Time Travelling Island ... Samoa

[joggerjayne]

Not sure where to post this.

I just thought it was quite jolly.

The International Date Line is being moved to the East, to the other side of Samoa.

So, at midnight on 29th December, Samoa will jump straight on to 31st December ...

... the whole world will have a 30th December, as usual ... but not Samoa.

But Samoa have done this little "time travelling" exercise before.

In 1892, the date line was moved to the West, and Samoa had the same day, two days in a row. If that day was your birthday, you would have had a birthday twice, and become a year older.

I don't expect any replies. I just thought I'd share this little snippet with you.

[Mick-Talbot]

fanks

[snags]

This is quite jolly too. A triangular savory pastry fried in ghee or oil, containing spiced vegetables or meat. Samosa.

[redman41]

Crossed the International Date line many times JJ when I was in Merchant Navy.
Sometimes we ended up having 2 Sundays or we jumped from Saturday to Monday depending if travelling East to West or West to East !
Strange goings on in the pacific JJ !! lol lol

[joggerjayne]

You're welcome, MT.

=0)

snags ... I do like samosas.

redman ... there's probably some question about your actual age agter all that date line crossing.

[redman41]

You end up either a day younger or two days older, very strange really !!!
Just imagine having a good Bonking session on a Saturday night then suddenly realise you had to go to work the next day as it was Monday. Not fair !!! lol

[mccfluff]

you can also put cherries in your samosa

[joggerjayne]

But imagine starting a bonk on Saturday night, then suddenly it's Monday ... and you're still going !!

[redman41]

LOL LOL JJ !!!
that Date Line has a lot to Answer !!!

[joggerjayne]

Cherry samosa ??

[redman41]

If Switzerland had an International Date Line you would be in that Cable Car all night !!! lol lol

[joggerjayne]

** splutter **

[snags]

Wassup jj... cherry caught in your samosa?

[joggerjayne]

Although I'd get fed up, coz I'd want "my turn" ... if you see what I mean ... and you can't do that in a cable car.

[snags]

I doubt the Samoans will notice any difference anyway... being 'Polynesian' they have more important issues on their minds... like how to stay standing up in the sea...