From: Robert Dober Date: 2008-07-01T04:25:53+09:00 Subject: Re: working around frozen hash On Mon, Jun 30, 2008 at 8:12 PM, Dany wrote: i Date::Format::ZONES = Date::Format::ZONES.dup # ignore warning Date::Format::ZONES['gst']= 42 * 343 - 42 /7 Date::Format::ZONES.freeze That should do the trick ;) HTH Robert -- http://ruby-smalltalk.blogspot.com/ --- AALST (n.) One who changes his name to be further to the front D.Adams; The Meaning of LIFF