01-01-2003, 01:40 AM
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Executive Editor
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The Pocket PC Thoughts Timezone
All this talk about our contest has given rise to some discussions around time zone, and in a burst of "regionalcentrism", I didn't really think it all through when talking about it. So, for reference sake, the server is on Mountain Standard Time, which is GMT -7. Regardless of what time zone our correspondents are in, their posts cue up in MST. Hope that makes sense to everyone! So for those of you in places around the world where it's already 2003, it will be a little over six hours until the fun starts. The good news is that the giveaways will last for many hours, so it should be fair for everyone no matter where you are in the world. 
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01-01-2003, 01:42 AM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Feb 2002
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I'm ready to stay up, alert, and at the PC for 24 hours. :twisted:
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01-01-2003, 01:49 AM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Jul 2003
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Only 6 hours and 12 minutes to go then... no make that 11 minutes... no sorry 10 minutes (damn I type slow wen I'm drunk!!!) - hey - this is what I could do to fill the hours!!!
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01-01-2003, 01:58 AM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Mar 2004
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Originally Posted by Duncan
Only 6 hours and 12 minutes to go then... no make that 11 minutes... no sorry 10 minutes (damn I type slow wen I'm drunk!!!) - hey - this is what I could do to fill the hours!!!
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Very funny!
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01-01-2003, 02:01 AM
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Pontificator
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Duncan: Pocket PC Intellectual... when sober. :wink:
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01-01-2003, 02:03 AM
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Contributing Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Friends don't let friends compute drunk.
:drinking:
And yeah, there is like 18 hrs of fun tomorrow.
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01-01-2003, 02:03 AM
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Intellectual
Join Date: Jul 2003
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Wait, is that taking Daylight Savings Time into account or not? :wink:
Oh yeah, what about those of us flying from Brussels to Sydney to Paris to New Yawk? Do we get multiple start times?
You know, someone should get this egg nog away from me.... dang... looks like Duncan stole it!
BTW, Jason, I really dig that new word you just made up.... regionalcentrism.... just rolls right off the tongue!
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01-01-2003, 02:07 AM
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Mystic
Join Date: Jul 2003
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region envy?
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Originally Posted by Mashtim
BTW, Jason, I really dig that new word you just made up.... regionalcentrism.... just rolls right off the tongue!
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Is there region envy going on here? Hip hip hooray for PST !
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01-01-2003, 02:09 AM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Jul 2003
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You think I was sober when I started FirstLoox.org? :wink:
Actually - it's just past 1 am GMT - so averaging out the bottles of wine remaining between those still awake - and factoring in an ever decreasing drinking rate - I should still be awake and drinking in six hours time -
Mashtim - if you can persuade the pilot to fly over Suffolk (England) and let yopu parachute down - you can share this particularly fine vintage (1996) of New World champagne with us!!! 8)
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01-01-2003, 02:10 AM
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Executive Editor
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Originally Posted by Mashtim
BTW, Jason, I really dig that new word you just made up.... regionalcentrism.... just rolls right off the tongue!
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Hehe...there's no good word for it. What's the regional/time-zone equivalent of "enthocentrism"? I couldn't think of one. :lol:
I'm off to be with the wife and friends for the evening - have a good night everyone! Be safe!
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