unless you had blue sky and a 30kn northerly for 3hrs :)

Vote no.
Well i do like my nighttime.

My thoughts:
Sun sets earlier - people party longer. (hard to dance when still sunup)
Sun sets earlier - outdoor cinema starts earlier.
Sun sets earlier - cooler evening
School finishes later - cooler trip home, less sun exposure.
Work finishes later - cooler avo.
Sun rises earlier - great for morning exercise for those afraid of the dark.
If you work with the Eastern States and there is no DLS - Start earlier, finish earlier.
If you want more sunlight and there is no DLS - Start earlier, finish earlier.
Most businesses can have flexable times but the government has problems doing that so subject us to new times.

Just an observation but people seem to be more tired at 11pm on DLS time.

Why not just time shift the whole year?

cheers
grumpy old windsurfer who hasn't been out for a few weeks

I dont see the point in daylight saving during the summer in the west, ya kidding yourself if you think there is not enough daylight already. It makes a whole lot more sense to have it during the winter when we really are short of light.

I think the pro daylight saving camp will win the vote this time.

getfunky said...

I didn't think there was a vote this time? Rather the vote is at the end of the 3 year trial...

If all of those against DLS could all gather together on the same afternoon, just to stand on the shore at sunset, they could all enjoy the extra hour of glorious sunshine...




That and we shove all the fools in the ocean in one go!!! [}:)]

The vote is after the 3 year trial, next year.

I think you will find those fools as you call them manage to stand on the beach at sunset very well without daylight saving.

I'm surprised that Target & Myer aren't having huge sales today, surely everyone will be replacing their curtains again.

I'm in MOURNING

3 days into the dark ages and I hate it !!!

No sunlight at 6pm and very little at 7am -- at least with DSL there was a bit of light left in the evening before dinner. Now all I wanna do is put my slippers and dressing gown on at 6pm --- I'm feeling old.

Vote YES YES YES next year just to save me from feeling like an old man and getting a rocking chair for the porch..........

Mobydisc said...

I love how people say "Oh daylight savings sux, too much sun, so hot, poor kids, oh I get tired, cows drop dead, blah blah blah."

Daylight savings isn't magic, it doesn't create more sunlight. If its hot its hot. A bit of timeshift isn't going to change that. At least with daylight savings dawn doesn't break at 5am or even earlier in the middle of summer.

Whats there not to like about coming home after work and having a few hours of sunshine to enjoy life?

i think there is a message there for us all.... don't you...?

we have had mornings for such a long time,
and we like the beach in the morning before the wind comes in!!

I've changed my view on DLS this summer.

I used to be pro, but now I'm against it. All it's done is shift the peak wind strength to later in the day. If you've got a young family like I have then chances are you can't sail til dark anyway (gotta get home in time to help put the kids to bed).

I'd rather leave work early and sail the peak wind strength than have to pack up when it's still light and windy!

Like others have said... WA has more than enough hours of daylight without it.

Rex said...

I dont see the point in daylight saving during the summer in the west, ya kidding yourself if you think there is not enough daylight already. It makes a whole lot more sense to have it during the winter when we really are short of light.

I think the pro daylight saving camp will win the vote this time.

Agree with all apart from the last.

Only one more to go It's going down, get over it

W@nk3r Liberals - Can't organise a piss up in the proverbial brewery, but can't leave this one alone

"Bill to cut daylight saving trial passes Upper House

An Opposition Bill to cut the daylight saving trial by one year has passed the Upper House.

Under the Bill, introduced by senior Liberal MP Norman Moore, a referendum would have to be held before mid May this year.

The Premier wants the third year of the trial to go ahead as planned, with a referendum to be held mid 2009.

The Bill passed with the support of the Greens, the Nationals and Independent MP Shelley Archer, and will now go to the Lower House for debate.

Mr Moore says he is astonished the Government did not debate the Bill.

"It's never happened before in my time," he said.

"This would have to be the quickest passage of a Bill that I can ever remember. I think they were simply asleep and not taking any notice of what was going on in the house." "

Still gotta pass the lower house, which is Labour contolled.
It's back to hicksville if this one gets through

www.abc.net.au/news/2008-04-03/poor-acoustics-blamed-for-daylight-saving-vote/2392538

Poor acoustics blamed for daylight saving vote blunder

The State Government's Leader in the Upper House Kim Chance has blamed poor acoustics in the chamber for failing to hear the Opposition's Daylight Saving Bill being read.

Earlier today, the Opposition's Bill which seeks an immediate halt to the trial and a referendum by next month passed the Legislative Council.

Labor MPs did not oppose the Bill at its Second Reading stage nor did any debate it even though the Government supports the three year trial.

Mr Chance says he did not hear what was happening at the time but it did not matter in any event.

"The fact is the Government had no intention of speaking on the matter," he said.

"It was a nonsense motion, we had nothing to contribute.

"Had I got up and I did have a short speech prepared which would have taken about five minutes I decided not to use it."

The Bill will now go to the Lower House where the Government will use its numbers to vote it down.

STUPID STUPID STUPID... How could they be so stupid... Awe, Cletus, I can no be hear wha he'd say...

Maybe a little speculative elmo

And, I think it is STUPID STUPID STUPID. If an elected representative cannot or does not represent the people that elected him as he is not able to hear matters which are being discussed, he is clearly not fit for work...

Pugwash said...

Maybe a little speculative elmo

And, I think it is STUPID STUPID STUPID. If an elected representative cannot or does not represent the people that elected him as he is not able to hear matters which are being discussed, he is clearly not fit for work...

Could be right.

Those that Can....Do
Those that Can't....Teach
Those that Won't....become Politicians or Union leaders

elmo said...

Please note peoples that "I'm taking the piece"

Daylight savings is one of those issues where people can't help themselves so please ignore my comments.

The voters will decide to schitcan it anyway

piece of what?
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