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CLOCKS GO FORWARD REMINDER 2011

  • 25-03-2011 08:14PM
    #1
    jimmynokia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,467 ✭✭✭


    http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/0325/breaking22.html


    It is a case of lights out and clocks forward this weekend as summer time officially commences and Earth Hour is marked.

    Summer time officially begins at 1am on Sunday and members of the public are reminded to remember to put their clocks and watches forward by one hour at that time.


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  • #2
    Mike 1972
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,017 ✭✭✭Mike 1972


    jimmynokia wrote: »
    Summer time officially begins at 1am on Sunday and members of the public are reminded to remember to put their clocks and watches forward by one hour at that time.

    What are these clocks and watches you speak of ?

    Oh you mean computers, mobile phones, DVD recorders and Central heating timers (if theyre not smart enough to do it automatically).

    Stupid bollicking around if you ask me. They should pick one timezone (dont really care which although UTC would be the most sensible) and stick to it.


  • #3
    JONJO THE MISER
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 12,333 ✭✭✭✭JONJO THE MISER


    :eek: no leave winter alone:(


  • #4
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,683 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    I went forward on the 13th, slowpokes


  • #5
    MrStuffins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,652 ✭✭✭✭MrStuffins


    Pah, i wont be putting MINE forward, i was clever and just didn't put it back for Wintertime!

    I'm not late for work everyday, i'm simply a loose cannon!


  • #6
    TeddyTedson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,758 ✭✭✭✭TeddyTedson


    Spring forward,
    Fall back
    :)
    The only way I can remember how it works.


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  • #7
    jimmynokia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,467 ✭✭✭jimmynokia


    Mike 1972 wrote: »
    What are these clocks and watches you speak of ?

    Oh you mean computers, mobile phones, DVD recorders and Central heating timers (if theyre not smart enough to do it automatically).

    Stupid bollicking around if you ask me. They should pick one timezone (dont really care which although UTC would be the most sensible) and stick to it.

    YOUR PHONE AND PC SHOULD DO:D
    but yeah they should just leave it at one time and thats it:)


  • #8
    KeithM89_old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,806 ✭✭✭✭KeithM89_old


    Ugh. I hate having to get up at 12:59 just to turn it back. Why do they have to make it so late?? :mad:


  • #9
    cgordonfreeman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 234 ✭✭cgordonfreeman


    KeithM89 wrote: »
    Ugh. I hate having to get up at 12:59 just to turn it back. Why do they have to make it so late?? :mad:

    Would you not just change it before you go to bed?


  • #10
    KeithM89_old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,806 ✭✭✭✭KeithM89_old


    cgordonfreeman wrote: »
    Would you not just change it before you go to bed?

    Oh dear...



    it was a joke

    :o


  • #11
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,683 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    TeddyTedson wrote: »
    Spring forward,
    Fall back
    :)
    The only way I can remember how it works.
    "but its Autumn!" :pac:


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  • #12
    Gunsfortoys
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,080 ✭✭✭Gunsfortoys


    cgordonfreeman wrote: »
    Would you not just change it before you go to bed?

    It just isn't the same.


  • #13
    bigmouth writes again
    Closed Accounts Posts: 70 ✭✭bigmouth writes again


    Geddy Lee wrote: »
    Time Stands Still

    STFU.


  • #14
    tman
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,339 ✭✭✭✭tman


    Overheal wrote: »
    I went forward on the 13th, slowpokes

    We're 4-8 hours ahead of you... Slowpoke!


  • #15
    bigmouth writes again
    Closed Accounts Posts: 70 ✭✭bigmouth writes again


    tman wrote: »
    nopoke!

    fyp.


  • #16
    Asphyxia
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,740 ✭✭✭Asphyxia


    I always forget doing this :rolleyes:


  • #17
    cgordonfreeman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 234 ✭✭cgordonfreeman


    KeithM89 wrote: »
    Oh dear...



    it was a joke

    :o

    Ah. Gotcha. It's been a long day...


  • #18
    KeithM89_old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,806 ✭✭✭✭KeithM89_old


    cgordonfreeman wrote: »
    Ah. Gotcha. It's been a long day...

    Its ok, nobody ever gets my jokes.:(


  • #19
    squeakyduck
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,766 ✭✭✭squeakyduck


    woooo more sun!


  • #20
    Chaotic_Forces
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,659 ✭✭✭Chaotic_Forces


    KeithM89 wrote: »
    Its ok, nobody ever gets my jokes.:(

    I got it. It was quite riveting. :P


  • #21
    vampire of kilmainham
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,048 ✭✭✭vampire of kilmainham


    i allways leave some of my clocks at summer time mode and some at winter time mode so im living in a time warp take us forward 7of 9 warp speed :eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::D


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  • #22
    billymitchell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,996 ✭✭✭✭billymitchell


    So, do I get an extra hour in bed or an hour less in bed? I can never remember....


  • #23
    matt-dublin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,479 ✭✭✭matt-dublin


    billymitchell wrote: »
    So, do I get an extra hour in bed or an hour less in bed? I can never remember....
    An hour less


  • #24
    Chaotic_Forces
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,659 ✭✭✭Chaotic_Forces


    billymitchell wrote: »
    So, do I get an extra hour in bed or an hour less in bed? I can never remember....

    Hour less.

    Look, let's just fu*king move to another country were it'll still be the same timezone.


  • #25
    TeddyTedson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,758 ✭✭✭✭TeddyTedson


    Overheal wrote: »
    "but its Autumn!" :pac:
    Yankie see yankie do:pac:


  • #26
    Captain_Generic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,408 ✭✭✭Captain_Generic


    JONJO THE MISER wrote: »
    :eek: no leave winter alone:(

    You know Spring is between Winter and Summer right?


  • #27
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,683 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    TeddyTedson wrote: »
    Yankie see yankie do:pac:
    Yankie? Gosh thats bad spelling by even European standards :P (Yankee)


  • #28
    OPENROAD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,692 ✭✭✭✭OPENROAD


    Fecking clocks going forward :mad:

    Longer brighter evenings :(

    Roll on the early dark evenings imo.


  • #29
    admiralofthefleet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,515 ✭✭✭✭admiralofthefleet


    when they go forward tomorrow they should stay forward. i fucking hate the dark evenings


  • #30
    OPENROAD
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,692 ✭✭✭✭OPENROAD


    admiralofthefleet wrote: »
    when they go forward tomorrow they should stay forward. i fucking hate the dark evenings

    No way, put them back two hours imo


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  • #31
    OutlawPete
    Closed Accounts Posts: 17,689 ✭✭✭✭OutlawPete


    Years back , just before the clocks were due to go forward I got my Dad one of those battery operated radio controlled wall clocks that adjust their time automatically.

    It looked just like any wall clock and I explained that there was no need for him to move the hands himself when the clocks go back or forward, that they pick up signals from the UK and so they will know when to go forward and back. He kinda laughed but I said trust me.

    The next day my mam told me that when I went out he phoned her and said that I was on drugs :pac:

    When eventually he did see the minute hand automatically start to fly around on the clock, when it was adjusting the time forward by the hour, he nearly fell off his chair. Was convinced then that I had some remote control and was operating it.


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