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 Jan 1 2007, 06:14 PM
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 One Love.  Group: Duplicate Posts: 1,079 Joined: May 2006 Member No: 410,480  |
Did you guys know that there was a 3 second delay during the new year's countdown?
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Jan 1 2007, 06:14 PM
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 R U A Q T ? [; Group: Official Member Posts: 7,276 Joined: Jun 2006 Member No: 421,631 |
orly. how do you know?
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Jan 1 2007, 06:15 PM
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 Day's Nearly Over Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,553 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 45,183 |
Maybe you're just 3 seconds ahead.
Just kidding, but I did read about that last year. |
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Jan 1 2007, 06:19 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Member Posts: 234 Joined: Jun 2006 Member No: 428,439 |
For what time zone?
Because im sure we dont all watch New Yorks ball drop if were in diffrent time zones. |
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Jan 1 2007, 06:22 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Head Staff Posts: 18,173 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 108,478 |
No, I didn't; but that's not extremely relevant.
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| *yrrnotelekktric* |
Jan 1 2007, 06:52 PM
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 so you`re saying that when it hit 12, it was really 3 seconds after 12?
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| *WHIMSICAL 0NE* |
Jan 1 2007, 07:31 PM
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^ Haha.
I don't think anyone cares though. |
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Jan 1 2007, 07:33 PM
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 The name's Ebenezer. Ebenezer Scrooge. Group: Member Posts: 14 Joined: Dec 2006 Member No: 489,852 |
QUOTE(WHIMSICAL 0NE @ Jan 1 2007, 7:31 PM)  ^ Haha. I don't think anyone cares though.   
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Jan 1 2007, 07:34 PM
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 Pokeball, GO! Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 2,832 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 433,009 |
Hmm that's weird. Do you have an article? Or was this your own personal observation?
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Jan 1 2007, 07:43 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Official Member Posts: 6,953 Joined: Oct 2004 Member No: 52,702 |
last year every channel had a different countdown..well anyway there will be more screwups in the future.
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Jan 2 2007, 01:28 AM
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 Photoartist Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 12,363 Joined: Apr 2006 Member No: 399,390 |
Actually, I've heard of this as well. In science or something.
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Jan 2 2007, 01:53 AM
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 Yawn Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 9,530 Joined: Nov 2004 Member No: 65,772 |
that's okay...i always miss new years by atleast 5-10 minutes, so really 3 seconds is a vast improvement.
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Jan 2 2007, 02:48 AM
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 and they say imitation is flattering Group: Member Posts: 1,337 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 27,269 |
I guess we all made it okay anyway!
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Jan 2 2007, 02:50 AM
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 Pocketful of Sunshine Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 8,690 Joined: Nov 2005 Member No: 289,004 |
OMG WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE!!!!!
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Jan 2 2007, 05:58 AM
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 say maydayism. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,447 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 26,344 |
It's just a measurement of time.
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Jan 2 2007, 08:02 AM
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 (′ ･ω･｀) Group: Official Designer Posts: 6,179 Joined: Dec 2004 Member No: 72,477 |
QUOTE(tic tac. @ Jan 2 2007, 3:50 PM) OMG WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE!!!!! Shut up Titna. You're gonna jinx us all 
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Jan 2 2007, 03:46 PM
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 Senior Member Group: Official Member Posts: 7,149 Joined: Aug 2005 Member No: 213,509 |
yeah so. 3 seconds. nothing big. >.<
dont hate me. |
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Jan 2 2007, 09:56 PM
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 cB Assassin Group: Official Member Posts: 10,147 Joined: Mar 2004 Member No: 7,672 |
No I was at church.
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Jan 2 2007, 10:11 PM
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 chinky Group: Official Designer Posts: 2,566 Joined: Jul 2006 Member No: 434,437 |
Another countdown, another year.
Doesn't really matter, does it? |
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| *x1227x* |
Jan 3 2007, 12:54 AM
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i never knew that.. lol. i just went with what was on television.
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Jan 3 2007, 01:19 AM
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 i've never wanted anything rationale. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 8,449 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 19,045 |
Dick Clarke can't count on time.
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| *My Cinderella.* |
Jan 3 2007, 01:26 AM
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Disney Channel was 3 seconds behind all the other channels.
 Not that I know.
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| *a painefull euphoria* |
Jan 3 2007, 01:34 AM
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QUOTE(Rachel is love @ Jan 3 2007, 12:19 AM) Dick Clarke can't count on time. dick clark is getting too old to count. i wonder who will replace him after...he pases on. |
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Jan 3 2007, 01:37 AM
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 mrs. paul dano. Group: Member Posts: 907 Joined: Nov 2006 Member No: 478,992 |
I feel bad for the man. Atleast he is starting to sound better than last year.
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Jan 3 2007, 07:14 PM
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 Navjot Group: Member Posts: 39 Joined: Dec 2006 Member No: 489,283 |
oh dang! how did u know that though?? did u like spend ur day googleing the shit...lol
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