The official U.S. time

[bnewman]

I decided to look up the exact time online so I could reset our clocks accurately. The site I found (by searching for [time reference]) contained a Java applet, so while it was loading, the page seemed to be saying "The official U.S. time is [a coffee cup]." That's not as precise as the information I was looking for (which did eventually appear), but it is extremely accurate.

Comments

[seishonagon.livejournal.com]

That is awesome.

[infintysquared.livejournal.com]

Nicely done! This illustrates the difference between 'accuracy' and 'precision' much better than the usual arrows-scattered-on-the-target metaphors.

[eclectic-boy.livejournal.com]

Well, given that the official US (in fact, World) Rendered Object is a teapot, this seems like a not-unreasonable extension :^)

Looking very forward to seeing you tomorrow!

[orawnzva.livejournal.com]

Right, that reminds me— two for the cookout, payment to be made on arrival.

[sheistheweather]

*giggling* I like it.