[SpamCop-List] Re: spam is NOT 10 days old to me - got it this a.m.

[Porpoise]

"jg" <jg at coks.net> wrote in message news:do9b7b$ihr$1 at news.spamcop.net...
> On 12/20/2005 12:18 AM René Kabis scribbled:
>
>
>> How does one manage to associate 12M with 12,000??? What possible
>> rationale is there?
>
> From the Roman numeral M, which is 1,000.
> Rational enough for me.
> I've got a feeling that "logic" or "rational" is in the eyes of the
> beholder.  If you grew up using one date format, it becomes logical to
> you.  I fail to see logic involved between placement of dd and mm and yy.
> Really makes no diff to me - where does logic come into play?
> rhetorical question...

<Rhetorical answer>
Start with the smallest unit, then the medium size unit, then the largest 
unit..... gives you.... dd.mm.yy