Re: OT: Time zone question

"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.



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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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