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Old 30-12-2016, 19:32
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As the clock strikes 00.59 it will strike 00.60 as we catch up to as the earth is roating slower.

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Old 30-12-2016, 19:34
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Time for one more sausage roll then.
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Old 30-12-2016, 19:38
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time to squeeze in an extra celebrity death
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Old 30-12-2016, 19:49
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time to squeeze in an extra celebrity death
Is Tony Blair considered a celebrity?
Failing that come on Donald Trump... (which is a horrible thought )
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Old 30-12-2016, 19:52
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think of all the poor sods who work nights ............they won't get any extra pay !

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Old 30-12-2016, 20:32
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As the clock strikes 00.59 it will strike 00.60 as we catch up to as the earth is roating slower.
You mean 23:59 and 23:60 before going to 00:00 (otherwise it wouldn't be delaying 2017).
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Old 30-12-2016, 20:34
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You mean 23:59 and 23:60 before going to 00:00 (otherwise it wouldn't be delaying 2017).
No actually they mean 23:59:59 and 23:59:60 before 00:00:00 .
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Old 30-12-2016, 20:36
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No actually they mean 23:59:59 and 23:59:60 before 00:00:00 .
will our computers blow up ?............
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Old 30-12-2016, 20:36
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think of all the poor sods who work nights ............they won't get any extra pay !

I'm giving my workers a second in lieu
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Old 30-12-2016, 20:39
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I'm giving my workers a second in lieu
yeah, but you're a renowned philanthropist

there are still Scrooges out there..............
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Old 30-12-2016, 20:43
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yeah, but you're a renowned philanthropist

there are still Scrooges out there..............
if there are a million workers, that's one million seconds that are being screwed out of them, that must work out quite a bit of money
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Old 30-12-2016, 20:51
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No actually they mean 23:59:59 and 23:59:60 before 00:00:00 .
Well spotted - that's what I meant.
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Old 30-12-2016, 20:55
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Just enough time for a quick ham shank.
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Old 30-12-2016, 20:56
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Well spotted - that's what I meant.
we can all have a spinal tap countdown from eleven
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