title: retrieve Mysql server time using ADO.net
body: <p>I am using ADO.net and LINQ-to-Entities in VS2010 to connect to Mysql server, and I would like to know what is the current date and time on the server side.</p>
  
  <p>Is there any method to do this using a LINQ query?
  I don't want to use any SQL statements in my program.</p>