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CaliforniaPeggy

(149,588 posts) Fri Jan 13, 2012, 06:33 PM Jan 2012

Did you know that right now, it's already tomorrow in Hong Kong? And it's 6:33 a.m.?

I had to find out since I have a clock that shows three areas..........and I hadn't set it for a long time...

We have family there.

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Did you know that right now, it's already tomorrow in Hong Kong? And it's 6:33 a.m.? (Original Post) CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2012 OP

It's only 15 hour flight liberal N proud Jan 2012 #1

Only! CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2012 #3

I was being sarcastic liberal N proud Jan 2012 #12

Cool CP. have you ever been? I love Hong Kong. ohiosmith Jan 2012 #2

My dear ohiosmith! CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2012 #4

When you fly from Hong Kong to Chicago...it only takes about 3 hours! Old and In the Way Jan 2012 #5

Talk about disorienting! (No pun intended, either!) CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2012 #6

So let me get this straight. People in Hong Kong already know what is going to happen tomorrow mysuzuki2 Jan 2012 #7

My dear mysuzuki2... CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2012 #8

I wonder who is awake at 3:30 AM WCGreen Jan 2012 #9

I believe that Hong Kong is like any major city... CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2012 #10

Of course! RandySF Jan 2012 #11

My dear RandySF! CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2012 #13

liberal N proud

(60,334 posts)

1. It's only 15 hour flight

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Fri Jan 13, 2012, 06:34 PM

Jan 2012

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,588 posts)

3. Only!

Reply to liberal N proud (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 13, 2012, 06:36 PM

Jan 2012

We flew there, once...

Unbelievably long. After awhile, you just think that this is all that there is in the world...

Just you and the airplane and the droning noise.

liberal N proud

(60,334 posts)

12. I was being sarcastic

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #3)

Fri Jan 13, 2012, 07:37 PM

Jan 2012

I have made the trip several time going to Singapore which combined with the connecting flights on this end, total travel time is more than 20 hours.

My butt is still numb from my last trip, I think I will fly business class next time. Though the 3000 bonus the company pay to fly coach is hard to turn down.

ohiosmith

(24,262 posts)

2. Cool CP. have you ever been? I love Hong Kong.

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Fri Jan 13, 2012, 06:35 PM

Jan 2012

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,588 posts)

4. My dear ohiosmith!

Reply to ohiosmith (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 13, 2012, 06:37 PM

Jan 2012

Yes, we were, once.

It is one of the most fascinating cities I have ever seen!

Old and In the Way

(37,540 posts)

5. When you fly from Hong Kong to Chicago...it only takes about 3 hours!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Fri Jan 13, 2012, 06:39 PM

Jan 2012

You fly approx. 19 hours in the air and the when you arrive it's the same day, about 3 hours after your departure time.

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,588 posts)

6. Talk about disorienting! (No pun intended, either!)

Reply to Old and In the Way (Reply #5)

Fri Jan 13, 2012, 06:41 PM

Jan 2012

Time zones are weird things...

mysuzuki2

(3,521 posts)

7. So let me get this straight. People in Hong Kong already know what is going to happen tomorrow

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

Fri Jan 13, 2012, 06:44 PM

Jan 2012

because it is already tomorrow there. Right so far? Theoreticaly then, I could call someone in Hong Kong and get tomorrows lottery numbers and win a lot of money! Why has no one thought of this before?