Ivor Jones wrote:
> "bigegg" <news@hardboiled.plus.com> wrote in message
> news:4544d510$0$8730$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader02.plus.net
>
> [snip]
>
>> Why not just adjust them to GMT, and leave them as that?
>>
>> If you get your company to issue a policy memo saying
>> that all CCTV clocks will be set to GMT year round, you
>> should be covered (IANAL)
>
> Hmm, could be worth a try..! Not sure how the police would react if it
> ends up being used in court though.
>
> Ivor
>
>
"Company policy is that all clocks show GMT as of 28/10/06" - here's the
memo
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mikes wrote:
> "Debbie Stevens" <debbie.stevens@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:umY0h.13555$76.1364@newsfe5-win.ntli.net...
> > All you have to remember every year is
> > "Spring Forward"
> > "Fall Back"
> > Thats how I always rember.
> > "Edward Cowling London UK" <edward@genghis0.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
> > news:fUPMmgFZs6QFFwMZ@genghis0.demon.co.uk...
> >> In message <Bu6dnXUsGdf4Gd7YRVnyhw@bt.com>, Fatbøy øf the Underwørld
> >> <uk.fatboy@googlemail.com> writes
> >>>Remember, they go forward one hour tonight.
> >> No, backwards !!
> >> Edward Cowling London UK www.teamseer.com
> Al
>
> Stop bleating (who has 80 clocks? - unless you're a business or some weirdo
> who collects clocks from car boot sales)
> > Lidl are doing Radio controlled clocks for £7.99.
> > Never adjust a clock again.
> > Job done.
Just bought one, after a short delay it motored away
and stopped at the correct time.
Supposed to be correct to 1 sec in a few million years,
not sure if I will be able to get AA alkalines in
AD 1,002,006, so may have to adapt a power cube to
drive it.
|
|On 30-Oct-2006, "Dan" <dan@u.genie.co.uk> wrote:
|
|> > Lidl are doing Radio controlled clocks for ?7.99.
|> > Never adjust a clock again.
|> > Job done.
|
|Just bought one, after a short delay it motored away
|and stopped at the correct time.
|
|Supposed to be correct to 1 sec in a few million years,
|not sure if I will be able to get AA alkalines in
|AD 1,002,006, so may have to adapt a power cube to
|drive it.
You must also assume that the ?German? transmitter which it is synchronised
to is still transmitting in AD 1.002,006. Also that the clock is reliable
enough to last a million years ;-)
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On 30-Oct-2006, Dave Fawthrop <invalid@hyphenologist.co.uk.invalid> wrote:
> You must also assume that the ?German? transmitter which it is synchronised
> to is still transmitting in AD 1.002,006. Also that the clock is reliable
> enough to last a million years ;-)
The clock seems to be a German product, but may well be
made in the far east. It has Lidl moulded into the plastic
backplate, so I guess it's made for them.
It also has MSF and no switch as far as to choose the
transmitter source.
If it's been made with Teutonic thoroughness of course
it will be working in 1,002,006 AD, it's just getting the
batteries I'm worried about, will AA alkalines still be
around?
ato_zee@hotmail.com wrote:
> On 30-Oct-2006, "Dan" <dan@u.genie.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>> Lidl are doing Radio controlled clocks for £7.99.
>>> Never adjust a clock again.
>>> Job done.
>
> Just bought one, after a short delay it motored away
> and stopped at the correct time.
>
> Supposed to be correct to 1 sec in a few million years,
> not sure if I will be able to get AA alkalines in
> AD 1,002,006, so may have to adapt a power cube to
> drive it.
We have a similar one from Argos. It did not change during the night Sat -
Sun so I took the batteries out and reset it. It then went to the right
time.
It does have the habit of, on occasions, motoring off to some random time,
usually doing this at about 3am!!!
ato_zee@hotmail.com made the point of:
> On 30-Oct-2006, Dave Fawthrop <invalid@hyphenologist.co.uk.invalid> wrote:
>
>> You must also assume that the ?German? transmitter which it is synchronised
>> to is still transmitting in AD 1.002,006. Also that the clock is reliable
>> enough to last a million years ;-)
>
> The clock seems to be a German product, but may well be
> made in the far east. It has Lidl moulded into the plastic
> backplate, so I guess it's made for them.
> It also has MSF and no switch as far as to choose the
> transmitter source.
> If it's been made with Teutonic thoroughness of course
> it will be working in 1,002,006 AD, it's just getting the
> batteries I'm worried about, will AA alkalines still be
> around?
you could always but a few thousand now, and store them somewhere safe,
and leave a note in your will, stating where the batteries are for the clock
> > ... it will be working in 1,002,006 AD,
> > it's just getting the batteries I'm worried
> > about, will AA alkalines still be around?
> >
"Hippy" wrote
> you could always but a few thousand
> now, and store them somewhere safe...
Can you get batteries now with a
"best before" date of at least 1,002,007 AD ?
> Can you get batteries now with a
> "best before" date of at least 1,002,007 AD ?
Thought of that, but realised I might have to put
them in cryogenic storage to extend their shelf
life (along with myself) if I want to check the
claimed accuracy of 1 second in a few million
years.
Still I calculate that with the current
rate of inflation alkaline AA batteries will cost
£3,507,229.99 each, if they are still available.
