Cast vs Convert downunder

Kathi Kellenberger provides some pointers on converting in her Cast vs Convert post.

Being from down under my "converts" are usually,

SELECT CONVERT(varchar(12), GetDate(), 106)

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24 Jan 2006

and

SELECT CONVERT(varchar(30), GetDate(), 113)

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24 Jan 2006 18:44:51:087

I find that using the character version of the month avoid any nastiness when different regional settings are involved.

Also, it should be noted that CAST is the ANSI/FIPS standard, probably why "CAST is usually preferred" ;)