Changing the Clocks

[elster]

After just watching "The Daily Politics", they were discussing old Gordo saying they are considering going to mainland Europe time.

The big question is why would they want to change this?

Would the entire world no longer have a GMT time?

[beano500]

elster said:

The big question is why would they want to change this?

Presumably alignment of business hours? Until you've worked in an organisation that has to account for different time zones, it's difficult to see what all the fuss is about, I agree.

[Silver993tt]

Why would we not want to move to the same time zone based on the longtitudinal position of the UK? For example, many people do business in Europe from the UK and it's a real pain losing an hour going out in the mornings to make an early meeting.

[elster]

beano500 said:

elster said:

The big question is why would they want to change this?

Presumably alignment of business hours? Until you've worked in an organisation that has to account for different time zones, it's difficult to see what all the fuss is about, I agree.

As I am regularly on the phone to people in Germany and I have family and friends throughout Europe.

I have no problem adding on an hour, everyone can manage to do that.

Why would people be aligning business hours? Maybe we could align business hours with New York. That would be easier for the financial markets for trading.

[Jonny671]

Not a great fan of this idea.. We're the be all and end all of time at the moment

[elster]

Silver993tt said:

Why would we not want to move to the same time zone based on the longtitudinal position of the UK? For example, many people do business in Europe from the UK and it's a real pain losing an hour going out in the mornings to make an early meeting.

Well if we were going on Longitude, we shall remain where we are. The French and Spanish are wrong.

[JagLover]

Another reason (if one were needed) to get rid of Winky. GMT is our time zone anything else is artificial.

[elster]

JagLover said:

Another reason (if one were needed) to get rid of Winky. GMT is our time zone anything else is artificial.

This would also mean the only countires where UTC exists are Iceland, Ireland, Portugal and Western African Countries.

So would GMT remain? do they plan to change UTC? As this comes from the Observatory at Grenwich.

Muppets.

[Silver993tt]

JagLover said:

Another reason (if one were needed) to get rid of Winky. GMT is our time zone anything else is artificial.

who cares, the important thing is that we're on the same time as others in our zone. It's the UK who should change since they have the smaller population affected.

[elster]

Silver993tt said:

JagLover said:

Another reason (if one were needed) to get rid of Winky. GMT is our time zone anything else is artificial.

who cares, the important thing is that we're on the same time as others in our zone. It's the UK who should change since they have the smaller population affected.

But more of the world are using UTC time which is based on the time at Grenwich Observatory.

[BliarOut]

JagLover said:

Another reason (if one were needed) to get rid of Winky. GMT is our time zone anything else is artificial.

Gimme BST every time

[Silver993tt]

elster said:

Silver993tt said:

JagLover said:

Another reason (if one were needed) to get rid of Winky. GMT is our time zone anything else is artificial.

who cares, the important thing is that we're on the same time as others in our zone. It's the UK who should change since they have the smaller population affected.

But more of the world are using UTC time which is based on the time at Grenwich Observatory.

We are part of Europe, so I think it's more useful and relevant to fit in with this region.

[elster]

Silver993tt said:

elster said:

Silver993tt said:

JagLover said:

Another reason (if one were needed) to get rid of Winky. GMT is our time zone anything else is artificial.

who cares, the important thing is that we're on the same time as others in our zone. It's the UK who should change since they have the smaller population affected.

But more of the world are using UTC time which is based on the time at Grenwich Observatory.

We are part of Europe, so I think it's more useful and relevant to fit in with this region.

So you are saying take all the science out of telling the time and just pick a random number?

[Strangely Brown]

Silver993tt said:

elster said:

Silver993tt said:

JagLover said:

Another reason (if one were needed) to get rid of Winky. GMT is our time zone anything else is artificial.

who cares, the important thing is that we're on the same time as others in our zone. It's the UK who should change since they have the smaller population affected.

But more of the world are using UTC time which is based on the time at Grenwich Observatory.

We are part of Europe, so I think it's more useful and relevant to fit in with this region.

bks! This country sits astride 0deg Long and local noon is when the sun is directly overhead at noon. Our time zone is GMT, end of story. Oh, and we should do away with BST too. If people don't like going out in the dark then stay indoors until it's light.

[thinfourth2]

Strangely Brown said:

Silver993tt said:

elster said:

Silver993tt said:

JagLover said:

Another reason (if one were needed) to get rid of Winky. GMT is our time zone anything else is artificial.

who cares, the important thing is that we're on the same time as others in our zone. It's the UK who should change since they have the smaller population affected.

But more of the world are using UTC time which is based on the time at Grenwich Observatory.

We are part of Europe, so I think it's more useful and relevant to fit in with this region.

bks! This country sits astride 0deg Long and local noon is when the sun is directly overhead at noon. Our time zone is GMT, end of story. Oh, and we should do away with BST too. If people don't like going out in the dark then stay indoors until it's light.

And some half brain will be along to blame scotland it always happens when ever the subject of clocks comes up some half brain bleats on about the scots changing the amount of daylight we have.

It doesn't matter how much you change the clocks we have the same amount of daylight evn if you move them by 12 hours it will be exactly the same amount of daylight just it will be in the middle of the night.

Mind you that sounds like a labour idea to save energy on street lights that we change it so night time is when the sun is out

[Silver993tt]

nothing to do with daylight at all, it's to do with being on the same business hours as alot of Europe. While most on here don't do an business outside of the UK, many people do.

[thinfourth2]

Silver993tt said:

nothing to do with daylight at all, it's to do with being on the same business hours as alot of Europe. While most on here don't do an business outside of the UK, many people do.

Well i should hope they are clever enough to add an hour when they need to

Jesus its not hard


We even managed it romping round the planet on a ship, but we did occsionally forget and called the office mobile at silly o'clock when the office had annoyed us

[ewenm]

In the past I did a lot of work with people in Sydney and in New York - amazingly, we managed to achieve that, so handling a 1 hour difference shouldn't really be a problem. Then again, I don't really care, it's not something that gets my blood boiling.

Personally I don't see why we don't have GMT all year round although, being in the west of the country, for noon to coincide with the sun's zenith, I think I need GMT+0:15 or so...

Edited by ewenm on Wednesday 10th February 18:54

[nonuts]

It's not often I get sentimental.

But for fks sake you cretinous moronic fk bag, GRENWICH MEAN TIME, we did that, if you want to make life easier, stop dicking about with daylight saving time and leave us on GMT the whole year! Stop fking meddling for the sake of it you collection of insipid waste of space politician fkwits and get on with doing things that people WANT. You remember we elect you do what's right for the POPULATION to just to fk about dreaming up new ways to waste OUR money.

[strudel]

If business were really that bothered, they'd work 8-4. Which considering I like to come home and goto work both in the light, is what I do at the moment.

Half the day has gone by 9am!