def obtain_the_date(check = nil, render_inline = true, format = "%d-%m-%Y")
      post = obtain_record(check)
      render :inline => post.post_date.strftime(format)
    end
def obtain_the_date(check = nil, render_inline = true, format = "%d-%m-%Y")
      post = obtain_record(check)
      render :inline => post.post_date.strftime(format)
    end
returns the date of the given post
 Params:
 +check+:: ID, post_slug, or post_title - if this is nil it will use the @content variable (the current page)
 +render+:: wether to render the link straight on to the page or return the link in a string
 +format+:: the date format that you want the date to be provided in