is everybody looking forward to the clocks going back?

DEFTLEFTHAND · 24-10-2015 07:26PM

Two clubs with some very dodgy sections of support. Wouldn't be fans of us paddies.

hatrickpatrick · 24-10-2015 07:27PM

Feckin' Nitelinks still run on yesterday's schedule so will stop at the "new" 3AM. Bastards.

efb · 24-10-2015 07:30PM

mobile boards, so edited it on macbook after football was over

Sheep Lover · 24-10-2015 07:32PM

Well this is embarrassing.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 24-10-2015 07:42PM

LordSutch wrote: »

The changing hour +/- came about during the 1st World War, I think?
Something to do with bringing in the harvest in the failing light of an autumn evening, + Scotland comes into the picture too, somehow? something along those lines . . . . .

I think the old story was that you could take off on a 9am flight from Belfast and arrive in Dublin at 8.40am. :pac:

The Dogs Bollix · 24-10-2015 09:35PM

No I'm not excited. I always get confused. Does the time automatically change on smartphones or do i get up in the morning and change the time? Then i could be two hours back.

Sunnyisland · 24-10-2015 09:37PM

Just found this out now :-(

Captain Chaos · 24-10-2015 09:37PM

The Dogs Bollix wrote: »

No I'm not excited. I always get confused. Does the time automatically change on smartphones or do i get up in the morning and change the time? Then i could be two hours back.

The phone's time is linked to the networks time, it will change when that does.

DivingDuck · 24-10-2015 09:38PM

Ban winter.

Samsgirl · 24-10-2015 09:42PM

No, not a bit. It means my children will be up at 5am instead of 6 am for the next few weeks ;-(

Bongalongherb · 24-10-2015 09:42PM

I'm well ahead of you all. I purchased an extra can of beer just for the occasion

TallGlass · 24-10-2015 09:50PM

No. Not excited, I take over from US at 12am midnight there time, at the moment that's 5am our time, but now that will be 4am our time as there clocks don't go back..

LordSutch · 24-10-2015 09:52PM

RayM wrote: »

The best solution would be to put the clocks back every night, and then forward again in the afternoon, thus guaranteeing brighter mornings and evenings.

Or maybe put the clocks back one minute per day for sixty days, that way we could adjust gradually...

The Backwards Man · 24-10-2015 09:54PM

TallGlass wrote: »

No. Not excited, I take over from US at 12am midnight there time, at the moment that's 5am our time, but now that will be 4am our time as there clocks don't go back..

Theirs go back next week.

wil · 24-10-2015 10:00PM

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Theirs go back next week.

And there's me thinking they were only 6 hours behind.

C.K Dexter Haven · 24-10-2015 10:04PM

CHRISTMAS IS COMING:D

Bongalongherb · 24-10-2015 10:22PM

Happy days.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kd6aoZO01WI

Ruu · 24-10-2015 10:25PM

Having a party in aid of this momentous occasion.

The Dogs Bollix · 24-10-2015 10:26PM

Samsgirl wrote: »

No, not a bit. It means my children will be up at 5am instead of 6 am for the next few weeks ;-(

Stop having children

C.K Dexter Haven · 24-10-2015 10:29PM

Ruu wrote: »

Having a party in aid of this momentous occasion.

Here's the party I attended a few years ago now, just for such an occasion:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8qE6WQmNus

Cee-Jay-Cee · 24-10-2015 10:32PM

I hate it as I think it's completely pointless and stupid exercise. Leave the clicks as they are, DST was introduced nearly a century ago in a different era. It serves no purpose anymore and should be scrapped.

24-10-2015 10:34PM

Changing the clocks is about as useful as getting your bed-sheet, cutting 20cm off one end and stitching it onto the other end.

fuzzypickle · 24-10-2015 10:35PM

It means I can (attempt to) trick the kids into going to bed earlier.

C.K Dexter Haven · 24-10-2015 10:36PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Changing the clocks is about as useful as getting your bed-sheet, cutting 20cm off one end and stitching it onto the other end.

Don't tell me you tried that. :eek:

please don't tell me you tried that:P

24-10-2015 10:39PM

C.K Dexter Haven wrote: »

Don't tell me you tried that. :eek:

please don't tell me you tried that:P

no, it's a futile exercise, just like changing the clocks, why not just adjust your working hours to suit.

C.K Dexter Haven · 24-10-2015 10:45PM

Deleted User wrote: »

no, it's a futile exercise, just like changing the clocks, why not just adjust your working hours to suit.

it's a pain alright - can't remember the reasons for keeping it going but this debate has been going on for decades now- you'd imagine if the overall benefits positively outweighed the negatives, it would be in place?

namloc1980 · 24-10-2015 10:50PM

Samsgirl wrote: »

No, not a bit. It means my children will be up at 5am instead of 6 am for the next few weeks ;-(

Send them to bed later.

LoonyLovegood · 24-10-2015 10:54PM

C.K Dexter Haven wrote: »

it's a pain alright - can't remember the reasons for keeping it going but this debate has been going on for decades now- you'd imagine if the overall benefits positively outweighed the negatives, it would be in place?

Stuff You Should Know did a really good podcast on the history behind it, and if there's any economic benefit to clocks going back. http://www.stuffyoushouldknow.com/podcasts/daylight-saving-time/

I've just set an alarm for six so I can get up and get some work done. My brain knows that means it should be seven, but it's still annoyed at me for getting up so early on a Sunday

TallGlass · 24-10-2015 10:58PM

The Backwards Man wrote: »

Theirs go back next week.

Next week? So for one week I will be a 4am start?

TallGlass · 24-10-2015 11:01PM

wil wrote: »

And there's me thinking they were only 6 hours behind.

Depends on what part of US.

is everybody looking forward to the clocks going back?

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