22/05/2010 [DMFA #1121] - Choosing the lesser of two awkwards

[Madd the Sane]

So we're using UK formatted dates now?

If Abel would have stayed to listen to Lorenda's spiel, would he learn about her parentage?
And notice how Abel wants to keep his loner status. And fails

[Congo Jack]

"Visit his best friend"? Is Abel going to the nearest mirror, or to the restroom? 

[Nino]

Hahaha Lorenda knows just the right buttons to push to get Abel to do what she wants. Reminds me of how Mab convinced Abel to disguise himself as Merlitz to avoid leaving Dan with Pyro. Poor Abel is manipulated by everyone as of late!

[Drayco84]

.........................
Yeah, I'd bail too...

[InsanityRequiem]

Seeing Abel's reaction to Lorenda's *Relationship* problem bit made me my weird ninny laugh. A few of them actually. If only we could have seen Abel's face.

[Toast]

Funny how friendships seem to blossom conveniently right when Abel needs them to... hm.... 

[Suwako]

Friends! Where is my best friend in the whole world who would talk to lorenda for me about things I don't want to talk about!

[MT Hazard]

So we're using UK formatted dates now?

Why not? They make logical sense and don't confuse people living outside a certain country with an inflated sense of importance.

Edit: Countries that use dd/mm/yyyy vastly outnumber countries that don't, see here

[Titanium Dragon]

Yeah, but none of them matter

Also, the logical order would be yyyy/mm/dd , that way if you order them numerically 2010/05/13 comes AFTER 1999/12/5.

mm/dd makes sense, its just that the yyyy is on the wrong end. dd/mm is just weird because 12/01 comes after 01/12, even though january 12th is way before the 1st of December.

Of course, it'd also be nice if our calendar actually made sense, but you know, baby steps.

[Howl]

What's funny is that's pretty much true.

[VAE]

Don't be silly guys, we all know the proper date is 22/05/40 AE (after Epoch)

[Tapewolf]

Don't be silly guys, we all know the proper date is 22/05/40 AE (after Epoch)

Somehow I don't think putting '1274504585' in the thread title would be very helpful...

[MT Hazard]

Don't be silly guys, we all know the proper date is 22/05/40 AE (after Epoch)

Somehow I don't think putting '1274504585' in the thread title would be very helpful...

As long as we don't start using star dates..

edit: people aren't as good at the logical order thing anyway, prime example; QWERTY keyboards.

[VAE]

Don't be silly guys, we all know the proper date is 22/05/40 AE (after Epoch)

Somehow I don't think putting '1274504585' in the thread title would be very helpful...

Actually you would have to either round it cca to the nearest 1E5, or name the interval, otherwise posting a correct post date would become tricky

[Bjalf]

"Visit his best friend"? Is Abel going to the nearest mirror, or to the restroom? 

Mr. Hankey?

edit: people aren't as good at the logical order thing anyway, prime example; QWERTY keyboards.

Well, people can get used to anything. The problem is when there's more than one standard. But with keyboards it's easy, a Q is a Q wherever it is placed, even on AZERTY keyboards. Dates can be really tricky, especially when the day number is less than 13. 123199 is easy enough to decipher, but 020509 is not. Feb 5th 2009 or May 2nd 2009? Or perhaps May 9th 2002?

[Hanii Puppy]

Yeah, but none of them matter

Also, the logical order would be yyyy/mm/dd , that way if you order them numerically 2010/05/13 comes AFTER 1999/12/5

Then you'd be saying the two-thousand and tenth of the fifth of the thirteenth, or the two-thousand and tenth year of the fifth month of the 13th day.

dd/mm/yyyy makes perfect sense.

[VAE]

Yeah, but none of them matter

Also, the logical order would be yyyy/mm/dd , that way if you order them numerically 2010/05/13 comes AFTER 1999/12/5

Then you'd be saying the two-thousand and tenth of the fifth of the thirteenth, or the two-thousand and tenth year of the fifth month of the 13th day.

dd/mm/yyyy makes perfect sense.

Not necessarily - it makes perfect sense with names - you store name list with surname first but read it by own name first unless you are chinese or hungarian
The point is that it adheres to standard rules of sorting that way - and so is practical

[Bjalf]

you store name list with surname first but read it by own name first

Unless you're from Iceland.

