Daylight Savings Year 3

[Happy]

It doesn't overshadow the majestic BankWest Tower nor Central Park ???

How bloody big did that idiot expect it to be???

[jargan83]

Oh check this out!!!! This is what Joseph Sapienza from the Age has to say about the ferris wheel

http://www.theage.com.au/travel/ferr...i.html?page=-1

bloody good laugh!!!!

I read that before, had me laughing here in the office.

Too borrow a time honoured line from Homer Simpson : "It's funny because it's true"

[Happy]

back to DLS - I'm voting no!

[jargan83]

back to DLS - I'm voting no!

But your not a Bumpkin?

[Happy]

no true.. it's just out of spite!

[jargan83]

How bloody big did that idiot expect it to be???

Big enough to see over the ridiculous Bell Tower? Big Enough so that you can see South Perth from it?

[Cowboy]

But your not a Bumpkin?

Yes all of us country folk are poor backward fools incapable of anything worthwhile.

It's not the country vote that kills off DLS it simply isn't big enough, it's the parents of youg children. That and the chance to stick it up the East.

[unipirate]

....... it's the parents of youg children.

Damn I really hope not! If that was the case most people on the east would be annoyed too wouldn't they? or is it just parents in WA who have this strange isolated problem? They are children, if it is time to go to bed send them to bed, close the curtains, get darker curtains. They aren't the boss you are! If people are basing their decision on DLS because their children keep complaining that it is light out so why should they go to bed, there is seriously some problem!!!

This one isn't shot at you cowboy just don't like that argument!!

[jargan83]

Yes all of us country folk are poor backward fools incapable of anything worthwhile.

It's not the country vote that kills off DLS it simply isn't big enough, it's the parents of youg children. That and the chance to stick it up the East.

and theres that paraochial nonsense again........

I think we should just get the Federal Government to introduce a National Daylight Savings Bill into parliament

[Swee_82]

I think we should just get the Federal Government to introduce a National Daylight Savings Bill into parliament

There'd still be a referendum, it'd just be about leaving the commonwealth instead.

[Cowboy]

and theres that paraochial nonsense again........

Yes, but how would we have any fun without it

[Ecky]

Ok I need to way into this debate

Now there seems to be people who think they loose and gain time due to daylight savings! This is a huge misconception, you neither loose or gain time.

You would be weighing into the debate.

Lose time; not loose time.

Fondest regards

Grammar Nazi (one of)

[Cowboy]

Damn I really hope not! If that was the case most people on the east would be annoyed too wouldn't they? or is it just parents in WA who have this strange isolated problem? They are children, if it is time to go to bed send them to bed, close the curtains, get darker curtains. They aren't the boss you are! If people are basing their decision on DLS because their children keep complaining that it is light out so why should they go to bed, there is seriously some problem!!!

This one isn't shot at you cowboy just don't like that argument!!

I know it's not a shot at me. Nor is this a shot at you.

Do you have kids?

It isn't that the children complain or that we dislike being the boss. The question is why would I vote to make life more difficult for my children who I adore above all else, simply so someone else can enjoy slightly more leisure time?
The counter arguements could be along the lines of as they grow up your children can enjoy more time with their friends etc and I am sure that there are other reasonable arguements.

My biggest thing is to keep the arguements on topic and positive, rather than negative, destructive and socially devisive. After three years I no longer care that much either way.

[jargan83]

That and the chance to stick it up the East.

Yes, there are offices along the eastern seaboard, full to bursting with people dreaming up crazy plans to inflict upon WA. There musn't be any small children either

There'd still be a referendum, it'd just be about leaving the commonwealth instead.

As far as I know, DLS doesn't require a referendum. It's not changing the constitution. The parliament could have just introduced the Bill permanently and we wouldn't be having this debate

[Happy]

correct Jargs, no it doesn't require a referendum, but to have a bill passed it does require majority in both houses of parliament - current political scene would not see that happen, nor would it have happened when the bill was first introduced in 2006? that's why we are having a vote on it.