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Wolf
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quotePosted at 01:25 on 23rd October 2008
That's correct Sue, we did it a couple of weeks ago, it may be nice for some to have an extra hour of daylight but surely it would be just as easy to get up a bit earlier. It makes for a long hot day in the Summer, and is not popular with farmers.
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quotePosted at 01:27 on 23rd October 2008
On 22nd October 2008 21:55, Jason Twist wrote:
oh i get 4 days off in between , well 3 really sleep most of the 1st day, so its not so bad, but it does hurt at times. Makes me pretty grumpy on my 1st day off, which is today by the way!!! SurprisedLaughing

Somewhat ditto here Jason, with 7 nights on/ 3 off, so the first day off is spent in bed mostly.  On the odd occasions, have had to go out the first day, so ends up over 24 hours before you finally get to bed, by which time your feeling pretty tired. This week's Saturday shift will go to 13 hours, with the extra hour unpaid.



Edited by: Paul Hilton at:23rd October 2008 01:28
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Sue H
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quotePosted at 01:30 on 23rd October 2008

I too think it would be a good idea to drop this back and forth stuff. It gets so confusing when we all change in different months, and then some states in America don't even change, how confusing is that I ask you.

The reason they started it was for the farmers, but that was many years ago when their lives revolved around the early equipment. Now they have the technology to work all night if they wish to.

Last year while visiting my cousin who lives high on the Wiltshire hills, I could see a tractor cultivating the land way into the darkness. You could see him going back and forth across the fields by his high beams.

I ramble, and now I have to close down for the night.

Have a great day Wolf.

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Wolf
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quotePosted at 01:51 on 23rd October 2008
City working people like it because it gives them more time to get to the beach while the sun is shining . Most states in Australia are at different time settings too.
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Alan Marron
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quotePosted at 05:53 on 23rd October 2008
On 22nd October 2008 21:14, Sue H wrote:
DH is Darling Husband.

Oh!  I think that's really sweet!
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quotePosted at 13:48 on 23rd October 2008
On 22nd October 2008 23:28, Sue H wrote:
Hey Wolf, someone said that you've already moved your clocks back over there in Australia. Is that right?

Ahem....Scusey!!! that was me! lol
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Ron Brind
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quotePosted at 13:58 on 23rd October 2008
Oh whats an 'H' or a 'G' between friends Fred?
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Sue H
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quotePosted at 14:49 on 23rd October 2008
On 23rd October 2008 13:48, Lyn Greenaway wrote:
On 22nd October 2008 23:28, Sue H wrote:
Hey Wolf, someone said that you've already moved your clocks back over there in Australia. Is that right?

Ahem....Scusey!!! that was me! lol

Sorry Lyn       .
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quotePosted at 20:30 on 23rd October 2008

LOL @ Sue

It's going to be dark about 5pm when we alter the clocks this weekend (oooohh that almost rhymes) Come on Spring where are you??? LOL  Wish we could bypass winter

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Wolf
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quotePosted at 22:41 on 23rd October 2008

Our clocks actually went forward Wink

The post say it is 22:41 on 23 Oct, but over here it is 8:44 now on 24 Oct.



Edited by: Wolf at:23rd October 2008 22:44
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