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Unknown User
I have had enough of this. Its a really silly thing to do this swapping clocks thing. Give me one good argument that supports the current practice that cant be solved by individuals affected getting up at a different time. It is only a bloody number after all.
bouncy332
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had this discussion at work yesterday my friend said "why put um back" i asked if she would like her grandson walking home in the dark in the winter "ooo no i would hate that" she replied "but why put them forward again why not leave um back" she asked well do you enjoy sitting out in the light evening till around 10 at the height of summer in daylight well make that 9 if we don't put um forward
needless to say she thinks it a great idea now lol
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We invented Greenwich Meantime (GMT) and set the clocks of the world, so we should jolly well stick to it - so there!
Plim :twisted:
foxylady2209
Sex God
Quote by bouncy332
had this discussion at work yesterday my friend said "why put um back" i asked if she would like her grandson walking home in the dark in the winter "ooo no i would hate that" she replied "but why put them forward again why not leave um back" she asked well do you enjoy sitting out in the light evening till around 10 at the height of summer in daylight well make that 9 if we don't put um forward
needless to say she thinks it a great idea now lol

There is no need to change the clocks. All that needs to happen is that each region picks the appropriate school start and finish times for their daylight hours. There is even an argument for the school day to be shorter by half an hour or an hour in December and January in the North.
The universal changing of the clocks dates back to when every factory and office started and stopped at the same time every day right across the country and when London dictated when Scottish schools opened and closed. Many companies now work on staggered or flexi time. Companies and schools are capable of setting their own times. So there really is no need for a nationwide clock change at all.
If I want to sit out until it gets dark I couldn't care less if the clock says 9 or 10 - I go in when it gets dark. biggrin
All that said - I like it cos it's a marker of the change of the year - especially in Spring.
bouncy332
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oh right so close schools earlier n have all the parents up in arms cause they gotta pay for the extra child care
yeah that makes sense lol
foxylady2209
Sex God
Quote by bouncy332
oh right so close schools earlier n have all the parents up in arms cause they gotta pay for the extra child care
yeah that makes sense lol

There's no ideal - personally I've got no problem with children going to and from school in the dark. Juniors generally get taken to and from by an adult and senior school pupils can get the bus. biggrin
bouncy332
Sex God
Quote by foxylady2209
oh right so close schools earlier n have all the parents up in arms cause they gotta pay for the extra child care
yeah that makes sense lol

There's no ideal - personally I've got no problem with children going to and from school in the dark. Juniors generally get taken to and from by an adult and senior school pupils can get the bus. biggrin
fair point i guess
in the war they had double daylight savings time where they put the clocks forward 2 hours in the summer so the factory workers could go help with the farm work and was also summat to do with bombing raids can't rember wat exactly but my uncle was tellin me about it today
sure it would give u lot more to grumble about though :lol:
foxylady2209
Sex God
What we should campaign for is 'Garden Time'. Everyone (apart from MP's) gets 2 hours off for 2 days each week so you can get home and do some useful gardening before tea. biggrin Get the kids involved - fresh air and exercise etc etc. With pay of course.
Sorry - fantasising there. :giggle:
Unknown User
Foxy with a manifesto like that stand for parliament I will vote for you.
I wasnt moaning bouncy its just that lots of things we kind of do I just dont understand and I really value other peoples thinking.
bouncy332
Sex God
Quote by Ben_welshminx
Foxy with a manifesto like that stand for parliament I will vote for you.
I wasnt moaning bouncy its just that lots of things we kind of do I just dont understand and I really value other peoples thinking.

and i wasn't moanin that u was moanin hun i was trying my worst to b funny hun honest just never quite works out right on here i really should give it up lol
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pmsl bouncy you and me both chick.
Hope to meet you at the social take care.
xxxxx
Unknown User
I lost a bloody hours kip today, that is about the only difference the whole thing makes to me.
tmann
Sex God
We still use real time at work, and then another clock for Brown Silly Time and another for a few others. Strang NASA use 'Standard Time'.
jesster
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What time is it now?? I'm confused
And what is worse the damn smileys don't work lol
tmann
Sex God
No need to tell me about it.
I'm conffussed?????????
Unknown User
hi, its alright for you lot up here its very dark in the mornings in the winter so its a safety thing for children goin to school. mabye we could 2 time zones in britain whaddya think?..xx
bouncy332
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Quote by jesster
And what is worse the damn smileys don't work lol

oh i'm glad i'm not the only one thought my puter was playing up have to type um now rather than click um bloody annoying :eeek: especially as i cahn only remember a couple :silly:
bouncy332
Sex God
Quote by Kaznkev
And what is worse the damn smileys don't work lol

oh i'm glad i'm not the only one thought my puter was playing up have to type um now rather than click um bloody annoying :eeek: especially as i cahn only remember a couple :silly:
mine broke last week, i turned off chat and put in a ticket
ahhh so it looks like a site wide prob well i guess its not the end of the world just they make it easier for peeps to see i'm not too much of a sarky sod if i use um :lol: