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I get the confusion for the US Navy though, as the clock is at the US Naval Observatory. If you ever need the time, just call (719) 567-6742 "US Naval Observa
by vel0city 3y ago
I get the confusion for the US Navy though, as the clock is at the US Naval Observatory.
If you ever need the time, just call (719) 567-6742
"US Naval Observatory, Master Clock, at the tone, Mountain daylight time, nine hours, sixteen minutes, fifteen seconds...beep!"
- goblinux 3y agoJust called the number holy cow it’s real. I love obscure infrastructure stuff like that
- fluoridation 3y agoSpeaking clocks are pretty common. Here we dial *133.
- bityard 3y agoWhen I was a kid, you could dial the operator and ask them for the time. I still don't know why anyone would do that, but I remember it was a thing you could do. Also, dialing 0 to get a human operator. I swear I'm not that old.
- vel0city 3y agoAnother good one is Bell Atlantic's support number which is strangely still connected even though they merged to form Verizon in 2000. 570-387-0000. "Thank you for calling Bell Atlantic. Due to an emergency condition, we are operating with a reduced staff, and you may experience delay." Waiting on hold is like the forever traffic jam of Doctor Who.
- user3939382 3y agoYeah according to Wikipedia anyway the USNO is operated by the US Navy.
- hoosieree 3y ago"At the tone?" ...what kind of ship are you running here? Is it at the start or the end of the tone?