Does anyone know what time it is?

**Sam_I_am** · 11-20-2020, 02:28 PM

Yea, I went back to edit the title and correct the "anyone" to "anybody" as soon as I realized it sounded wrong, but it wsd too late to edit the title.

I was then going to use "does anybody really care...about time" as my first sentence. 😃

**gaweidert** · 11-20-2020, 03:18 PM

Originally posted by ismaelg

We did?

Going off topic but I was under the impression we started and Reagan kind of stopped it?

Thanks,

This was 100 years before Reagan. The law was passed in the 1870's to become effective in 1880.

**ismaelg** · 11-20-2020, 03:32 PM

Originally posted by gaweidert

This was 100 years before Reagan. The law was passed in the 1870's to become effective in 1880.

HA! I had to go back and re-read the post. Sorry.

dbs · 11-20-2020, 07:38 PM

Originally posted by gaweidert

This was 100 years before Reagan. The law was passed in the 1870's to become effective in 1880.

So .. laws only work if the 'people' agree with them......
Interesting consept

automorphism · 11-21-2020, 09:08 AM

Originally posted by dbs

So .. laws only work if the 'people' agree with them......
Interesting consept

That is absolutely true...there are only finitely many resources to enforce laws so if sufficiently many people don't agree with them and break them, then nothing really can be done. Like people going 5km/hr over the speed limit, j-walking, whistling underwater, etc.

ecostigny · 11-21-2020, 02:28 PM

I do remember the late 1970s, when I was in college and we thought that the conversion to the metric system was imminent; we even had a few controversial highway signs in Connecticut listing the distance to various cities in miles and kilometers (I would have sympathized more with the complaints if the signs only listed distances in kilometers). Nowadays, we have this weird hybrid that has evolved in response to market trends, with us buying soft drinks in liter bottles and gasoline in gallons. And, of course, we use millimeters all the time when discussing focal lengths...

**Mooncatt** · 11-21-2020, 03:05 PM

Originally posted by ecostigny

Nowadays, we have this weird hybrid that has evolved in response to market trends, with us buying soft drinks in liter bottles...

Unless you buy single serve sizes, then coke (I'm from Texas, any carbonated beverage is generically called "coke") is sold in ounces.

Personally, I think the switch should have been all or nothing cold turkey. If we did that, moving to metric wouldn't have become such a long and drawn out failed process.

ecostigny · 11-22-2020, 12:32 PM

Originally posted by Mooncatt

Unless you buy single serve sizes, then coke (I'm from Texas, any carbonated beverage is generically called "coke") is sold in ounces.

Personally, I think the switch should have been all or nothing cold turkey. If we did that, moving to metric wouldn't have become such a long and drawn out failed process.

Yes, we definitely should have pulled off the bandage when we had the chance 40 years ago. Everybody in engineering school was actively preparing for the transition!

dbs · 11-22-2020, 11:12 PM

At least time is time regardless of where you live

**Mooncatt** · 11-22-2020, 11:36 PM

Originally posted by dbs

At least time is time regardless of where you live

Unless you are moving, then that whole theory of relativity thingy comes in to play.

Side note: How is it no one has yet to respond to the thread title with, "TOOL TIME!"

dbs · 11-22-2020, 11:57 PM

Originally posted by Mooncatt

Unless you are moving, then that whole theory of relativity thingy comes in to play.

Side note: How is it no one has yet to respond to the thread title with, "TOOL TIME!"

Not all of us enjoyed 'Tim the Toolman "

**Sam_I_am** · 11-23-2020, 12:14 AM

Originally posted by Mooncatt

Unless you are moving, then that whole theory of relativity thingy comes in to play.

Side note: How is it no one has yet to respond to the thread title with, "TOOL TIME!"

Ha! That's a good one. Though Tim would be disappointed in me. I used a razor saw on the lens barrel instead of a Sawzall. 😃

ecostigny · 11-23-2020, 09:40 AM

Originally posted by Sam_I_am

Ha! That's a good one. Though Tim would be disappointed in me. I used a razor saw on the lens barrel instead of a Sawzall. 😃

Your build is quite clever, though nothing about it screams, "More power!"

**Apet-Sure** · 11-23-2020, 12:15 PM

Originally posted by dbs

At least time is time regardless of where you live

Yes, but the time zone on the East coast of Newfoundland is 1/2 hour ahead of the next time zone to the West. I found that out when researching my now cancelled trip to Newfoundland.

**ismaelg** · 11-23-2020, 01:43 PM

Originally posted by Mooncatt

Side note: How is it no one has yet to respond to the thread title with, "TOOL TIME!"

I did think about it!
I was looking for a video clip on YouTube about that but could not find it.

The most beautiful Christmas tree was his with spark plugs as ornaments. As a tribute I did one once with Hot Wheels

Both Tim Allen AND Tim the Toolman Taylor are my heroes

Not to mention Buzz Lightyear...

