jatar_k - 10:05 pm on Jul 3, 2002 (gmt 0)

hehe,
I assume you are making a good point NFFC.

I use the 03-07-2002 for lists of things and if it is a single date/time then I spell it out.

15:03 PST Wednesday July 3, 2002

As NFFC may, or may not, have been sarcastically pointing out it is less often misunderstood when stand alone.