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DST Begins

Posted: Sun 03/10/2004 09:35
by Michael
As you are aware DST started this morning Obviosly it doent bring summer weather but wonder how many farmers are enjoying it :?:

Posted: Sun 03/10/2004 10:34
by Andy
it only takes 4-5 weeks down here and it will be light again at 6am.

Posted: Sun 03/10/2004 13:40
by Shepherds Valley WX
As a farmer I have to say its a pain the butt getting the herd to change there internal timeclocks...for some reason they take a bit longer to change than the bedside digital clock! ;)

Better fro BBQ's and evening work tho. My initial frustration passes in a week or so! :lol:

Re: DST Begins

Posted: Sun 03/10/2004 13:48
by NZ Thunderstorm Soc
[quote="Michael"]As you are aware DST started this morning quote]
No #-o

This means now that we have to wait until 1pm,4pm,7pm etc for MetService sattelite/rain-radar images on the free-bee site #-o
I think DST stars too early, should be later in the month and then finish in late April instead in the "middle" of summer in March.
Someone else also mentioned that we should have DST in winter instead of summer giving us that extra hour of light in the evening :-k

JohnGaul
NZTS

Re: DST Begins

Posted: Sun 03/10/2004 15:06
by Willoughby
NZ Thunderstorm Soc wrote:
Michael wrote:As you are aware DST started this morning quote]
Someone else also mentioned that we should have DST in winter instead of summer giving us that extra hour of light in the evening :-k

JohnGaul
NZTS
That would be just plain silly. The sun would rise @ 9.20am, in Invercargill during midwinter.

Re: DST Begins

Posted: Sun 03/10/2004 15:48
by Michael
In the U.S they have DST from April 1(abouts the same <=> as us) but theirs goes to End of October like End of April for us) ;) Also the weather is heaps better/warmer/settled in April than October for us :P
NZ Thunderstorm Soc wrote:
Michael wrote:As you are aware DST started this morning quote]
No #-o

This means now that we have to wait until 1pm,4pm,7pm etc for MetService sattelite/rain-radar images on the free-bee site #-o
I think DST stars too early, should be later in the month and then finish in late April instead in the "middle" of summer in March.
Someone else also mentioned that we should have DST in winter instead of summer giving us that extra hour of light in the evening :-k

JohnGaul
NZTS

Re: DST Begins

Posted: Sun 03/10/2004 16:43
by NZ Thunderstorm Soc
Foggy Hamilton wrote:
NZ Thunderstorm Soc wrote: That would be just plain silly. The sun would rise @ 9.20am, in Invercargill during midwinter.
That's all-right
The sun rises in Invercargill's northern equivalent, Inverness, about that time anyway :?

JohnGaul
NZTS

Re: DST Begins

Posted: Sun 03/10/2004 17:31
by Michael
NZ Thunderstorm Soc wrote:
Foggy Hamilton wrote: Who really cares if its dark at 920am Most people are at work then and if not theyre working at night :?

That's all-right
The sun rises in Invercargill's northern equivalent, Inverness, about that time anyway :?

JohnGaul
NZTS

Posted: Sun 03/10/2004 21:10
by NZ Thunderstorm Soc
I just happened to see the weather on TV One and the weather lady on it said it was 30 years since DST had commenced here in NZ.
It was in the days of a Labour government when things like that eventuated.

JohnGaul
NZTS

Posted: Mon 04/10/2004 05:09
by Michael
Now that DST is here another hour in the evening to watch the rain fall Oh Well :? :lol: