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Old 04-10-2011, 08:11 PM   #1
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How do all you Southerners like the longer daylight savings ? It used to start at the end of October , didn't it ?

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Old 04-10-2011, 08:13 PM   #2
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It's great. Nothing for you to worry about though - wouldn't want the curtains fading because of "extra" sunlight, or the cows going off their milk.
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Old 05-10-2011, 08:14 AM   #3
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It's great. Nothing for you to worry about though - wouldn't want the curtains fading because of "extra" sunlight, or the cows going off their milk.
Oh boy thats funny!
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Old 04-10-2011, 08:17 PM   #4
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I happy daylight savings is back on.
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Old 04-10-2011, 08:17 PM   #5
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i feel sorry for those cows they don't have fingers to adjust there watches lol. It is ok until it gets to the end of it sun only rises around 8am
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More sunlight hours to spend out in the shed after work
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Old 04-10-2011, 08:31 PM   #7
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I'm sick already of every one whinging that we don't have it. Nobody complains the week before it starts so why now?
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Old 04-10-2011, 08:38 PM   #8
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I'm sick already of every one whinging that we don't have it. Nobody complains the week before it starts so why now?
It happens here as well..........
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Hey , we have a new type of UV curtains now, thank you ...........
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Hey , we have a new type of UV curtains now, thank you ...........

Well that should help in the barns to 'fool' the cows!!
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Old 04-10-2011, 08:26 PM   #11
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Daylight saving is awesome.
They should never get rid of it. It should be here all year round.
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Old 04-10-2011, 08:36 PM   #12
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I must say when I was over east I loved it, and when we had the trial, again I loved it. But now we don't have it I hate it. Trying to get everything done before 2pm because most shops I deal with close at 5pm. Or the 4am wake up call because a call centre in melbourne/sydney opens at 7am.
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Old 04-10-2011, 08:44 PM   #13
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No need to fiddle with the hands on the clock .. if you want to get up earlier to see more of the sun just do that. Simple.
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Old 04-10-2011, 08:48 PM   #14
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Dear Daylight Savings,

Please never infiltrate our great state.

Just because those southerners seem to have an inability to wake up an hour earlier if they need to do so, doesn't mean that we have.
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Old 04-10-2011, 09:58 PM   #15
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Please never infiltrate our great state.

Just because those southerners seem to have an inability to wake up an hour earlier if they need to do so, doesn't mean that we have.
I think that we should actually just move the whole thing forward permanently.

The middle of winter up here is quite ok and it going dark just after knock off time is not a problem.

Of course the southerners will whinge and moan that it is not suitable for their lat and lon but I care about that as much as they care about the effects of daylight saving up here.....

Or am I just being ignorant and selfish......
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I think that we should actually just move the whole thing forward permanently.

The middle of winter up here is quite ok and it going dark just after knock off time is not a problem.

Of course the southerners will whinge and moan that it is not suitable for their lat and lon but I care about that as much as they care about the effects of daylight saving up here.....
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First few days are a bit rough, but when you get used to it its great
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i love it, and miss it.
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Old 04-10-2011, 10:12 PM   #19
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Can't complain about getting home while the sun is still up
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only thing i dont like is setting up national mtgs with qld and WA. Also travelling to perth over summer is a killer with 3 hour difference.

I love it though - i get up 445am everyday and often dont leave work til 630pm - drivinh home in light
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My kids asked me today why I'm home early - had to explain that I'm home normal time (6.30pm), just that the sun is still up. They did the reverse at the end of daylight savings too - asked me why I was home so late (cos it was dark, whereas the week before it had been lightish still). It's too hard to explain that we change the clocks etc - actually, that's easy to explain; it's the "Why?" that's hard to explain.
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personaly I recon its backwards, we need the extra daylight in the winter afternoons, in summer it stays light longer anyhow

that said I love the late afternoon sun I actualy got home today without head lights
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This thread is about daylight saving not personal views of states. Keep it on topic or warnings will start to appear.

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Love daylight savings, and finally it is warming up!
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I love daylight savings. Let me give you one example. I can mow the lawn this week after work so I can spend the weekend sinking **** and watching the Bathurst. WIN!
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I love it.

Nothing like running after work in the daylight. Bring on the long hot afternoons.
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great when on night shift. still plenty of time to get stuff done in daylight.
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Day light savings is stupid especially having it during summer which is when the daylight lasts longer anyway. If its so important to have it why not do it in winter when it could serve a purpose? Also why do people say its great, more time in the shed after work. Have people forgotten the fact we have electricity. Alot of people up here ignore it because they dont see the point. Queensland dont have daylight savings and yet people manage fine, so why must these southern states insist on having it?
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Day light savings is stupid especially having it during summer which is when the daylight lasts longer anyway. If its so important to have it why not do it in winter when it could serve a purpose? Also why do people say its great, more time in the shed after work. Have people forgotten the fact we have electricity. Alot of people up here ignore it because they dont see the point. Queensland dont have daylight savings and yet people manage fine, so why must these southern states insist on having it?
your home during the hottest part of the day, not at work..

and before you say QLD is hotter,
only during winter..is my reply.
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your home during the hottest part of the day, not at work..

and before you say QLD is hotter,
only during winter..is my reply.
I am located in NSW. All I am saying is if people in QLD survive with out day light savings, why cant the southen states? I dont see any reason to day light savings at all and people up my way feel the same especially the farmers which is why they dont even bother
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