# File lib/rbot/core/utils/utils.rb, line 245
    def Utils.timeago(time, options = {})
      start_date = options.delete(:start_date) || Time.new
      date_format = options.delete(:date_format) || :default
      delta_minutes = (start_date.to_i - time.to_i).floor / 60
      if delta_minutes.abs <= (8724*60) # eight weeks? I'm lazy to count days for longer than that
        distance = Utils.distance_of_time_in_words(delta_minutes);
        if delta_minutes < 0
          _("%{d} from now") % {:d => distance}
        else
          _("%{d} ago") % {:d => distance}
        end
      else
        return _("on %{date}") % {:date => system_date.to_formatted_s(date_format)}
      end
    end