# CT Time at the bottom of the page... **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [October 22, 2000, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ct-time-at-the-bottom-of-the-page/37908 "2000-10-22T21:26:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sk8rixtx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/858c86/32.png) [@sk8rixtx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sk8rixtx)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2000, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ct-time-at-the-bottom-of-the-page/37908/1 "2000-10-22T21:26:15Z")
In this thread: [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=491](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=491) CKDextHavn posted: > [@](#): > > All times CT" , in fact the CT DOES stand for Connecticut time. I disagree. I’m from Connecticut and the time was an hour slow. I had to set it ahead one hour for it to be correct. Ah well, just thought I’d point it out. ---
**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2000, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ct-time-at-the-bottom-of-the-page/37908/2 "2000-10-22T21:55:44Z")
This board defaults to Central Time because it is located in Chicago (you know, that little spot in the road just south of Wisconsin). I’ve set it to GMT -7 (Central -1) because I’m on Mountain Time. (Derleth, one of the few anal enough to know his displacement from GMT.) ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2000, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ct-time-at-the-bottom-of-the-page/37908/3 "2000-10-22T22:07:52Z")
sk8rixtx, let me introduce you to that arcane concept known as a “joke.” Humor. Satire. It’s a joke, son. Take some of what we say with not only a grain but a box of salt . . . and hopefully, a laugh. your humble TubaDiva Administrator I bet next you’ll tell us “Greenwich Mean Time” means Greenwich, Connecticut. ---
**Author:** ![sk8rixtx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/858c86/32.png) [@sk8rixtx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sk8rixtx)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2000, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ct-time-at-the-bottom-of-the-page/37908/4 "2000-10-22T22:10:16Z")
GMT doesn’t mean Greenwich, CT? ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2000, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ct-time-at-the-bottom-of-the-page/37908/5 "2000-10-22T22:23:47Z")
And the world revolves around you too, Galileo? 🙂 your humble TubaDiva ---
**Author:** ![MysterEcks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f475e1/32.png) [@MysterEcks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MysterEcks)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2000, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ct-time-at-the-bottom-of-the-page/37908/6 "2000-10-23T01:34:47Z")
Let’s face it, guys–there is **The One True Time Zone** , and there are lesser time zones. Connecticut happens to be in **The One True Time Zone** , for which Connecticutters should be properly grateful. Chicago, alas, lags an hour behind **The One True Time Zone**. They should be pittied for this, not made fun of. ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2000, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ct-time-at-the-bottom-of-the-page/37908/7 "2000-10-23T05:10:29Z")
It’s the dread Eastern Time Zone cabal! your humble TubaDiva ---
**Author:** ![Hoyle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/858c86/32.png) [@Hoyle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoyle)\ **Post date:** [October 23, 2000, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ct-time-at-the-bottom-of-the-page/37908/8 "2000-10-23T19:01:07Z")
Not to be too fussy, but my _American Heritage Unabridged Dictionary of the American Language_ says: \*\*CST,C.S.T \*\*Central Standard Time \*\*CT \*\*Connecticut \*\*C.T. \*\*Central Time \*\*ct. \*\*1) cent 2) certificate 3) count \*\*Ct. \*\*1) Connecticut (unofficial) 2) Count (title) Hope this makes everyone happy :eek: ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2000, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ct-time-at-the-bottom-of-the-page/37908/9 "2000-10-24T02:51:11Z")
But it’s still Central Daylight Time in Chicago right now, so I guess the joke’s on us. 🙂 your humble TubaDiva