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Posted by BaltACD on Friday, March 18, 2011 5:33 PM

Didn't the USSR which spanned 7 time zones observe only Moscow time in the country?

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 18, 2011 7:58 PM

I thought Russia had time zones but China, also quite large, has but one.

 

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 18, 2011 8:00 PM

Gee, Paul (of Covington), don't tell me you're and Arthur Godfrey fan!

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 18, 2011 10:35 PM

BaltACD

Didn't the USSR which spanned 7 time zones observe only Moscow time in the country?

There were (and still are) 11 time zones in Russia (former Soviet Union).

 

 

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Posted by dmoore74 on Saturday, March 19, 2011 7:57 AM

Murray

 BaltACD:

Didn't the USSR which spanned 7 time zones observe only Moscow time in the country?

 

There were (and still are) 11 time zones in Russia (former Soviet Union).

 

 

IIRC even though there were multiple time zones across Russia the Trans Siberian Express operated on Moscow time over its entire route.

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Posted by Paul of Covington on Saturday, March 19, 2011 9:30 PM

artschlosser

Gee, Paul (of Covington), don't tell me you're and Arthur Godfrey fan!

    I remember listening to Arthur Godfrey on the radio a few years ago, but I remember Hoagy Carmichael singing it.    Cracked me up the first time I heard it.    In case the young ones are interested:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_QfAzJP2Zo&NR=1

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