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'Popcorn' Discontinued in My Area!?
I'm not sure if this is a thing that is just in my area, or a country wide service. But here, if I dialed P-O-P-C-O-R-N (actually just P-O-P and any four numbers) there was recording that would tell you exactly what time it was. I depended on it when setting my clocks. What I'm after is an internet alternative to this. Is there a site that provides the exact time for my specific time zone?
Jam it back in, in the dark. |
Thought this was gonna be about Orville's boys going on a strike, and movie theaters cutting back on those tasty snacks =(
There's nowhere I can't reach.
Hey, maybe you should try that thing Chie was talking about.
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This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it. |
You could use the National Institutes of Standards and Technology website: NIST: Time and Frequency Division - Division 847
They give lots of servers to synchronize your computer lock with. Alternatively, if you have a shortwave radio they offer a number of stations for which you can listen for the time. I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body? |
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"The time is now 8:45:01, 8:45:02, 8:45:03...." I want to listen to this station. What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now? |
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However, it's kind of annoying to listen to for a long time, since it's essentially nothing but a bunch of tones to represent each second, until a few seconds before the minute, when they have a voice that will tell you what time it will (exactly,) be at the next tone, in Coordinated Universal Time. What, you don't want my bikini-clad body? |
Here's an article confirming what the OP was talking about: News - No more dialing 'POPCORN' to get time after Sept. 19 - sacbee.com
Jam it back in, in the dark. |
Haha, I remember calling POPCORN all the time when I was in elementary school to figure out if I was gonna be late or not. I'll sure miss it.
AT THE TONE PACIFIC STANDARD TIME WILL BE... How ya doing, buddy? |
The official US time - It's the national standard for time.
This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it. I have nothing clever to put here. |
I had no idea about this shortwave radio time counter or the POPCORN thing. Do (or Did) they have that in Canada too?
Anyone know? I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body? |
I imagine the radio waves don't stop once they hit Canadian airspace.
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I meant through the phone.
What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now? |
FELIPE NO |