Tick, Tock...clocks go back
Just a quick reminder for you all that the clocks go back this weekend, so we all get an extra hour in bed!
As the UK will be on BST (British Summer Time), our clocks officially go back at 2 am, this Sunday 25 October.
Clocks Go Back UK Stylee
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We iz all in bedz 4 longer (UK)
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I f**king hate winter.
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Shifting the clocks backwards and forwards for the sake of "daylight savings" is like trying to make a piece of string longer by cutting off one end and tying it to the other.
The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.
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An extra dream.
Yay!
Yay!
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Yeah me too!Norman Hunter wrote:I f**king hate winter.
Thus making the piece of string a bit shorter because there's a piece missing in the tie!?markfiend wrote:Shifting the clocks backwards and forwards for the sake of "daylight savings" is like trying to make a piece of string longer by cutting off one end and tying it to the other.
it's all about circles and spirals
that ongoing eternity
that ongoing eternity
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Exactly Debs! Because we all end up knackered getting up at the wrong time and so forth.MadameButterfly wrote:Thus making the piece of string a bit shorter because there's a piece missing in the tie!?markfiend wrote:Shifting the clocks backwards and forwards for the sake of "daylight savings" is like trying to make a piece of string longer by cutting off one end and tying it to the other.
The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.
—Bertrand Russell
—Bertrand Russell
No. We just get to work an hour before anyone else.markfiend wrote:Exactly Debs! Because we all end up knackered getting up at the wrong time and so forth.MadameButterfly wrote:Thus making the piece of string a bit shorter because there's a piece missing in the tie!?markfiend wrote:Shifting the clocks backwards and forwards for the sake of "daylight savings" is like trying to make a piece of string longer by cutting off one end and tying it to the other.
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No it's like Mark says, we have to get up at ungodly hours in the cold and dark in the mornings and then the day ends soo quickly too as those cold and dark evenings set in! And Pista that doesn't count for all over the world! Some people are still getting up much earlier than you are ... at least they're at work whilst you are still getting up!Pista wrote:No. We just get to work an hour before anyone else.markfiend wrote:Exactly Debs! Because we all end up knackered getting up at the wrong time and so forth.MadameButterfly wrote: Thus making the piece of string a bit shorter because there's a piece missing in the tie!?
it's all about circles and spirals
that ongoing eternity
that ongoing eternity
More fool them.
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Nothing fool them, they never change time!Pista wrote:More fool them.
it's all about circles and spirals
that ongoing eternity
that ongoing eternity
I should move there then.
I have 13 watches to change tomorrow.
I have 13 watches to change tomorrow.
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It's a beautiful country!Pista wrote:I should move there then.
I have 13 watches to change tomorrow.
13 watches! No one likes a show-off in these parts sir! Better get up a hour earlier to get them all set on time!
it's all about circles and spirals
that ongoing eternity
that ongoing eternity
Lol.MadameButterfly wrote:It's a beautiful country!Pista wrote:I should move there then.
I have 13 watches to change tomorrow.
13 watches! No one likes a show-off in these parts sir! Better get up a hour earlier to get them all set on time!
Not because of Daylight Saving. The clocks go back to Standard Time so we'd be getting up at this time anyway because these are the hours without DST. The day is shorter because of winter not DST.MadameButterfly wrote:No it's like Mark says, we have to get up at ungodly hours in the cold and dark in the mornings and then the day ends soo quickly too as those cold and dark evenings set in!
There are pros and cons depending on your point of view and especially which industry you work in. It's good for retailers, sports and tourism but bad for agriculture and entertainment. Multiple studies have shown reductions in traffic accidents during DST but it disrupts sleep patterns. And so on.Pat wrote:I think this is the only +ve comment I've ever heard about the clocks going forward or back an hour
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Oh don't get me wrong, I'm not blaming DST I'm blaming winter which I hate! Please note that I lived in a country where we didn't have time changes so never had to worry about DST. All it really means is we go back to normal time like the Dutch news is telling me although that makes my natural DST all weirded out as that brings new year for me at 23h00 as my natural born clock says so! In summer time I'm on my natural DST time as is Holland!stufarq wrote:Not because of Daylight Saving. The clocks go back to Standard Time so we'd be getting up at this time anyway because these are the hours without DST. The day is shorter because of winter not DST.MadameButterfly wrote:No it's like Mark says, we have to get up at ungodly hours in the cold and dark in the mornings and then the day ends soo quickly too as those cold and dark evenings set in!
it's all about circles and spirals
that ongoing eternity
that ongoing eternity
Nay.
Bring on the vodka.
Oh, there's none left
Bl00dy cat!
Bring on the vodka.
Oh, there's none left
Bl00dy cat!
Sounds like it's a Simon's CatPista wrote:Nay.
Bring on the vodka.
Oh, there's none left
Bl00dy cat!
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Fooking load of shite for those of us that were working a night shift
Found out at 1am that the clocks were going to go back and that my shift would still end at 6am regardless - worst hour ever.
Found out at 1am that the clocks were going to go back and that my shift would still end at 6am regardless - worst hour ever.
Nationalise the f**king lot.
Big Si wrote:Sounds like it's a Simon's CatPista wrote:Nay.
Bring on the vodka.
Oh, there's none left
Bl00dy cat!
Want it back then?
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And guess who forgot to put his clock back last night, and turned up at Morrison's before it opened this morning
The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.
—Bertrand Russell
—Bertrand Russell