Lewin, at 20:41 on Aug 03 1995, you wrote to Bill Grimsley...

BG> Which particular Japan did you have in mind?

LE> The sort of bent one which looks a little bit like a ... oh, this is a 
LE> G-rated echo, sorry. And anyway, I've never seen one, and CERTAINLY never 
LE> used one, on myself, or another person (or sheep). Those photographs are a 
LE> complete pack of lies.

Not according to LEW+EWE.JPG which I freq'ed from Paul!

BG> which I've received copious amounts of documentation and QSL cards) uses
BG> MM-DD-YY, the same as the continental US.

LE> You must have received docs which were translated, including 
LE> format-translated, for the US market.

Jap ham operators have their QSL cards printed for the world market, not
just the US, and of the thousands I have here, none are YY-MM-DD.  Not one.

LE> Even Microsoft agree that the standard format for Japan is YY(YY)-MM-DD. 

ROFL!  It must be true 'cos MS said so?  Pull the other one Lew.  :)

LE> Ever used Japanese MS-DOS ? It's an experience ;-)

I've never intentionally used MS-DOS at all (only PC- and DR-).

BG>  + Origin: Save our native fauna. Kill a cat today! (3:711/934.18)

LE> Fertilize the Earth - 'Doze in a greenie !

Suits me.  I dislike greenies almost as much as I loathe cats.  :)

Regards, Bill
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