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Re: The over all the world Rinkies!
Posted By: Howard, on host 209.86.38.230
Date: Thursday, June 21, 2001, at 19:03:30
In Reply To: Re: The over all the world Rinkies! posted by Grishny on Thursday, June 21, 2001, at 12:24:13:

> > Hey! Don't forget that we're Europeans in
> Chat, too!
>
> Now, now. I never forgot. I was simply
> responding to the question that twistinside
> asked:
>
> "If someone can let me know what the general
> time is in the states when it is about 11:00am
> in Sydney (thats my average time online) I
> would greatly appreciate it."
>
> He only asked about "the states," therefore I
> only responded to that question.
>
> Gri"not that I'd necessarily be able to answer
> that question for any other part of the
> world"shny

Just get a world map or globe. Keep in mind that time zones are normally 15 degrees wide and center on every 15th meridian. Eastern Time is centered on the 75th meridan, Central on the 90th, Mountain on the 105th, Pacific on the 120th. You can count around the world in either direction and determine the time difference between any two locations. It's easier than it sounds, but don't trip over the International Date Line, or Day Light Saving Time. I taught this stuff to 7th and 8th graders with a reasonable success rate.
How "What time is it in Hawaii?"ard