Chit Chat for MS March 2015 Speed Scrap Marathon

[Romajo]

Just a question about the times... These times are set in EST or in EDT? Because I know some regions already have Daylight Saving Time... Or should I focus on GMT?
Anyway, I'm a bit mixed up of when my own speed scrap should start... And since I won't be home while hosting (it's my sister's birthday and she decided to invite everyone for lunch instead of teatime/dinner), I have to know at what time I have to be around to host it!

[Aussiegirl]

I feel like a yoyo! Apparently now my ARE going to their grandparents. Their cousins will be there for the weekend, so they are going overnight also! Yay!

Romajo while I don't know exactly how to answer you, I do know that my time is EST and we have already done our daylight savings time if that helps you? (I'm in Michigan in the US). Not sure how else to help you though! Sorry!

[Romajo]

Okay, maybe be more specific...
The speed scrap marathons we have had before were during the winter, before DST went active in the States. Here in Holland we will have 'summertime' (as we call it) going active the last weekend of March, so we don't have it yet...
Anyway, the thing that confuses me the most is if the time schedule is at EST or at EDT, which makes an hour difference. Normally for me there's a 6 hour difference between where I live and New York City, now there's only 5 hours difference.
Also, when things are scheduled at EST and you are at EDT you will experience an hour difference as well...
Anyway, I want to know if the times are EST or EDT, so i know at what time I have to start...

[Romajo]

Thanks for your replies anyway! I might send Melinda the question as well!

[cmtscrap]

The times are EDT. There is a 5 hour difference between you and the east coast right now.

Originally Posted by Romajo

Thanks for your replies anyway! I might send Melinda the question as well!

[Romajo]

When I look at the schedule, times seem to be in EST/CST/PST, not in EDT.
When I look at the speed scrap I'll be hosting, it says 1pm GMT.
Here's the thread I am looking at, all times start with EST, posted by Melinda: http://www.mousescrappers.com/forums...ad.php?t=14910
She might have just copy/paste it from earlier years, but since we didn't change yet, it's quite confusing (and I am sure it will be for most living in Europe).

[Romajo]

Okay, just got it confirmed by Melinda: schedule is at EDT (even though she calls it EST). This means the GMT's aren't right at the moment, but she will change that tonight!

[QuiltyMom]

Originally Posted by Romajo

When I look at the schedule, times seem to be in EST/CST/PST, not in EDT.
When I look at the speed scrap I'll be hosting, it says 1pm GMT.
Here's the thread I am looking at, all times start with ...

Welcome to the world of Daylight Savings Time, when we in the USA change our clocks twice a year for reasons that still befuddle me. EDT - Eastern Daylight time (when the clocks are moved forward one hour, giving us more "Daylight"). EST - Eastern Standard Time - regular old time without it being changed about. So, they are actually two different times (one for winter, one for summer).

If you don't get all that, then it's okay and not worth any brainpower.

[Jojo]

Yeah! Now I know again what to do when I can't sleep at night the coming weekend!

No serious I haven't done a page in ages so that Will be a real challenge. And good to know you girls have changes Your clocks already! I already was counting my Hours out xD now I have like Marieke an hour less difference!

And Cynthia : you are a trimester with Your fabuleus tracking sheet! Thanks for predating it for us!

[Aussiegirl]

Originally Posted by tinkerbell1112

I had no clue it was two different things. I say EST all year long. haha. learn something new every day!!

Same here, I just figured EST applied to all year long, even though our times changed. i didn't realize that it changed us to EDT half of the year (technically). Oh well. I have enough trouble converting the times if someone doesn't post EST (or now apparently EDT).

I'm glad the rest of you knew this! Sorry Romajo for not giving you the correct technical answer. I guess a few of us learned something new this week!