public Calendar getSpnCal(){

        //getting spn cal date for stamp use
        Calendar cal = Calendar.getInstance();

        int index = spnArr.get(0).getSelectedItemPosition();
        //adjusts week_of_year to actual week_of_year
        cal.set(Calendar.WEEK_OF_YEAR, index + firstWeek + 1);
        cal.getTime();

        index = spnArr.get(1).getSelectedItemPosition();
        //adjusts spinner index to DAY_OF_WEEK index
        cal.set(Calendar.DAY_OF_WEEK, index + 1);
        cal.getTime();



        index = spnArr.get(2).getSelectedItemPosition()+1;
        cal.set(Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY, index);
        cal.getTime();
        //^^sometimes this just doesn't work

        index = spnArr.get(4).getSelectedItemPosition();
        cal.set(Calendar.AM_PM, index);
        cal.getTime();
        //^^^^sometimes this changes the hour

        index = spnArr.get(3).getSelectedItemPosition();
        cal.set(Calendar.MINUTE, index);
        cal.getTime();



        //only care about whole minutes and extra seconds can throw off calculations
        cal.set(Calendar.SECOND, 0);
        cal.getTime();
        return cal;
    }