Daylight Saving

Surferdude · **Reply #30: September 15, 2011, 11:52:29**

^^^^^^^^^

E.M.F.

eye30 · **Reply #31: September 15, 2011, 12:27:53**

Just another con for the electricty companies to get more dosh from use as we have to put our lights on earlier so use more units.

Dazzler · **Reply #32: September 15, 2011, 12:44:34**

Quote from: eye30 on September 15, 2011, 12:27:53

Just another con for the electricty companies to get more dosh from use as we have to put our lights on earlier so use more units.

I think they argue that over here it actually saves power as don't put lights on as early in the evenings...

Doggie 1 · **Reply #33: September 15, 2011, 12:56:32**

It's amazing, whenever DLS is mentioned it is always discussed "widely"
Lots of opinions & interest, even here

eye30 · **Reply #34: September 15, 2011, 14:11:51**

Quote from: Dazzler on September 15, 2011, 12:44:34

Quote from: eye30 on September 15, 2011, 12:27:53
Just another con for the electricty companies to get more dosh from use as we have to put our lights on earlier so use more units.

I think they argue that over here it actually saves power as don't put lights on as early in the evenings...

Yes that is OK in the Spring when you have longer periods of daylight but we are now going into our winter so longer period of darkness

asathorny · **Reply #35: September 15, 2011, 15:09:14**

go to work in the dark, come home in the dark... and when I used to do nights at the hozzie AAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagggggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, I never used to see any daylight at all. Now I can understand our Oz and NZ cousins if they get more daylight time to use, BUT WE DON'T and as my countryman states WE USE MORE LECTRIC

Lakes · **Reply #36: September 15, 2011, 20:48:48**

A friend of mine thinks, that she gets more time to live

if she is up early & stays up till late she gets more time to enjoy life . rather than sleep all the time. but i told her you get old too fast that way

cheers

rustynutz · **Reply #37: September 16, 2011, 13:17:48**

Quote from: Dazzler on September 15, 2011, 11:45:46

There is one thing embarassing about daylight savings ..

What used to happen when I first woke up in the morning

Now happens when I am about to walk into my job

What's the story, morning glory?.......

2i30s · **Reply #38: September 17, 2011, 22:02:59**

Quote from: rustynutz on September 16, 2011, 13:17:48

Quote from: Dazzler on September 15, 2011, 11:45:46
There is one thing embarassing about daylight savings ..

What used to happen when I first woke up in the morning

Now happens when I am about to walk into my job

What's the story, morning glory?.......

Dazzler · **Reply #39: September 17, 2011, 22:06:15**

Just for the record I was only joking... I don't start work until 1PM

rustynutz · **Reply #40: September 17, 2011, 22:07:36**

Quote from: Dazzler on September 17, 2011, 22:06:15

Just for the record I was only joking... I don't start "PAID" work until 1PM

Fixed

Dazzler · **Reply #41: September 17, 2011, 22:09:08**

Yeah.. good point..

For a minute there I thought they had promoted you to Moderator over night)

rustynutz · **Reply #42: September 17, 2011, 22:11:10**

Quote from: Dazzler on September 17, 2011, 22:09:08

Yeah.. good point..

For a minute there I thought they had promoted you to Moderator over night)

Funny you should say that.....

Jack · **Reply #43: September 17, 2011, 22:52:17**

Hey rusty, when did you move to Townsville?

Just what we need up here, another Mexican tourist...

rustynutz · **Reply #44: September 18, 2011, 01:18:26**

Quote from: Jack on September 17, 2011, 22:52:17

Hey rusty, when did you move to Townsville?

Just what we need up here, another Mexican tourist...

