content: -- Version 1.0, (C) Ergonis Software, 2012-01-19
  -- Feel free to modify the script for your own use, but leave the copyright notice intact.
  
  -- current date as Unix time stamp
  set baseDate to current date
  set day of baseDate to 1
  set month of baseDate to 1
  set year of baseDate to 1970
  set time of baseDate to 0
  return ((current date) - baseDate - (time to GMT)) as miles as string
  