Older Folks and Vaping Back Porch - Part Three

[garyoa1]

If my rememberer is functioning correctly it only loses 1 second every 10 billion years or something ridiculous like that. Always thought it was pretty cool.

So... yer sayin' itz not that accurate?

::::::::whistling nonchalantly:::::::

 

[MattB101]

I don't suspect either of us will be around for the infamous leap second.

Sent while sitting on my busted ..... Stay off the ice if you can't skate. I can't and didn't.

 

[bigbells]

Oh, and when I post something like this, it is not my intention in any way to insult anyone or try to prove how smart I am. It's just another tidbit of useless (maybe) knowledge that's kicking around in the old noggin. Also brought back some great memories.

I'm a definite fan of the tidbits of information, from any and all quarters. Of course if anyone had mentioned on Saturday night that we were about to switch to Daylight Savings Time, I wouldn't have been late to church on Sunday morning. (I do happen to be kidding, but certainly mean no offense to those who attend religious services.)

Yeah, but did you know that Pinocchio was a bad motivational speaker? (Funny commercial.)

 

[Iffy]

First time up on the porch...nice digs folks!

... glad I visited

Well, don't let it be your last! Welcome aboard, there's always room fer one more porcher...

... you can't say that no more if you listen to this. It blows my mind.

That's amazing!

 

[garyoa1]

I don't suspect either of us will be around for the infamous leap second.

Sent while sitting on my busted ..... Stay off the ice if you can't skate. I can't and didn't.

Wow. U really don't come off as a pessimist.

 

[MattB101]

I'm a definite fan of the tidbits of information, from any and all quarters. Of course if anyone had mentioned on Saturday night that we were about to switch to Daylight Savings Time, I wouldn't have been late to church on time on Sunday morning. (I do happen to be kidding, but certainly mean no offense to those who attend religious services.)

Yeah, but did you know that Pinocchio was a bad motivational speaker? (Funny commercial.)

You've got potential?

Sent while sitting on my busted ..... Stay off the ice if you can't skate. I can't and didn't.

 

[DavidOck]

David, I believe it's actually out of Ft. Collins, CO. Universal Standard Time (UTC), Call Sign: WWV, Ft. Collins, CO. I used to know all the frequencies they broadcast on because 1. I was a ham radio operator and ran the MARS station on board and 2. we actually had to listen to the broadcast in Radio Central to get a time hack aboard ship to check chronometer deviation and set the clocks at noon everyday. Passed the word: "The following is a time check from the pilot house, at my mark the time will be 12:00 local time, standby, Mark." at the exact hack (used a stopwatch that we had synced with WWV) over the general announcing system (1MC). It's an atomic clock that back then measured the atomic decay of cesium, very, very accurate. I don't remember exactly how accurate but, I do know that the clock has been replaced recently and does something different now. If my rememberer is functioning correctly it only loses 1 second every 10 billion years or something ridiculous like that. Always thought it was pretty cool.

Sent while sitting on my busted ..... Stay off the ice if you can't skate. I can't and didn't.

Probably right on that, Matt. My CRS said Colorado - gotta have that antenna up high!! - and didn't think CO had more than one town big enough (And I'm guessing that today's Coloradans don't mind. Much of anything as long as the snack bar is open!

 

[Rat2chat2]

Mornin Semi!! [__]? I need to get some coffee gifs

I don't mind at all. I gladly share my addiction love of emoticons with anyone. Just that kinda gal. . .

Dang, that felt good. I've always known I was capable of multi-giffing Pretty sure there should be a category for me in the Urban Dictionary.

 

[clnire]

I'm a definite fan of the tidbits of information, from any and all quarters. Of course if anyone had mentioned on Saturday night that we were about to switch to Daylight Savings Time, I wouldn't have been late to church on Sunday morning. (I do happen to be kidding, but certainly mean no offense to those who attend religious services.)

Yeah, but did you know that Pinocchio was a bad motivational speaker? (Funny commercial.)

