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  • V Vikram A Punathambekar

    I just realized, I've been working for 6 years now. Started on 01-09-2004*. Switched jobs only once - and what timing that was! 3 months after I left, they sold themselves to Big Bad Financial Institution That Shall Remain Nameless, which fired more than half the employees. Working has been many things to me, but it's been very challenging, and I like it a thousand times better than college. How long have you been working? * Note to Americans: over here, we write dates correctly. ;P

    Added smiley - there's something wrong when a tongue-in-cheek comment garners the most responses. And yes, yyyy-MM-dd is way better than any of the other two formats.

    Cheers, विक्रम (Got my troika of CCCs!) After all is said and done, much is said and little is done.

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    DaveAuld
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    I hit the 21 years service last saturday........how time flies!

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    • V Vikram A Punathambekar

      I just realized, I've been working for 6 years now. Started on 01-09-2004*. Switched jobs only once - and what timing that was! 3 months after I left, they sold themselves to Big Bad Financial Institution That Shall Remain Nameless, which fired more than half the employees. Working has been many things to me, but it's been very challenging, and I like it a thousand times better than college. How long have you been working? * Note to Americans: over here, we write dates correctly. ;P

      Added smiley - there's something wrong when a tongue-in-cheek comment garners the most responses. And yes, yyyy-MM-dd is way better than any of the other two formats.

      Cheers, विक्रम (Got my troika of CCCs!) After all is said and done, much is said and little is done.

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      John M Drescher
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      I have been working with the same medical imaging research team since May 19,1997 (I graduated Dec 2006) but we changed universities after the first 1.5 years because the hospital system we were in went bankrupt.

      Vikram A Punathambekar wrote:

      Note to Americans: over here, we write dates correctly.

      I think both forms are wrong. I mean I would prefer YYYY/MM/DD over DD/MM/YYYY or MM/DD/YYYY

      John

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      • V Vikram A Punathambekar

        I just realized, I've been working for 6 years now. Started on 01-09-2004*. Switched jobs only once - and what timing that was! 3 months after I left, they sold themselves to Big Bad Financial Institution That Shall Remain Nameless, which fired more than half the employees. Working has been many things to me, but it's been very challenging, and I like it a thousand times better than college. How long have you been working? * Note to Americans: over here, we write dates correctly. ;P

        Added smiley - there's something wrong when a tongue-in-cheek comment garners the most responses. And yes, yyyy-MM-dd is way better than any of the other two formats.

        Cheers, विक्रम (Got my troika of CCCs!) After all is said and done, much is said and little is done.

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        Chris Meech
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        I had to get out a calculator for this. Let's see, 2010 - 1978 = 32 years. When's my retirement party? Hope I get an invite. :)

        Chris Meech I am Canadian. [heard in a local bar] In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is. [Yogi Berra]

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          27 years. * Note to non-Americans: Despite what you may believe - over here, we are perfectly capable of understanding and accepting that different parts of the world operate differently and have different customs. You should try it sometime.

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          Christopher Duncan
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          Mike Mullikin wrote:

          different parts of the world operate differently and have different customs

          Different parts of the world??? How 'bout different parts of America? This place is one big, diverse, complicated disfunctional family. Frankly, I'm surprised we can even understand each other. :)

          Christopher Duncan
          www.PracticalUSA.com
          Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes
          Copywriting Services

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            27 years. * Note to non-Americans: Despite what you may believe - over here, we are perfectly capable of understanding and accepting that different parts of the world operate differently and have different customs. You should try it sometime.

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            Nish Nishant
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            Mike Mullikin wrote:

            Note to non-Americans: Despite what you may believe - over here, we are perfectly capable of understanding and accepting that different parts of the world operate differently and have different customs. You should try it sometime.

            TV stations should stop broadcasting Miss USA pageants outside this country. That way the pea-brained idiots who think Australia is in Europe or that The I-Rack is a vacation destination won't be used to stereotype the average American. :-D

            Regards, Nish


            Blog: blog.voidnish.com

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              Mike Mullikin wrote:

              Note to non-Americans: Despite what you may believe - over here, we are perfectly capable of understanding and accepting that different parts of the world operate differently and have different customs. You should try it sometime.

