27 Jan 2012

Telephone Torture

 Mr KnowItAll chose a picture for his 55 this week which brought special memories to mind. World time differences can have a lot to answer for...


My brother moved to NZ where time has gone to pot.
Ma was never certain of the time his clock had got
when hers was showing something else - a unrelenting crime!
She’d telephone him in his bed when it was his nighttime
at three, or four or five a.m., her timing less than fine.

And as Poetry Jam asked us to write about 'senses' - this is  all about the downside of a sense of time! LOL
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13 comments:

  1. Doctor FTSE27 January 2012 at 11:10

    Look on the bright side. At least he's the same side of the International Date Line.

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  2. Brian Miller27 January 2012 at 12:57

    yeah those time zones suck when you are apart...i used to travel so i have played this game a bit with my wife...

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  3. Margaret27 January 2012 at 13:40

    ...that's when you let the answering machine kick in ;)

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  4. Unknown27 January 2012 at 15:15

    I have to remind my family not to call me after 8:00 their time which is 9:00 my time (bedtime for me). That's only an hour difference. Can't imagine several time zones away.

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  5. anthonynorth27 January 2012 at 15:49

    For some reason getting the time right to the east is so difficult. Nice one.

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  6. Helen27 January 2012 at 16:59

    I have friends around the world .. I keep three different clocks on my I-Google page. Calculating is time consuming, isn't it? I live three time zones from family members .. I've had a few of those early morning calls!

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  7. izzy27 January 2012 at 21:45

    Time slots around the globe! I once called my brother on the weekend on his cell- it was
    2or3 am wherever he was !

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  8. Steve Isaak27 January 2012 at 23:34

    Fun, relatable read.

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  9. G-Man28 January 2012 at 01:15

    I know Jinxy, My Daughter lives in Istanbul.
    Time is askew worldwide.
    We should ALL be on Eastern Standard Time!
    Excellent 55 My Friend
    Thanks for playing, and have a Kick Ass Week-End

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  10. Enchanted Oak28 January 2012 at 06:51

    Thanks for the chuckle, Jinksy. You touched a nerve.

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  11. Mary28 January 2012 at 16:18

    This was fun. Yes, one does have to be careful when calling other time zones / or trying to Skype them!

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  12. TALON28 January 2012 at 16:40

    Yes, keeping the time zones straight can be really difficult! I loved your 55, Jinksy. It made me laugh!

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  13. Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis Hall29 January 2012 at 23:53

    playful piece on time,

    learned something from you today, smiles.

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