<div>In the future we should go with 11:59pm to avoid ambiguity.</div><div>VK</div><div><br><br> </div><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 3:24 PM, Scott L. <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:scott73@earthlink.net" target="_blank">scott73@earthlink.net</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid" class="gmail_quote">
<div lang="EN-US" vlink="purple" link="blue">
<div><div class="im">
<p><font face="Courier New"><span style="font-size:10pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></font></p>
<p><font size="1" face="Arial"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></font></p>
<p><font size="1" face="Arial"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt">"I hope all is well with you. I am aware that
there are different <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p><font size="1" face="Arial"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt">schools of interpretation as to what "midnight"
means. As I suggested in <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p><font size="1" face="Arial"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt">my message to the LNC Business list on Dec. 16, the
convention I follow <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p><font size="1" face="Arial"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt">implies that midnight on Jan. 24 should be interpreted as
12:00 a.m. (or <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p><font size="1" face="Arial"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt">immediately thereafter) on Jan. 24. As you may recall, in
that message I <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p><font size="1" face="Arial"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt">also suggested that henceforth closing dates be stated in
terms of a.m. <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p><font size="1" face="Arial"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt">or p.m., and that terms such as "midnight" not be
used.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p><font size="1" face="Arial"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></font></p>
<p><font size="1" face="Arial"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt"> However, it is fine with me if the
LNC wishes to adopt the <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p><font size="1" face="Arial"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt">convention suggested by Mr. Wrights concerning the
application period. <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p><font size="1" face="Arial"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt">Indeed, I believe it would be appropriate for us to accept
applications <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p><font size="1" face="Arial"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt">received today precisely because of the ambiguity concerning
the <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p><font size="1" face="Arial"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt">deadline in the announcement of the position.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p><font size="1" face="Arial"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></font></p>
</div><p><font size="1" face="Arial"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt"> The Secretary Pro Tem"<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p><font size="1" face="Arial"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt"> <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p><font face="Courier New"><span style="font-size:10pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:10pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:10pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:10pt">I thought that midnight on the 24th meant the very last
second of January 24. However, I see that not everyone agrees with that interpretation.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:10pt"><br>
Neverthless, I am glad that the Secretary Pro Tem is accepting applications for
Secretary that come in today to make sure that both interpretations of midnight
are accepted.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p><div class="im">
<p><font face="Verdana"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:10pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></font></p>
<p><font face="Verdana"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:10pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></font></p>
<p><font face="Courier New"><span style="font-size:10pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></font></p>
<p><font color="black" face="Courier New"><span style="font-size:10pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></font></p>
<p><font size="1" face="Arial"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt">"Allow me to request again that all closing dates be
stated in terms <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p><font size="1" face="Arial"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt">that do not use ambiguous terms such as
"midnight." Incidentally, I did <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p><font size="1" face="Arial"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt">not see the announcement concerning the application process
for the <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p><font size="1" face="Arial"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt">position of secretary prior to its distribution; if I had, I
would have <u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p><font size="1" face="Arial"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt">recommended a deadline such as 11:59 p.m. EST on Jan. 23 or
Jan. 24.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p><font size="1" face="Arial"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></font></p>
</div><p><font color="black" size="1" face="Arial"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:9pt"> The
Secretary Pro Tem"<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p><font color="black" face="Courier New"><span style="font-size:10pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></font></p>
<p><font color="black" face="Verdana"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:10pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></font></p>
<p><font color="black" face="Verdana"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:10pt">I strongly agree with
the Secretary Pro Tem.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p><font color="black" face="Verdana"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:10pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></font></p>
<p><font color="black" face="Verdana"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:10pt">11:59pm EST on March
10, 2013 makes it 100% clear which date you have in mind.<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
<p><font color="black" face="Verdana"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:10pt"><u></u> <u></u></span></font></p>
<p><font color="black" face="Verdana"><span style="font-family:Verdana;font-size:10pt"> Scott Lieberman<u></u><u></u></span></font></p>
</div>
</div>
<br>_______________________________________________<br>
Lnc-business mailing list<br>
<a href="mailto:Lnc-business@hq.lp.org">Lnc-business@hq.lp.org</a><br>
<a href="http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business_hq.lp.org" target="_blank">http://hq.lp.org/mailman/listinfo/lnc-business_hq.lp.org</a><br>
<br></blockquote></div><br>