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@DWDavis (25812)
Pikeville, North Carolina
July 10, 2019 6:52am CST
Wouldn't you know it? The day after I sell my Haz-Mat suit on Craig's List my wife comes down with a bad cold and stays home from work coughing her germs all over the place. No, I didn't really own a Haz-Mat suit. I used to have a MOPP suit when I was in the Army. MOPP stands for Mission Oriented Protective Posture, which is military-speak for "get ready for a gas attack." I feel bad for my missus when she is sick like this. She behaves the way women like to pick on men for acting when they are sick. Being sick frustrates her because she is one who must always be doing something productive even if she has to make things up to do. On a more positive note, I got to video chat with my oldest son who is in Guam this morning. He is 14 hours ahead of us. I sent him a message at 5:45 a.m. EDT to let him know I was up if he wanted to call. He'd just gotten back from dinner in town and was getting ready for bed. He's been working 12-14 hour days since he got there last week. @JudyEvans mentioned that we might have members in every time zone around the globe here on myLot. Chatting with my son got me wondering just how many time zones we myLotters to represent. In your response, if you respond, please include your time zone based on GMT Plus or Minus. For instance, I am in the US Eastern Time Zone and we are on Daylight Savings Time so I am currently at GMT Minus 4 because we are 4 hours behind Greenwich, England. I hope everyone has a great day, and for those of you where it's already tomorrow, let us know what kind of day it's going to be. Thanks. Update: As of 9:30 a.m. GMT-4 on 7/11/19, I had heard from or been reminded about members in 10 of the earth's 24 time zones. Thank you all for the info. I think I'll use the data for a combined Math/Geography lesson this coming year. Update 2: As of this morning, 33 members have checked in with their time zones, representing 12 time zones, and covering most of the world from GMT+12 to GMT -10.
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@LadyDuck (457412)
• Switzerland
10 Jul 19
Switzrland is GMT +2 (exactly like Germany) and all Central European countries. It's almost 4 p.m. now, a very pleasant and not too hot day.
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@DWDavis (25812)
• Pikeville, North Carolina
10 Jul 19
Thank you. So far we've accounted for 5 time zones.
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@LadyDuck (457412)
• Switzerland
11 Jul 19
@DWDavis I know for sure that there is a user from Portugal, their time is GMT+1, and a user from New Zealand GMT+12 this makes another two.
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@JudyEv (325345)
• Rockingham, Australia
10 Jul 19
It's 8.30pm here and the internet says this about Donnybrook time. Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) +0800 UTC UTC/GMT is 12:28 on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 Does that help? By my reckoning we're 8 hours ahead of GMT.
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• Philippines
11 Jul 19
you know, judy, if not for mylot, i wouldn't know that we share the same time. i always seem to equate au with melbourne and sydney which is 2 hours ahead of us, forgetting that you're also as big as the us and with several timezones also.
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@DWDavis (25812)
• Pikeville, North Carolina
10 Jul 19
Yes, it helps. You and I are 12 hours apart with you 12 hours ahead of me at GMT+8. That is now 5 out of 24 accounted for.
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@JudyEv (325345)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Jul 19
@hereandthere Have you seen the map of Australia superimposed on that of America? I'll add it here. That really blew me away. I knew we were big but not that big. And fancy us sharing the same time. I didn't know that.
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• Valdosta, Georgia
10 Jul 19
I hope your wife feels better-I'm praying for healing!! We're in the same time zone. =)
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@GardenGerty (157485)
• United States
11 Jul 19
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@DWDavis (25812)
• Pikeville, North Carolina
10 Jul 19
A little vapor rub, some chicken noodle soup, and some TLC, plus I sang her "Soft Kitty" and she's feeling a little better.
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@moffittjc (118365)
• Gainesville, Florida
11 Jul 19
I'm in the same time zone as you DW. And speaking of hazmat suits, I DO own one. Would you like to borrow it? lol
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@DWDavis (25812)
• Pikeville, North Carolina
11 Jul 19
Thanks just the same. She's feeling better and I -knock on wood- think I dodged this one.
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@DWDavis (25812)
• Pikeville, North Carolina
13 Jul 19
@moffittjc I appreciate it. Speaking of Haz-Mat suits, I was watching an early episode of Stranger Things on Netflix today and these guys got out of a van in Haz-Mat suits. I started laughing out loud at the number of mistakes I saw in the way they were wearing the suits. Is it really so hard to get those details right?
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@moffittjc (118365)
• Gainesville, Florida
13 Jul 19
@DWDavis I'm glad to hear she's feeling better. I'll keep the hazmat suit close by in case you need it in the future!
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@JudyEv (325345)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Jul 19
How many zones have you accounted for now? I'm really curious. I don't even know how many time zones there are but it wouldn't hurt me to look that up for myself.
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@DWDavis (25812)
• Pikeville, North Carolina
11 Jul 19
We have 6 now. Just added Portugal, which is GMT+1.
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@DWDavis (25812)
• Pikeville, North Carolina
12 Jul 19
@JudyEv More have been added. The count was up to 12 as of last night when I signed off.
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@JudyEv (325345)
• Rockingham, Australia
12 Jul 19
@DWDavis That doesn't seem many for all the people on here.
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@cperry2 (5608)
• Newport, Oregon
11 Jul 19
I'm on the west coast, Pacific time zone. I've had some experience with this around the world calling. My son taught English in Japan when he graduated college. It can be difficult to schedule times to talk.
