    # 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