public static function breakdown($ts = null)
	{
		// default to now
		if ($ts === null) $ts = sfDateTimeToolkit::now();
		
		// gather individual variables
		$H = date('H', $ts); // hour
		$i = date('i', $ts); // minute
		$s = date('s', $ts); // second
		$m = date('m', $ts); // month
		$d = date('d', $ts); // day
		$Y = date('Y', $ts); // year
		
		return array($H, $i, $s, $m, $d, $Y);
	}