Depending on the database system and the implementation of the JDBC driver, this usually results in timestamp data written in the time zone of the application server.

Perhaps the jovial taxi driver who told you that you were looking really gorgeous when you were feeling bedraggled after a five time zone flight.

The illustration of optional zone and dilemma zone is given: when a driver's distance from stop line is longer than the minimum distance that is required for a driver to stop, he is at optional zone.