title: Manipulate Var Char column in Mysql DB if inserted by VB.Net Now()
body: <p>Stupidly, the only way i could get a VB.Net program to insert a timestamp into a mysql db was using Now() in the VB and putting the column as Var Char in the Mysql DB. Have i royally screwed myself or can i still pull this back in PHP and manipulate the data, ie select * from test where date between...etc.</p>
  
  <p>How does mysql interpret a var char column in terms of dates/times</p>