QLD - The Backward State
 

So, looks like we are not going to even get a referendum on Daylight savings even though the survey put out returned 63% in favour of having a referendum on the issue. I really don't understand how this affects regional qlders, the proposal is that nothing changes for them, it changes for those in the South East, yet they get a vote on it.

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http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/quee...0607-xqaq.html

"But we accept that we are a government for the whole state, and that means governing for regional Queensland and doing the right thing by all parts of the state," she said.

Seems it's only regional Qld that matters - even if it wouldn't affect them (will sit back and wait for some creative reasons to be suggested why it would).

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Time to grab a chair and some popcorn me thinks:D

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I honestly couldn't care less about DLS. In fact if asked to vote I'd have probably voted not to have it but I didn't vote and don't know anyone who did. What were the actual numbers? 67% is hardly overwhelming support from SEQLD. Don't know why that makes QLD backward but not to worry.

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So when it gets light and warm a 4:30am during the summer, but still gets dark at 7:30pm, that doesn't puzzle you as to why they don't shift the clocks forward 1 hour?

You've become a true Queenslander:rolleyes:

JTL

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Why is it such a surprise? No one I know even knew about the vote, never mind voted. It was a done deal anyway which tells you something:rolleyes:

I'd love DLS only cos the days aren't long enough - but having said that my life aint going to go down hill because of it. No big deal, just a pain in the ass:lol:

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2/3? I think that is fairly overwhelming.

Only 55% opposition in regional Qld is far less overwhelming.

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Mate, the percentages mean nothing unless we know the volume of voters and the demographic mix and if the two were representative of the voting population:blink:

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I'm gonna stay out of this anyway....it doesn't affect me anymore! :thumbsup:

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ABC will be along soon with proper stats:thumbsup:

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...and an entire website devoted to the subject! :blink:

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As we enjoy our beer in the evening in Mel without a headtorch(hopefully):D

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Get up earlier. Got to bed earlier.

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Wot, no fighting:sneaky:

Come back here while I bite your ankles:lol:

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2 thirds isn't overwhelming?:confused:

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Yeah, but it's a referendum about having a referendum. Surely those figures suggest at least having a referendum to decide whether we want it or not. THEN you would get true voter demographics

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If it were 2/3rds of total population of SEQLD it might be but 2/3rds of an unknown but in all probability small amount of people is underwhelming imo. The only people I know of who bang on about having it are a very few Brits on here. Vast majority of friends and work mates are from interstate and none of them want it or could care less.

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SO YOU HAVE FINALLY REALISED , What is dragging this country backwards , Queensland the anchor state.........:thumbup:mm

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Coming from the state that decides to go half an hour behind:rolleyes:

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But that DOES make sense...Adelaide is obviously way further west than Melb and Syd...Brisbane on the other hand. :confused:

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Uh Huh. Start work earlier and leave work earlier, oh hang on, I've got to work until 5pm. Whoops there goes that extra hour :rolleyes:

Can we please stop this crap about 'oh just pretend it is daylight saving and change your own clocks'. Well, trains don't change, neither do shop opening times, neither do my work hours, neither do all the businesses I have to deal with on a 9 to 5 basis. Neither do the tv programmes I like to watch, neither do my kids school and kindy hours.

So its complete bollox to say just change my hours and get on with it.

JTL

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Ignore him , he,s irrevelant, like most of Queensland...........mm:thumbup:

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You watch it or I might end up down there, in search of somewhere I can drink in daylight :D



Quite apart from the daylight saving issue....Queensland is just backward, lets face it :blink:

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Im sure i will be able to direct you to a drinking establishment:p

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At the opposite end of the city to where you are enjoying a :beer: no doubt?!! :p

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I will be soberly working hard on my PR:thumbup:

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:thumbup::thumbup:

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Doesn't sound like you need daylight. What difference will an extra hour of daylight make to someone who is stuck in stations, on trains, at work and then in front of the TV?

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http://www.yukiba.com/upl/server/upl...nia-Sydney.jpg

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

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mmmmm

A bit like - "NSW - towards 2000". Are they going backwards 10 years - or is it a speed limit they're aiming for.

BB