              TV stations should stop broadcasting Miss USA pageants outside this country. That way the pea-brained idiots who think Australia is in Europe or that The I-Rack is a vacation destination won't be used to stereotype the average American. :-D

              Regards, Nish


              Blog: blog.voidnish.com

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              Christopher Duncan
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              You're probably one of the three people worldwide who doesn't view the show with the Mute button on. :)

              Christopher Duncan
              www.PracticalUSA.com
              Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes
              Copywriting Services

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                Mike Mullikin wrote:

                different parts of the world operate differently and have different customs

                Different parts of the world??? How 'bout different parts of America? This place is one big, diverse, complicated disfunctional family. Frankly, I'm surprised we can even understand each other. :)

                Christopher Duncan
                www.PracticalUSA.com
                Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes
                Copywriting Services

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                Nish Nishant
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                Christopher Duncan wrote:

                How 'bout different parts of America? This place is one big, diverse, complicated disfunctional family. Frankly, I'm surprised we can even understand each other.

                You Southerners need to get your accents straightened up. I mean what's up with saying stuff like y'all! :rolleyes: The intense irony in a South Indian saying this is hopefully ignored so that my jibe at Southerners takes precedence over my accent. :-D

                Regards, Nish


                Blog: blog.voidnish.com

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                • C Christopher Duncan

                  You're probably one of the three people worldwide who doesn't view the show with the Mute button on. :)

                  Christopher Duncan
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                  Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes
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                  Nish Nishant
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                  Christopher Duncan wrote:

                  You're probably one of the three people worldwide who doesn't view the show with the Mute button on.

                  :laugh: Got me there! In my defense, I like to put a matching voice to a pair of boobs.

                  Regards, Nish


                  Blog: blog.voidnish.com

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                  • N Nish Nishant

                    Christopher Duncan wrote:

                    How 'bout different parts of America? This place is one big, diverse, complicated disfunctional family. Frankly, I'm surprised we can even understand each other.

                    You Southerners need to get your accents straightened up. I mean what's up with saying stuff like y'all! :rolleyes: The intense irony in a South Indian saying this is hopefully ignored so that my jibe at Southerners takes precedence over my accent. :-D

                    Regards, Nish


                    Blog: blog.voidnish.com

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                    Yeah, but the Northern girls think it's cute. :-D

                    Christopher Duncan
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                      Yeah, but the Northern girls think it's cute. :-D

                      Christopher Duncan
                      www.PracticalUSA.com
                      Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes
                      Copywriting Services

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                      They think puppies are cute too. Guess you guys just make nice pets. ;P

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                      • C Chris Meech

                        I had to get out a calculator for this. Let's see, 2010 - 1978 = 32 years. When's my retirement party? Hope I get an invite. :)

                        Chris Meech I am Canadian. [heard in a local bar] In theory there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice there is. [Yogi Berra]

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                        Curses, Trumped 2010 - 1980 = 30 years heading for my 3rd TUPE (enforced transfer to new employer, but I keep length of service and T&Cs)

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                          27 years. * Note to non-Americans: Despite what you may believe - over here, we are perfectly capable of understanding and accepting that different parts of the world operate differently and have different customs. You should try it sometime.

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                          Mike Mullikin wrote:

                          * Note to non-Americans: Despite what you may believe - over here, we are perfectly capable of understanding and accepting that different parts of the world operate differently and have different customs. You should try it sometime.

                          5!

                          Jeremy Falcon

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                          • V Vikram A Punathambekar

                            I just realized, I've been working for 6 years now. Started on 01-09-2004*. Switched jobs only once - and what timing that was! 3 months after I left, they sold themselves to Big Bad Financial Institution That Shall Remain Nameless, which fired more than half the employees. Working has been many things to me, but it's been very challenging, and I like it a thousand times better than college. How long have you been working? * Note to Americans: over here, we write dates correctly. ;P

                            Added smiley - there's something wrong when a tongue-in-cheek comment garners the most responses. And yes, yyyy-MM-dd is way better than any of the other two formats.

                            Cheers, विक्रम (Got my troika of CCCs!) After all is said and done, much is said and little is done.

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                            4 long years. I loved my college life.

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                            • V Vikram A Punathambekar

                              I just realized, I've been working for 6 years now. Started on 01-09-2004*. Switched jobs only once - and what timing that was! 3 months after I left, they sold themselves to Big Bad Financial Institution That Shall Remain Nameless, which fired more than half the employees. Working has been many things to me, but it's been very challenging, and I like it a thousand times better than college. How long have you been working? * Note to Americans: over here, we write dates correctly. ;P

                              Added smiley - there's something wrong when a tongue-in-cheek comment garners the most responses. And yes, yyyy-MM-dd is way better than any of the other two formats.

