th1stleandr0se Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 OK, so I have a race round the world with my brother and I go one way and he goes the other. I spend the first night in India, the second in Japan, the third in LA, the fourth in New York and the fifth back in the UK. We leave at the start of the month so I stay in India on the 1st, Japan the 2nd but as I cross the International Date Line between Japan and LA it means that I will stay in LA on the 2nd as well. New York on the 3rd and back in the UK on the 4th. My brother stays in New York on the 1st, LA on the 2nd but as he's crossing the International Date Line the other way he stays in Japan on the 4th, India on the 5th and back in the UK on the 6th. So I've beaten him by 2 days. The flights were exactly the same length for arguments sake. There is a logical explanation for this but it can really mess your mind up trying to figure it out. By the way has anyone here actually crossed the International Date Line? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thistle_do_nicely Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Is there not some thing where you age faster/slower on flights as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Is it Hull City? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coooombe Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 The amount of time you save going to the East is considerably shorter than going West due to time zones. Each day will be shorter whereas going West each day will be longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenconner Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Used to take 80 days to go round the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Just now, Glenconner said: Used to take 80 days to go round the world. Still does if you use DHL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 24 minutes ago, th1stleandr0se said: OK, so I have a race round the world with my brother and I go one way and he goes the other. I spend the first night in India, the second in Japan, the third in LA, the fourth in New York and the fifth back in the UK. We leave at the start of the month so I stay in India on the 1st, Japan the 2nd but as I cross the International Date Line between Japan and LA it means that I will stay in LA on the 2nd as well. New York on the 3rd and back in the UK on the 4th. My brother stays in New York on the 1st, LA on the 2nd but as he's crossing the International Date Line the other way he stays in Japan on the 4th, India on the 5th and back in the UK on the 6th. So I've beaten him by 2 days. The flights were exactly the same length for arguments sake. There is a logical explanation for this but it can really mess your mind up trying to figure it out. By the way has anyone here actually crossed the International Date Line? Stick to watches to Universal Mars time and you won't get confused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenconner Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 How much would it cost to do the 5 day trip going West? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 If my brother started a sentence “OK, so” I’d disown him, not race him around the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 6 minutes ago, Shandon Par said: If my brother started a sentence “OK, so” I’d disown him, not race him around the world. You dont* even have a brother. Another day in the life of Fantasy Par. *Conditions apply. This may mean that you do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 2 minutes ago, Melanius Mullarkey said: You dont* even have a brother. Another day in the life of Fantasy Par. *Conditions apply. This may mean that you do. 'fraid he does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 5 minutes ago, Melanius Mullarkey said: You dont* even have a brother. Another day in the life of Fantasy Par. *Conditions apply. This may mean that you do. The fucker mentally scarred me for life. Always pretended he was some sort of killer alien/zombie when our folks went out and he was meant to be looking after me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 I genuinely did cross the international dateline once. It was weird as f**k going to my bed in LA half an hour before I had got up in NZ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 47 minutes ago, Glenconner said: How much would it cost to do the 5 day trip going West? Air New Zealand do a round the world ticket for as little as £599 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJ2 Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Right, get pics up so Hedgecutter can tell us what bus you got! Cheating c**t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bold Rover Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 My brain hurts a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flybhoy Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 1 hour ago, th1stleandr0se said: OK, so I have a race round the world with my brother and I go one way and he goes the other. I spend the first night in India, the second in Japan, the third in LA, the fourth in New York and the fifth back in the UK. We leave at the start of the month so I stay in India on the 1st, Japan the 2nd but as I cross the International Date Line between Japan and LA it means that I will stay in LA on the 2nd as well. New York on the 3rd and back in the UK on the 4th. My brother stays in New York on the 1st, LA on the 2nd but as he's crossing the International Date Line the other way he stays in Japan on the 4th, India on the 5th and back in the UK on the 6th. So I've beaten him by 2 days. The flights were exactly the same length for arguments sake. There is a logical explanation for this but it can really mess your mind up trying to figure it out. By the way has anyone here actually crossed the International Date Line? f**k off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullerene Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 On one occasion, I crossed the International Date Line on a flight from Japan to Anchorage where the airplane refueled before continuing on to Europe. At Anchorage, I was able to say "At this time today I was at Tokyo Zoo and it was true." On another occasion, on a flight to New Zealand, I crossed the International Date Line at midnight and went from Thursday straight into Saturday. I am not sure if that makes me a day older or a day younger or what. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 19 minutes ago, Bold Rover said: My brain hurts a lot. Bowie found. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djchapsticks Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 What time is it on the poles? Is it all time? Is it no time at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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