What time is it? Really?

**Catty1** · 03-21-2011, 07:51 PM

My watch - which I time to a national signal on radio, says 5 to 7.

My computer tells me it is about 10 to 7.

And my cell says 6:56.

So I guess it is about 5 to 7...is my computer slow?

What source do you use for the "correct time"?

**Karen** · 03-21-2011, 08:36 PM

My computer and my cable box and my iPod all get the time from external sources. My iPod's two minutes ahead of the other two sources, but I don't mind that.

**Freedom** · 03-21-2011, 08:50 PM

Since we changed the clocks, it takes me 7 minutes to walk across my kitchen, from the microwave to the oven.

But then I go back in time when I return.

I'll get around to fixing them eventually.

**Marigold2** · 03-21-2011, 08:58 PM

Does any body really know what time it is? Does any body really care...
About time, if so I can't imagine why......
We all have time enough to die.

**aTailOf2Kitties** · 03-21-2011, 09:05 PM

^^^OMG, that just made my night!

**Husky_mom** · 03-21-2011, 09:26 PM

Oh Freedom!!.. lol... back to the future.. haha

I also have different times on my comp and my two phones.. one a lil ahead and one on the "correct" time

I base my clocks on school clock.. lol.. that way there´s no excuse for being late.. and before the kid it was with work clock.. or my own school clock..

we do have a phone number you can dial to get the time.. but I´ve always went with the clocks of places I´d need to be on time

**Grace** · 03-21-2011, 10:34 PM

We have an atomic clock which is supposed to be correct. I usually rely on my Grandfather's clock. It is over 100 years old, and I figure by this time it would have gotten it right at least twice a day

**happylabs** · 03-21-2011, 10:36 PM

LOL...it depends on how late I am for work. If I am on time I use the clock in the back of the office. If I am late, I use the clock in the front of the office.

**pomtzu** · 03-22-2011, 06:11 AM

I have 2 atomic clocks, and they always agree with the time on the computer and all of the cable boxes. Any clocks or watches that have to be manually set, I just go by any of these.

Even if I came up with a minute difference, I'd hardly worry about it.

**smokey the elder** · 03-22-2011, 01:33 PM

I use the time on my cell phone. I calibrate it frequently on the atomic clock because accurate time is required for GPS to work properly!

**cassiesmom** · 03-22-2011, 01:42 PM

My watch is set to the time clock at work. My clocks at home are set to the time on the TV Guide channel. The clock in my car is 2 minutes fast on purpose.

**Randi** · 03-22-2011, 03:11 PM

I have 2 atomic clocks, and today I noticed one was 10 min. ahead of the other. I took the battery out of the one that was wrong. Te battery in it turned out to be a battery that was put in in 2002! So it's done quite a good job.

Btw, it's 21.11 here now.