Mr. Silly Posted March 18, 2021 Share #1 Posted March 18, 2021 I like to keep the two within a second of each other. It bugs me when the oven clock shows 1:22 and the microwave shows 1:21. They're currently off by more than I like right now because of the daylight savings time change last weekend. I was trying to get them closer but Mrs. Silly told me I was being to obsessive. She's out of town until Monday. So I can obsess over them this evening. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted March 18, 2021 Share #2 Posted March 18, 2021 And coffee maker, all synced to within a second!or two. I set one, prep the second and set it when the minute changes on the first, then do the same with the 3rd appliance. All clocks in the living room synced with the cable box. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinneR ★ Posted March 18, 2021 Share #3 Posted March 18, 2021 4 minutes ago, Mr. Silly said: I like to keep the two within a second of each other. It bugs me when the oven clock shows 1:22 and the microwave shows 1:21. They're currently off by more than I like right now because of the daylight savings time change last weekend. I was trying to get them closer but Mrs. Silly told me I was being to obsessive. She's out of town until Monday. So I can obsess over them this evening. You might consider therapy. Obsess over too/to/two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted March 18, 2021 Share #4 Posted March 18, 2021 25 minutes ago, Mr. Silly said: I like to keep the two within a second of each other. It bugs me when the oven clock shows 1:22 and the microwave shows 1:21. They're currently off by more than I like right now because of the daylight savings time change last weekend. I was trying to get them closer but Mrs. Silly told me I was being to obsessive. She's out of town until Monday. So I can obsess over them this evening. +/- 10 seconds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsnip Totin Jack ★ Posted March 18, 2021 Share #5 Posted March 18, 2021 All my clocks have their own personal time zones. Synchronization is for the OCD. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groupw Posted March 18, 2021 Share #6 Posted March 18, 2021 I set the oven clock at the time change. It then loses 2 minutes and stays that way to the next time change. I don’t understand, but I stopped fighting it. The microwave display is FUBAR. Our bedroom alarm clock is a crapshoot. The buttons are wearing out so getting it within a couple minutes is good enough! If it dies, I will bring the cell phone in and charge it there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted March 18, 2021 Share #7 Posted March 18, 2021 Many hours apart. Excited about the new oven as there are zero gadgets on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted March 18, 2021 Share #8 Posted March 18, 2021 I'M NOT OBSESSIVE, but both of those clocks are sync'ed with the USNO Master Clock. Not really. My dad was a naval officer on an aircraft carrier. As a bridge officer one of his duties was navigation. And when it was the admirals ride he was the navigator for the fleet. Synchronization with the USNO Master Clock was critical at that time. He carried some of that into civilian life. It was not unusual for him to get the shortwave radio out and dial in the USNO Master Clock to set the clocks in the house. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted March 18, 2021 Share #9 Posted March 18, 2021 2 minutes ago, Dirtyhip said: Excited about the new oven as there are zero gadgets on it. Why do you hate 'merica? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted March 18, 2021 Share #10 Posted March 18, 2021 I haven't even changed some of mine yet. Several just came back into sync with the correct time because they were still running on Daylight Savings time from last year. Some of you need to retire. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted March 18, 2021 Share #11 Posted March 18, 2021 The first thing I do is set my watch to the official time, based on one of my several clocks that are updated daily via radio transmission. Then I go around and set each clock to exactly match my watch (within 1 second). Yes, I am anal or have OCD, whatever. When I see the time, I like to know it is the correct time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted March 18, 2021 Share #12 Posted March 18, 2021 41 minutes ago, Kzoo said: I'M NOT OBSESSIVE, but both of those clocks are sync'ed with the USNO Master Clock. Not really. My dad was a naval officer on an aircraft carrier. As a bridge officer one of his duties was navigation. And when it was the admirals ride he was the navigator for the fleet. Synchronization with the USNO Master Clock was critical at that time. He carried some of that into civilian life. It was not unusual for him to get the shortwave radio out and dial in the USNO Master Clock to set the clocks in the house. I think the military caused my OCD with time. Syncing an assault requires everyone to have the exact same time on their clocks. Back in the day as a desk sergeant, we also did comm checks with nets outside our time zone so many communications were in Zulu time. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted March 18, 2021 Share #13 Posted March 18, 2021 5 minutes ago, ChrisL said: Zulu time GMT. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted March 18, 2021 Share #14 Posted March 18, 2021 1 minute ago, Kzoo said: GMT. Yeah but we called it Zulu... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted March 18, 2021 Share #15 Posted March 18, 2021 1 minute ago, ChrisL said: Yeah but we called it Zulu... My dad would explain in detail, that's because you didn't know how to spell GMT. Before GPS (or Lowrance......) an extremely accurate chronometer a sextant were crucial to not getting lost at sea. