#e is the Event.first #I just can't understand whats going on... #first date is Sat, 01 Jan #after saving it becomes Sun, 31 Dec #after re-retrieving the same record its Fri, 31 Dec #WHATS GOING ON HERE?! irb(main):088:0> date = Date.civil(01,01,01) => Sat, 01 Jan 0001 irb(main):090:0> e.start_at = date => Sat, 01 Jan 0001 irb(main):091:0> e.save => true irb(main):092:0> e.start_at => Sun, 31 Dec 0000 22:53:32 LMT -03:06 irb(main):093:0> Event.first.start_at => Fri, 31 Dec 0000 22:53:32 LMT -03:06 irb(main):094:0> irb(main):094:0> Event.first => #