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Today's date is a palindrome AND an ambigram 🤯 (Original Post) underpants Dec 2021 OP
that is cool! GusBob Dec 2021 #1
It was new to me too underpants Dec 2021 #3
Aaarghhhh!!!!! grumpyduck Dec 2021 #2
That is seriously cool! ananda Dec 2021 #4
True -- but only in countries like the U.S.... regnaD kciN Dec 2021 #5
The ISO international standard would be 20211202 Klaralven Dec 2021 #9
The best, most useful unambiguous format is 2021-12-02. Much easier to read than without dashes. nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2021 #16
True, as in 2021-12-03T00:01:27+00:00 but 20211203T000127Z is equivalent if reading is not important Klaralven Dec 2021 #17
I like humans. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2021 #25
What kind of sauce do you prefer? tclambert Dec 2021 #32
The one in the book "To Serve Man" . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2021 #33
No one in Europe noticed this back on 12 Feb ?? eppur_se_muova Dec 2021 #6
Cool! Reminds me of this: Pinback Dec 2021 #7
Yep my husband just said that mountain grammy Dec 2021 #20
Best one we've had in a long time is 1-20-2021... Totally Tunsie Dec 2021 #8
What'r ya talking about? canetoad Dec 2021 #10
Was my first thought also KS Toronado Dec 2021 #37
Where I live canetoad Dec 2021 #40
Wow. And upside down really puts it over the top. Hortensis Dec 2021 #11
Yikes.....love this.....👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻 a kennedy Dec 2021 #12
Love it! FM123 Dec 2021 #13
I hope you had a very happy birthday! brer cat Dec 2021 #18
Thank you! FM123 Dec 2021 #34
Happy Birthday! MontanaMama Dec 2021 #26
Thank you! FM123 Dec 2021 #35
Happy Birthday 🎈 underpants Dec 2021 #30
Thank you! FM123 Dec 2021 #36
OMG wryter2000 Dec 2021 #14
Wow, I didn't even acknowledge the date today... Bluethroughu Dec 2021 #15
Cool wendyb-NC Dec 2021 #19
I did too underpants Dec 2021 #21
Whoa Black Betty! AZSkiffyGeek Dec 2021 #28
Cool x 2. iluvtennis Dec 2021 #22
LOVE IT!!!!! spanone Dec 2021 #23
Very interesting! PatrickforB Dec 2021 #24
I appreciate that Sucha NastyWoman Dec 2021 #27
Cool Joinfortmill Dec 2021 #29
Cool! ProfessorGAC Dec 2021 #31
And I find out on 12/3 Jimbo S Dec 2021 #38
darn I missed that yesterday. msfiddlestix Dec 2021 #39
Now THAT is fucking cool! PCIntern Dec 2021 #41

regnaD kciN

(26,603 posts)
5. True -- but only in countries like the U.S....
Thu Dec 2, 2021, 06:27 PM
Dec 2021

that read dates as mm/dd/yyyy. In most parts of the world, today would be 02122021.

 

Klaralven

(7,510 posts)
9. The ISO international standard would be 20211202
Thu Dec 2, 2021, 06:38 PM
Dec 2021

Year, month, day is better for data processing, since it sorts properly.

 

Klaralven

(7,510 posts)
17. True, as in 2021-12-03T00:01:27+00:00 but 20211203T000127Z is equivalent if reading is not important
Thu Dec 2, 2021, 07:15 PM
Dec 2021
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_8601

This should be used more, rather than various regional and local formats.

KS Toronado

(19,631 posts)
37. Was my first thought also
Fri Dec 3, 2021, 12:38 PM
Dec 2021

then I noticed it was posted yesterday. We're always a day late & a dollar short.

wendyb-NC

(3,847 posts)
19. Cool
Thu Dec 2, 2021, 07:37 PM
Dec 2021

Thanks, For pointing that out. Interesting and curious at the same time. Yay, I learned something today.

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