Don't Forget The Extra Second!

[Vectis]

All you guys tonight relying on prerecorded countdowns and jingles...

... don't forget there's a "leap-second" being added at 23:59:59 ;)


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7797818.stm

[rob1963]

All you guys tonight relying on prerecorded countdowns and jingles...

... don't forget there's a "leap-second" being added at 23:59:59 ;)


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7797818.stm

It won't effect me as I'm not working.

When doing the countdown, although I'm always spot on from my digital watch (which has been set to the precise time earlier in the day), I always find the crowd go slower than me anyway...so by the time THEY say zero, we're probably already a second or two into the new year anyway.

Vectis...is this thread part of your attempt to gain membership of the pedants forum?

:D

[Excalibur]

It won't effect me as I'm not working.

When doing the countdown, although I'm always spot on from my digital watch (which has been set to the precise time earlier in the day), I always find the crowd go slower than me anyway...so by the time THEY say zero, we're probably already a second or two into the new year anyway.

Vectis...is this thread part of your attempt to gain membership of the pedants forum?

:D

A true pedant would have pointed out that I'm sure you meant to type AFFECT Rob. :p :D :D

[rob1963]

A true pedant would have pointed out that I'm sure you meant to type AFFECT Rob. :p :D :D

Thanks for the correction Excalibur.

I must have been thinking about a lighting EFFECT when I typed that!

:shrug: