ryoder 1,590 #1 December 29, 2011 http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story.asp?storyid=%7B8b369877-5830-4f50-8497-4a2fce0f6050%7D"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfriverjoe 1,523 #2 December 29, 2011 But they're losing a Friday! Couldn't it at least be a Monday? Or maybe a Thursday. I always have trouble with Thursdays."There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFKING 4 #3 December 30, 2011 Quote There'll be no Dec. 30 for them as the nation jumps west of the international date line into a new time zone. Now I'm confused. Did the nation jump west, or was the date line moved east ? Don"When in doubt I whip it out, I got me a rock-and-roll band. It's a free-for-all." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,116 #4 December 30, 2011 >Now I'm confused. Did the nation jump west, or was the date line moved east ? Think motors. Big outboard motors. It's smaller than Rhode Island, but even still it's taken weeks to drive that little island across the line. Part of the problem is they keep stopping at Tonga and the Cook Islands to pick up more beer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFKING 4 #5 December 30, 2011 You're just kidding, right ? I mean, I've already redrawn the date lines on all my maps....... Don"When in doubt I whip it out, I got me a rock-and-roll band. It's a free-for-all." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #6 December 30, 2011 QuoteYou're just kidding, right ? I mean, I've already redrawn the date lines on all my maps....... Don They let you use pens at "the home"? Maybe it was crayons.Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfriverjoe 1,523 #7 December 30, 2011 Quote>Now I'm confused. Did the nation jump west, or was the date line moved east ? Think motors. Big outboard motors. It's smaller than Rhode Island, but even still it's taken weeks to drive that little island across the line. Part of the problem is they keep stopping at Tonga and the Cook Islands to pick up more beer. Aren't they worried about it capsizing?"There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #8 December 30, 2011 Quote Quote >Now I'm confused. Did the nation jump west, or was the date line moved east ? Think motors. Big outboard motors. It's smaller than Rhode Island, but even still it's taken weeks to drive that little island across the line. Part of the problem is they keep stopping at Tonga and the Cook Islands to pick up more beer. Aren't they worried about it capsizing? Yes, that could ba a concern: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20001567-503544.html"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites