Eastern time centric-ness

[bluestateguy]

If you're not in the Eastern time zone the national news media and the cultural elite thinks of you as just a little bit less American than everybody else.

[Richardo]

1. Yeah, well, fuck 'em

[freshwest]

4. What he said.

[quinnox]

2. yup

I'm used to it by now

[JBoy]

3. Occupy 2011!

[sakabatou]

5. West coast all the way!

[Skittles]

6. aww come on

they get the New Year first and you have to admit the Times Square folk always do it with STYLE!!!

[LuvNewcastle]

7. Since I was a kid, I've wondered why Central Time

wasn't used as the mean time for American programming. A lot of people live in the Central Time Zone too, and it could be a compromise between Eastern and Pacific. The world revolves around New York and Washington, though, so it will probably always remain the same.

[eilen]

8. Central time-- you get an extra hour! nt

[taterguy]

9. At least prime-time sporting events end at a reasonable hour

I never can stay-up til the last out of a World Series game

[muriel_volestrangler]

10. Capital, largest city, and about 47% of the US population

http://answers.google.com/answers/threadview?id=714986

It's not that surprising.