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Deadlines
Posted: 2002-09-16 05:17pm
by Raxmei
Those of you who are following the Wong-Anderson debates closely already know about this issue. What is your opinion?
Posted: 2002-09-16 07:05pm
by Raxmei
I would appreciate some discussion.
Posted: 2002-09-16 07:12pm
by haas mark
Okay, I have no idea what the hell you are talking about, but my situation varies...IRL, midnight means AT NIGHT, meaning, befor ethe day ends. However, in Diplomacy games that I play over at Redscape, Midnight means BEFOR ETHE DAY BEGINS. So there. I just voted before the day ends, tho, because I DO have a life...
Posted: 2002-09-16 07:16pm
by Raxmei
I remember once I was reading a handout over a fellow student's shoulder. It was about project deadlines, but I misread it. For some time I pondered about exactly how deadly a project could be.
Posted: 2002-09-16 07:16pm
by Spanky The Dolphin
One second after 11:59:59 PM Friday, or 12:00:00 AM Saturday.
That moment is called Friday, Midnight.
Posted: 2002-09-16 07:18pm
by haas mark
and 12:00:00AM Friday isn't?
Posted: 2002-09-16 07:19pm
by Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi
Well, getting something done precisely at midnight (12:00:00:000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000AM) is almost impossible, so I'd say Saturday morning.
Posted: 2002-09-16 07:19pm
by Grand Admiral Thrawn
Before 12:00:01 AM Saturday.
Posted: 2002-09-16 07:20pm
by Spanky The Dolphin
verilon wrote:and 12:00:00AM Friday isn't?
No, you doorknob, that's Midnight, Thursday.
Posted: 2002-09-16 07:25pm
by haas mark
oh, bite me! That's just you talking! I also think that, well...I forgot my point! But just bite me!
Posted: 2002-09-16 10:20pm
by Robert Treder
It's much better to say by midnight instead of at midnight. That prevents confusion.
At Hollywood video, if a movie is due on Friday, we tell you it's due "Friday by midnight," not "Saturday at midnight."
That aside, if it's "Friday at midnight," it's Friday at midnight, which occurs just after Friday at 23:59.
Posted: 2002-09-16 10:49pm
by Master of Ossus
Personally, I cannot stand people who are constantly tardy. I remember that in college I had one class in which more than a third of the students were consistently more than five minutes late. I try to make a point to get things done punctually, as it really helps to be finished with something so you can spend some time fine-tuning it before you have to present it.
Posted: 2002-09-16 10:52pm
by Spanky The Dolphin
Ossus: that shit pisses me off, too.
Although today I was about 10 minutes late for a class (I left my binder at my dorm and got it between classes).