Thursday, May 24, 2012

Today I learned that... time zones play havoc with cell phones

I'm sitting in a cabin about 10 miles outside Rapid City, SD. I thought Rapid City was in the same time zone as Cheyenne, but now I don't know.

My laptops - which are apparently right - are telling me it's 8.10 am, my cellphone is telling me its 9.10 am.

This matters because I'm supposed to attend a "time share" presentation at this resort at 9 am. If I miss it, I don't get my deposit back, and what is supposed to be a free two night stay here will end up costing me money.

The reason I'm puzzed is this. I drove up here yesterday, using my cellphone only for time, and it was right on the money. It said 6 pm, and businesses that we were in shooed us out at 6 pm so they could close.

So why is it that this morning, my cellphone is an hour off and the laptops are right? 

I don't understand it...but it cost me an hours worth of sleep!

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