The Clocks

Critique · Sun 30 Jan, 2011 17.30

Evening,

Just a query, in terms of the clocks on the top of almost every page on Metropol. I swear Edinburgh changed to California yesterday, although now it's changed back? Also, the hour and minute hand seemed to have incorrectly swapped places on Safari.

Alexia · Sun 30 Jan, 2011 17.51

Critique wrote:Evening,

Just a query, in terms of the clocks on the top of almost every page on Metropol. I swear Edinburgh changed to California yesterday, although now it's changed back? Also, the hour and minute hand seemed to have incorrectly swapped places on Safari.

I imagine the California swap was in tribute to Jack La Lanne, who died last week. Since the Hyma-decreed period of official mourning now appears to be over, it has reverted to Scottish Mean Time.

Pete · Sun 30 Jan, 2011 18.11

Alexia wrote:I imagine the California swap was in tribute to Jack La Lanne, who died last week.

Indeed, along with the changes to the picture frames. People did notice them didn't they?

As for they other claims, I can't see any problem in Safari on here and they appear on *every* page not almost every page. (Although in one of my very rare oversights, they don't line up correctly on Advanced Search but I don't think anyone has noticed yet)

WillPS · Sun 30 Jan, 2011 18.15

I didn't notice the California clock but I did catch the different pictures and "30% more juice" statement.

Alexia · Sun 30 Jan, 2011 18.21

Pete wrote: People did notice them didn't they?

*nods

Pardon my ignorance but whom is the person currently occupying the round picture frame above and to the left of Gavin?

Critique · Sun 30 Jan, 2011 18.35

Alexia wrote:
Pete wrote: People did notice them didn't they?
*nods

Pardon my ignorance but whom is the person currently occupying the round picture frame above and to the left of Gavin?

I always thought it was Peter Mandelson.

Also, I noticed the changes, but I was including the upload service in this, where the clock isn't.

Jovis · Sun 30 Jan, 2011 19.24

Just noticed that the clocks don't line up correctly on Advanced Search.

Col · Sun 30 Jan, 2011 20.54

To paraphrase another Metropol-er:

Maybe it's your clocks.

Alexia · Sun 30 Jan, 2011 21.07

They're an hour behind for me (Firefux)

Nick Harvey · Sun 30 Jan, 2011 22.05

And the Edinburgh clock in Internet Exploder is still showing California time.

Alexia wrote:Pardon my ignorance but whom is the person currently occupying the round picture frame above and to the left of Gavin?

That's MrTomServo, or Robert Palmer if you prefer. You probably didn't recognise him because you can't see the cup of tea in his hand in that picture.

Alexia · Sun 30 Jan, 2011 22.55

Nick Harvey wrote:And the Edinburgh clock in Internet Exploder is still showing California time.

Alexia wrote:Pardon my ignorance but whom is the person currently occupying the round picture frame above and to the left of Gavin?
That's MrTomServo, or Robert Palmer if you prefer. You probably didn't recognise him because you can't see the cup of tea in his hand in that picture.

Ah I thought it was. I remember MrTomServo - he had a flashing BBC News 24 flags signature -- and he was the gentleman who ran an upload service for TVF back in the day wasn't he? Doesn't he live in America?