Thanks,

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11-20-2020, 02:28 PM	#31
Sam_I_am Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: Toledo, OR Posts: 851 Original Poster	Yea, I went back to edit the title and correct the "anyone" to "anybody" as soon as I realized it sounded wrong, but it wsd too late to edit the title. I was then going to use "does anybody really care...about time" as my first sentence. 😃

11-20-2020, 03:18 PM	#32
gaweidert Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Rochester, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,325	Originally posted by ismaelg We did? Going off topic but I was under the impression we started and Reagan kind of stopped it? Thanks, This was 100 years before Reagan. The law was passed in the 1870's to become effective in 1880.

11-20-2020, 03:32 PM	#33
ismaelg Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Puerto Rico Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,681	Originally posted by gaweidert This was 100 years before Reagan. The law was passed in the 1870's to become effective in 1880. HA! I had to go back and re-read the post. Sorry.

11-20-2020, 07:38 PM	#34
dbs Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Clare Valley S A Photos: Albums Posts: 7,560	Originally posted by gaweidert This was 100 years before Reagan. The law was passed in the 1870's to become effective in 1880. So .. laws only work if the 'people' agree with them...... Interesting consept

11-21-2020, 09:08 AM	#35
automorphism Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Ontario, Canada Photos: Albums Posts: 791	Originally posted by dbs So .. laws only work if the 'people' agree with them...... Interesting consept That is absolutely true...there are only finitely many resources to enforce laws so if sufficiently many people don't agree with them and break them, then nothing really can be done. Like people going 5km/hr over the speed limit, j-walking, whistling underwater, etc.

11-21-2020, 02:28 PM	#36
ecostigny Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Branford, CT Posts: 561	I do remember the late 1970s, when I was in college and we thought that the conversion to the metric system was imminent; we even had a few controversial highway signs in Connecticut listing the distance to various cities in miles and kilometers (I would have sympathized more with the complaints if the signs only listed distances in kilometers). Nowadays, we have this weird hybrid that has evolved in response to market trends, with us buying soft drinks in liter bottles and gasoline in gallons. And, of course, we use millimeters all the time when discussing focal lengths...

11-21-2020, 03:05 PM	#37
Mooncatt Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: May 2020 Location: Wisconsin Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,372	Originally posted by ecostigny Nowadays, we have this weird hybrid that has evolved in response to market trends, with us buying soft drinks in liter bottles... Unless you buy single serve sizes, then coke (I'm from Texas, any carbonated beverage is generically called "coke") is sold in ounces. Personally, I think the switch should have been all or nothing cold turkey. If we did that, moving to metric wouldn't have become such a long and drawn out failed process.

11-22-2020, 12:32 PM	#38
ecostigny Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Branford, CT Posts: 561	Originally posted by Mooncatt Unless you buy single serve sizes, then coke (I'm from Texas, any carbonated beverage is generically called "coke") is sold in ounces. Personally, I think the switch should have been all or nothing cold turkey. If we did that, moving to metric wouldn't have become such a long and drawn out failed process. Yes, we definitely should have pulled off the bandage when we had the chance 40 years ago. Everybody in engineering school was actively preparing for the transition!

11-22-2020, 11:12 PM	#39
dbs Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Clare Valley S A Photos: Albums Posts: 7,560	At least time is time regardless of where you live

11-22-2020, 11:36 PM	#40
Mooncatt Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: May 2020 Location: Wisconsin Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,372	Originally posted by dbs At least time is time regardless of where you live Unless you are moving, then that whole theory of relativity thingy comes in to play. Side note: How is it no one has yet to respond to the thread title with, "TOOL TIME!"

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11-22-2020, 11:57 PM	#41
dbs Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Clare Valley S A Photos: Albums Posts: 7,560	Originally posted by Mooncatt Unless you are moving, then that whole theory of relativity thingy comes in to play. Side note: How is it no one has yet to respond to the thread title with, "TOOL TIME!" Not all of us enjoyed 'Tim the Toolman "

11-23-2020, 12:14 AM	#42
Sam_I_am Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2020 Location: Toledo, OR Posts: 851 Original Poster	Originally posted by Mooncatt Unless you are moving, then that whole theory of relativity thingy comes in to play. Side note: How is it no one has yet to respond to the thread title with, "TOOL TIME!" Ha! That's a good one. Though Tim would be disappointed in me. I used a razor saw on the lens barrel instead of a Sawzall. 😃

11-23-2020, 09:40 AM	#43
ecostigny Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Branford, CT Posts: 561	Originally posted by Sam_I_am Ha! That's a good one. Though Tim would be disappointed in me. I used a razor saw on the lens barrel instead of a Sawzall. 😃 Your build is quite clever, though nothing about it screams, "More power!"

11-23-2020, 12:15 PM	#44
Apet-Sure Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Goldsboro North Carolina Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,861	Originally posted by dbs At least time is time regardless of where you live Yes, but the time zone on the East coast of Newfoundland is 1/2 hour ahead of the next time zone to the West. I found that out when researching my now cancelled trip to Newfoundland.

11-23-2020, 01:43 PM	#45
ismaelg Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Puerto Rico Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,681	Originally posted by Mooncatt Side note: How is it no one has yet to respond to the thread title with, "TOOL TIME!" I did think about it! I was looking for a video clip on YouTube about that but could not find it. The most beautiful Christmas tree was his with spark plugs as ornaments. As a tribute I did one once with Hot Wheels Both Tim Allen AND Tim the Toolman Taylor are my heroes Not to mention Buzz Lightyear... Thanks,