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Grappler Truth Teller Feller Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 80190 Proud pre-1850's NO Voter Gender:	Re: Daylight Stupid Savings Reply #15 - Oct 8^th, 2018 at 8:12am Marla wrote on Oct 8^th, 2018 at 5:54am: You have it so rough. https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Er1kTF3smOE/hqdefault.jpg Is that what daylight saving does to Africans? Wow.... so much more tanned as well... it's a CIA plot, I tellz yez...
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AiA Gold Member Offline Posts: 18405 Gender:	Re: Daylight Stupid Savings Reply #16 - Oct 8^th, 2018 at 8:27am I lived in a country with no DS - Japan. It was broad daylight at 4:30 AM in August and the only people up and out of bed were the elderly with nothing to do but wander the roads aimlessly.
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Reply #17 - Oct 8^th, 2018 at 8:47am

AiA wrote on Oct 8^th, 2018 at 8:27am:

I lived in a country with no DS - Japan. It was broad daylight at 4:30 AM in August and the only people up and out of bed were the elderly with nothing to do but wander the roads aimlessly.

Why not visit the doctor for a chat..... oh.. wait.. people only do that in a Joe Hockey nightmare....

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Prime Minister for Canyons Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 26906 Canberra Gender:	Re: Daylight Stupid Savings Reply #18 - Oct 8^th, 2018 at 10:02am It was actually the easiest year I've had to cope with DLS. Mostly because I was stuck in the middle of nowhere
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greggerypeccary Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 131456 Gender:	Re: Daylight Stupid Savings Reply #19 - Oct 8^th, 2018 at 10:04am Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Oct 8^th, 2018 at 10:02am: It was actually the easiest year I've had to cope with DLS. Mostly because I was stuck in the middle of nowhere Was an easy year for me too, thanks to the fact that we don't have it in WA
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Re: Daylight Stupid Savings
Reply #20 - Oct 8^th, 2018 at 10:28am

DonDeeHippy wrote on Oct 8^th, 2018 at 6:47am:

Captain Caveman wrote on Oct 8^th, 2018 at 6:25am:

Pedro Curevo wrote on Oct 8^th, 2018 at 6:05am:

Has its sunnyside and its darkside.

Sunnyside you get to have a play in the afteernoon...darkside its a government plot to upset peoples natural circadian rhythm so they walk around half a sleep and vote conservative.

Wasn't it put to a vote?
Here in Qld we said NO!
In SEQ it would be okay but places like Mt Isa it gets dark at 8pm normal time in summer. DS is no good up there.

All it does is fade the curtains and wreck the milking times for cows. Grin

more sunlight also destroys the house paint faster Cheesy

It does not do that - it did however fade the ladies curtains - that is a fact.

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Gnads Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 28027 Gender:	Re: Daylight Stupid Savings Reply #21 - Oct 8^th, 2018 at 10:31am DLS debate raises it's ugly head every year in QLD. 2 trials - 2 referendums - twice the vote was "NO". Accept the umpires decision or move south of the border.
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Prime Minister for Canyons Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 26906 Canberra Gender:	Re: Daylight Stupid Savings Reply #22 - Oct 8^th, 2018 at 10:37am Gnads wrote on Oct 8^th, 2018 at 10:31am: DLS debate raises it's ugly head every year in QLD. 2 trials - 2 referendums - twice the vote was "NO". Accept the umpires decision or move south of the border. No problems with the decision, its just you hear the same tired old arguments about it.
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Reply #23 - Oct 8^th, 2018 at 10:40am

Gnads wrote on Oct 8^th, 2018 at 10:31am:

DLS debate raises it's ugly head every year in QLD.

2 trials - 2 referendums - twice the vote was "NO".

Accept the umpires decision or move south of the border.

I didn't know they had two referendums.

One was in 1992 - when was the other?

1992 was over a quarter of a century ago, so maybe it's time a new generation had a say on the matter.

Having said that, I'm not a fan of DLS - if they never have another referendum on it, it would suit me fine.

We've had four here in WA, with the last one being in 2009.

That received a 55% 'No' vote.

I'm good with that Wink

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Reply #24 - Oct 8^th, 2018 at 11:05am

Sir Spot of Borg wrote on Oct 8^th, 2018 at 8:07am:

Captain Caveman wrote on Oct 8^th, 2018 at 6:25am:

Pedro Curevo wrote on Oct 8^th, 2018 at 6:05am:

Has its sunnyside and its darkside.

Sunnyside you get to have a play in the afteernoon...darkside its a government plot to upset peoples natural circadian rhythm so they walk around half a sleep and vote conservative.

Wasn't it put to a vote?
Here in Qld we said NO!
In SEQ it would be okay but places like Mt Isa it gets dark at 8pm normal time in summer. DS is no good up there.

All it does is fade the curtains and wreck the milking times for cows. Grin

As far as i know it wasnt put to a vote anywhere else or it wouldnt be.

Spot

Oh. I just assumed it was.
In that case perhaps it is time for it to be put to the people to decide.

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Reply #25 - Oct 8^th, 2018 at 11:16am

greggerypeccary wrote on Oct 8^th, 2018 at 10:40am:

Gnads wrote on Oct 8^th, 2018 at 10:31am:

DLS debate raises it's ugly head every year in QLD.

2 trials - 2 referendums - twice the vote was "NO".

Accept the umpires decision or move south of the border.

I didn't know they had two referendums.

One was in 1992 - when was the other?

1992 was over a quarter of a century ago, so maybe it's time a new generation had a say on the matter.

Having said that, I'm not a fan of DLS - if they never have another referendum on it, it would suit me fine.

We've had four here in WA, with the last one being in 2009.

That received a 55% 'No' vote.

I'm good with that Wink

They tried in 2010 to have one. Something like 60% wanted it.
Was shut down due to regiinal Qld not supporting the bill. But it wasn't for them. It was for SEQ. Bligh said she wouldn't support it due to regional. Go figure. Laingbrook attacked it also.

Wouldn't bother me. I don't work normal hours anyway.
It is very hard for the people trading on the tweed hence it only applied to SEQ, which I can understand.

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Reply #26 - Oct 8^th, 2018 at 11:16am

Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Oct 8^th, 2018 at 10:37am:

Gnads wrote on Oct 8^th, 2018 at 10:31am:

DLS debate raises it's ugly head every year in QLD.

2 trials - 2 referendums - twice the vote was "NO".

Accept the umpires decision or move south of the border.

No problems with the decision, its just you hear the same tired old arguments about it.

The tired arguments are those repeated by the pro-DLS people.

In fact I believe they are the ones who invented the cow & faded curtains BS.

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Reply #27 - Oct 8^th, 2018 at 11:17am

greggerypeccary wrote on Oct 8^th, 2018 at 10:40am:

Gnads wrote on Oct 8^th, 2018 at 10:31am:

DLS debate raises it's ugly head every year in QLD.

2 trials - 2 referendums - twice the vote was "NO".

Accept the umpires decision or move south of the border.

I didn't know they had two referendums.

One was in 1992 - when was the other?

1992 was over a quarter of a century ago, so maybe it's time a new generation had a say on the matter.

Having said that, I'm not a fan of DLS - if they never have another referendum on it, it would suit me fine.

We've had four here in WA, with the last one being in 2009.

That received a 55% 'No' vote.

I'm good with that Wink

One was in the mid to late 70's.

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Reply #28 - Oct 8^th, 2018 at 11:24am

Captain Caveman wrote on Oct 8^th, 2018 at 11:16am:

greggerypeccary wrote on Oct 8^th, 2018 at 10:40am:

Gnads wrote on Oct 8^th, 2018 at 10:31am:

DLS debate raises it's ugly head every year in QLD.

2 trials - 2 referendums - twice the vote was "NO".

Accept the umpires decision or move south of the border.

I didn't know they had two referendums.

One was in 1992 - when was the other?

1992 was over a quarter of a century ago, so maybe it's time a new generation had a say on the matter.

Having said that, I'm not a fan of DLS - if they never have another referendum on it, it would suit me fine.

We've had four here in WA, with the last one being in 2009.

That received a 55% 'No' vote.

I'm good with that Wink

They tried in 2010 to have one. Something like 60% wanted it.
Was shut down due to regiinal Qld not supporting the bill. But it wasn't for them. It was for SEQ. Bligh said she wouldn't support it due to regional. Go figure. Laingbrook attacked it also.

Wouldn't bother me. I don't work normal hours anyway.
It is very hard for the people trading on the tweed hence it only applied to SEQ, which I can understand.

And the entire state doesn't revolve around "the Tweed"/GC or Brisbane.

As far as only being for SEQ .... where would you draw the line?

I'm on the Fraser Coast 3 hrs north of Brisbane .. we certainly don't need it.

In late spring & summer it's daylight from 4.30 am to 7.00pm.

Adjust your working hours like many do in summer.

It's not all about tourist operators/retailers.

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Reply #29 - Oct 8^th, 2018 at 11:25am

Gnads wrote on Oct 8^th, 2018 at 11:17am:

greggerypeccary wrote on Oct 8^th, 2018 at 10:40am:

Gnads wrote on Oct 8^th, 2018 at 10:31am:

DLS debate raises it's ugly head every year in QLD.

2 trials - 2 referendums - twice the vote was "NO".

Accept the umpires decision or move south of the border.

I didn't know they had two referendums.

One was in 1992 - when was the other?

1992 was over a quarter of a century ago, so maybe it's time a new generation had a say on the matter.

Having said that, I'm not a fan of DLS - if they never have another referendum on it, it would suit me fine.

We've had four here in WA, with the last one being in 2009.

That received a 55% 'No' vote.

I'm good with that Wink

One was in the mid to late 70's.

Hmm, I can't find any information on that.

This fact sheet doesn't include it either:

https://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/documents/explore/education/factsheets/Factshe...

Maybe it was just a privately run poll back in the '70s Undecided

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