Hey Jack, I arrived on Friday.....

ausi30 · **Reply #45: September 20, 2011, 04:39:53**

Hi all,
Do you people actually realise how many damned clocks, radios, tv's, watches, dvd players, car radios, mobiles ,i-pads etc you have to change. By the time I have worked out how to do them all, and get them all on the same time, it's time to go back to normal time...
But having said that I am in favour(south east Queenslander)
Don

Shambles · **Reply #46: September 20, 2011, 08:11:01**

Quote from: ausi30 on September 20, 2011, 04:39:53

Do you people actually realise how many damned clocks, radios, tv's, watches, dvd players, car radios, mobiles ,i-pads etc you have to change

That does surprise me

I only manually adjust 4 timepieces in my house:

- clock on oven
- clock on microwave
- timer on central heating controller
- carriage clock in lounge

All the rest either have a button that flips one hour forwards/backwards (ok, so it's a manual change), or pick up the new time from radio (DAB feeds), tv (HD muxes), 3G (cell updates) or atomic stream (2 wall clocks and 2 waveceptor wristwatches).

meehalych · **Reply #47: September 20, 2011, 09:53:36**

ausi30
that is what we have done this year, so no more winter and summer time once and for all

Dazzler · **Reply #48: September 20, 2011, 10:57:20**

Quote from: ausi30 on September 20, 2011, 04:39:53

Do you people actually realise how many damned clocks, radios, tv's, watches, dvd players, car radios, mobiles ,i-pads etc you have to change.

Yeah Don... I hear you. In our house there are 2 or three watches, Bedside Clock, Microwave, 6 or 7 wall clocks, 3 car clocks (my car has 2) and various other things....

Lakes · **Reply #49: September 20, 2011, 20:08:43**

Do you ever ask, "What's the Time"? Dazz

Dazzler · **Reply #50: September 20, 2011, 22:50:07**

Quote from: Lakes on September 20, 2011, 20:08:43

Do you ever ask, "What's the Time"? Dazz

Not often .. although ironically there are one or two places in our house, where I sit that I acually have to turn my head a whole 90 degrees

to see the time (if I don't have my watch on)

neptune · **Reply #51: September 20, 2011, 23:09:53**

They say its bad Feng Shui having a lot of clocks.......

Surferdude · **Reply #52: September 20, 2011, 23:18:48**

Quote from: neptune on September 20, 2011, 23:09:53

They say its bad Feng Shui having a lot of clocks.......

But it's OK if you've got the time to read them.

Jack · **Reply #53: September 20, 2011, 23:44:07**

The one thing I hated changing for DLS was the sundial...

Dazzler · **Reply #54: September 21, 2011, 02:54:57**

Quote from: Jack on September 20, 2011, 23:44:07

The one thing I hated changing for DLS was the sundial...

A bit like moving your house a bit to the left..

Surferdude · **Reply #55: September 21, 2011, 03:00:17**

Quote from: Dazzler on September 21, 2011, 02:54:57

Quote from: Jack on September 20, 2011, 23:44:07
The one thing I hated changing for DLS was the sundial...

A bit like moving your house a bit to the left..

Bloody useless things anyway. Only work for half the day. Can't even use a torch to read them at night.

Doggie 1 · **Reply #56: September 21, 2011, 06:15:28**

I took the batteries out of all of my clocks so I don't have to change them when DLS comes, and they're right twice a day every day anyway.

Dazzler · **Reply #57: September 21, 2011, 10:11:57**

Quote from: db08 on September 21, 2011, 06:15:28

I took the batteries out of all of my clocks so I don't have to change them when DLS comes, and they're right twice a day every day anyway.

We have an antique clock Trish wants to get fixed but I'm using the "right twice a day argument" to save some money ....

rustynutz · **Reply #58: September 21, 2011, 10:19:39**

That doesn't sound like you, mate.....

Phil №❶ · **Reply #59: September 22, 2011, 23:26:13**

Daylight saving is a pain! No need to stuff with the clocks, just allow the Earth and nature to vary daylight according to the season. That's what life is all about, not adjusting things to suit commerce or save a $ etc. I don't know about you, but I'm old enough to have lived before all this interference, it was great. No point in having 2 timezones on your watch, how do you KNOW it's not out by an hour?