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Re: [Spridgets] No LCB - Whacky Clock

To: Rick Fisk <refisk@chartermi.net>
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] No LCB - Whacky Clock
From: Hal Faulkner via Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Fri, 1 May 2015 19:23:33 -0700
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Most electric clocks start up at 12:00.  So, if you timed it just right and
jumped the car at 11:30 it just might have started 30 min fast.


On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 2:53 PM, Rick Fisk via Spridgets <
spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:

> Some people set their clocks ahead so they're less likely to be late.
> Doesn't work for most people (my wife), but that's what she does.   :-)
>
> Sent from my keyboard
>
> On May 1, 2015, at 4:17 PM, Michael Rowe via Spridgets <
> spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> Today, I left the key on in my  wife's Subaru after lowering a window
> waiting for an appointment.  The lights stayed on an hour, and ran the
> battery down.
>
> After getting a jump to restart, the clock was 30 minutes ahead.  Under
> low voltage, I would expect it to be 30 minutes behind.  My wife insists it
> was not daylight savings minus 30 minutes, as she reset the clock
> properly.  (And, like all wives, she is always correct.)
>
> What could be going on here?
>
> Michael Rowe
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Most electric clocks start up at 12:00.=C2=A0 So, if you t=
imed it just right and jumped the car at 11:30 it just might have started 3=
0 min fast. <br><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmai=
l_quote">On Fri, May 1, 2015 at 2:53 PM, Rick Fisk via Spridgets <span dir=
=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">=
spridgets@autox.team.net</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmai=
l_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left=
:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto"><div>Some people set their clocks ahead so they&#39=
;re less likely to be late.=C2=A0 Doesn&#39;t work for most people (my wife=
), but that&#39;s what she does. =C2=A0 :-)<br><br>Sent from my keyboard</d=
iv><div><div class=3D"h5"><div><br>On May 1, 2015, at 4:17 PM, Michael Rowe=
 via Spridgets &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_b=
lank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=
=3D"cite"><div>






<div><font face=3D"Arial">Today, I left the key on in my=C2=A0 wife&#39;s S=
ubaru after=20
lowering a window waiting for an appointment.=C2=A0 The lights stayed on an=
=20
hour, and ran the battery down.=C2=A0 </font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial"></font>=C2=A0</div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial">After getting a jump to restart, the clock was=C2=
=A030=20
minutes=C2=A0ahead.=C2=A0 Under low voltage, I would expect it to be 30 min=
utes=20
behind.=C2=A0 My wife insists it was not daylight savings minus 30 minutes,=
 as=20
she reset the clock properly.=C2=A0 (And, like all wives, she is always=20
correct.)</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial"></font>=C2=A0</div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial">What could be going on here?</font></div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial"></font>=C2=A0</div>
<div><font face=3D"Arial">Michael Rowe</font></div>
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