Re: OT: Time zone question

The UK can't possibly shift over to CET; what would happen to all the rest
of our timezones then? ;) Heh.
Eugene

On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 6:21 AM, Peter Collier <petecollier@...>
wrote:

> "Brussels" is not responsible for legislating on civil time, but I sense
> becoming further embroiled in that discussion would make the thread very....
> coronal.
>
> I think, regardless of how it's inflated extent came about, the zone is
> maintained primarily for econo-commercial reasons - it makes sense to do so.
> It's a pity  the UK doesn't shift over to CE(S)T as well - it would
> certainly make my job easier.
>
> You wouldn't hear me complaining come December about it getting dark at
> 1645 instead of 1545 either!
>
>
> P.
>
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> From: "Paul Bennett" <paul.w.bennett@...>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 10:29 PM
> To: <CONLANG@...>
> Subject: Re: OT: Time zone question
>
>
>  On 5/27/08, Mark J. Reed <markjreed@...> wrote:
>>
>>> Why the heck is Spain an hour east of Greenwich timezone-wise when
>>>  most of the country is geographically in the west?
>>>
>>
>> Most of Europe is in the same time zone, regardless of whether it's an
>> astronomically good idea.
>>
>> Blame Brussels.
>>
>>
>> Paul
>>
>

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