                              Cheers, विक्रम (Got my troika of CCCs!) After all is said and done, much is said and little is done.

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                              Vikram A Punathambekar wrote:

                              * Note to Americans: over here, we write dates correctly.

                              Really? I have no idea if you mean January 9, 2004 or September 1, 2004. And nobody else around the world will know what system you're using either unless you specifically tell them. My mission is to get people to use the ISO 8601 date/time standards[^]. It would make life a lot easier. Cheers, Drew.

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                              • N Nish Nishant

                                Mike Mullikin wrote:

                                Note to non-Americans: Despite what you may believe - over here, we are perfectly capable of understanding and accepting that different parts of the world operate differently and have different customs. You should try it sometime.

                                TV stations should stop broadcasting Miss USA pageants outside this country. That way the pea-brained idiots who think Australia is in Europe or that The I-Rack is a vacation destination won't be used to stereotype the average American. :-D

                                Regards, Nish


                                Blog: blog.voidnish.com

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                                some web sites may reinforce stereotypes too, you know. ;P

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                                  some web sites may reinforce stereotypes too, you know. ;P

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                                  Nish Nishant
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                                  Luc Pattyn wrote:

                                  some web sites may reinforce stereotypes too, you know.

                                  What a thought!

                                  Regards, Nish


                                  Blog: blog.voidnish.com

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                                    Ability to define proper date format[^] Just kidding of course.

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                                    Ennis Ray Lynch, Jr. wrote:

                                    Ability to define proper date format[^] Just kidding of course.

                                    Arrogant a$$hole! Just kidding of course.

                                    The narrow specialist in the broad sense of the word is a complete idiot in the narrow sense of the word. Advertise here – minimum three posts per day are guaranteed.

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                                    • V Vikram A Punathambekar

                                      I just realized, I've been working for 6 years now. Started on 01-09-2004*. Switched jobs only once - and what timing that was! 3 months after I left, they sold themselves to Big Bad Financial Institution That Shall Remain Nameless, which fired more than half the employees. Working has been many things to me, but it's been very challenging, and I like it a thousand times better than college. How long have you been working? * Note to Americans: over here, we write dates correctly. ;P

                                      Added smiley - there's something wrong when a tongue-in-cheek comment garners the most responses. And yes, yyyy-MM-dd is way better than any of the other two formats.

                                      Cheers, विक्रम (Got my troika of CCCs!) After all is said and done, much is said and little is done.

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                                      26 years. /ravi

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                                      • V Vikram A Punathambekar

                                        I just realized, I've been working for 6 years now. Started on 01-09-2004*. Switched jobs only once - and what timing that was! 3 months after I left, they sold themselves to Big Bad Financial Institution That Shall Remain Nameless, which fired more than half the employees. Working has been many things to me, but it's been very challenging, and I like it a thousand times better than college. How long have you been working? * Note to Americans: over here, we write dates correctly. ;P

                                        Added smiley - there's something wrong when a tongue-in-cheek comment garners the most responses. And yes, yyyy-MM-dd is way better than any of the other two formats.

                                        Cheers, विक्रम (Got my troika of CCCs!) After all is said and done, much is said and little is done.

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                                        Vikram A Punathambekar wrote:

                                        How long have you been working?

                                        4 years and counting

                                        Vikram A Punathambekar wrote:

                                        * Note to Americans: over here, we write dates correctly.

                                        Everybody thinks that they are right and other are wrong, but what they are forgetting is that it is difference that makes this world a wonderful place to live.

                                        Place for Indians to hang out

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                                        • V Vikram A Punathambekar

                                          I just realized, I've been working for 6 years now. Started on 01-09-2004*. Switched jobs only once - and what timing that was! 3 months after I left, they sold themselves to Big Bad Financial Institution That Shall Remain Nameless, which fired more than half the employees. Working has been many things to me, but it's been very challenging, and I like it a thousand times better than college. How long have you been working? * Note to Americans: over here, we write dates correctly. ;P

                                          Added smiley - there's something wrong when a tongue-in-cheek comment garners the most responses. And yes, yyyy-MM-dd is way better than any of the other two formats.

                                          Cheers, विक्रम (Got my troika of CCCs!) After all is said and done, much is said and little is done.

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                                          One full decade for me.

                                          The narrow specialist in the broad sense of the word is a complete idiot in the narrow sense of the word. Advertise here – minimum three posts per day are guaranteed.

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