[Alphonse]

Glee, it has been a while since Abel and Jyras were alone together  Love to watch those two interact if only hopeing jyras makes a move 

[Mao]

Guys, it hasn't even been a page and you're already off topic . 

Thread, I am disappoint.

Anyway, is it just me or is Lorenda looking a bit less hefty in the last panel?  It's probably just her baggy clothes, but her gut seems smaller. 

[joshofspam]

Dating issues or friendship issues?
Dating issues or friendship issues?
Dating issues or friendship issues?

Yeah go with the one you have more experience seemingly with Abel. But now where is she going to get advice about her little problem?

[Starcat5]

Oh come ON, people! Abel is OVIOUSLY off to see Mink. 

[Drayco84]

Guys, it hasn't even been a page and you're already off topic . 

I know! And onto the subject of date formatting, no less!

Thread, I am disappoint.

*Pats Mao on back.* I'm disappointed in the thread too, Mao... I'm disappointed too...

Anyway, is it just me or is Lorenda looking a bit less hefty in the last panel?  It's probably just her baggy clothes, but her gut seems smaller. 

Well, since I'm sure Kria knows how to cook (Even with a flamethrower, most likely.) I'm sure she doesn't stock as much junk food as Jyrras.
Really though, I'd be willing to bet that less annoying beings, like door-to-door salesmen, drop by for 'dinner', much less approach Kria's house. (That, and her habit of eating pizza delivery workers most certainly doesn't help.)

[AmigaDragon]

If Abel would have stayed to listen to Lorenda's spiel, would he learn about her parentage?

Depends on whether she says "Kria" or "Aliph" instead of "Mom" or "Uncle".

edit: people aren't as good at the logical order thing anyway, prime example; QWERTY keyboards.

The "logic" behind the QWERTY keyboard was that it prevented typebar jams when typing at speed.

Oh come ON, people! Abel is OVIOUSLY off to see Mink.  

While it would be interesting to see him now, returning to SAIA would take Abel away from his duties to Dan.

[Tapewolf]

I know! And onto the subject of date formatting, no less!

Strictly, it's the subject of what date format is suitable for this thread.  It's not like people are discussing the best way to serve grapefruit or something.

If Abel would have stayed to listen to Lorenda's spiel, would he learn about her parentage?

I'm not entirely sure whether that would be a good thing or a bad thing.

[Arcblade]

Does anyone else worry that this is going to end with a bleeding and frantic Abel? 

[Keleth]

Does anyone else worry that this is going to end with a bleeding and frantic Abel? 

Here's hopin!

[Mrs_A_ZeTavia]

Glee, it has been a while since Abel and Jyrras were alone together Love to watch those two interact if only hoping Jyrras makes a move

I quite agree.  Of course I'm more eager to see what Abel's reaction would be to said move..... 

Popcorn anyone?

Dating issues or friendship issues?
Dating issues or friendship issues?
Dating issues or friendship issues?

Yeah go with the one you have more experience seemingly with Abel.

Abel has experience with friendship issues?!

Sadly, I think you have been misinformed on what experience he has......  If I recall correctly Abel is the "honest jerk" we all love to hate and hate to love... 

Course, if I had to choice between the two of them; I'd pick the random third option where I leap out of the nearest said window and run for my life..... 

Also, the logical order would be yyyy/mm/dd , that way if you order them numerically 2010/05/13 comes AFTER 1999/12/5.

I'm reminded that now I find myself switching between yyyy/mm/dd format and the mm/dd/yyyy format, ever since I've taken three years of Japanese.......  Interesting to say the least.......

[joshofspam]

I know that Mrs_A_ZeTavia.

But he was friends with Hennya and his baby sitter and seemed to be on good terms.

Also let's not forget his resent meeting with Genesis might put him of a relationship of any kind for a long time to come.

You don't need to consider your self a friend for another person to think of you as a friend. Just look at Mink trying to talk to Abel or Jyrras for that matter. Wait maybe Nutmeg is the best argument for that case or the internet chat room.

Nutmeg or internet friends. Hmmmmmm... Tough call. Tough call indeed.

[Grey Wolf]

Did Abel just knock over the chair in his haste?