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen ★ Posted March 18, 2021 Share #16 Posted March 18, 2021 Mine are synchronized, they both say <blinking> power loss <blinking> 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeman564™ Posted March 18, 2021 Share #17 Posted March 18, 2021 Since my microwave is above the stove, do not use the microwave clock, only the stove clock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Silly Posted March 18, 2021 Author Share #18 Posted March 18, 2021 1 hour ago, Razors Edge said: +/- 10 seconds How do you live not knowing for possibly as much as 10 second what the correct time is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted March 18, 2021 Share #19 Posted March 18, 2021 19 minutes ago, Kzoo said: My dad would explain in detail, that's because you didn't know how to spell GMT. Before GPS (or Lowrance......) an extremely accurate chronometer a sextant were crucial to not getting lost at sea. To everyone or just the ground pounders? 😂 Sounds like something a squid would do... Us Army dogs didn’t ask questions, we just did as we were told... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted March 18, 2021 Share #20 Posted March 18, 2021 Close enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Silly Posted March 18, 2021 Author Share #21 Posted March 18, 2021 1 hour ago, Dirtyhip said: Many hours apart. Excited about the new oven as there are zero gadgets on it. How do you know what temperature the oven is at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Silly Posted March 18, 2021 Author Share #22 Posted March 18, 2021 37 minutes ago, ChrisL said: Zulu time 32 minutes ago, Kzoo said: GMT No, he said Zulu time. He'd call a Nguni person in Southern Africa and ask him what time it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted March 18, 2021 Share #23 Posted March 18, 2021 I have no idea if the clock on my oven works or not. I'll have to check in 10 minutes to see if the clock moved. My microwave has a clock, but I haven't set it, so it just stays blank when it's not in use. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted March 18, 2021 Share #24 Posted March 18, 2021 1 hour ago, Kzoo said: My dad would explain in detail, that's because you didn't know how to spell GMT. Before GPS (or Lowrance......) an extremely accurate chronometer a sextant were crucial to not getting lost at sea. Millions of ex military people know it as zulu time. GMT is for others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted March 18, 2021 Share #25 Posted March 18, 2021 3 hours ago, Mr. Silly said: How well synchronized are your oven and microwave clocks? I was thinking - on Sunday morning - how odd it is to have both an oven and a microwave clock. It seems like one or the other - or both - should have a "hide" time function and only be active during use. Maybe "smart" appliances do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Silly Posted March 18, 2021 Author Share #26 Posted March 18, 2021 3 hours ago, Kirby said: I have no idea if the clock on my oven works or not. I'll have to check in 10 minutes to see if the clock moved. My microwave has a clock, but I haven't set it, so it just stays blank when it's not in use. A couple months ago you revealed that you don't measure you laundry detergent and instead you just pour it in "willy-nilly". Now you're sharing that there is no correct time in your kitchen. You have shared with us about your not-wild sister as well as your wild sister. There is no question, you are the wildest of the sisters. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted March 19, 2021 Share #27 Posted March 19, 2021 5 hours ago, Kirby said: I have no idea if the clock on my oven works or not. I'll have to check in 10 minutes to see if the clock moved. My microwave has a clock, but I haven't set it, so it just stays blank when it's not in use. That sounds like my house. The clock on the stove might work if it was set to the right time. Something happened to it years ago and it only tells the time now if you press the clock button. I don’t care enough to do that. Same with the microwave. It would have to be set every time the power goes out, I’m not going to do that. My phone always has the right time. I have a gold watch that has the right time if I set it for stupid DST. I don’t think owl bother this year owl just stuff it in a drawer and forget about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tizeye Posted March 19, 2021 Share #28 Posted March 19, 2021 They have clocks? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickinMD ★ Posted March 19, 2021 Share #29 Posted March 19, 2021 10 hours ago, Mr. Silly said: I like to keep the two within a second of each other. It bugs me when the oven clock shows 1:22 and the microwave shows 1:21. They're currently off by more than I like right now because of the daylight savings time change last weekend. I was trying to get them closer but Mrs. Silly told me I was being to obsessive. She's out of town until Monday. So I can obsess over them this evening. Every once in a while, I set one, then set the other to one minute later but wait until the first one changes to the new minute before I click the button that finalizes the time. That keeps them very close. But most Spring-ahead and Fall-backs or area power outages, I'm too lazy to do that and they end up about half a minute apart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prophet Zacharia Posted March 19, 2021 Share #30 Posted March 19, 2021 We’ve had a power outage since the start of DST. So my microwave, oven and coffee maker all tell wildly erroneous time. Maybe my wife will reset them this weekend, but I have to go in to the office and work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted March 19, 2021 Share #31 Posted March 19, 2021 17 hours ago, Old No. 7 said: All my clocks have their own personal time zones. Synchronization is for the OCD. At first thought I agreed, but I do like to have them on the same minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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