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SparklyKatie

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Sheffield, United Kingdom

May 09, 2011 @ 10:32:10

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The South Pacific island nation of Samoa is to jump forward in time by one day in order to boost its economy.

Samoa will do this by switching to the west side of the international date line, which it says will make it easier for it to do business with Australia and New Zealand.

At present, Samoa is 21 hours behind Sydney. From 29 December it will be three hours ahead.

The change comes 119 years after Samoa moved in the opposite direction.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13330592

Losing out on a full day, not sure if I'd like that or not.

x_Laura_x

Nowhere, United Kingdom

May 09, 2011 @ 10:43:13

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Electric_Banana

, New Zealand

May 09, 2011 @ 10:52:23

@SparklyKatie Said

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-13330592

Losing out on a full day, not sure if I'd like that or not.

Ah, so they will see the start of every new day just like we in Zealand do.

Wonder what Samoans like on their pancakes.

ninozara

Cheshire, United Kingdom

May 09, 2011 @ 10:54:34

As long as it was a work day, I wouldn't mind

sister_of_mercy

London, United Kingdom

May 09, 2011 @ 11:20:26

That would take some getting used to. I get confused when we change to BST and back, let alone 3 hours

SparklyKatie

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Sheffield, United Kingdom

May 09, 2011 @ 11:30:56

It'd be a bit of a bugger if it was your birthday on the day they're losing.

plebian_angel

Intergalactic hussy

a great future,

May 09, 2011 @ 11:32:22

I didn't know countries could change their time zone or date line or whatever it is. I'm getting confused already

SparklyKatie

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Sheffield, United Kingdom

May 09, 2011 @ 11:36:16

The international date line has changed a few times since it was introduced.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Date_Line#Historical_alterations

johnywadd

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brisbane, Australia

May 09, 2011 @ 11:55:08

even if they move a day forward, they will still be 40 years behind.

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