What will you do with the extra 1 second tonight?
Dec 31st 2008, 7:15 pm
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What will you do with the extra 1 second tonight?
Given CNN and Fox are reporting, inaccurately, that we will all get an extra second tonight at Midnight (it's actually GMT so you'll get the second at 7pm EST)... Just wondering what you'll make of the extra time 
Dec 31st 2008, 7:20 pm
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Re: What will you do with the extra 1 second tonight?
Originally Posted by franc111s
Given CNN and Fox are reporting, inaccurately, that we will all get an extra second tonight at Midnight (it's actually GMT so you'll get the second at 7pm EST)... Just wondering what you'll make of the extra time
Dec 31st 2008, 7:23 pm
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Re: What will you do with the extra 1 second tonight?
Originally Posted by Thydney
sex and a sandwich
I'll just sit here wondering if clocks or computers etc. will be screwed up.
Dec 31st 2008, 7:26 pm
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Re: What will you do with the extra 1 second tonight?
Originally Posted by Tracym
You're fast dude.
I'll just sit here wondering if clocks or computers etc. will be screwed up.
I'll just sit here wondering if clocks or computers etc. will be screwed up.
Dec 31st 2008, 7:30 pm
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Re: What will you do with the extra 1 second tonight?
Originally Posted by franc111s
Given CNN and Fox are reporting, inaccurately, that we will all get an extra second tonight at Midnight (it's actually GMT so you'll get the second at 7pm EST)... Just wondering what you'll make of the extra time
Edited to add: Better out than in!
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Dec 31st 2008, 7:33 pm
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Re: What will you do with the extra 1 second tonight?
Originally Posted by Thydney
I'll make the sandwich first, for goodness sake
Dec 31st 2008, 7:44 pm
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Re: What will you do with the extra 1 second tonight?
Originally Posted by Tracym
Glad to know you allowed sufficient time for the other.
Dec 31st 2008, 7:45 pm
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Re: What will you do with the extra 1 second tonight?
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Dec 31st 2008, 7:47 pm
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Re: What will you do with the extra 1 second tonight?
Originally Posted by Poppy girl
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Dec 31st 2008, 7:48 pm
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Re: What will you do with the extra 1 second tonight?
Originally Posted by Thydney
It goes a long way
Dec 31st 2008, 7:55 pm
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Re: What will you do with the extra 1 second tonight?
Originally Posted by Tracym
You're fast dude.
I'll just sit here wondering if clocks or computers etc. will be screwed up.
I'll just sit here wondering if clocks or computers etc. will be screwed up.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-10129977-75.html
Dec 31st 2008, 8:20 pm
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Re: What will you do with the extra 1 second tonight?
Originally Posted by AdobePinon
Dec 31st 2008, 8:21 pm
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Re: What will you do with the extra 1 second tonight?
Originally Posted by AdobePinon
Dec 31st 2008, 8:23 pm
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Re: What will you do with the extra 1 second tonight?
Originally Posted by Tracym
Yeah, but then there are clocks. And my aero-garden might become posessed. Ya never know.
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Re: What will you do with the extra 1 second tonight?
Originally Posted by franc111s
Given CNN and Fox are reporting, inaccurately, that we will all get an extra second tonight at Midnight (it's actually GMT so you'll get the second at 7pm EST)... Just wondering what you'll make of the extra time
