Got a little dealie in the mailbox for this.

nuh!

:D

if you want DST move to any other state. just leave us alone.

NO, this isn't the arctic circle.
If you want an extra hour of light in the arvo flex your hours back one, not time itself.

no way....my cows fade and my curtains won't give me milk...the suns moves slower through the sky and i drink more beer (actually that ones not an issue)
and i'm always bloody early....or is that late....i can never remember....

oh and if i wanted to vote on Idol it would be confusing...i think....maybe...would it?

it's the same petition that was being discussed a while back

9933 signatures for, 465 signatures against

An extra hour of sunlight will make the drought worse imo

it's the same petition that was being discussed a while back

9933 signatures for, 465 signatures against

true... but to get it officially changed don't you need either :
a) a referendum.
b) a government will the balls to act without a referendum.

so... nuh! :D

Residents draw to the attention of relevant South-East Queensland Councils that for five months of the year Queensland is an hour behind five other states and territories including those along the eastern seaboard, because of the introduction of daylight savings in those states and territories.

We're not behind, they're ahead, dirty cheats!

gah, i want daylight savings as much as the rest of us do (well those of us that arent retarts anyway)

but petitions are possibly the least useful things evar

Its at the point where having more daylight in summer etc is irrelevant.
The pure and simple reason for us to take on DLS is just because NSW does.
Being so close to the border is just a pain in the ass.
I worked on the southern end of the gold coast, over the border, so our office was in NSW. You have no idea how many meetings get f***ed up because people coming from QLD just asume that we wouldnt follow daylight savings, even though we were operating out of NSW.
At this point its just a convenience thing.
My family is in NSW, I hate thinking to call my mum for something at like 8.30-9 my time, and then not being able to because its an hour later and shell already be in bed etc.
Nothing but trouble.

it's the same petition that was being discussed a while back

RLY? I thought that one was over

uncle pete dont dig.

why would i want to wake up any early than i already do. i love not having daylight savings

-1 DST

Tisk, tisk, tisk.

Dirty, dirty, mexicans.

gah, i want daylight savings as much as the rest of us do (well those of us that arent retarts anyway)

I think you're the one who is retarded

We need catchup like in need for speed. Start an hour later and catch up to 5 by the time they hit it. I could live with 7 hour work days.

I'm not in favour of either gaylight savings or the status quo

Just permanently add one hour onto the time. I've never understood daylight savings time if having the extra hour during winter as well doesn't hurt, why not just permanently make that your time zone.

Seriously though just go to work earlier.

Pete has been more receptive lately to the idea of DST, but only for south-east Queensland because the vastly greater portion of the State (area wise) has quite sensibly said no to DST.

dint you obviously don't speak internets

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The constant whinging, crying and tanties thrown from both sides of the debate is more annoying than the issue itself.

Either f***ing change it or don't, I couldn't give a rats ass either way as long as people would shut up about it.

If you don't want DST, Jesus hates you.

someone before hit the nail on the head. its brisbane being so close to the border. coming from cairns, or from anywhere north of rocky, for that matter, makes DLS a waste of time. guess ill see how i feel about it, in a few years time thou.

ya rly trog

if you really like DST just pretend it's DST, sorta like religion really.

Instead of changing the time by one hour, why don't you just get off your arses an get out of bed one hour earlier?
oh wait, that's what you do!!!

quick, bright shiny object to distract them!!!!

Learn how to use an alarm clock an f*** off

we do?

All i can say is that, it now makes sense why qld has "the backwards state" printed on there number plates.

that's all you can say? you should probably try & expand your vocabulary & maybe you will start posting something worth reading. coz car number plates really dont have anything to do with dlst.

He'd have to be able to read to be able to expand his vocab demon.

Daylight Saving: not interested, don't care and doesn't affect me in the slightest.

We already have several different time zones in Australia, DST won't change that. If we can manage with SA, NT and WA on different times, one more won't matter. The USA has many different timezones and doesn't fall over from it, Europe the same and Asia the same, so why all the fuss.

