Sun 5 Jul 2009
Prime Time
Posted by Barb under Dittrich
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I’ve straddled the Tropic of Cancer in Australia. I’ve crossed the International Date line. I once sat in 4 states at once. And when I was in England I stood at 0 degrees latitude. Gee. I get around…!
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July 9th, 2009 at 10:40 am
I remember all the fuss the family made when we saw this invisible line, and I have to confess, I didn’t understand it when I was six (though I knew it was of great importance to adults) and I still don’t understand it now! Something to do with east and west hemispheres I think.
I think on the same excursion we saw the Cutty Sark, and I was more impressed with that. There’s a photo around of everyone standing together looking over the side. It is still the name of a brand of whiskey (also of great importance to adults), no?
July 11th, 2009 at 6:34 pm
Well we have to start measuring from somewhere, and this is it. That guy looked out his study door and there was a boulder due south. That became the prime meridian. GMT = Greenwich Mean Time. Sometimes called Zulu time, but I don’t know why.
From this starting point, we can measure out 15 degrees for every time zone on our planet.
When accompanied with latitude we can find any place on our google earth.
Hope you took notes. There may be a test!
July 12th, 2009 at 11:35 am
OK, that makes sense.
But back to the whiskey. You know I’ve never tried whiskey? I’m a little afraid to.
July 18th, 2009 at 4:34 pm
I was never impressed with whiskey. My drink of choice has become raspberry vodka in Sprite. I used to have it in Dr. Pepper, but I can’t have caffeine any more.
July 19th, 2009 at 9:19 am
How is that flavored vodka? I always thought the point of vodka was that it had no taste and so was a good mixer.
July 22nd, 2009 at 7:10 pm
It’s great! Yes, I know vodka is supposed to be clear and tasteless, but it still has a slight taste. And I confess to liking candy flavors…like chocolate macadamia coconut flavored coffee.
July 23rd, 2009 at 10:08 am
Chocolate macadamia coffee rules.
July 25th, 2009 at 5:50 pm
And yes, I’ve even found it in dacaf!!