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[Craig Arthur]

Here in New Zealand it is less than three hours to midnight and according to the IFP website countdown, the announcement is due in less than three hours also. But whether they wait until midnight GMT, who knows.

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As far as I can tell, the countdown is until midnight on 27 May (i.e. the start of the 28th) no matter where you are in the world. So the countdown is different depending on where you are. Presumably we'll be looking at an announcement some time after midnight GMT.

[David Schofield]

As far as I can tell, the countdown is until midnight on 27 May (i.e. the start of the 28th) no matter where you are in the world. So the countdown is different depending on where you are. Presumably we'll be looking at an announcement some time after midnight GMT.

BST, my Colonial friends.

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As far as I can tell, the countdown is until midnight on 27 May (i.e. the start of the 28th) no matter where you are in the world. So the countdown is different depending on where you are. Presumably we'll be looking at an announcement some time after midnight GMT.

BST, my Colonial friends.

I knew that. And I still typed GMT. My daily coffee has well and truly worn off.

[MicroGlobeOne]

No doubt it's a prequel to DMC written by Charlie Higson writing as Seb Faulks writing as Ian Fleming.

Now that's funny.

[zencat]

I did check out the counter at Youngbonddossier.com and that counter says;

00:22:03:xx

and at the same time on Ianfleming.com it says;

00:13:03:xx

so...? btw i'm living in Sweden (GMT + 1 hour) and the local time here is 10:57 AM...and its time for lunch bye for now

Okay, then it is hooked into our IP/time zone. The counter at YBD and IFP read the same to me. Thanks.

Wonder if the announcement page is set to go up automatically?

Here in New Zealand it is less than three hours to midnight and according to the IFP website countdown, the announcement is due in less than three hours also. But whether they wait until midnight GMT, who knows.

Oh boy. You'll have to let us know what you see in 3 hours, Craig.

[Zorin Industries]

Oh... is that all it is?

[sharpshooter]

As I type this, 33 minutes to go for me.

[Zorin Industries]

There will be tears before bedtime.

No. Really. That is the title of the first new Ladybird YOUNGER BOND book, centring on 007 at nursery.

[zencat]

As I type this, 33 minutes to go for me.

Ooooo...you are our eyes then, sharp!

But if I had to bet, I think whatever is going up won't go up until 12 BST.

[sharpshooter]

Alright, the clock stopped, and in its place is "Now!"

Refreshed it a few times, but that's all that's there. As said, it probably goes up at 12 BST.

[Melancholy Productions]

The countdown just says "Now!" for me.

Well that wasn't worth staying up for!

[zencat]

Can you screen capture the Now? Any clues in the font style, etc?

[Melancholy Productions]

Can you screen capture the Now? Any clues in the font style, etc?

To be honest, it's the same font as the countdown. It just says Now! with no links or anything behind it, and it's not clickable, nor is the logo above.

[DAN LIGHTER]

As I type this, 33 minutes to go for me.

Ooooo...you are our eyes then, sharp!

But if I had to bet, I think whatever is going up won't go up until 12 BST.

Yep I dont think it will be automatic, they will have paid someone minimum wage to stay up and upload the new page at the strike of midnight. The countdown timer is just a timer by ricocheting.com.

[sharpshooter]

Can you screen capture the Now?

Sure. As you can see, nothing particularly remarkable about it:

[zencat]

Yep I dont think it will be automatic, they will have paid someone minimum wage to stay up and upload the new page at the strike of midnight. The countdown timer is just a timer by ricocheting.com.

If it even goes up at midnight BST. It could be they'll post it up when they come in for the day, so we really might not see anything until tomorrow. No doubt I will be asleep when it goes up. But it will be fun to turn on the computer in the AM and see the news on CBn. Old school!

[Mr Twilight]

It says 5 hours, 51 minutes, 6 seconds for me now...

[zencat]

Can you screen capture the Now?

Sure. As you can see, nothing particularly remarkable about it:

Thanks for posting, sharp. Still fun to see. Now go to bed!

[DAN LIGHTER]

Well I will still be up at midnight drinking cheap larger with my Brother in Law, so I will be sure to be having a big count down at midnight just in case.

[DouglasJ]

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How exceptionally odd - a big countdown and then before it's even done, you can read it in the papers.

Hmm.

Edited by DouglasJ, 27 May 2010 - 07:06 PM.

[TheREAL008]

Kind of weird how IFP spoil it without even trying to.

[zencat]

Way to go Mi6. Screw-ups.

[DouglasJ]

Way to go Mi6. Screw-ups.

It was in the Guardian I read it in. Didn't know it had hit Mi6 till much later - the Guardian page does seem to have vanished now.

Edited by DouglasJ, 27 May 2010 - 06:52 PM.

[zencat]

I'll hold my thoughts until it's officially out there.

Hey, DouglasJ. Maybe you can go back and hide the relevant sentence in a SPOILER tag?

[Jeff007]

Spoiler

So I'm sure I'll find out in the next 24 hrs but is he doing 1 novel? Adult Bond?

[DAN LIGHTER]

Well thats the relationship between M16 and IFP turned sour. Shame they could not keep it in their trousers!

Spoiler

Best of luck to Mr Deaver I look forward to the new Bond Novel.

I can go to bed early now. Shame it has been leaked early as I would rather got it from IFP website. Bit of a buzz kill!

[zencat]

Come on, guys! Why spoil it for people who don't yet know, and like the rest of us, want to get it from IFP. Put your sentences into SPOILER tags. That's what it's there for.

EDIT: Ah, thank you Dan. Read my mind as I was posting.

[DouglasJ]

I'll hold my thoughts until it's officially out there.

Hey, DouglasJ. Maybe you can go back and hide the relevant sentence in a SPOILER tag?

Done.

I would like to extend my apologies to anyone who saw it, I just assumed since it was in the paper it was now 'public domain' - I never considered the possibility of a leak. Again, I'm very sorry to all concerned.

[MajorB]

For those who didn't see the now-pulled Guardian story (at least I assume that's what some of you are talking about obliquely) but want at least a hint before the announcement, Google "Ian Fleming Project X." About halfway down the second results page (at least for me), there's a part-summary of the Guardian story. I won't post the text here for those who are better at resisting temptation than I am.