RMweb Gold SHMD Posted October 29, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 29, 2023 GPS only works with a "super accurate" time signal, which happily, is imbedded in the GPS signals themselves. Of course, other time signals are available everywhere - namely, the internet. Kev. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithMacdonald Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 29 minutes ago, AndrueC said: As I see it there are three possibilities here: Possibility #4? It's connected to a radio that receives radio clock signals. e.g. https://www.npl.co.uk/msf-signal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_from_NPL_(MSF) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 It's been a long day today. 1 1 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold AndrueC Posted October 29, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 29, 2023 (edited) 34 minutes ago, KeithMacdonald said: Possibility #4? It's connected to a radio that receives radio clock signals. e.g. https://www.npl.co.uk/msf-signal https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_from_NPL_(MSF) Yes that's what I meant when I mentioned radio controlled. It seems unlikely the car uses that because those systems all include local DST information. I'll grant that as a software engineer I treat hardware manufacturers (eg;Toyota) with disdain but the chips for such systems come ready to plug in so it defies logic that a car would have such a system yet fail to correctly switch to/from DST. Actually I did miss out another possibility - DAB. However I used to have a DAB clock radio and: It could be wrong by up to two minutes (I believe this is actually part of the DAB spec) and I got so annoyed by it that I got rid of it. It often didn't switch to/from DST until 8 or 9am (see above for the annoyance factor). Update: From some web searches it shows that this might be down to the receiver implementation rather than DAB itself. Still - if it gets the time from DAB it ought to automatically update. Oh and I've never used the radio so have no idea if it's tuned into anything at the moment. 🙂 Edited October 29, 2023 by AndrueC 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronL Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 (edited) Having kicked the snowball that started a not-joke avalanche - One night, a traffic policeman was on patrol when he saw a car fail to indicate at a junction. He put on the blues and twos and stopped the car. After a short conversation with the very apologetic driver he said that he'd have to provide a breath test. The man dipped into his pocket and pulled out a card, which said: "This man has a serious respiratory problem and must not be required to blow hard, as this will result in terrible suffering. " So, the police officer said that he could go to the station for a blood sample. He pulled out a card, which said: "This man has a serious blood clotting problem and must not be required to provide a blood sample, as this will result in terrible suffering. " So, the police officer said that he could go to the station for a urine sample. He pulled out a card, which said: "This man is a Manchester United fan, so don't take the p*ss, because he's suffered enough." (Edit to include your least-favourite, underperforming team). Edited October 29, 2023 by CameronL 1 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
exmoordave Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 I've invented a device that uses heat to remove the creases from photos of old rock bands. Admittedly it took me a while to iron out the kinks. 2 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcredfer Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 38 minutes ago, exmoordave said: I've invented a device that uses heat to remove the creases from photos of old rock bands. Admittedly it took me a while to iron out the kinks. Not sure it would work for The Beetles..... Oops..... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 (edited) 10 minutes ago, jcredfer said: Not sure it would work for The Beetles..... Oops..... But that would be their Skiffle incarnation..... John and Paul as "The Silver Beetles".... Edited October 30, 2023 by Hroth 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted October 30, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 30, 2023 2 hours ago, exmoordave said: I've invented a device that uses heat to remove the creases from photos of old rock bands. Admittedly it took me a while to iron out the kinks. 1 hour ago, jcredfer said: Not sure it would work for The Beetles..... Oops..... It would for the Rolling Stones but it would take ages to iron out the wrinkles. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RMweb Gold tomparryharry Posted October 31, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 31, 2023 In the ongoing argument, a solution for closing ticket offices has been found. "Aha! We'll close the stations instead! We'll get those pesky passengers yet! 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymucklebackit Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 How does Bugs Bunny send word files using social media? He uses a WhatsApp Doc! Jim 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorness Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 I said to the baker: “How come all your cakes are £2 except that one is £3. He said: “That's madeira cake! 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronL Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 No "Trick or treat" -ers tonight. I'm so disappointed. Do you know how long it takes to prepare and individually wrap 250 chocolate-covered sprouts? 1 3 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted October 31, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 31, 2023 2 minutes ago, CameronL said: No "Trick or treat" -ers tonight. I'm so disappointed. Do you know how long it takes to prepare and individually wrap 250 chocolate-covered sprouts? Cooked or raw? 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronL Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 1 hour ago, PhilJ W said: Cooked or raw? Raw? Great idea! That'll make things so much easier next year. Thanks. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithMacdonald Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 1 hour ago, CameronL said: No "Trick or treat" -ers tonight. We left out an empty bowl, with a sign. It said "Help Yourself". 2 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronL Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 58 minutes ago, KeithMacdonald said: We left out an empty bowl, with a sign. It said "Help Yourself". Have you still got the bowl? 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted November 1, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 1, 2023 3 hours ago, KeithMacdonald said: We left out an empty bowl, with a sign. It said "Help Yourself". Yes, so the kids thought that the previous group had taken the lot! 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 (edited) 8 hours ago, KeithMacdonald said: We left out an empty bowl, with a sign. It said "Help Yourself". Or you could leave out a bowl of Winalot! If Polar explorers could eat the stuff... Quote Businessman James Spratt introduced the first commercially-prepared pet food in England in approximately 1860. After seeing dogs being fed leftover biscuits from a ship, Spratt formulated the first dog biscuit Ships biscuit, or hardtack was a notoriously hard concoction, although weevils found them tasty. Sailors had a habit of tapping the biscuit on their mess tables to drive some of the weevils out... Leftover biscuit would probably be almost sentient.... Edited November 1, 2023 by Hroth interesting stuff.... 2 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post steve1 Posted November 1, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted November 1, 2023 When I was young and watched The Wizard of Oz I wondered how the scarecrow could talk without a brain. Then along came social media. steve 1 1 4 24 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RMweb Gold ian Posted November 1, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 1, 2023 3 hours ago, Hroth said: Ships biscuit, or hardtack was a notoriously hard concoction, although weevils found them tasty. Sailors had a habit of tapping the biscuit on their mess tables to drive some of the weevils out... Of course if you have a choice of a biscuit with a big weevil in it or one containing a small one you should take the second option. You should always choose the lesser of two weevils. 1 4 5 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted November 1, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 1, 2023 9 minutes ago, ian said: Of course if you have a choice of a biscuit with a big weevil in it or one containing a small one you should take the second option. You should always choose the lesser of two weevils. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted November 1, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 1, 2023 3 hours ago, ian said: Of course if you have a choice of a biscuit with a big weevil in it or one containing a small one you should take the second option. You should always choose the lesser of two weevils. But which is worse, finding out than an apple you are eating has a worm in it, or finding it has half a worm in it? 3 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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