As far as I am concerned there is enough sun in Summer for QLD to enjoy. If you feel there isn't there is always a bus going South.

As far as I am concerned there is enough sun in Summer for QLD to enjoy.

Seriously? I was in Perth and Melbourne over the past few months and the sun didn't go down until at least 8pm. I'd love to be able to get home at night (typically 6.30 thanks to our roads being f***ed every peak hour) and be able to take the dogs for a walk while there's still light.

Plus if there's more day light there's less evil light bulbs in use so we all win by consuming less electricity. Do it for the environment folks!

well which is worse
night time when its cool using a few light bulbs
or daytime when its hot using air conditioners

If you've got an air con you pretty much use it whenever your home during a Brisbane summer whether it's daylight or not.

Whereas an extra hour of day light means an hour less of light bulb usage which = win.

If you've got an air con you pretty much use it whenever your home during a Brisbane summer whether it's daylight or not.

I have 2 and we only used it on a couple of occasions as we are more than aware of the cost impact on our power bill. This was one of the mildest summers I have ever known in my 46 years of living in Brisbane, so I can't see why you would have needed it as often as you claim.

There are also things such as insulation and housing design incorporating airflow maximisation and aspect utilisation that hugely reduces the necessity of air conditioning being used constantly when at home. My homes built with these in mind and we probably only use the air conditioner no more than a dozen times a year including using it for heating in winter.

its the increase in f*****s from down south moving to qld that is causing the increase of complaints about wanting DST.

if you want DST then go the f*** back to mexico

QFT

both our split systems are on 24/7 in a fully insulated house with dark factory-tinted windows, but it costs bugger-all to run them

definitely not one of the mildest summers in the last 15 years I've been here

I noticed a recent trend on the forum, replying QFT ... ie. Quoted For Truth ... then not quoting anything ...

Is this some form of new sarcastic "QFT" reply... ie.then not quoting and thus nothing was true ?

well, i was referring to the previous post

i was supporting an excellent post

and i cbf'd saying any more.

including using it for heating in winter.

What the f***.

This was one of the mildest summers I have ever known in my 46 years of living in Brisbane

Wow, Jim is now younger than someone!

its the increase in f*****s from down south moving to qld that is causing the increase of complaints about wanting DST.

if you want DST then go the f*** back to mexico

f***ing oath

definitely not one of the mildest summers in the last 15 years I've been here

How many days this summer were over 35 degrees? Bugger all. If you thought this wasn't one of the mildest summers then you definitely need air-conditioning.

The average maximum summer temperature for Brisbane was 28.9C , 0.4C below average. Courtesy of the Bureau of Meteorology, QLD

Yeah I reckon Some Fat Bastard is right about being mild summer. There were a couple of days there where it's hotter than hell but IMO in general it seems milder. I remembered back in the early 90's in summer it's hot and humid for nearly 2-3 weeks in total.

Then again it could be be just me....

Pete doesn't want DST because it will mean more skin cancers!

Agreeing to the mild summer, just a couple years ago I remember it already being mid 30's in mid November and it pretty much never let up all summer. Have we even had a real heat wave at all this summer?

Autumn has actually been worse then summer imo.

As someone that spends their Saturdays standing out in the sun playing cricket, this has easily been one of the mildest summers since I started playing.

all you antidaylight savings homos dont work in offices which have sydney counterparts

all you antidaylight savings homos dont work in offices which have sydney counterparts

Obviously Adelaide and Perth branches must shut down cause they can't operate during DST :P

wouldnt know, we dont have offices there, so i dont care

What I cant understand is why these so called 'companies' cant just start an hour early?
That way you could beat peak hour too!

I'm happy to have you get out of bed an hour early each day, just don't make the rest of us do it.

what is qld a state of lazy f***s?
it sure sounds like it

You said 'Think of the Office workers'.

Well what, the f***, about all the non Office workers. That don't sit on our 'lazy' asses in an Air-con'd office during the day?
I don't like taking my morning jog in the Dark.

You're the one not wanting to get out of bed 1hr early without a clock telling you to.

let's compromise and make it half an hour forward?

