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TY barmar for ur continued interest in this perplexing problem. Win10 originally set me up for UTC-11, which works correctly other than BBO. Just tried Eastern time (UTC-5)which set PC time much too early ...but only 5hrs earlier, strangely. Must be a glitch in Win10 or my version of BBO.

My clock now reads 12:35PM, and am watching live Vugraph scheduled for 5:30

Re-dled BBO Vugraph: Time still wrong...~8 hrs early now, seemingly only for Vugraph...??

Ty for reply. Correct on my PC...how to set on BBO?

Now on new PC. Set up for bbo same as old. All works, but time (eg for vugraph) is off...reads ~3 hrs earlier than it shd...as if I were in CA rather than in NJ. Rest of internet is fine, correct time. Why, and how to fix?

Have bears active on my property...too warm here in NJ for them to hibernate properly this winter. But the only team formed, that I'm aware of, is mama and her twin cubs. :)

:) Awww...Xena is dead...killed off by those same rascally astronomers who relegated Pluto to the dog-pound...sexy warrior princess replaced by discordant hellion, Eris. :) But whimpers from Pluto's cage are getting stronger...the astronomer-right (-left?) are instituting a recall...we may yet again hear him barking at the moon (dwarf planet?) from the far reaches of our solar system. ;) And my list of heavenly bodies...gone!!...wherever shall I find some kvetchy women to replace them with?...are there any? :) Am considering starting a new organization: ASPCP...American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Planets (or Pluto)

:o Hear! Hear!...Roland said it all...most enjoyable VG presentation I've experienced...and that is saying a lot! But Roland must take five bows...one for each Walddk, including the one who gets to nap now and then. Nor should we forget Fred, Sheri and Uday who make this all possible.

:lol: Well Mike, we have lost one, but are supposed to gain more. Pluto was a dog of a planet anyway (sorry about that :) ), but we shall gain Ceres, which I hope they don't bring too close. And in the far reaches, ah real beauties coming up!... Xena is there...has a number, but I prefer a different vision, one more easily remembered...and check the opportuniy to name other heavenly bodies. The list I'm preparing to submit includes Pamela (for a bright planet) and Tyra (for a dusky one). I shall really enjoy dreaming up more...but to whom should I make this submission?

:) Rofl as I envision tiny clocks ticking away over the nameplate of each player. (Sorry about that :D ) ALL serious chess matches utilize clocks...thank god. In the dim past before clocks, a match could take days...an unscrupulous player, in trouble, could use 'sitzfleisch' to psyche/annoy his opponent. Playing 'by the clock' takes some experience, however...a GM learns to save time during the easy stages (eg in highly-analyzed openings) to use when he most needs it (eg complex mid-game calculations)...don't know how this would relate to bridge. This is the first I've been made aware that BBO is considering using clocks. Will this monitoring be only to add interest?...or are penalties to be inflicted?...and by whom? Sounds like a good idea to me...I think. But consider, some people simply cannot work under pressure (of tiny clocks hanging over their heads :blink:) And this might lead to more partnership problems...I can see myself saying 'Play the damn ace!, tempus fidgets'...followed quickly by a DIRECTOR call from opps. All in all, it's an interesting concept...I look forward to it unfurling...or unraveling.

;) Just found this Topic...late for finals, but maybe in time for 'ice-breaker' joke-fest. This is an oldtimer that I like...still find some who haven't heard it. MANLY PURSUITS Amos is sitting on his porch when his new neighbor, John, saunters over. John is looking for somehing to do, and would like to work up a friendship with Amos. John: 'Hey Amos, I hear the trout are biting. Let's go fishing.' Amos: 'Nah. Tried that once...didn't like it.' John: 'Well, the gun club is having a target shoot. Let's try out my new rifle.' Amos: 'Nah. Tried that once...didn't like it.' John: 'Poker game at Harry's tonight.' Amos: 'Nah. Tried that once...didn't like it.' John: 'Bowling?' Amos: 'Nah. Tried that once...didn't like it.' Just then, a little boy came out of the house and jumped into Amos' lap. John: 'Who's this handsome little fella?' Amos: 'My son.' John: 'Your only child?'

:) :lol: :D :) Do not think it possible to beat 'When it takes you six attempts to spell "bride"', but I'll offer a few anyway. When you carry a deck of cards even to church...just in case. When you make sure that the cards you carry while swimming are waterproof. When you merely glance at a beauty undressing, while reading 'Bridge World'.

;) Ah, frothgas, I enjoy verbal sparring, and look forward to happy hours prodding you, so please do continue to 'feed the troll'. (A troll, btw, is often considered to be a bridge-guarder, and since BBO...etc...I might consider the term a compliment, but doubt that you meant to use it as such, eh? :huh: Your depiction of me is very lacking: 'crotchety' does not fit, as my friends and acqaintances could assure you (they laugh at you for applying it here); 'old' yes chronologically, but still young at heart; your use of 'idiot' shows that you are desperate, or of limited vocabulary...my IQ of 140-150 must be considerably higher than yours, and I neither babble nor drool, at least not yet. You are definitely a bigot. Reading some of your (all too frequent) posts...truly a masochistical task...shows your considerable intolerance towards the opinions of others, and this is prime bigotry. Your denigration of your betters...e.g. Roland, Ben, Mike...is a bigot's attempt to assert that his position correct, and an admission that you cannot really defend your stance adequately. I AM afflicted with some narrowly defined bigotry (as are most people)...for example... You take issue with my use of 'queer' in reference to male homosexuality. I refuse to use the fine old word 'gay' in describing this perversion. I used to call myself gay...fun, happy-go-lucky...but obviously can no longer do so, else people would think I indulge in unnatural sex acts. I really don't care, and it is no business of mine, what consenting adults do in private...'whatever turns you on'...but become annoyed when they promote their 'cause' in public, and try to get at my tax dollars to boot. ( BTW you can settle a bet by answering the question: Are you queer, or simply strange?...we both assumed the former, but she lost the coin-toss, so is stuck with the less likely choice.) I look forward to more of this fun, but perhaps we should start our own Topic so as not to clutter up this area where others want to discuss more important matters. As for title, I might suggest 'lalislol afflicted with frothgas'...you might prefer something like 'gar bites lalsass'...suggestions?

:D :lol: :D :lol: TO 'the saint': Absolutely hilarious...are you the original author?...How did I miss that, I wonder. What are 'chooons'?...reference to 'tunes' or to tobacco? TO 'robert': If your post was not 'tongue in cheek', please re-read 'the saint's' submission, which was...a few whiffs of nitrous oxide beforehand might help. :huh: To Roland: I would not attempt to correct your translation of course...but might suggest that someone better versed in verse would make a smoother rendition. :D

:D TO frothgas: 1) Look up the definition of 'whining'. 2) I'll 'bitch' all I want...especially if it annoys a bigoted azzhole. 3) I think YOU would be happier playing with yourself...take that either way. TO the intelligent one: 1) My comment re length was of course a deliberate exaggeration, as you knew. 2) I have no intention of taking tests or becoming a teacher or a pro...just want to enjoy playing bridge. 3) First time I've heard sayc referred to as 'too complex', especially in light of what I'm exposed to while watching VG, where even the experienced comms are often non-plussed. TO both: 1) I was probably remiss in posting this here...should have sought a platform where 'commoners' are more likely to be found. Will try elsewhere soon...there MUST be a place to find out how average bridge-players view this issue. 2) Yes, I'm an old-timer who would just like to play fun/interesting bridge...my tournament days are long gone...my signature says it all.