thanks, all. last night was memorable and fun. thanks to rich for starting the thread!

no. thank YOU

congratulations Minniepuck!

Hello Mr. Kaslow,
We couldn't have done it without you!
Excelsior!
O.A.

Hello Mr. Desapio,
The feeling is mutual! :)
Best wishes,
O.A.

should have seen that coming ;)

Congrats Minniepuck!

THANKS, Scott.
Thanks for things I'll never even know you did, and for things we see [like being here almost every day] and for things we haven't even seen yet.
you're awesome, hero.

brilliant observation.

yes.

All in a most worthwhile cause!

Pending verification of my figures, congrats!

Thanks Eud!...
Why had I never heard of Zulu time before.... Greenwich Mean Time, I'm familiar with.
Congrats MinniePuck! :)

thank you, Harmon.

LetsShrug - 2349PAC(+8) - 0749Z
johnrobert2 - 2130CDT(+6) - 0330Z
minniepuck - 2325CDT(+6) - 0525Z
khalling - 2348PAC(+8) - 0748Z
richrobinson - 2200EDT(+5) - 0300Z
Eudaimonia - 0230EDT(+5) - 0730Z

Time reached - 2347EDT - 0447Z

The pool winner, off by 38 minutes, is minniepuck.

If someone could please verify my calculations.
Thank you.

The winner receives:
1) a signed copy of "Pendulum of Justice" from khalling

2) a signed copy of "Libellus*Primus*Saturarum - The First Little Book of Satires - by Papa Possum" from Eudaimonia (when/if the book is ever finished)

YES! awesome! thanks for calculating this!

woo hoo! can't wait to read :)

And you, Harmon.

Thank you to everyone who helped and/or contributed!

I think it started with you...

Not my fault!

Irony or coincidence?

Great work!

Niiice!

Oh. Wrestling is winter olympics? I'd rather watch wrestling than curling. But I'd rather watch figure skating than wrestling...pairs.
Since you called me miss Spartacus remind me to post a picture of a statue that I inherited from my Uncle.

And you.