[IonImplantGuru]

Actually, they would be a day ahead of us (here in the States) The IDL is the cut-off point... it is where a new day starts. If you cross it from West to East (ie, going from Japan to Seattle) you loose a day. The other direction however, you gain a day.

Nope! 'Tis the other way around. I know because I lost a birthday once (no, didn't really miss it that much) flying to Japan from SFO. I got a day back on the return trip, but the birthday was lost forever.

[plewis1250]

Heh, I knew what I was trying to say but failed to say it. The best way to think of it is by remembering timezones. On this side of GMT, we are negative, whereas on the otherside, they are positive. (Chicago is -6 hours, whereas Tokyo is +9... so you GAIN a day by going from West to East... thanks for correcting me...