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Be sure to add one more the the GMT-6 for Elisabeth.
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Weird curiosity question.
So, how does Time Zones work on the N & S Poles?
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Well, there's no land at the north pole, so no one lives there.
And only penguins really leave anywhere near the south pole, unless you count the researchers who might/might not be there sometimes.
But I guess unless they were standing exactly on the pole, then the longitudinal lines would mark out the time zones, maybe.
"You take turns, advise and protect one another, even heal or be healed when the going gets too tough. I know! That's not a game--that's friendship!" ~Shelly Mezzanoble, Confessions of a Part-Time Sorceress: A Girl's Guide to the Dungeons & Dragons Game Darcy\'s Place
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Weird curiosity question.
So, how does Time Zones work on the N & S Poles? I think it's a moot point since both should be uninhabited. Besides, what use do you have for time zones in places where the sun rises and sets only once per year?
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Sorry, Capes. I wanted to keep it as simple and straightforward as possible. I knew it wouldn't fit everyone perfectly, but I don't think there's a structure that would. I could have let you pick more than one, but that would throw the numbers off. So, like I said, if you find yourself in more than one TZ, just pick one. As for the polar regions, I was assuming they'd just keep UTC/GMT (since it's more or less arbitrary at that point), but it seems not. I just checked Wiki and found this list of antarctic research stations. It lists time zones for several of them. Amusingly, the US station still observes daylight savings time...
When in doubt, think about penguins. It probably won't help, but at least it'll be fun.
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I'm the only person in GMT+2 so far... Boy, do I feel lonely, here in this distant little southeast corner of Europe... See ya, AnnaBtG.
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I'm +1 (the Netherlands:p)
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GMT+10 Another Sydney girl. Hi Crazy_babe!
I was home eating chocolate—cottage cheese. Chocolate flavoured cottage cheese. It's a new flav— I was doing my laundry. —Lois Lane
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We should make a http://www.frappr.com/ map. Then we could really see how we are spread out. ^_~
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I created a map, and put it on my blog. Here's the link: FoLC Map If you want, you can put your real first name, and then in parenthesis put your screenname. Or you can just put your screenname, if you prefer. I did the first one.
"You take turns, advise and protect one another, even heal or be healed when the going gets too tough. I know! That's not a game--that's friendship!" ~Shelly Mezzanoble, Confessions of a Part-Time Sorceress: A Girl's Guide to the Dungeons & Dragons Game Darcy\'s Place
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Cool idea, Darcy and Jojo
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You can even change the color of the "pin" so that it'll show whether you're a guy or a girl, or just a "guest."
"You take turns, advise and protect one another, even heal or be healed when the going gets too tough. I know! That's not a game--that's friendship!" ~Shelly Mezzanoble, Confessions of a Part-Time Sorceress: A Girl's Guide to the Dungeons & Dragons Game Darcy\'s Place
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Hi! I'm the Central Time Zone. I get all mixed up with the GMT stuff.
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Hmm. Reminds me of something we used to have... FoLC Map I always thought that was cool, but, as you can see, it hasn't been updated in a long, long time. Good luck with this one, Darcy. Be good to have a new, current one. Oh, and while I was digging up the link to that, I turned up something interesting and very random: folC gene identified? Paul
When in doubt, think about penguins. It probably won't help, but at least it'll be fun.
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What I find interesting is that the largest concentration of FoLCs is in the GMT-5 zone -- Metropolis time! Phil (GMT -- no plus, no minus, just straight GMT )
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Since my blog kind of cuts off the part of the map where the zoom buttons are, here's an alternative link that shows the whole thing: FoLC Map at Frappr.com
"You take turns, advise and protect one another, even heal or be healed when the going gets too tough. I know! That's not a game--that's friendship!" ~Shelly Mezzanoble, Confessions of a Part-Time Sorceress: A Girl's Guide to the Dungeons & Dragons Game Darcy\'s Place
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Wow, cool idea! I already put myself on the map Raquel
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I'm never sure what to put as my time zone, because Arizona is too good for Daylights Savings and all that. We snub our noses at you hour changers! Hmph!
...actually, it makes it a real pain when I'm trying to remember what time it is back home... am I an hour ahead, an hour behind, are we on the same time... bah humbug!
Mmm cheese.
I vid, therefor I am.
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I seem to be the only GMT +12 person. Since I'm in NZ and all. I feel...special but alone. ~Anna.
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HEY... I KNOW I'm from Sydney too...(+10) SO I put in that for now, But it would change in 6 months with daylight-savings... If one goes up the east-coast of oz during the right time of year you can get 2 different TZs (or is it 3?) on the same Longitude Then there is always our central states (SA and NT) that go half an hour behind AEST (Australian Eastern standard Time-or Sydney) where would you put these guys???? just playing devil's advocate
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