Imagine that you have a friend with a time machine, and said friend is willing to break the official rules of time travel for you, but
just once, and deliver into your hands a single, complete copy of the NY Times from the future. You get to pick the date.
Today, Oct. 22, 2006, which date you pick, and why?
Personally, I would likely go for the easy, obvious choice: November 15, 2006.
Of course, as 2008 rolled into view I would be really sorry I didn't pick one month after election day 2008.