<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2716.2200" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>No, no, no. That's part of my = common-sense, sanity restoring plan: All around the world--always--everyone on the exact same = time and date! NO conversions, NO regional screwy timeline boundaries, NO = setting of clocks ahead or back, NO confusion. Except: Some folks would have to get = up when their clocks say 0100 (1 am now) or 2200 (10 pm now) but the birds = are singing and the sun is rising--might be disorienting for = awhile.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Alan Barnard</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>"Running for Emporer of the = World"</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=caute@optusnet.com.au = href="mailto:caute@optusnet.com.au">Tony Caught</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, July 31, 2002 = 8:40 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Alan Barnard = -Please Fix Your Clock</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>Alan,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Don't forget that when its Monday there its Tuesday here..</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Regards</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Tony Caught<BR>Darwin<BR>Australia<BR><A = href="mailto:caute@optusnet.com.au">caute@optusnet.com.au</A><BR></DIV>= <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=mathstar@salemnet.com = href="mailto:mathstar@salemnet.com">Alan R. Barnard</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, August 01, = 2002 3:07 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Alan Barnard = -Please Fix Your Clock</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Can't explain it, system clock is = correct. I think the whole world should just switch to GMT (Zulu) and have it = be the same time everywhere at all times. Not "Daylight Savings," no time = zones, no converting.  While we're at at, let's get rid of stupid AM and = PM and just use the 24 hour clock like the military!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sending at 1836 Zulu. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Alan</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- = ,</DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=caute@optusnet.com.au = href="mailto:caute@optusnet.com.au">Tony Caught</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, July 30, = 2002 11:17 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Alan Barnard = -Please Fix Your Clock</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>Hi Alan,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Now you say you sent it at 9:14 PM July 30 2002, your message = line says11:47 AM July 31 2002, I received it at 1:35 PM July 31 2002 = and replied at 1:47 PM July 2002. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>When will you get my reply ?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>We have a clock in every room, all with different times as = some people like them faster than others so they can leave later for appointments and still be on time. HUH!.  Costs a fortune in batteries.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Regards</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Tony Caught<BR>Darwin<BR>Australia<BR><A = href="mailto:caute@optusnet.com.au">caute@optusnet.com.au</A><BR></DIV>= <DIV><STRONG>From:</STRONG> <A title=mathstar@salemnet.com href="mailto:mathstar@salemnet.com">Alan R. Barnard</A> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, July 31, = 2002 11:47 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Alan Barnard = -Please Fix Your Clock</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV>Calendar was off last month, fixed it.<BR><BR>It = is 9:14 pm CDT on all the clocks at my house and my computer says 9:14 pm<BR>CDT, July 30, 2002.<BR><BR>So re: Your message of this = date, 4:56 PM: Huh?<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>----- Original Message = -----<BR>From: "David Skolnik" <<A = href="mailto:skolnik@attglobal.net">skolnik@attglobal.net</A>><BR>To= : <<A = href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>><BR>Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 4:44 PM<BR>Subject: Alan Barnard -Please = Fix Your Clock<BR><BR><BR>> Alan -<BR>> I file all my email by date = - your computer clock got screwed up - Many<BR>> thanks = -<BR>><BR>> David Skolnik<BR>><BR></BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV>Tony Caught<BR>Darwin<BR>Australia<BR><A = href="mailto:caute@optusnet.com.au">caute@optusnet.com.au</A><BR></DIV>= <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- = </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=mathstar@salemnet.com = href="mailto:mathstar@salemnet.com">Alan R. Barnard</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, July 31, = 2002 11:47 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Alan Barnard = -Please Fix Your Clock</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV>Calendar was off last month, fixed it.<BR><BR>It is 9:14 pm = CDT on all the clocks at my house and my computer says 9:14 pm<BR>CDT, = July 30, 2002.<BR><BR>So re: Your message of this date, 4:56 PM: Huh?<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>----- Original Message -----<BR>From: = "David Skolnik" <<A = href="mailto:skolnik@attglobal.net">skolnik@attglobal.net</A>><BR>To= : <<A = href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A>><BR>Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 4:44 PM<BR>Subject: Alan Barnard -Please = Fix Your Clock<BR><BR><BR>> Alan -<BR>> I file all my email by date = - your computer clock got screwed up - Many<BR>> thanks = -<BR>><BR>> David Skolnik<BR>><BR></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><BR>---<BR>Outgoing mail is certified Virus = Free.<BR>Checked by AVG anti-virus system (<A = href="http://www.grisoft.com">http://www.grisoft.com</A>).<BR>Version: = 6.0.373 / Virus Database: 208 - Release Date: = 01/07/02</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY>= </HTML>