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SunocO
11-07-2007, 03:29 PM
Haha baby got screwed

http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/2011296/
Everyone knows the pecking order in a family has everything to do with age. The oldest sibling usually rules the roost. But what if you get cheated out of the title because of Daylight Saving Time?

Peter Sullivan Cirioli was dubbed "Baby A" at WakeMed Cary when he arrived early Sunday morning.

“Yes, Peter was born first, it was at 1:32 a.m.,” mother Laura Cirioli said.

Thirty-four minutes later, Peter's twin sister, Allison Raye Cirioli, known as "Baby B," made her entrance into the world.

Because of Daylight Saving Time, Allison's time of birth was 1:06 a.m., which makes her 26 minutes older than her brother even though he was born first.

“We just never even thought about it until after he was born and then we realized it was going to happen. It was really kind of amazing,” Laura Cirioli said.

The proud mother and father said they don't really care who was born first, they are just glad to have two healthy babies. They do suspect the daylight savings predicament will be fodder for sibling rivalry.

“We'll let them work that out between themselves. I don't want to get into the middle of it,” Jason Cirioli said.

Peter and Allison were expected to leave the hospital Tuesday night.

bill_rizer
11-07-2007, 03:32 PM
I dont see whats the problem here? first one out wins.

Jappo
11-07-2007, 03:33 PM
I still say Baby A is older.

Biolink
11-07-2007, 03:34 PM
BS.The first one to come out of the pussy is older

DropOff
11-07-2007, 03:36 PM
Daylight savings is stupid anyways. It was invented because people were slaves to their clocks and wouldn't go outside if it was seemed late on the clock even though there was still daylight.

The way I see it, Baby A came into existence first, regardless of what the time system says, in the ultimate time line he was alive previously right?

Kryian
11-07-2007, 03:38 PM
That's similar to saying someone born on Feb. 29. only gets a year older every 4 years.

Based purely on the way we rationalize and track time, sure it's correct. But based on actual fact and logic...hell no, you'd be retarded to argue that the baby born second is older.

SunocO
11-07-2007, 03:38 PM
yeah but i see them growing up and baby B like i have proof biyatch! cause he has evidence in writing haha

white shadow
11-07-2007, 03:38 PM
Yet another reason why the Mayan Calender > Gregorian Calender.

quiche
11-07-2007, 03:42 PM
What's wrong with you guys? Daylight savings time is awesome. It's the only situation where you can be in two places at the same time.

Use it next year to create all sorts of paradoxes! :tup:

...seriously.

catchafire
11-07-2007, 03:56 PM
It sucks when you lose on a technicality...

Rod Driguez
11-07-2007, 04:50 PM
Being a twin, this story was of particular interest to me.


Like most have said, I agree that Baby A is older. Baby A has about a half-hour more experience post "live birth". Besides... daylight savings time is something that was cooked up by Ben Franklin, toyed with by various presidential administrations (*cough*) and is not practiced by the rest of the world. Makes for a cool news media story and some unusual birth certificates, though.

MrBlank
11-07-2007, 06:05 PM
No fuck that politics. that boy is clearly the first one out. he is the oldest one.

Thats like saying someone born on a leap year is only 4 even though the bastard is 4 times that age shit aint right.

DropOff
11-07-2007, 06:22 PM
No fuck that politics. that boy is clearly the first one out. he is the oldest one.

Thats like saying someone born on a leap year is only 4 even though the bastard is 4 times that age shit aint right.
Wasn't Ja rule born on Feb 29.

Dude is like 6 years old or something.