Spring Forward!

[DrummerDeanna]

So the time change. It's been all over the media because of it's earlyness this year and some of the possible consequences.

What are your thoughts? Happy about it? Pissed? Indifferent?

Me? I'm thrilled - I LOVE Spring Forward and I love the extra daylight, so I'm completely excited that it's early this year, I'm not too worried about the computer situation etc....

[carrie721]

i'm extremely excited about the extra light, although i do hate losing the hour.

yay more light!

[DrummerDeanna]

i'm extremely excited about the extra light, although i do hate losing the hour.

yay more light!

Oh I don't mind losing the hour - but I love that it will no longer be dark when I leave work. I look forward to this every year - it's definitely a welcomed sign of spring.

[carrie721]

Oh I don't mind losing the hour - but I love that it will no longer be dark when I leave work. I look forward to this every year - it's definitely a welcomed sign of spring.

my sleeping patterns are so neurotic that it really does mess me up. but i do love the extra light and am so looking forward to spring and summer. yay!

it was almost 50 here today. i almost threw a party.

[DrummerDeanna]

my sleeping patterns are so neurotic that it really does mess me up. but i do love the extra light and am so looking forward to spring and summer. yay!

it was almost 50 here today. i almost threw a party.

Ah. This is where I brag again that I don't really have to get up early, and I don't use alarm clock etc :p

In the past though my love of extra light has far surpassed my bitterness at losing an hour.

Don't you love when the temps finally start going back up? It's supposed to hit the low 60s here this weekend....and if it does I will be doing this:
:blob1: or this: :]

[ELIUD]

I like the extra light but because it's earlier this year will we have those longer days right away or three weeks from now? I mean doesn't the sun go down at it's own set time and not when we decide it should come down. See I'm looking forward to it but really I'm a little confused.

[carrie721]

I like the extra light but because it's earlier this year will we have those longer days right away or three weeks from now? I mean doesn't the sun go down at it's own set time and not when we decide it should come down. See I'm looking forward to it but really I'm a little confused.

the amt of daylight we get won't change, but because we're springing forward we'll be getting daylight until later in the day, which i like. :thumbsup:

[jannieC]

I'm usually pretty bitter about losing the hour but...what can I do? I do look forward to spring- here in NC we have had some truly spring like days- they definitely raise one's spirits!

[Lisa1769]

they definitely raise one's spirits! It sure does.:thumbsup: It excites me when I start seeing my flowers peeking thru the ground. I'm glad we get the extra hour a few weeks earlier.

[GardenStateGirlie]

although i do hate losing the hour.

word.

frankly, i still think it's ridiculous that we even do this. its initial purpose hundreds of years ago was so that farmers would have more daylight to work planting their crops. seems sort of pointless to me now :shrug:

[HomerMcvie]

I LOVE DST! Everyone I know hates it though. I mow 6 acres, and I love having that extra hour of mowing time. (not that I like mowing. I don't. But it helps me squeeze it all into one day).

[foxyluva]

WTF is 'spring forward' - is it like daylight savings :shrug:

[carrie721]

word.

frankly, i still think it's ridiculous that we even do this. its initial purpose hundreds of years ago was that so that farmers would have more daylight to work planting their crops. seems sort of pointless to me now :shrug:

seriously. :laugh:

WTF is 'spring forward' - is it like daylight savings :shrug:

yeah. "spring forward" is a mnemonic to remember which way to change your clock: spring forward/fall back.

[foxyluva]

yeah. "spring forward" is a mnemonic to remember which way to change your clock: spring forward/fall back.

Oh. Actually thats quite a good idea, I might use that here - although it would be spring forward and autumn back...

[carrie721]

Oh. Actually thats quite a good idea, I might use that here - although it would be spring forward and autumn back...

or you could just call it "fall" like the awesome americans. :p :laugh:

[foxyluva]

or you could just call it "fall" like the awesome americans. :p :laugh:

:laugh: That'll be the day :p

[carrie721]

:laugh: That'll be the day :p

so really nobody calls it "fall" there? here people use "fall" and "autumn" interchangeably.

