Look, I'll level with you.
I base what time of day it is mainly on the position of the sun in the sky, not some arbitrary number system.

At this time of year at this latitude, the days last longer so the evening occurs later. It might well be evening in Scandinavia, but not here, not now. There are hours of sunlight left.

If mr horrible had wished me a good evening I'd have let it slide.
( brb Monkhouse Stampede, Fri 17 May 2013, 18:01, archived)

^ backpedalling

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 17 May 2013, 18:04, archived)

I've been coasting the whole time.

( brb Monkhouse Stampede, Fri 17 May 2013, 18:06, archived)

haha i think that's how mgt judges the time of day too

( Sir Sand GOBLIN ^popular page dis, Fri 17 May 2013, 18:19, archived)

I'm pretty sure MGT rattles some knucle bones in a cup and throws them on a sheet of black velvet to gauge the time
"ohhh", she says "bad times are coming".
( Grrrmachine the indifference engine, Fri 17 May 2013, 18:23, archived)

sheet of black velvet dustbin lid
( drimble he'd been white, he'd been black, Fri 17 May 2013, 20:13, archived)

it's 6 hours each,
morning 6am to 12pm
afternoon 12pm to 6pm
evening 6pm to 12am
night 12am to 6am
( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Fri 17 May 2013, 20:06, archived)

i don't think that it actually is

( Sir Sand GOBLIN ^popular page dis, Fri 17 May 2013, 20:09, archived)

well it is.
so there. because I said so and I'm right.
( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Fri 17 May 2013, 20:10, archived)

cool

( Sir Sand GOBLIN ^popular page dis, Fri 17 May 2013, 20:13, archived)

I like the simplicity of this.

( Mr. Tea 'ulmmm'/'mmneurgh', Fri 17 May 2013, 20:13, archived)

imma go with it now actually why not

( Sir Sand GOBLIN ^popular page dis, Fri 17 May 2013, 20:15, archived)

Because it's arbitrary.
The times actually move forwards and backwards because they don't fit the natural cycle. Noon is noon regardless of GMT, it's when the sun is above you. Afternoon is any point after noon - regardless of what the time in your time zone is. Evening is when it starts to get dark. Fuck you. Fuck all of you.
( brb Monkhouse Stampede, Fri 17 May 2013, 20:37, archived)

I'm really angry now.
hehe
Edit:
haha
( brb Monkhouse Stampede, Fri 17 May 2013, 20:38, archived)

haha we have a right laugh here

( Sir Sand GOBLIN ^popular page dis, Fri 17 May 2013, 20:39, archived)

your system is equally arbitrary on a universal level

( Sir Sand GOBLIN ^popular page dis, Fri 17 May 2013, 20:39, archived)

Not really.
Unless you consider morning, noon, afternoon, evening and night as arbitrary concepts, in which case well done for wasting your time and mine.
( brb Monkhouse Stampede, Fri 17 May 2013, 20:50, archived)

well they obviously are so i dunno what the purpose of this is

( Sir Sand GOBLIN ^popular page dis, Sat 18 May 2013, 2:24, archived)

EARTH HAS 4 CORNER
SIMULTANEOUS 4-DAY
TIME CUBE
WITHIN SINGLE ROTATION.
4 CORNER DAYS PROVES 1
DAY 1 GOD IS TAUGHT EVIL.
IGNORANCE OF TIMECUBE4
SIMPLE MATH IS RETARDATION
AND EVIL EDUCATION DAMNATION.
CUBELESS AMERICANS DESERVE -
AND SHALL BE EXTERMINATED.
( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Fri 17 May 2013, 21:29, archived)

That takes me back.

( brb Monkhouse Stampede, Fri 17 May 2013, 21:57, archived)

AVOID THE CAVES TOO

( Mr. Tea 'ulmmm'/'mmneurgh', Fri 17 May 2013, 22:18, archived)

Have you seen It's Always Dusk In Lillehammer?
Excellent light-hearted sitcom about a Norwegian black metal band.
( Mr. Tea 'ulmmm'/'mmneurgh', Fri 17 May 2013, 18:38, archived)

The one where Skjøllmur murders Count Grzhrkhrrr with an axe after eating some toadstools he found in a churchyard is particularly hilarious.

( Mr. Tea 'ulmmm'/'mmneurgh', Fri 17 May 2013, 18:51, archived)

brilliant

( Sir Sand GOBLIN ^popular page dis, Fri 17 May 2013, 18:54, archived)