[dba-Tech] OT: Change from DST

Speaking of DST, one province in Canada, Saskatchewan, does not switch back
and forh, but stays on standard time all year round. I wonder if it's alone
in this practice, or whether other regions in the world also do this.

Arthur


On Sun, Oct 27, 2013 at 6:05 AM, Jim Lawrence <accessd at shaw.ca> wrote:

> Well DST is in the future... ;-)
>
> Jim
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gustav Brock" <Gustav at cactus.dk>
> To: dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com
> Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2013 12:17:37 AM
> Subject: [dba-Tech] OT: Change from DST
>
> Hi all
>
> Our national railroad operator, DSB, has invented a new way to comply with
> the change in local time when switching to normal time: At the first
> station reached after 02:00 the trains stop for one hour!
> Passengers are offered a free light meal, soft drinks and coffee, a
> carpet, and a thriller novel during the stay. There you go - or not.
>
> The idea is of course, as those trains would arrive too early, to spare a
> set of other trains that would depart on scheduled times in the morning.
> However, the question remains what they will do in spring when we change
> to DST? Bring the trains to warp speed at 1 o'clock to catch up?
>
> /gustav
>
>
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Arthur