Simon Nield wrote:
> Harold M Hallikainen wrote:
> >introduced because my wife always sets some of the clocks (I never know
> >which ones) 5 to 10 minutes ahead?
>
> My girlfriend does this too... I thought I was the only one to suffer this. I share your pain.
>
> Simon

It's rough when people edit reality!

I'll share what I suggested to Harold, then.  I had a GF that did this
(among other bad habits we won't get into <G>)  She was not a good
problem solver (more a problem creator) - I ended up having to think out
and present solutions to her (Not my normal style, but what works,
works.)

I gave her a page of big Red paper Dots.  Told her, any clock she put a
dot on, she was free to do with as she wanted - All others were MY
domain.  (We put the dots over the center axels, it's the concept that
matters, not the implementation <G>)

We figured a reasonable limit on how many dots she was allowed to use
(we negotiated as needed, ended uphaving to buy a couple more clocks,
big deal.)

After that point, I honored the "agreement", both parts of it (I ignored
'her' clocks and made sure mine were set by WWVB / WWV perioducally.)
Worked pretty well after a week or two;  Took to wearing my watch for a
while there.  There're times to be 'ruthless' and 'merciless', I s'pose
<G>

It improved the situation a lot...

  Mark, "Time tyrant from Hell"  <G>

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