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Author Topic: Admit it: You forgot the time change too Michael Schaffer "Where is the Boardwalk Hotel?" Posts: 4143 From: Boston, MA Registered: Apr 2002 posted 10-30-2005 01:49 AM                        I just checked the TV program online and it took me a very long moment to figure out why there are shows on at 1am and after that again at 1am. I reloaded the page twice before it dawned on me that it's time to change the clocks again.  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 10-30-2005 02:53 AM                     ..nice thing about computers and some celphones: they do it automatically, thus reminding you to "get with the program."  |  IP: Logged Leo Enticknap Film God Posts: 7474 From: Loma Linda, CA Registered: Jul 2000 posted 10-30-2005 03:09 AM                        Electronic devices which set themselves automatically are nice: the problem I find is that so many things have a clock in them nowadays that it takes forever to do the ones which don't. Even in my small studio flat there must be something like 10-15 devices which have to be manually reset each time. I didn't forget, because every year here there is a debate as to whether we should continue with Daylight Saving Time. The main argument of those who oppose it is that the darker evenings lead to more road accidents, which is apparently backed up by figures showing that drivers are more likely to make errors while the sky is going from light to dark than the other way round. Those who support it point out that in the north of Scotland, abandoning DST would mean that it wouldn't even start to get light until around 9am in the depths of winter. Personally I don't really mind either way: on a typical weekday I'm driving to work between 6.30-7.30am and back again between 6-7pm, and the difference would simply be which of those two trips I got the extra daylight on. But there are some quite powerful arguments for moving to GMT+1 all the year round. Weekends can be a bit depressing - in December and January the light's pretty much gone by 3.30pm. I tend to agree with the safety lobby about driving while it's getting dark - for one thing, a lot of people forget to switch their headlights on until it's almost pitch black, whereas in the morning they'll leave them on even after it's got light enough to drive (and be seen) without them. And moving to GMT+1 would bring our time zone into line with most of Western Europe's: no more faffing about putting your watch forward when popping across to France or The Netherlands. But Scotland is so far north that I can see why they don't like the idea of dark mornings. Given that there are time zone boundaries within and between many US states which work perfectly well, I fail to see why the Scotish Parliament couldn't decide to keep the existing system, while England and Wales moves to GMT+1 all the year round.  |  IP: Logged Joe Redifer You need a beating today Posts: 12859 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: May 99 posted 10-30-2005 05:55 AM                        Nope. I didn't forget. I'm afraid you are all alone like always, Michael. I don't even need to remember because all of my clocks and appliances use SPACE AGE TECHNOLOGY and switch the time automatically themselves.  |  IP: Logged Bernard Tonks Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 619 From: Cranleigh, Surrey, England Registered: Apr 2001 posted 10-30-2005 06:51 AM                     No, I always remember. It's a big nuisance thing for me to do twice a year when we could easily remain the same time as the rest of Western Europe. This time my DVD & VHS recorders failed to change due to a BBC Ceefax timestamp fault in this area which is still ongoing.  |  IP: Logged Bob Maar (Maar stands for Maartini) Posts: 28608 From: New York City & Newport, RI Registered: Feb 2001 posted 10-30-2005 07:17 AM                        oops, I forgot.....thank you.  |  IP: Logged Andy Summers Master Film Handler Posts: 397 From: Bournemouth Dorset United kingdom Registered: Jun 2005 posted 10-30-2005 07:21 AM                 Bugger me man, I’d almost forgot, fortunate we have the Film-Tech around to tell the others, cheers Michael. Joe’ why are you hear I bet that digital clock above the HDTV is spot on, I need a nuclear clock damn I always forget, I can imagine what it’s like living in Canada 6 mouths of darkness wow that’s cool…sorry freezing my ass off…LOL  |  IP: Logged Joshua Waaland Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 800 From: Cleveland, Ohio Registered: Dec 1999 posted 10-30-2005 08:46 AM                     Michael.......we did the same thing here. My wife and I were watching the TV Guide channel and could not figure out why the times went from 1:30AM back to 1AM. Then she remembered the time change. Thank God for her because I didn't even know there was a time change. I used to always be reminded by the news (the local channels were all I used to get so I was forced to watch news or nothing at all) but now I can't stand watching the news because it is so depressing.  |  IP: Logged Richard Greco Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1180 From: Plant City, FL Registered: Nov 2003 posted 10-30-2005 08:56 AM                     My watch and alarm clock are atomic, so I didn't have to worry about that. But my VCR (no Tivo ) has to be changed so I don't miss CSI tomorrow on Spike TV.  |  IP: Logged Mike Heenan Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1896 From: Scottsdale, AZ, USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 10-30-2005 09:45 AM                     In AZ, we never have to worry about this silly time change crap (I think).  |  IP: Logged Dominic Espinosa Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1172 From: California, U.S.A. Registered: Jan 2004 posted 10-30-2005 11:30 AM                     I was reminded by a manager more dilligent than myself this morning at 1Am as I was getting home. Stayed up till 2 though for good measure to make sure my phone reset so I could get my alarm set right  |  IP: Logged Jason Black Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1723 From: Myrtle Beach, SC, USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 10-30-2005 11:37 AM                        I didn't forget.. but I didn't set the clocks back.. I fell asleep on the couch last night...  |  IP: Logged Paul Mayer Oh get out of it Melvin, before it pulls you under! Posts: 3836 From: Albuquerque, NM Registered: Feb 2000 posted 10-30-2005 12:28 PM                        Didn't forget. Only the central air timer, microwave, TV, alarm clock and my watch need tending. The living room clock, VCRs and the PC are slaved to WWV. Someday I will live in a place where such semi-annual silliness is not observed.  |  IP: Logged Robert Harrison Expert Film Handler Posts: 239 From: Harwood Heights, Illinois, USA Registered: Jun 2005 posted 10-30-2005 12:36 PM                     I wonder if Dr. Who ever worries about a time change?  |  IP: Logged Dick Vaughan Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1032 From: Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK Registered: Jul 2000 posted 10-30-2005 01:27 PM                        quote: Paul Mayer Someday I will live in a place where such semi-annual silliness is not observed. Paul , surely where you live silliness is a 24/7 thing all year round  |  IP: Logged

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