[foxyluva]

so really nobody calls it "fall" there? here people use "fall" and "autumn" interchangeably.

The only time I have ever heard autumn being referred to as 'fall' is on TV and on here :nod:

[carrie721]

The only time I have ever heard autumn being referred to as 'fall' is on TV and on here :nod:

iiiiiinteresting. you could instigate change! this is very important, you know. :laugh:

[foxyluva]

iiiiiinteresting. you could instigate change! this is very important, you know. :laugh:

We are stubborn New Zealanders - it was headline news here about the trend of saying 'mom' instead of mum - you should have heard the outcry - I have no chance in hell of bringing in 'fall' :laugh:

[carrie721]

We are stubborn New Zealanders - it was headline news here about the trend of saying 'mom' instead of mum, I have no chance in hell of bringing in 'fall' :laugh:

lol! are you serious? is it bad to say "mom"? :laugh:

[foxyluva]

lol! are you serious? is it bad to say "mom"? :laugh:

With the world becoming increasingly Americanised, we like to keep our own identity. So saying 'mom' instead of mum is very bad :laugh:

[carrie721]

With the world becoming increasingly Americanised, we like to keep our own identity. So saying 'mom' instead of mum is very bad :laugh:

i guess that would be threatening. which do you say? :D

[foxyluva]

i guess that would be threatening. which do you say? :D

'Mum' of course - and Im sure my accent would you give you a few cheap laughs :laugh:

[carrie721]

'Mum' of course - and Im sure my accent would you give you a few cheap laughs :laugh:

:lol: i know it would. i sometimes try to imagine what it would sound like if you were speaking your posts instead of typing them. :laugh:

[foxyluva]

:lol: i know it would. i sometimes try to imagine what it would sound like if you were speaking your posts instead of typing them. :laugh:

:lol:

Picture a male voice, add Nanny Fine's accent - then you have got my voice :laugh:

[bretonbanquet]

Michael, don't let the Yanks grind you down :D They infiltrate your country, try to change your language, force feed you McDonalds and try to make you drive on the right :laugh: And then they tell you your accent is weird... stick to your guns, mate! :wavey:

[danax6]

Oh, is that this weekend? I don't want to be late for work on Sunday.

I don't care about the frikkin' hour, just give me more daylight.

[goldustsongbird]

:lol:

Picture a male voice, add Nanny Fine's accent - then you have got my voice :laugh:

lmao. Nuh uh. Don't lie. :xoxo:

[foxyluva]

lmao. Nuh uh. Don't lie. :xoxo:

No, Im kidding. Our accents are similar to the australians. Ours is a bit more refined, and alot less nasally :laugh:

[goldustsongbird]

No, Im kidding. Our accents are similar to the australians. Ours is a bit more refined, and alot less nasally :laugh:

You know you'll have to record yourself speaking and post it, right? :cool: Actually, I'm serious. I've wanted to do a thread like that for awhile... I know you'd all love to listen to me yammer on in my so-called Canadian accent. ;D

[Miss Vicky]

I've wanted to do a thread like that for awhile... I know you'd all love to listen to me yammer on in my so-called Canadian accent. ;D

That would be cool. I'm curious to hear what a "male nanny fine" voice sounds like, too.

I wouldn't be able to participate, though, since I don't have a mic on my computer. :(

Oh well, y'all don't need to hear my "phone sex operator" voice anyway.

[foxyluva]

You know you'll have to record yourself speaking and post it, right? :cool: Actually, I'm serious. I've wanted to do a thread like that for awhile... I know you'd all love to listen to me yammer on in my so-called Canadian accent. ;D

OMG - that is an awesome idea. Im kinda creeped out at the thought of recording my voice though :laugh:

[goldustsongbird]

Oh well, y'all don't need to hear my "phone sex operator" voice anyway.

