Blinky the Shark wrote:
> Andy wrote:
>
>> dsi1 said...
>>
>>> Nancy Young wrote:
>>>> Jean B. wrote:
>>>>> sandi wrote:
>>>>>> Don't even know when it starts so can't say what I'll be eating
>>>>>> when.
>>>>> heh. I think yesterday I heard two days, so I am thinking
>>>>> tomorrow. But I don't know whether that comment was heard the day
>>>>> it was uttered, so don't count on that!
>>>> I have a schedule here that says opening ceremonies are on the
>>>> 8th at 8pm. NBC. My DVR says it's 7:30. Whatever.
>>>>
>>>> nancy
>>>
>>> The Chinese consider the number 8 as good luck. How they were able to
>>> swing an opening date of 8-8-08 is way beyond me. I think the games are
>>> actually scheduled to start a 8:08 although I don't know which time zone
>>> that would be.
>>
>> That would be 8:08am EDT. Putting the opening ceremonies at 8:08PM in
>> Beijing, China.
>
> You sure? We're getting the opening ceremonies here in PDT in the 8 PM
> time slot, and I though they were live.
>
>
As far as 8 vs. 8:08 goes, I assume there would be nattering in
those 8 minutes. PM there vs PM elsewhere is another issue.

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Jean B.