[plug] daylight savings

[Chris Caston]

On Wed, 2006-10-25 at 18:23 +0800, Patrick Coleman wrote:
> On 10/25/06, Craig Foster <craig at fostware.net> wrote:
> > From: plug-bounces at plug.org.au on behalf of Adrian Chadd
> > Sent: Wed 10/25/2006 5:42 PM
> > To: plug at plug.org.au
> > Subject: Re: [plug] daylight savings
> >
> > On Wed, Oct 25, 2006, Patrick Coleman wrote:
> > > On 10/25/06, Adrian Chadd <adrian at creative.net.au> wrote:
> > > >Hiya,
> > > >
> > > >So are you all ready for the fun that is quick daylight savings
> > > >alterations?
> > > >
> > > >Crazy scripts with the wrong time, servers with the wrong
> > > >timezone information, Outlook calendaring a bit wonky.. :)
> > >
> > > I like how they're going to trial it - meaning it'll be a nightmare
> > > twice; once when they change it with *a months notice* and again when
> > > (if :E) they change it back, just as you finally fix that last broken
> > > script.
> >
> > Even more fun is how this went over in Tasmania, if what I read
> > on this mornings plane flight is correct. Three year trial - first year lots of complaints,
> > second year some complaints, third year no complaints. THen it passed.
> >
> <snip>
> >
> > Ahhh, the old boiling toad trick.
> >
> > The theory goes "If a toad is put in a pot with water which is gradually boiled, it wont notice the temperature change and die - but it will notice a sharp temperature rise and then escape"
> >
> > (Results should not be retested, and I haven't done this myself :P )
> >
> > <rant>
> >
> > This is a federal issue, and should be decided for all states / territories as a whole. Not 1 hour there, 30mins over there, and none here...
> > Either that, or the three expensive referendums we've previously had on the subject should stand...
> >
> > </rant>
> >
> > (I realise that the two points may be opposite outcomes)
> 
> I agree. We've had three referendums on the subject - it seems to me
> to be a case of "keep asking the question until you get the answer you
> want".
> 
> --Patrick

I totally agree. I wanted to post about my feelings on this subject but
worried it would be OT.

Lets hope it gets blocked by the senate. I was even contemplating just
ignoring it if it does get through but that would probably just get me
into trouble.


-- 
Chris Caston

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