Excuse me? Yes, we do. :lol:

I've tried recording a few things, but I end up sounding like a complete idiot. lol. It's harder than it sounds; as much as I love to talk, I find myself drawing a blank when it comes to that. Maybe I should just demonstrate the way we pronounce certain things and jingle some toonies in the background.


Michael - seriously try it some time. You can air your thoughts on Mika some more. ;)

[foxyluva]

Michael - seriously try it some time. You can air your thoughts on Mika some more. ;)

Oh God - did I go overboard with that? :lol:

[goldustsongbird]

Oh God - did I go overboard with that? :lol:

No, I was being serious. :laugh: Or you could just quote some stuff from The Nanny and leave it at that. Oh Meeestah Sheffieeeeeeeeldddddddd...

[Miss Vicky]

Excuse me? Yes, we do. :lol:

No, you don't. Really. :o

Though it has actually been suggested to me that I take that up, even by people I don't know, but I think I'd just feel damned silly doing something like that and would end up laughing and ruining the whole thing.

[foxyluva]

No, I was being serious. :laugh: Or you could just quote some stuff from The Nanny and leave it at that. Oh Meeestah Sheffieeeeeeeeldddddddd...

:laugh:

I just might do that - if you make the thread, I will see if I can find my mic :cool:

[goldustsongbird]

No, you don't. Really. :o

Though it has actually been suggested to me that I take that up, even by people I don't know, but I think I'd just feel damned silly doing something like that and would end up laughing and ruining the whole thing.

What, being a sex phone operator? :lol: I think it'd be so funny. I'd probably feel silly too, and end up being really sarcastic and over the top with it. Some sickos would love that. :p

:laugh:

I just might do that - if you make the thread, I will see if I can find my mic :cool:

Sweet. I'd start it now, but the mic's on the computer downstairs, and I think my dad's still asleep on the couch. :rolleyes:

[foxyluva]

Sweet. I'd start it now, but the mic's on the computer downstairs, and I think my dad's still asleep on the couch. :rolleyes:

Dude, don't start now - I don't even know if we still have one :laugh:

[goldustsongbird]

Dude, don't start now - I don't even know if we still have one :laugh:

Haha, all right. Just swipe one from work if you can't find it. ;)

[foxyluva]

Haha, all right. Just swipe one from work if you can't find it. ;)

I work in a CD store - we are hardly gonna have a computer mic :laugh:

Nah, if I can't find it - I may purchase one. They're cheap anyway right?

[goldustsongbird]

I work in a CD store - we are hardly gonna have a computer mic :laugh:

Nah, if I can't find it - I may purchase one. They're cheap anyway right?

Oh. Right. I knew that. :D Yeah, I don't think they're too expensive. Should be able to find a good one for a low price!

[foxyluva]

Oh. Right. I knew that. :D Yeah, I don't think they're too expensive. Should be able to find a good one for a low price!

Awesome! I'll do it if you do it :woohoo:

[goldustsongbird]

Awesome! I'll do it if you do it :woohoo:

I will, if I can get the house to myself. lol. I'll probably end up spending way more time than I should on it. :p

[foxyluva]

I will, if I can get the house to myself. lol. I'll probably end up spending way more time than I should on it. :p

I have actually never used one :shocked: It'll be so weird to hear you're voice - I've made up my mind on what you already sound like :D

[goldustsongbird]

I have actually never used one :shocked: It'll be so weird to hear you're voice - I've made up my mind on what you already sound like :D

Really?! I use mine a lot. Mostly for recording my attempts at singing... which I will not be posting. lol. What do you think I sound like? Don't say "a Canadian". :p

PS: I think this thread is officially hijacked.

[foxyluva]

Really?! I use mine a lot. Mostly for recording my attempts at singing... which I will not be posting. lol. What do you think I sound like? Don't say "a Canadian". :p

PS: I think this thread is officially hijacked.

