4th July...

Grunfeld

When Americans say the date they say the month then the date.

Which is a bit arse backwards but no worries, not a deal breaker, quite intelligible.

But what's with "4th of July"?

Why do they say it our way for their independence day?

Any ideas?

randella

I don’t know the answer to this but ask any British software developer about Americans, dates, and system locales, and see the response you get. 

It won’t be “not a deal breaker”, that’s for sure

darthed1981

What an excuse for this clip from one of the best movies ever made...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9t1IK_9apWs

MagicPigDetective

Also an excuse to listen to this excellent piece of music

https://youtu.be/EU4L6THYAbM

Grunfeld

MagicPigDetective said:

Also an excuse to listen to this excellent piece of music...

Well, while we're at it:

Comsat Angels, "Independence Day"

I've always enjoyed the minimalism (and the guitar sound just after 1:35)

west

special day for me too ....   heres snozz

thermionic

SidNewton

I much prefer to celebrate August 24th in my house

57Deluxe

Seems 4th July is THE day to buy knockdown Fulltone gear...

RandallFlagg

If it hadn't been for the pesky French, Spanish and Dutch...

Grunfeld

SidNewton said:

I much prefer to celebrate August 24th in my house

Anniversary of the fall of Rome in 410?

Anniversary of the release of Windows 95?

Umm, the recapture of Berwick upon Tweed from the Scots in 1482? 

Nitefly

@Grunfeld LOL, I did the same - nothing really obvious though!

BigMonka

Grunfeld said:

SidNewton said:

I much prefer to celebrate August 24th in my house

Anniversary of the fall of Rome in 410?

Anniversary of the release of Windows 95?

Umm, the recapture of Berwick upon Tweed from the Scots in 1482? 

Celebrating 7th April would have been a good pun about the US having backwards dates

Phil_aka_Pip

I like to annoy people by asking "Why what happened on the 9th of November?"

Phil_aka_Pip

Grunfeld said:

When Americans say the date they say the month then the date.

Which is a bit arse backwards but no worries, not a deal breaker, quite intelligible.

But what's with "4th of July"?

Why do they say it our way for their independence day?

Any ideas?

Probably to rub it in.

Bridgehouse

Phil_aka_Pip said:

I like to annoy people by asking "Why what happened on the 9th of November?"

Important date in German history - Munich Beer Hall Putsch (1923), Kristallnacht (1938), and also fall of the Berlin Wall (1989)

Phil_aka_Pip

@Bridgehouse ; ylsned

Grunfeld

Phil_aka_Pip said:

@Bridgehouse ; ylsned

Before I googled it I thought you'd replied in Welsh!

lasermonkey

My wedding anniversary.

At my last job, the two other guys there who were married (not to each other!) shared the Fourth of July as their anniversaries.

57Deluxe

Bring on Bastille Day...

octatonic

Nitefly said:

@Grunfeld LOL, I did the same - nothing really obvious though!

I'm guessing it is his birthday.