Hmm...I don't know. That just sounds awfully convoluted if you ask me. They could've gone about that in a much simpler fashion. Why not simply microchip them to do the same thing with less steps?

As for that person's circumstances...actually, I'm surprised you didn't see it on the network. It wasn't that long ago. Our beloved, loud Cobra Commander found himself declaring war on the Fourth of July when it was nearly September. He explained that he was in the middle of creating that post on the correct date, but it was suddenly a completely different date when the post was completed. He felt no change in time at all, much like your situation.