The phase 'my clock is 14 seconds slow' has been used recently and is one off from the 15 leap seconds listed above or the 17 leap seconds which would have been added had Bob's statement been correct.

After some phone calls to NBS and Naval Observatory, I found out that there have been 14 leap seconds inserted. 1) 1972 Jun 30 23:59:60 # NBS Special Publication #432 2) 1972 Dec 31 23:59:60 # NBS Special Publication #432 3) 1973 Dec 31 23:59:60 # NBS Special Publication #432 4) 1974 Dec 31 23:59:60 # NBS Special Publication #432 5) 1975 Dec 31 23:59:60 # NBS Special Publication #432 6) 1976 Dec 31 23:59:60 # NBS Special Publication #432 7) 1977 Dec 31 23:59:60 # NBS Special Publication #432 8) 1978 Dec 31 23:59:60 # NBS Special Publication #432 9) 1979 Dec 31 23:59:60 # Naval Observatory 10) 1981 Jun 30 23:59:60 # Naval Observatory 11) 1982 Jun 30 23:59:60 # Naval Observatory 12) 1983 Jun 30 23:59:60 # Naval Observatory 13) 1985 Jun 30 23:59:60 # Naval Observatory 14) 1987 Dec 31 23:59:60 # Naval Observatory The earth has been slowing down so there won't be a yearly insertion as there was in the 70s. Next leap second is anticipated to be in added in 1 1/2 or 2 years. Bob [ David Hoerl, could you send me mail directly? I can't reply to you using the address I got -- ...!decwrl.dec!cookie.dec.com!devine ]