How many days this summer were over 35 degrees? Bugger all.

I'm not trying to say it was one of the hottest summers which is what you're implying by asking that question - I'm just saying it definitely wasn't one of the mildest in the past 15 years. Incidentally, that's what I meant when I said "definitely not one of the mildest summers in the last 15 years I've been here"

If you thought this wasn't one of the mildest summers then you definitely need air-conditioning.

congrats, that's the point

including using it for heating in winter.

What the f***.

Never heard of reverse-cycle air conditioning?

all you antidaylight savings homos dont work in offices which have sydney counterparts

God forbid working for a multi national, poor Spook would asplode!

i surely would
the phone numbers alone would cause me to have a meltdown

God forbid working for a multi national

Multinational + Global is a killer :( Was hard enough before now it got just that much harder, thank god for Time Widgets :)

I support from Wellington to Beijing, think its like 5 or 6 timezones and it definetly is painful with DST.

Luckily my employer isn't a knobhead and lets me do my own hours provided the job is done. Still doesn't stop me wanting DST though.

I don't like taking my morning jog in the Dark.

In Brisbane? During Summer, you'd have to get REAL early to get a morning jog in the dark...even *with* DST :)

I don't really get the usefulness of DST in this day and age - the energy consumption reasoning has been softened with the introduction of energy efficient lightbulbs (the fluoro ones), and the abundance of A/C installations, which run during hot times...sometimes even 24/7.

And of course, we're all working longer hours, running computers, and turning on the lights longer in Winter. Are we really saving that much energy?

On the recreational front (the weakest, selfish argument), DST "works" in temperate zones - zones outside of the Tropics of Capricorn and Cancer. Of course, QLD happens to be within the Tropic of Capricorn. Hence, it will NEVER make sense to have DST in that area without a split-zone.

Aside from business, there's also the argument that it's an easier life for Tourists, not having to switch their watches when flying between QLD and NSW or VIC. But again, weak argument.

In the end, QLD will inevitably have DST. It'll be a nuisance, but it'll happen, thanks to NSW and VIC.

Never heard of reverse-cycle air conditioning?

Winter in Brisbane is never cold enough to warrant the use of it.

sure it is

Why wouldnt anyone want more daylight after work? I wish they'd just wind the clocks forward 1hr and leave them there all the time.

Why wouldnt anyone want more daylight after work?

i can think of several scenarios where people wouldn't want more daylight after work without too much effort. a sunburnt lifesaver would be just one example. :D

time is a concept. adjust your heads.
referendum or stfu.

Having a beer on the balcony after dinner and there still being sun is nothing short of awesome.

If you don't like daylight savings you're
a) unemployed
b) At uni
c) A farmer
d) A tool

no u r

no u

so'surmum

hahah, i forgot all about this! brings back so many memories backward ass cowboys.

the uk is thinking of permenatly changing time zones to 1. fall into line with europe. 2. they reckon it will save billions of £ in power a year.

If you don't like daylight savings you're
a) unemployed
b) At uni
c) A farmer
d) A tool

e) Couldn't be bothered to get out of bed ealy so some prick can make more money.

:D

I have never understood daylight saving.

In Melbourne with daylight saving, it wasn't getting dark until 10-10.30 at night.

I think the other states should stop doing it.

am I starting to turn into a crazy old man too? Because i'm beginning to agree with a fair amount of what Obes says....

i don't understand mooby's post... the uk is gonna permanantly change it's timezone? from gmt to what? & why? i can't see how the uk changing it's timezone would 'fall into line with the rest of europe' when not all of europe is in the same timezone.

Jim hates me :(

no he just hates what you say.

no u

allyurmumsarebelongtothook

lazy ol' thurzday arvo *yawns*

In Melbourne with daylight saving, it wasn't getting dark until 10-10.30 at night.

sure obes

I thought the reason why we don't have daylight saving was so guys don't get an erection on the bus on the way to work in the morning?

Vote 1 no DST!

if they want to stop that they should put the school girls on a different bus