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kc7jty
03-12-2011, 10:48 PM
Tonight is f*uc with the clocks time again. I have about 12 of 'em.... hate it.
We'll never be rid of this nuisance, just like we'll never be rid of the penny. People and their ingrown ways are just such a pita sometimes.
n2ize
03-12-2011, 11:00 PM
Tonight is f*uc with the clocks time again. I have about 12 of 'em.... hate it.
We'll never be rid of this nuisance, just like we'll never be rid of the penny. People and their ingrown ways are just such a pita sometimes.
But just think. With the changeover to Daylight time you will save on lamp oil. Not to mention you won't have to hitch the team and drive into town to the General Store as often.
kc7jty
03-13-2011, 12:07 AM
Yes, lamp oil rendered from whale blubber.
W4RLR
03-13-2011, 12:08 AM
You can always get clocks that reference WWV and they change themselves. That is how I solved the clock reset problem.
KG4CGC
03-13-2011, 12:19 AM
Hey guys, don't forget it's Spring Forward this morning.
Thanks.
kc7jty
03-13-2011, 12:47 AM
Hey guys, don't forget it's Spring Forward this morning.
Thanks.
Hey! You're right.
Thanks Chaz, it completely slipped my mind.
No no no, you got it all wrong! It's Fall Forward, Spring Back! You should all be setting your clocks back one hour tonight.
KG4CGC
03-13-2011, 12:56 AM
Hey! You're right.
Thanks Chaz, it completely slipped my mind.
You sure are welcome there, Bill! You guys are a swell bunch!
3:16 already? Time flies when your having fun...
n2ize
03-13-2011, 05:05 AM
I leave my clocks in EST all year round. I don;t even bother moving them and just schedule my appointments and timing an hour earlier or an hour later depending on what position everyone else's clocks are in. So for example if work starts at 7:00am I start at 6:00 am The amount of sunlight and everything else is the same. So for me nothing changes other than the times I do things.
I leave my clocks in EST all year round. I don;t even bother moving them and just schedule my appointments and timing an hour earlier or an hour later depending on what position everyone else's clocks are in. So for example if work starts at 7:00am I start at 6:00 am The amount of sunlight and everything else is the same. So for me nothing changes other than the times I do things.
Livin' on Tulsa Time ?
WØTKX
03-13-2011, 11:11 AM
I tweaked my gnomon. :mrgreen:
ka4dpo
03-13-2011, 11:28 AM
Like RLR I got one of those WWV tracking clocks. It's fun to watch it set itself but the stupid thing keeps wanting to go to Beijing time. Go figure??
w2amr
03-13-2011, 01:34 PM
Tonight is f*uc with the clocks time again. I have about 12 of 'em.... hate it.
We'll never be rid of this nuisance, just like we'll never be rid of the penny. People and their ingrown ways are just such a pita sometimes.12 clocks? You need to invest in one of those little clocks that goes on your wrist.:yes:
KG4CGC
03-13-2011, 02:44 PM
Just a reminder, don't forget to move your clocks up!
WA4TM
03-13-2011, 02:48 PM
It's a homeland thing.. Didn't ya know???:mrgreen:
Like RLR I got one of those WWV tracking clocks. It's fun to watch it set itself but the stupid thing keeps wanting to go to Beijing time. Go figure??
W3MIV
03-13-2011, 03:04 PM
Just a reminder, don't forget to move your clocks up!
Move 'em up? I thought you just had to set them to the new time. How high do they have to be?
w2amr
03-13-2011, 03:12 PM
Move 'em up? I thought you just had to set them to the new time. How high do they have to be?Damn you, ya beat me to it.
KG4CGC
03-13-2011, 03:45 PM
Move 'em up? I thought you just had to set them to the new time. How high do they have to be?
The next time zone, to the right.
W2NAP
03-13-2011, 05:21 PM
I miss when indiana didnt do the daylight saving horse shit
I miss when indiana didnt do the daylight saving horse shit
I don't blame you. When did they start?
KG4CGC
03-13-2011, 07:03 PM
I don't blame you. When did they start?
When that damned Obama made them turn socialist.
When that damned Obama made them turn socialist.
Stinkin' commie rat-bastid.
KG4CGC
03-13-2011, 07:25 PM
Stinkin' commie rat-bastid.
KENYAN! Kenyan I say!
KENYAN! Kenyan I say!
Okay: Stinkin' commie Kenyan rat-bastid.
kc7jty
03-13-2011, 08:05 PM
12 clocks? You need to invest in one of those little clocks that goes on your wrist.:yes:
Stove
Microwave
Kitchen wall
Answering machine
VCR
Living room clock
Automatic thermostat living room
Automatic thermostat bedroom
watch
alarm clock bedroom
timer for my bedroom humidifier
I lied, only 11.
kc7jty
03-13-2011, 08:07 PM
The next time zone, to the right.
Paregoric time?
KG4CGC
03-13-2011, 08:08 PM
VCR?
kc7jty
03-13-2011, 08:10 PM
Viral enCapsulated Rithmetic sensor drone.
KG4CGC
03-13-2011, 08:10 PM
Paregoric time?
GMT4, Atlantic time for us on the East Coast.
kc7jty
03-13-2011, 08:11 PM
I miss when indiana didnt do the daylight saving horse shit
I thought parts still did? When the change?
Arizona doesn't do it.
kf0rt
03-13-2011, 09:33 PM
Tonight is f*uc with the clocks time again. I have about 12 of 'em.... hate it.
We'll never be rid of this nuisance, just like we'll never be rid of the penny. People and their ingrown ways are just such a pita sometimes.
Think I changed 5 of 'em here. Haven't worn a watch for over a decade (but still have the tan line).
Got a Casio atomic watch. I keep it in a drawer in the nightstand, cost me $30 at Target a couple years back. I wear it only while on vacation (rare these days, it seems). Pulled it out this morning and used it to set the other clocks. Then, put it back in the drawer.
KG4CGC
03-13-2011, 10:13 PM
Think I changed 5 of 'em here. Haven't worn a watch for over a decade (but still have the tan line).
Got a Casio atomic watch. I keep it in a drawer in the nightstand, cost me $30 at Target a couple years back. I wear it only while on vacation (rare these days, it seems). Pulled it out this morning and used it to set the other clocks. Then, put it back in the drawer.
That's kind of humorous. Warm and dry westerly wind blowing in the Straits of Gibraltar (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straits_of_Gibraltar) too.
kc7jty
03-13-2011, 10:43 PM
My "watch" goes into my pocket. Could never stand anything on my hand or wrist.
KG4CGC
03-13-2011, 10:47 PM
My "watch" goes into my pocket. Could never stand anything on my hand or wrist.
I once hung a plastic Timex from my belt via a modified strap. It was for safety reasons. Figured that one out after the watch got popped off my wrist by a pair of rollers in a plastic film industrial factory complex.
I had me one of them atomic watches but gave it up. Too much hassle from the NRC concerning the spent fuel. I sold it to IZE and he's using it to power his 813 rig.
KG4CGC
03-13-2011, 11:42 PM
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c79/bebop5/Dog%20Walk/3092d5fb.jpg
W3MIV
03-14-2011, 06:34 AM
Set all the clocks here from the digits on the FiOS boxes. Have an "atomic" hanging on the wall, but the POS takes days to change itself. Hour behind right now. Too far from Boulder, I guess. It gets around to it eventually.
Don't wear a watch, except on special occasions. Mostly carry pocket watch (wind every day) or the cell phone. I'm retired. Doan need no steeenking watches.
Paregoric time?
The active ingredient in Paregoric? Opium!
That stuff really tasted like shit, but one dose was usually enough to cure even the worst case of diarrhea. I think it was because no one ever wanted a second dose!
n2ize
03-14-2011, 08:11 AM
The active ingredient in Paregoric? Opium!
That stuff really tasted like shit, but one dose was usually enough to cure even the worst case of diarrhea. I think it was because no one ever wanted a second dose!
That's because Paregoric is camphorated. Years ago you could buy it here over the counter. It was frequently used for babies who were suffering the pain of teething. Laudanum is much better. Alcohol and Opium.
w3bny
03-14-2011, 01:05 PM
You can always get clocks that reference WWV WWVB and they change themselves. That is how I solved the clock reset problem.
Fixed it for you
kc7jty
03-14-2011, 02:07 PM
Yes, 4 ounces of paregoric with a signature. Those days are gone. Canada probably still is ok for it though.
n2ize
03-14-2011, 02:37 PM
Yes, 4 ounces of paregoric with a signature. Those days are gone. Canada probably still is ok for it though.