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@DWDavis (25812)
• Pikeville, North Carolina
12 Jul 19
When I was in Korea in the mid-1980s, my parents and I exchanged letters via snail mail. Now, my son on Guam can video chat with us and his brother in Raleigh in real-time.
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@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
25 Jul 19
@DWDavis That was the same as me. Many years ago my brother was in the Marines and it took forever to get and receive a letter. Now my grandson is in the Persian Gulf in the Navy and I am texting him back and forth as I am writing on MyLot to.
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@cperry2 (5608)
• Newport, Oregon
12 Jul 19
@DWDavis that is so cool. I am glad you can stay in close touch with him.
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@kareng (54331)
• United States
10 Jul 19
GMT -5 here. I bet we have all 24 covered :)
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@kareng (54331)
• United States
11 Jul 19
@DWDavis Good start
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@DWDavis (25812)
• Pikeville, North Carolina
10 Jul 19
Great, thanks. We are at 5 out of 24.
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@smileyhema (4606)
• United States
11 Jul 19
My regards to your wife. She should be back to normal soon. Will keep her in my prayers too. :) I'm on the West coast of the US. Following PDT(GMT-7). Cheers and have great days ahead!
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• United States
12 Jul 19
@DWDavis You're welcome. That's so nice to hear. She will do well ..
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@DWDavis (25812)
• Pikeville, North Carolina
11 Jul 19
Thank you for your prayers for my wife. She is feeling much better today.
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@jstory07 (134291)
• Roseburg, Oregon
11 Jul 19
Pacific time zone. I hope your wife feels better soon.
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@DWDavis (25812)
• Pikeville, North Carolina
25 Jul 19
@ramapo17 Could be. And some time zones are in the middle of the ocean.
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@DWDavis (25812)
• Pikeville, North Carolina
11 Jul 19
She woke up feeling much better today. We are up to 8 time zones covered. That's 1/3 of the earth!
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@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
25 Jul 19
@DWDavis Maybe the people in the missing time zones are sleeping or don't have the internet.
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@MALUSE (69416)
• Germany
10 Jul 19
In Germany, it's 2 o'clock p.m. Central European Time.
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@DWDavis (25812)
• Pikeville, North Carolina
10 Jul 19
If my math is right, that puts it at GMT+2. Thank you. Are you having a pleasant afternoon there in your area?
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@MALUSE (69416)
• Germany
10 Jul 19
@DWDavis Yes, the sun is shining and it isn't too hot. Just right for me.
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@sol_cee (38223)
• Philippines
11 Jul 19
It’s 22:23 here. I assume you’re familiar with military time, commander hazmat? ;)
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@DWDavis (25812)
• Pikeville, North Carolina
12 Jul 19
Congrats, you are the first to respond from GMT+9. Yes, military time is familiar to me. I learned it in the Army.
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@sol_cee (38223)
• Philippines
25 Jul 19
@DWDavis People in here use military time. I always get 14:00 and 4 pm mixed up. lol
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@thelme55 (76477)
• Germany
11 Jul 19
Hi! I am in Germany and it is GMT+2 like in Switzerland. It is 1.42 in the afternoon here on July 11, 2019.
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@DWDavis (25812)
• Pikeville, North Carolina
11 Jul 19
Thank you for participating in my unofficial survey. Thus far we cover 5 time zones out of 24.
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@thelme55 (76477)
• Germany
12 Jul 19
@DWDavis you are very welcome. Thanks for the info about 5 time zones that we have on Mylot.
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@DWDavis (25812)
• Pikeville, North Carolina
12 Jul 19
@thelme55 As of this morning, we are up to 12 time zones from which members have checked in. That's 1/2 the world!
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@janethwayne (5193)
• Philippines
11 Jul 19
Utc +8 in mine.
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@DWDavis (25812)
• Pikeville, North Carolina
11 Jul 19
Thank you. Now we are up to 8.
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@Sojourn (13829)
• India
11 Jul 19
We in India are in the time zone GMT +5:30.
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@DWDavis (25812)
• Pikeville, North Carolina
11 Jul 19
Thank you. I think that brings us to 9 zones now.
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@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
25 Jul 19
@DWDavis At this very minute I am texting back and forth to my grandson in the Navy in the Persian Gulf but I don't know what time zone that is.
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@MGjhaud (23109)
• Philippines
10 Jul 19
Ours is GMT+8. We're 12hrs ahead. It's a lovely night here as always. Get well soon to your missus.
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@DWDavis (25812)
• Pikeville, North Carolina
10 Jul 19
Thank you on behalf of my missus. She is feeling a little better.
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• United States
11 Jul 19
i'm eastern too.
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@1creekgirl (40417)
• United States
11 Jul 19
Like you, I'm GMT-4, EST Daylight savings.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
11 Jul 19
I hope your wife gets better soon, summer colds are the worst. Central time zone.
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
10 Jul 19
Get some words in while tending to the missus.
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@DWDavis (25812)
• Pikeville, North Carolina
10 Jul 19
I will. My goal is at least 2,000 words today. Big scene full of tension coming up between father and son.
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• Belews Creek, North Carolina
10 Jul 19
GMT minus 4 as well . I hope the missus is feeling better soon and that you manage to dodge the germs.
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@DWDavis (25812)
• Pikeville, North Carolina
10 Jul 19
I have fumigated the house with Lysol and she is in the living room resting while I'm here in the office with the door closed. I'm hoping to stay well for at least another 36 hours as I have a presentation to give tomorrow that I've been working on for a week.
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