's sort of the world standard, isn't it?

	14-02-2002 23:40									#5
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No, GMT is. US Eastern time is US standard, and should be shunned at all costs.

	14-02-2002 23:42									#6
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Well, I meant de facto, not de jure.

	14-02-2002 23:45									#7
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Now you're just being silly. Or deliberately provocative.

	14-02-2002 23:46									#8
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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.

	14-02-2002 23:49									#9
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quote: Originally posted by volcanohead Now you're just being silly. Or deliberately provocative.

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?

	14-02-2002 23:49									#10
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quote: Originally posted by Libertarian Well, I meant de facto, not de jure.

Oh, right, of course

	14-02-2002 23:49									#11
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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.

	14-02-2002 23:51									#12
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quote: 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.

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.

	14-02-2002 23:51									#13
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quote: 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?

Ah, yeah. It does. Maybe they could say Friday - 2pm EST.

	14-02-2002 23:51									#14
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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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	14-02-2002 23:54									#15
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quote: Maybe they could say Friday - 2pm EST.

Probably would have been best.

[...patting Canada's head to make it happy... ]

(We truly are a big gorilla, aren't we?)

	14-02-2002 23:56									#16
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but either way, English Time Rules....

	14-02-2002 23:56									#17
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quote: Originally posted by Libertarian (We truly are a big gorilla, aren't we?)

Yup.

	14-02-2002 23:58									#18
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quote: Originally posted by Libertarian I'm sure they mean US Eastern time. That's sort of the world standard, isn't it?

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...?

	14-02-2002 23:58									#19
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quote: Originally posted by Rothy but either way, English Time Rules....

Amen.

*hums "Rule Brittania"*

	15-02-2002 00:01									#20
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quote: 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...?

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...]

	15-02-2002 00:01									#21
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I still believe I'm being ripped off if I don't get that patch today.
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	15-02-2002 00:02									#22
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quote: Originally posted by Immortal Wombat Amen. *hums "Rule Brittania"*

One flag, one fleet, one empire!

	15-02-2002 00:03									#23
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quote: 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.

Yep. It's still Thursday in the US. Won't be Friday here for another 10+ hours.

	15-02-2002 00:05									#24
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quote: Originally posted by notyoueither One flag, one fleet, one empire!

As you should know.

quote: Originally stated by Queen Victoria The sun never sets on the British Empire

Well ours has already risen. It is Friday, who cares about GMT or EST and whatnot.

	15-02-2002 00:06									#25
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In Sweden we wonīt have anything to do with the capitalist pig dog time of US EST

Thursday 14th 19.56 (thatīs 7.53 PM for you 12 hour timers...)
3 degrees C and slight wind from the west...

	15-02-2002 00:12									#26
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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.

	15-02-2002 00:13									#27
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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...]

	15-02-2002 00:14									#28
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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

	15-02-2002 00:15									#29
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NO! NO! NO!

It's 08:05 on Friday. Could you guys get your history straight!

	15-02-2002 00:15									#30
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Ahem. Please do not forget Atlanta. Or even Charlotte, for that matter. Thank you.

[...damn yankees...]