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Subject: Re: IMPORTANT : CCT3 time update (GMT time); verification requested

Author: Peter McKenzie

Date: 22:14:43 05/23/01

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On May 24, 2001 at 00:25:56, James Swafford wrote:

>
>There has been an oversight on my part that I hope doesn't
>affect anybody's ability to play.  The standard differential
>between EST and GMT is 5 hrs, but that's offset by 1 hr
>because we're observing daylight savings in the states.
>
>The following URL shows the time in Raleigh North Carolina,
>which follows Eastern Standard Time.
>
>http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=207
>
>I interpret that to mean 1000 EST is actually 1400 GMT, not
>1500 as posted in the CCT3 schedule.  Anybody referring to
>the GMT time will have to adjust by one hour.
>
>Before widespread confusion and chaos sets in, somebody please
>verify I've got my facts straight and post a follow up reply.

I have a few Qlocks on my desktop (http://www.pdabusiness.com/qlock/index.html)
- very nice little app.

one has the time in New York which is 1:11am
on has the time on London which is 6:11am

So 5 hours difference.  The Qlock says it is daylight savings in both London and
New York.

Peter

>
>--
>James



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