So I'm looking for a good BOGOF offer, and
if I get a few extra make a good profit selling
them on eBay, except the fees will, by then,
wipe out most of the profit.
Tim made the point of:
>>> ... it will be working in 1,002,006 AD,
>>> it's just getting the batteries I'm worried
>>> about, will AA alkalines still be around?
>>>
> "Hippy" wrote
>> you could always but a few thousand
>> now, and store them somewhere safe...
>
> Can you get batteries now with a
> "best before" date of at least 1,002,007 AD ?
>
> Where are they being sold?!
>
>
>
Lidl of course
JC wrote:
> On Sun, 29 Oct 2006 01:06:21 +0100, "Dave F." <df@maas.cu.uk> wrote:
>
>> Bollocks.
>> The opening hours would remain the same you divot!
>> If you start work at 9:00 you would still start work at 9:00. the same
>> if you started at 21:00 etc...
>>
>>
>>
>>> Essentially our whole way of life would have to change for 6 months of the
>>> year.
>>>
>>> Hmmm when compared to changing a few clocks...I know what I'd choose!
>> I'm not sure you know anything.
>> I hope your bed isn't against a wall otherwise you'd probably bang your
>> head as you got up each morning.
>
>
> You clueless twat!!
>
> Why don't you read what this thread is about you fuckwit.
>
> What was being proposed is that rather than change the clocks..people
> should just change their working hours..so rather than start work at
> 9am..they start at 8am
No, that's not what you replied to you stupid little cunt.
> We're now part of a global economy and reverting to GMT
> > all year would cause mayhem.
>No more than the mayhem involved in changing 80+ clocks, which I've
got >to do this weekend..!
That's what _you_ replied to - staying at GMT or changing clocks.
But to reply to your (delusional) beliefs:
>Every single worker in the UK that has a contract of employment would
>have to have it changed
No
>I believe the statutory notice period for changes to
>employment contracts is 12 weeks.
No. contracts of employment include pay values. Does your pay review (up
or down) take 12 weeks to take effect?
>Add to this the *huge* HR undertaking of
>getting every individual contract or addendum to contract produced and
distributed.
Aaah. woop-de-bloody-do.
You mean HR employees _might have to get off there fat arses & actually
to do some work? Well my heart bleeds or them. How many millions of
pounds do you think it cost industries to change that departments name
from Personnel to Human Resources?
Actually, it's not that great. About three/four numbers to change & a
letter placed on your desk/lathe/in your hand etc. No big deal, which is
what you appear to be.
>
> So explain to me how in that scenario..working hours would stay the
> same???? Prat!!!
>
> It really amuses me when a wanker like you comes into a thread and hurls
> insults around..and is then shown to be a complete fucking idiot.
On Wed, 01 Nov 2006 00:16:53 +0000, "Dave F." <df@maas.cu.uk> wrote:
>No, that's not what you replied to you stupid little cunt.
I'm surprised your carer lets you near a computer you fucking wanker. I
replied to one of Ivor's posts..but Ivor's key argument (had you actually
bothered to read the thread you clueless fuckwit) was
>The number of hours of daylight doesn't magically
>> > change when the clocks are adjusted, all it means is
>> > that people sleep an extra hour of daylight away in the
>> > mornings and then complain that it isn't light enough
>> > later on. Why can't people just get up an hour earlier and go to
>> > bed an hour earlier, then nothing would change and we
>> > wouldn't have to fiddle with countless clocks..! Start
>> > work at 8 instead of 9 in the winter months, is that so
>> > hard to comprehend..?!
So who's the cunt now..wanker?????
> > We're now part of a global economy and reverting to GMT
> > > all year would cause mayhem.
>
> >No more than the mayhem involved in changing 80+ clocks, which I've
>got >to do this weekend..!
>
>That's what _you_ replied to - staying at GMT or changing clocks.
>
>But to reply to your (delusional) beliefs:
>
> >Every single worker in the UK that has a contract of employment would
> >have to have it changed
>
>No
Wrong, you clueless cunt
>
> >I believe the statutory notice period for changes to
> >employment contracts is 12 weeks.
>
>No. contracts of employment include pay values. Does your pay review (up
>or down) take 12 weeks to take effect?
Wrong, you clueless cunt. Pay changes are not regarded as changes of T&Cs
>
> >Add to this the *huge* HR undertaking of
> >getting every individual contract or addendum to contract produced and
>distributed.
>
>Aaah. woop-de-bloody-do.
>You mean HR employees _might have to get off there fat arses & actually
>to do some work? Well my heart bleeds or them. How many millions of
>pounds do you think it cost industries to change that departments name
>from Personnel to Human Resources?
Who gives a fuck about HR! It was stated to show what would be needed as
opposed to just changing some clocks
>
>Actually, it's not that great. About three/four numbers to change & a
>letter placed on your desk/lathe/in your hand etc. No big deal, which is
>what you appear to be.
Wrong, you clueless cunt
>
>>
>> So explain to me how in that scenario..working hours would stay the
>> same???? Prat!!!
>>
>> It really amuses me when a wanker like you comes into a thread and hurls
>> insults around..and is then shown to be a complete fucking idiot.
>
>Don't see you making much of a contribution.
About the only contribution you seem to be making is on your bedsheets and
right hand
>
>>
>> Run along now, you gimp!
>
>How's the bump on your forehead?
How's that being on the police register working out?
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