'Berlin' time

mattomac · **Posted:** Sun Oct 30, 2011 7:06 pm

To be honest the "they" is probably more aimed at those on the left such as John Cruddas.

Silkyman · **Joined:** Thu Mar 24, 2011 9:31 am **Posts:** 764

Am I alone in wondering why the hell it matters?

We get X hours of sunlight a day. It either starts an hour sooner or finishes an hour sooner.

Kids either walk to school in the dark or come home in the dark.

Same amount of daylight.

Messianic Trees · **Joined:** Fri Mar 18, 2011 10:50 pm **Posts:** 2844

According to Cameron, we boast "the most favourable timezone in the world".

mattomac · **Posted:** Mon Oct 31, 2011 2:15 pm

Messianic Trees wrote:

According to Cameron, we boast "the most favourable timezone in the world".

I bet he tries to take credit for that as well.

oboogie · **Posted:** Mon Oct 31, 2011 2:22 pm

Silkyman wrote:

Am I alone in wondering why the hell it matters?

We get X hours of sunlight a day. It either starts an hour sooner or finishes an hour sooner.

Kids either walk to school in the dark or come home in the dark.

Same amount of daylight.

I don't have stats to hand but I believe that there is some evidence that more kids come to harm in the dark in the pm than the am.

Adam · **Posted:** Mon Oct 31, 2011 2:24 pm

Messianic Trees wrote:

According to Cameron, we boast "the most favourable timezone in the world".

Hang on, what?

I assume he means because we set it all up? or has he not realised that 12 pm is midday everywhere in the world?

Malcolm Armsteen · **Posted:** Mon Oct 31, 2011 2:26 pm

He may not.

It is gradually dawning on a lot of people that he is actually pretty limited in intellect, however expensive his education...

oboogie · **Posted:** Mon Oct 31, 2011 2:26 pm

Messianic Trees wrote:

According to Cameron, we boast "the most favourable timezone in the world".

Based on what? I would consider the more hours of daylight the better, so anywhere on the equator would be best in my book, all other things being equal.

Messianic Trees · **Joined:** Fri Mar 18, 2011 10:50 pm **Posts:** 2844

In the FT today Cameron said politicians should stop talking down the economy:

Quote:

"Above all, at home and abroad, we must counsel against the pessimism and fear that can become self-fulfilling prophecies in global markets," Mr Cameron writes.

"Whatever the obstacles to growth today, we still boast some of the best universities in the world, the most favourable timezone in the world, and the world's first language. I passionately believe that the global economy is presenting us with opportunities, not threats – and we must seize them."

Carlos The Badger · **Posted:** Mon Oct 31, 2011 2:54 pm

oboogie wrote:

Messianic Trees wrote:

According to Cameron, we boast "the most favourable timezone in the world".

Based on what? I would consider the more hours of daylight the better, so anywhere on the equator would be best in my book, all other things being equal.

Aha! And this is why Cameron is (yet again) talking out of his arse. Timezones are, of course, longitudinal and not latitudinal so you could be on the equator and still be in "our" timezone.

Personally I think those 12 hour days, 365 days a year and no seasons would become extremely tedious after a while. I mean, dark at 6:00pm EVERY night. Boring.

Needs to be a compromise between long evenings and nice weather. The Med' seems a nice choice but that appears to be full of Mailtard immigrants.

oboogie · **Posted:** Mon Oct 31, 2011 3:05 pm

Carlos The Badger wrote:

Timezones are, of course, longitudinal and not latitudinal so you could be on the equator and still be in "our" timezone.

Well I never knew that.

Carlos The Badger wrote:

Personally I think those 12 hour days, 365 days a year and no seasons would become extremely tedious after a while. I mean, dark at 6:00pm EVERY night. Boring.

Really, I never knew that either. It seems there is no end to my ignorance. :oops:

Thanks for putting me straight Carlos.

Carlos The Badger · **Posted:** Mon Oct 31, 2011 3:09 pm

That wasn't a dig at you, it was a dig at Cameron for talking shit, followed by a flippant observation.

oboogie · **Posted:** Mon Oct 31, 2011 3:23 pm

Carlos The Badger wrote:

That wasn't a dig at you, it was a dig at Cameron for talking shit, followed by a flippant observation.

It wasn't taken as a dig Carlos.
Seems Cameron wasn't the only one talking shit.
I would prefer as much daylight as possible, I thought that meant the equator, you corrected me so thank you.

mattomac · **Posted:** Mon Oct 31, 2011 3:23 pm

Messianic Trees wrote:

In the FT today Cameron said politicians should stop talking down the economy:

Quote:

"Above all, at home and abroad, we must counsel against the pessimism and fear that can become self-fulfilling prophecies in global markets," Mr Cameron writes.

"Whatever the obstacles to growth today, we still boast some of the best universities in the world, the most favourable timezone in the world, and the world's first language. I passionately believe that the global economy is presenting us with opportunities, not threats – and we must seize them."

Ah this is the David Cameron who muttered the word bankrupt Britain on numerous occasions when in opposition.

Oh and it's Global markets now?

Carlos The Badger · **Posted:** Mon Oct 31, 2011 3:28 pm

oboogie wrote:

Carlos The Badger wrote:

That wasn't a dig at you, it was a dig at Cameron for talking shit, followed by a flippant observation.

It wasn't taken as a dig Carlos.
Seems Cameron wasn't the only one talking shit.

Sorry, I thought you were being sarcastic. Probably my fault, my frigging back is killing me and I've got to sit at this desk sorting crap out (yes, I know I'm posting on here - but I'm also bored). I think I mis-read Red Malcolm yesterday, too. Apologies to both of you.

You really didn't know it got dark at 6:00pm at the equator?

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