No, the UK is not always on DST - only from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October. That's the EU mandated observation of DST.
No-one is talking about permanent DST, just an extension of the observance in the US. (Two weeks earlier plus two weeks later making DST last four weeks longer than previously). Canada has also followed suit (though it should be noted that DST in Canada is a provincial matter, not a federal one).
My ISP is also my cable TV provider, who also provide my PVR hardware (and onboard software). The PVR regularly misses shows because the channel guide has inconsistent descriptions of the upcoming shows week to week - often from "Showname (HD)" to "Showname" then back again. I miss about three episodes a week, I call my provider every couple of weeks to complain, and I download the torrents of the missing shows and burn them to DVD so I can watch them on my TV.
The ISP blocked torrent downloads, so I got myself a client that encrypts and uses random ports. Screw them - I'm paying for blank media because they can't get their PVR working properly, and they imply that I'm a criminal?
Get the govt to force the insurance agencies to pass on the savings to their customers (i.e. us) and I'm with you on that. Somehow, though, I doubt rates would go down if your proposal were to pass.
Killing yourself is never the answer, killing everyone else is a better and less selfish solution.
Blackadder puts it better:
Wisewoman: Hail Edmund, lord of Adders Black. Edmund: Hello. Wisewoman: Step no nearer, for already I see thy bloody purpose. Thou plot is, Blackadder, thou wouldst be king and drown Middlesex in a butt of wine. Ah, ah, ah, ah. Edmund: No, no, no, no. it is far worse than that. I'm in love with my man servant. Wisewoman: Oh well, I'd sleep with him if I were you. Edmund: What? Wisewoman: When I fancy people, I sleep with them. Oh, I have to drug them first of course! Being so old and warty. Edmund: But what about my position, my social life? Wisewoman: Very well then. Three other paths are open to you. Three cunning plans to cure thy ailment. Edmund: Oh good. Wisewoman: The first is simple. Kill Bob! Edmund: Never. Wisewoman: Then try the second. Kill yourself! Edmund: No. And the third? Wisewoman: The third is to ensure that no one else ever knows. Edmund: Ha, that sounds more like it. How? Wisewoman: Kill everybody in the whole world. Ah, ha, ha...
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This is CGI. I know this!
About these emails you keep sending me ...
Isn't movie-making mostly about suspending belief?
On the contrary, it's about suspending disbelief.
Unless, of course, you are an editor.
I'm sure you had to supply "real" data in order to register the domain.
No, the UK is not always on DST - only from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October. That's the EU mandated observation of DST.
No-one is talking about permanent DST, just an extension of the observance in the US. (Two weeks earlier plus two weeks later making DST last four weeks longer than previously). Canada has also followed suit (though it should be noted that DST in Canada is a provincial matter, not a federal one).
All the basic stuff you need to know can be found here : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dst
Who is Illinois Bill anyway? Is he any relation to Buffalo Bill?
Shouldn't it be your closest friends who are the first to tell you that you're being a dick?
Will there be hookers and blackjack?
Hey, I make music (actually, I don't, but let's play along here).
Celine, is that you?
And they all washed it down with Tang.
When asked for his opinion, Mr Tang had no comment.
This is slashdot - how would you know?
In Apple's world, The Fonz would only be able to whack HIS OWN jukebox.
And they taste lovely if BBQed right.
Carbon sequestration is relatively easy.
I think you mean simple rather than easy. Especially on this scale - the solution is simple, it's the putting it into practice that's difficult.
I'm English, I'm in my 40's, and I've never known a billion to be anything other than a thousand million.
There once was a crazy ass country that had laws about "innocent unless proven guilty"
There. Fixed that for you. Unless your country really did assume everyone was guiilty, and was just waiting for the court date.
One that's greased by the media companies.
My ISP is also my cable TV provider, who also provide my PVR hardware (and onboard software). The PVR regularly misses shows because the channel guide has inconsistent descriptions of the upcoming shows week to week - often from "Showname (HD)" to "Showname" then back again. I miss about three episodes a week, I call my provider every couple of weeks to complain, and I download the torrents of the missing shows and burn them to DVD so I can watch them on my TV.
The ISP blocked torrent downloads, so I got myself a client that encrypts and uses random ports. Screw them - I'm paying for blank media because they can't get their PVR working properly, and they imply that I'm a criminal?
You're on slashdot. That's proof enough that your equipment has never been used.
But I read somewhere below that the problem may be with you living in North America...
I hear that a lot.
The husband. Aaaaaaaaalways the husband.
Won't someone think of the children!?!
Get the govt to force the insurance agencies to pass on the savings to their customers (i.e. us) and I'm with you on that. Somehow, though, I doubt rates would go down if your proposal were to pass.
And we all know how enforcable EULAs are!
Killing yourself is never the answer, killing everyone else is a better and less selfish solution.
...
Blackadder puts it better:
Wisewoman: Hail Edmund, lord of Adders Black.
Edmund: Hello.
Wisewoman: Step no nearer, for already I see thy bloody purpose. Thou plot is, Blackadder, thou wouldst be king and drown Middlesex in a butt of wine. Ah, ah, ah, ah.
Edmund: No, no, no, no. it is far worse than that. I'm in love with my man servant.
Wisewoman: Oh well, I'd sleep with him if I were you.
Edmund: What?
Wisewoman: When I fancy people, I sleep with them. Oh, I have to drug them first of course! Being so old and warty.
Edmund: But what about my position, my social life?
Wisewoman: Very well then. Three other paths are open to you. Three cunning plans to cure thy ailment.
Edmund: Oh good.
Wisewoman: The first is simple. Kill Bob!
Edmund: Never.
Wisewoman: Then try the second. Kill yourself!
Edmund: No. And the third?
Wisewoman: The third is to ensure that no one else ever knows.
Edmund: Ha, that sounds more like it. How?
Wisewoman: Kill everybody in the whole world. Ah, ha, ha