function mysql_parse_timestamp($timestamp) {
$day = substr($timestamp, 8, 2); // 18
$month = substr($timestamp, 5, 2); //Feb
$year = substr($timestamp, 0, 4); // 2008
$hour = substr($timestamp, 11,2); //19
$minute = substr($timestamp, 14, 2); //57
$second = substr($timestamp, 17, 2); //00
$rss = mktime($hour, $minute, $second, $month, $day, $year);
$return = date(r, $rss); 
}