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    What's the deal with time? (Or the light-hearted thread)

    Why oh why, is a second so short, a minute anything from a few seconds to 3 hours, an hour ages, a day short, a month 3 years and payday forever away?

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    Re: What's the deal with time? (Or the light-hearted thread)

    wtf?

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    Re: What's the deal with time? (Or the light-hearted thread)

    It's all relative

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    Re: What's the deal with time? (Or the light-hearted thread)

    Time flies like an arrow.

    Fruit flies like a banana.

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    Re: What's the deal with time? (Or the light-hearted thread)

    In the words of the greatest Chrononaut this world has ever seen...

    Time is an illusion, lunchtime doubly so.
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    Re: What's the deal with time? (Or the light-hearted thread)

    Time is constant, perception isn't.

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    Re: What's the deal with time? (Or the light-hearted thread)

    It's a well known fact that the length of a minute depends entirely on which side of the bathroom door you're stood on...

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    "My udder is growing. Quick pass me the parsely sauce." Said Oliver.

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