Please tell me this is a bug, not a feature. t = Time.local(2000,11,31) # Nov 31, 2000 (nonexistent date) # t is now Dec 1, 2000 - no errors, no nothing This is v. 1.6.0 on AIX. Thanks, Hal -- Hal Fulton Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.