(PS. I don't know what the problem is/was - let me know if you experience general wierdness again at all - but only if you haven't been into the "turps" )
i think the time difference is as i belive the server(s) that hosts the forum are in the US (cheaper web hosting). If you go to www.somersoft.com.au and then go to the forum links you are redirected to www.somersoft.com/forums