Problem updating date. Urgent help needed

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I dunno wht i am doing wrong plz help

my query is


if($_REQUEST['action']=="activate")
 {
  $date2 = date("Y-m-d", time());
  //$mysqldate = date( 'Y-m-d H:i:s', $phpdate );
  //$phpdate = strtotime( $mysqldate );
  if(mysql_query("update members set activated = $date2 and status = 1 where id = {$_REQUEST[id]}"))
  {
   //$myquery = mysql_query("update members set activated = FROM_UNIXTIME($phpdate) and status = 1 where id = {$_REQUEST['id']}");
   //echo $myquery;
   echo "<font color='red'/>
 The Member has been activated. $date2  - $_REQUEST[id]</font>";
  }
  else
  {
   echo " Could Not Activate member. Try later. " ;
  }
 }

It displays " The Member has been activated. 2009-02-09 - 1" so it gives the positive answer but neither does it update status nor date. what do i do?

I even tried using “$date2” but doesnot wrk.