I've been worried about this for a while now...

[Dave5N]

Back in the old days, before they had clocks,

what did they call clockwise and anti clockwise?

 

[sloe]

Sundialwise and anti-sundialwise.

Doh!

 

[Abitrary]

I just typed 'clockwise' into thesaurus.com, and thought it broke it for a second

 

[laurence]

that way and the other way

 

[marinyork]

Sunwise. In the northern hemisphere the sun goes relative to a sundial in a ...

 

[yorkshiregoth]

So what was the best thing before sliced bread?

 

[Dave5N]

Unsliced bread

 

[Keith Oates]

So what was the best thing before sliced bread?

The same as now, 'that' will never change!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Pete]

Sundialwise and anti-sundialwise.

Doh!

All right then, for a couple of bonus points:
1) Which way does the gnomon's shadow move around a sundial? (no cheating!)
2) Can you use a British-made sundial in Australia?

 

[Aperitif]

All right then, for a couple of bonus points:
1) Which way does the gnomon's shadow move around a sundial? (no cheating!)
2) Can you use a British-made sundial in Australia?

Yes of course - if it's big enough for a tinnie and a plate of barbie food

 

[Dave5N]

Ug and Barg.


Incidentally, did anyone else's gran ever say things like "It's five and twenty to six"?

AH yes, of course.

South Birmingham, aren't you?

 

[simonali]

did anyone else's gran ever say things like "It's five and twenty to six"?

Also, did people say five thirty five before digital watches?

 

[Fnaar]

Widdershins is an old word for anti-clockwise (or anti-sunwise)

 

[walker]

Ug and Barg.


Incidentally, did anyone else's gran ever say things like "It's five and twenty to six"?

All the time, makes old people sound a little bit dim

 

[snorri]

"Round with the sun"
I had to encircle a ship before taking a passenger ashore some time ago. On the way back to the harbour the passenger said, "I was pleased to see you coming round with the sun, you know, some of these youngsters just dont care which way they go!"
It made my day.