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BTW: Does anybody knows why the drop of a ball is used to signal the beginning of the new year? I do :-)
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In order to find your longitude on the ocean you need a clock that is synchronized with the clock at the meridian (0°). Before radio etc. that synchronization was done at every harbor around noon by firing a shot from a cannon (to get attention) and shorty afterwards dropping a ball from a mast atop a tower. All ships in visual range could then set their clock to 12:00 and sail on.
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Laying in harbor and setting the clock every 24h also gave you an idea about the drift of your clock and a chance to correct it. It was the best they could do, clocks were rubbish back then, Charles Darwins ship “Beagle” hat 17 clocks on board, some of them on loan from manufacturers who wanted to know how accurate they were. Unbelievable in todays world of GPS and NTP…
I would have loved to see my taxes drop instead of rising. But I must be in the income bracket that dems demand have to ‘pay more’ or ‘pay their fair share’ while 47% don’t pay fed taxes every April.
Must be great swimming in all that money! But then your 4% tax increase was less than Reagan’s tax increase. But when you get all your information on the faux noise bus you arent really living in the real world. http://www.salon.com/2013/01/05/12_most_despicable_things_fox_news_did_in_2012/?source=newsletter
From the article: [] Speaker of the South Carolina House Bobby Harrell, R-Charleston, says the article from Forbes is wrong, especially in calling members of the military, public employees and retirees “takers”. [] http://www2.wspa.com/news/2012/nov/27/forbes-says-sc-one-11-states-death-spiral-ar-5059561/
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MortyForTyrant said, 5 months ago
BTW: Does anybody knows why the drop of a ball is used to signal the beginning of the new year? I do :-)
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In order to find your longitude on the ocean you need a clock that is synchronized with the clock at the meridian (0°). Before radio etc. that synchronization was done at every harbor around noon by firing a shot from a cannon (to get attention) and shorty afterwards dropping a ball from a mast atop a tower. All ships in visual range could then set their clock to 12:00 and sail on.
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Laying in harbor and setting the clock every 24h also gave you an idea about the drift of your clock and a chance to correct it. It was the best they could do, clocks were rubbish back then, Charles Darwins ship “Beagle” hat 17 clocks on board, some of them on loan from manufacturers who wanted to know how accurate they were. Unbelievable in todays world of GPS and NTP…
Ms. Ima said, 5 months ago
I would have loved to see my taxes drop instead of rising. But I must be in the income bracket that dems demand have to ‘pay more’ or ‘pay their fair share’ while 47% don’t pay fed taxes every April.
midaswelby said, 5 months ago
Keep an eye on your paycheck this month for a little gift from the Obama administration. Didn’t he promise he’d only raise taxes on the rich?
Gresch said, 5 months ago
@MortyForTyrant
OK … what astrological event is linked to midnight January 1st?
Gresch said, 5 months ago
What will they consume after they finish eating the rich?
Dycel
said, 5 months ago
@Ms. Ima
Must be great swimming in all that money!
But then your 4% tax increase was less than Reagan’s tax increase.
But when you get all your information on the faux noise bus you arent really living in the real world.
http://www.salon.com/2013/01/05/12_most_despicable_things_fox_news_did_in_2012/?source=newsletter
Dycel
said, 5 months ago
Great article on faux noise’s Blantant BS for 2012.
http://www.salon.com/2013/01/05/12_most_despicable_things_fox_news_did_in_2012/?source=newsletter
Tue Elung-Jensen said, 5 months ago
@Ms. Ima
Wow… You earn more than 400000?
josefw
said, 5 months ago
Do you live in a “Death Spiral” state? More takers than makers?
http://www.therealestatemedia.com/death-spiral-states-forbes-says-11-states-are-in-a-downward-spiral-with-more-takers-than-makers-2777.html
Dycel
said, 5 months ago
@josefw
More faux noise BS?
http://www.salon.com/2013/01/05/12_most_despicable_things_fox_news_did_in_2012/?source=newsletter
Simon_Jester said, 5 months ago
@Tue Elung-Jensen
No, but when his new banker friend from Nigeria gets back to him, he’ll be rolling in LOTS more than that.
Simon_Jester said, 5 months ago
@josefw
From the article:
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Speaker of the South Carolina House Bobby Harrell, R-Charleston, says the article from Forbes is wrong, especially in calling members of the military, public employees and retirees “takers”.
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http://www2.wspa.com/news/2012/nov/27/forbes-says-sc-one-11-states-death-spiral-ar-5059561/
josefw
said, 5 months ago
@Simon_Jester
Thanks for clarification, however it does not mean that it should not be a concern.
Wabbit
said, 5 months ago
the 1% took a little hit at the top, but the majority are still taking it to the Caymons and other places and NOW their tax cuts are PERMANENT!
Wabbit
said, 5 months ago
@Simon_Jester
I think he was referring to Ima.