That is the way I do it, but I have to think twice when I see the US way. Day/ month/ year only make proper sense.
I was born in the US. I was not in the military (Kicked out of ROTC for flat feet and bad eyes)
The state patrol uses M/D/Y
My drivers license, State Patrol ID, and concealed pistol permit all are M-D-Y
In this young man's case, due to ammo purchase, he had to enter M-D Y into computer but the Month had to be 3, not March. He coudnt figure out what month March was.
This doesnt make him a bad person...he is either disabled like I am or our education system let him down.
I do agree that day/month/year makes more sense. And the Metric system makes more sense than the english system.
Here is a fun fact.
Packard Built Merlins
An often asked question is; “did Packard replicate the British thread system when they built Rolls-Royce Merlins under license during World War II?” The answer is yes; all threads that were used on the Merlin were accurately replicated by Packard. This would include BSW (British Standard Whitworth), BSF (British Standard Fine), BSP (British Standard Pipe) and BA (British Association). Having said that, however, Packard Merlins> used U.S. built Bendix injection carburetors; PD-16 for single stage engines and PD-18 for two stage engines, both of which used U.S. Unified threads. British built Merlins employed S.U. carburetors using Whitworth threads. The job facing Packard when they undertook manufacture of the Merlin was daunting to say the least. It’s bad enough having to build a complex product like the Merlin but exacerbating the situation was the fact no tool maker in the U.S. made Whitworth taps or dies. Therefore, Packard were forced into making their own. Although this created a significant hurdle to overcome, the effort was well worth it, Packard and Rolls-Royce components were interchangeable.
(Whitworth is the illigitimant son of Lucas, Prince of Darkness.
