On Oct 30, 11:31 am, Alex W <ing...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> On Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:59:32 -0400, Jack Denver wrote: > > Wait, you guys are upside down. Does the sun still rise in the East? Even > > though its spring now when it's supposed to be fall?
> Perhaps Swatch should launch a special model: "The > Australian". The 12 will be at the bottom of the dial, and > the hands will run widdershins....
Actually, it has already been done in many ways, including hand moving backwards. In any case, looking at a world map from the viewpoint of Australia, Japan, China and other "out of the centre" countries of our world would show you that their own territory is also in the centre of the map, :-)
On Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:31:52 -0700 (PDT), SWG wrote: > On Oct 30, 11:31 am, Alex W <ing...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: >> On Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:59:32 -0400, Jack Denver wrote: >>> Wait, you guys are upside down. Does the sun still rise in the East? Even >>> though its spring now when it's supposed to be fall?
>> Perhaps Swatch should launch a special model: "The >> Australian". The 12 will be at the bottom of the dial, and >> the hands will run widdershins....
> Actually, it has already been done in many ways, including hand moving > backwards. In any case, looking at a world map from the viewpoint of > Australia, Japan, China and other "out of the centre" countries of our > world would show you that their own territory is also in the centre of > the map, :-)
Which, of course, is plainly ridiculous. As everyone knows, England is the centre of the world. How could it be otherwise?
> On Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:31:52 -0700 (PDT), SWG wrote: > > On Oct 30, 11:31 am, Alex W <ing...@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > >> On Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:59:32 -0400, Jack Denver wrote: > >>> Wait, you guys are upside down. Does the sun still rise in the East? Even > >>> though its spring now when it's supposed to be fall?
> >> Perhaps Swatch should launch a special model: "The > >> Australian". The 12 will be at the bottom of the dial, and > >> the hands will run widdershins....
> > Actually, it has already been done in many ways, including hand moving > > backwards. In any case, looking at a world map from the viewpoint of > > Australia, Japan, China and other "out of the centre" countries of our > > world would show you that their own territory is also in the centre of > > the map, :-)
> Which, of course, is plainly ridiculous. As everyone knows, > England is the centre of the world. How could it be > otherwise?
Indeed, Rule Britannia!
When Britain first, at Heaven's command Arose from out the azure main; This was the charter of the land, And guardian angels sang this strain: "Rule, Britannia! rule the waves: "Britons never will be slaves."
The nations, not so blest as thee, Must, in their turns, to tyrants fall; While thou shalt flourish great and free, The dread and envy of them all. "Rule, Britannia! rule the waves: "Britons never will be slaves."
Still more majestic shalt thou rise, More dreadful, from each foreign stroke; As the loud blast that tears the skies, Serves but to root thy native oak. "Rule, Britannia! rule the waves: "Britons never will be slaves."
Thee haughty tyrants ne'er shall tame: All their attempts to bend thee down, Will but arouse thy generous flame; But work their woe, and thy renown. "Rule, Britannia! rule the waves: "Britons never will be slaves."
To thee belongs the rural reign; Thy cities shall with commerce shine: All thine shall be the subject main, And every shore it circles thine. "Rule, Britannia! rule the waves: "Britons never will be slaves."
The Muses, still with freedom found, Shall to thy happy coast repair; Blest Isle! With matchless beauty crown'd, And manly hearts to guard the fair. "Rule, Britannia! rule the waves: "Britons never will be slaves.
Enough that the Britons enslaved our time measurement in Greenwhich. I could grab out similar lymerics in Japanese, Chinese, etc. Remember also that there also was the "méridien de Paris". :-)
On Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:56:40 -0700 (PDT), SWG wrote:
> Enough that the Britons enslaved our time measurement in Greenwhich. I > could grab out similar lymerics in Japanese, Chinese, etc. Remember > also that there also was the "méridien de Paris". :-)
Oh, and let's not forget Swatchtime... :-)
The really interesting attempt was the decimal timekeeping system introduced during the French revolution. Deeply rational, but flawed.
<nunuv...@netscape.net> wrote: >Wait, you guys are upside down. Does the sun still rise in the East? Even >though its spring now when it's supposed to be fall?
We're only upside down, not flipped sideways. Sheehs, damn ignorant Merkins. ;-)
As for Spring. What Spring ? We seem to have gone from Winter to Summer in one week. Al Gore has some explaining to do.. is there no limits to that man trying to prove a point ? ;-)
In article <hb97el$qh...@news.eternal-september.org>,
dAz <d...@zipp.org> wrote: >yes I quite like that 5100 movement in spite of the amount of plastic
Why do people always say this? The plastic is one of the things that makes this movement nearly idestructable, that is taking a hit up to s measured 9G's and not dying. No other material would work here (maybe rubber, but you get the point)
Richard Sexton wrote: > In article <hb97el$qh...@news.eternal-september.org>, > dAz <d...@zipp.org> wrote: >> yes I quite like that 5100 movement in spite of the amount of plastic
> Why do people always say this? The plastic is one of the things that > makes this movement nearly idestructable, that is taking a hit up > to s measured 9G's and not dying. No other material would work here > (maybe rubber, but you get the point)
longevity, while the plastic used in the wheels is long lasting, they do have to be handled with a bit more care during a service, quite easy to crush a tooth with tweezers, as to the plastic used in the frame, well that has the potential to crack up over time.
but I do like the design, apart from being robust, the chrono can be left running without taking a hit in performance unlike conventional chronos like the venus 175 or the 7750s
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