Using TimeZones in a GUI

I'm wondering if anybody out there has had to create a
form or other type page where a user had to select a
timezone. If you do a TimeZone.getAvailableIDs() you
get a couple hundred items which is more than what I'd
like to have in my list box of choices. Any input
would help,Of course those are all valid timezones.
So if want less than that you will have to provide a customized version that is specific to your application.

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