Yeah - we jacked this bitch :laugh:

I can't explain how I think you sound - I can hear it in my head though!

[Gypsy-Rhiannon]

You guys put your clocks forward this weekend?? I thought it was the end of March for us but now I'm all confused?? Any other Brits know when we do ours?

[carrie721]

:lol:

Picture a male voice, add Nanny Fine's accent - then you have got my voice :laugh:

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Michael, don't let the Yanks grind you down :D They infiltrate your country, try to change your language, force feed you McDonalds and try to make you drive on the right :laugh: And then they tell you your accent is weird... stick to your guns, mate! :wavey:

crybaby :wavey: :laugh:

[Wild_Heart03]

You know you'll have to record yourself speaking and post it, right? :cool: Actually, I'm serious. I've wanted to do a thread like that for awhile... I know you'd all love to listen to me yammer on in my so-called Canadian accent. ;D

I absolutely love this idea... despite the fact that I don't have a mic. :rolleyes:

I do have voice post on LJ though, I could call my line and link the mp3 here.

[michelle2677]

Michael, don't let the Yanks grind you down :D They infiltrate your country, try to change your language, force feed you McDonalds and try to make you drive on the right :laugh: And then they tell you your accent is weird... stick to your guns, mate! :wavey:

no, that's just you we do that to :p



:wavey:

[ragandbone]

At some point, during this dialogue, I started to wonder if you were still talking about microphones :rolleyes:

Though it has actually been suggested to me that I take that up, even by people I don't know, but I think I'd just feel damned silly doing something like that and would end up laughing and ruining the whole thing.

Sweet. I'd start it now, but the __s on the computer downstairs
Dude, don't start now - I don't even know if we still have one :laugh:
Haha, all right. Just swipe one from work if you can't find it. ;)

Nah, if I can't find it - I may purchase one. They're cheap anyway right?
Oh. Right. I knew that. :D Yeah, I don't think they're too expensive. Should be able to find a good one for a low price!
Awesome! I'll do it if you do it :woohoo:
I will, if I can get the house to myself. lol. I'll probably end up spending way more time than I should on it. :p
I have actually never used one :shocked:
Really?! I use mine a lot.

[carrie721]

At some point, during this dialogue, I started to wonder if you were still talking about microphones :rolleyes:

:lol: :lol: :lol:

you never know with lisa & michael. ;)

[Rickypt]

Um, may I comment on daylight savings? I think it sucks that it started so early. It was dark at 7 am today! Not fun for the early risers.....

[bretonbanquet]

no, that's just you we do that to :p



:wavey:

Yeah lol, just me personally, apparently :(

:laugh:

[DrummerDeanna]

You guys put your clocks forward this weekend?? I thought it was the end of March for us but now I'm all confused?? Any other Brits know when we do ours?

Well I don't know about Britain - but over here it is three weeks earlier than before because of a law passed in 2005. The move is SUPPOSED to save energy - but study this brilliant idea was based upon was some 30 years old so the nay sayers are saying this will not save energy at all.


So yeah our time change is three weeks early this year, and fall back will come a week later.


Um, may I comment on daylight savings?

No, apparently not, you'd be interupting ;)

[Nixxxed]

I'm NOT a morning person, so I love the extra daylight later in the day.

Plus - we're technically time travelling, without having to worry about being eaten by the giant insect-headed toilet brush monsters of "The Future." *spooky music*

And despite seeing this thread before I logged off last night, and seeing a reminder about it on the Weather Channel before I started getting ready for bed, I still forgot. I woke up this morning and was confused for 15 minutes before I figured out what an idiot I am.

[DrummerDeanna]

:laugh: I was totally thinking about the time travel aspect last night...no joke.

I changed all my clocks back last night, then was pleasantly surprised that my computer, phone etc had no problem changing on their own :thumbsup: