Martin wrote:
> On 20 Dec 2006 09:00:28 -0800, "js" wrote:
>
> >
> >Martin wrote:
> >> On 20 Dec 2006 07:43:20 -0800, "js" wrote:
> >>
> >> >
> >> >David Horne, _the_ chancellor of the royal duchy of city south and
> >> >deansgate wrote:
> >> >> villa1 wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> > Tip #1: Remember the time difference. This is not a rhetorical
> >> >> > recommendation, for sometimes, in the heat of preparations, future
> >> >> > travelers tend to forget about minor details such as time zones, and
> >> >> > end up calling people in Europe when it is only 4:00AM there, thus
> >> >> > leaving a very bad preliminary impression. Please remember there is a
> >> >> > big world out there, and it's not all in American. Which leads me to my
> >> >> > next tip...
> >> >>
> >> >> Fair enough, but the US has plenty of different time zones itself. I'd
> >> >> have thought they were familiar with the concept! :)
> >> >
> >> >More interesting is the author's obvious ignorance of which way the
> >> >world turns.
> >>
> >> because? What time is it in Los Angeles when it is 04:00 in Europe?
> >> --
> >>
> >> Martin
> >
> >Not normal business hours, that's for sure. Now, what time is it in
> >Europe when it is 4 am in LA?
> >
> >Figured it out?
>
> Figured out that you were wrong? There is no mention of normal business hours in
> your post.
> --
>
> Martin
Oh please, Martin. The author got it exactly backwards. You know it,
I know it, and now the rest of the people know it.
And if you are still confused, do the math. Then think about your
cell-phone bill. Then figure out what the cell companies think about
business hours. Then think about why.
Or is this just a pissing contest?
js
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