Like anything else in this country. Nanny has to protect us from ourselves. It reminds me of what they did with the old formula for Actifed and actifed with Codeine. First Nanny made actifed with Codeine prescription only. Then Nanny decided that the plain actifed has ingredients that someone might use to make Meth. So they changed the whole formula, antihistamine and all. The trouble is that the new formula sucks. i used to swear by it for my allergies and last time I tried the new formula it did nothing. Waste of money. Only way you can get the old formula Actifed is to order it from Canada. You can also buy codeine OTC in Canada. But not here in Nannyland. yes, some other countries still treat their people like adults.
W2NAP
03-14-2011, 03:50 PM
I thought parts still did? When the change?
Arizona doesn't do it.
2006 i was not happy with it. the parts of indiana in CST did change but us in the EST part of indiana didnt pre-2006 should have stayed pre-2006
n2ize
03-14-2011, 04:11 PM
2006 i was not happy with it. the parts of indiana in CST did change but us in the EST part of indiana didnt pre-2006 should have stayed pre-2006
What I didn't like was when they extended DST. Not too bad on (Linux/Unix) computers where the fix is just a matter of updating a tz file. But hard on devices where the switchover is hardcoded and not easy or withwhile to reprogram. One of the wusses who sponsored the legislation said, "longer DST makes everyone feel...sunnier". Let em stick it where the sun don't shine.
Haven't worn a watch for over a decade (but still have the tan line).
Holy crap Rob! Not gettin' out much?!?!
W1GUH
03-14-2011, 06:06 PM
The amazing thing about atomic clocks is how reliably (if not -ahem- "timely") they get reset to WWV. VLF must really propagate well, plus there must be some bodacious transmitter out in Co.
BTW...when you need to change the fuel in you atomic clock, 'ize wants the spent fuel. He knows a way to make it safe.
W2NAP
03-14-2011, 07:12 PM
What I didn't like was when they extended DST. Not too bad on (Linux/Unix) computers where the fix is just a matter of updating a tz file. But hard on devices where the switchover is hardcoded and not easy or withwhile to reprogram. One of the wusses who sponsored the legislation said, "longer DST makes everyone feel...sunnier". Let em stick it where the sun don't shine.
many of us was not happy with indiana gov deciding to observe DST truth it many of us didnt want it
kc7jty
03-15-2011, 08:13 PM
jess membered the clock en mi carro = 12!
FREE BRADLEY MANNING!*
*With purchase.
kc7jty
03-15-2011, 10:38 PM
That's it Carlo, commercialize the poor kid's life, or what MAY be left of it. ;-)
n2ize
03-16-2011, 02:43 AM
The amazing thing about atomic clocks is how reliably (if not -ahem- "timely") they get reset to WWV. VLF must really propagate well, plus there must be some bodacious transmitter out in Co.
BTW...when you need to change the fuel in you atomic clock, 'ize wants the spent fuel. He knows a way to make it safe.
I think the atomic clocks should be shutdown. I am sure that just living within a few hundred miles of one is dangerous. What if there is an earthquake or a flood and the deadly radioactivity in one of those clocks is breached ? it would destroy life as we know it over the entire world. Not to mention the clock would melt down and result in a 30,000 megaton explosion leaving the earth glowing in the day and night. These atomic clocks are a deadly menace to the earth, flowers, and living things. I say we shut them all down and replace them with sundials or wind clocks. Better yet we don't need clocks. When the sun rises we leave our caves and forage for seeds and berries and when the sky darkens we head back to our caves.
I was surprised to learn that the nearest cesium clock to me is at the local telco central office . Apparently they all have them . Also surprising , John , is your listed location . I've always presumed you were at your license address in Yonkers . Have you recently gone south , or was I just not paying attention ?
I thought parts still did? When the change?
Arizona doesn't do it.
Of course they don't. It would stifle the Death Panels.
The amazing thing about atomic clocks is how reliably (if not -ahem- "timely") they get reset to WWV. VLF must really propagate well, plus there must be some bodacious transmitter out in Co.
BTW...when you need to change the fuel in you atomic clock, 'ize wants the spent fuel. He knows a way to make it safe.
I hear he has Boron in his pee.
n2ize
03-16-2011, 10:32 PM
I was surprised to learn that the nearest cesium clock to me is at the local telco central office . Apparently they all have them . Also surprising , John , is your listed location . I've always presumed you were at your license address in Yonkers . Have you recently gone south , or was I just not paying attention ?
I moved back up north. Too many spooks down south.
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