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Old Dec 31st 2008 | 7:15 am
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Default 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
 
Old Dec 31st 2008 | 7:20 am
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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
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Old Dec 31st 2008 | 7:23 am
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Originally Posted by Thydney
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You're fast dude.

I'll just sit here wondering if clocks or computers etc. will be screwed up.
 
Old Dec 31st 2008 | 7:26 am
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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 make the sandwich first, for goodness sake
 
Old Dec 31st 2008 | 7:30 am
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Default 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
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Old Dec 31st 2008 | 7:33 am
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Originally Posted by Thydney
I'll make the sandwich first, for goodness sake
Glad to know you allowed sufficient time for the other.
 
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Default 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.
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Default Re: What will you do with the extra 1 second tonight?

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Old Dec 31st 2008 | 7:47 am
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Originally Posted by Poppy girl
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A quick little prick?
 
Old Dec 31st 2008 | 7:48 am
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Default Re: What will you do with the extra 1 second tonight?

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Old Dec 31st 2008 | 7:55 am
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Default 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.
Microsoft has you covered.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-10129977-75.html
 
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Default Re: What will you do with the extra 1 second tonight?

Originally Posted by AdobePinon
Don't they have their hands full trying to figure out why pretty much all the Zunes in the world have frozen?
 
Old Dec 31st 2008 | 8:21 am
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Default Re: What will you do with the extra 1 second tonight?

Originally Posted by AdobePinon
Yeah, but then there are clocks. And my aero-garden might become posessed. Ya never know.
 
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Default 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.
Just so long as your doomsday device doesn't glitch.
 
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Default 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
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