1) It is 1998 or 1999 in Ethiopia. The Ethiopians never accepted the modern Gregorian calendar and stuck with the previous Julian calendar, including its calculation of the beginning of the common era.
2) Noon in Ethiopia is actually six o'clock. The Ethiopian day is always pretty much 12 hours long and dawn is considered 12 and the hour after dawn is 1 et cetera. Sunset is, therefore 12:00 again.
Learn these and more interesting facts on the Lonely Planet podcast downloaded directly to your new spiffy & black (it is black, man--it is black!) iPod Nano.
(Go on, say it. I know what you are thinking: "Tech slut!") Hey, just doing my part to make sure Steve Jobs can buy that solid gold bidet to wash his already gold-plated ass.
I think the problem with technology (okay, ONE of the problems. . .) is that once you have something, you want something better. Perhaps this is just what is wrong with humans. I love my iPod, but already I see its limitations. Will I never be satisfied? I want a smaller laptop, an iPod with more memory, a way to play MP3s at home, etc. Conversely, I hooked up our new (slightly used) VCR last night, which made it possible for Son to view old VHS tapes, including Road Runner, which had him in hysterics. I'm going to go grab a cassette and slap it in the tape deck right now!
ReplyDeleteI played with the video iPod (a black one)and I am in love!!!
ReplyDeleteScrew black, I want a gold plated ipod! Gimme!
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