You have potential (as the nose grows). Yes, cute commercial. Also like the one where the cowboy rides away and into the letter on The End, where he fallsoff his horse.

 

[bigbells]

You have potential (as the nose grows). Yes, cute commercial. Also like the one where the cowboy rides away and into the letter on The End, where he fallsoff his horse.

I had to watch that one ("Yeah, but did you know that words really CAN hurt you?") a BUNCH of times before I caught the sight gag.

 

[garyoa1]

I musta watched that geico commercial a jillion time and STILL snicker when he hits "the end".

 

[Rickajho]

Mornin Semi!! [__]? I need to get some coffee gifs

Here's one that comes in handy on occasion. ~>

 

[Rat2chat2]

Here's one that comes in handy on occasion. ~> View attachment 418496

Thank you. I know you meant that for Debadoo, but I think I somehow feel closer to you know now.

 

[3mg Meniere]

That is a nice collection! Maybe we ought to ask the mods to insert some of them into our catalog, so we wouldn't have to import them.

 

[Rickajho]

Mornin, everyone! Rough night ... Shoulda just stayed up. I love Daylight Savings Time, but the transition is brutal ... Hope y'all have a great day!

That almost royally screwed up my morning. If there was any mention of it on the toob this weekend I missed it and my phone never did an automatic time update for some reason. When I got up I couldn't figure out why my computer time was one hour ahead but my phone said "other". Barely made it to an appointment on time.

DST is the dumbest concept ever.

 

[garyoa1]

Then there's the great Canadian police chase...

 

[Rickajho]

David, I believe it's actually out of Ft. Collins, CO. Universal Standard Time (UTC), Call Sign: WWV, Ft. Collins, CO. I used to know all the frequencies they broadcast on because 1. I was a ham radio operator and ran the MARS station on board and 2. we actually had to listen to the broadcast in Radio Central to get a time hack aboard ship to check chronometer deviation and set the clocks at noon everyday. Passed the word: "The following is a time check from the pilot house, at my mark the time will be 12:00 local time, standby, Mark." at the exact hack (used a stopwatch that we had synced with WWV) over the general announcing system (1MC). It's an atomic clock that back then measured the atomic decay of cesium, very, very accurate. I don't remember exactly how accurate but, I do know that the clock has been replaced recently and does something different now. If my rememberer is functioning correctly it only loses 1 second every 10 billion years or something ridiculous like that. Always thought it was pretty cool.

Sent while sitting on my busted ..... Stay off the ice if you can't skate. I can't and didn't.

Me being waaaayyy over here on the right coast - boy is that signal a bear to pick up most times. Has to be the right window, the right time of night, and even the right moon phase I think. lol

Did you know you can sync your computer to NIST too?

~> What Time is It?
~> http://www.nist.gov/pml/div688/grp40/upload/Time-synchronization-instructions-for-Windows.pdf

 

[Rickajho]

I had to watch that one ("Yeah, but did you know that words really CAN hurt you?") a BUNCH of times before I caught the sight gag.

Me too. It doesn't translate well on small screen TV's. Gotta see it in VistaVision.

 

[LittleBird]

That almost royally screwed up my morning. If there was any mention of it on the toob this weekend I missed it and my phone never did an automatic time update for some reason. When I got up I couldn't figure out why my computer time was one hour ahead but my phone said "other". Barely made it to an appointment on time.

DST is the dumbest concept ever.

I'm sorry ... Glad it was "barely." DST should be called Standard Time, now. There are more DST months than not! Here's a fun fact about DST: the prevailing story that DST was established to help farmers is a myth. Farmers actually were the biggest opponents to DST; evidently, cows don't adjust to time changes at all well . The US adopted DST at WWI, to take advantage of daylight and save energy. Seems that my 3rd grade teacher got it wrong

 

[Rickajho]

Here's one that comes in handy on occasion. ~> View attachment 418496

Thank you. I know you meant that for Debadoo, but I think I somehow feel closer to you know now.

Aw shucks. But that wasn't specifically meant for Deb - you can steal it too! lol