Daylight saving time
Bah, it's that time of year again, when the clocks go forward, you lose an hour of sleep, and the day seems to drag on far too long. I object to it because it makes the day drag on unnaturally, has apparently negligeable effects on energy consumption and has its origins in an irksome puritanical opinion that everyone would be much better off if they went to bed earlier and got up earlier.
Just my tuppence worth,
A late riser.
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Re: Daylight saving time
Meh. I like having an extra hour of sun in the evening, wich I'd otherwise just sleep through.
And when in a couple of months the clock goes back, you'll get a "free" hour of sleep!
Re: Daylight saving time
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_WillettOriginally Posted by King Henry V
apparently he just wanted more time outside. presumably to get away from the wife.
Last edited by Big_John; 04-01-2008 at 20:48.
now i'm here, and history is vindicated.
Re: Daylight saving time
Aren't you a month late on this 'newsflash'?
Just kidding. We have conference calls with our Munich design center all the time, and I know the USA is the only country that advances the clocks the first week of March.
I have the exact opposite reaction, Henry. Why not just leave the freakin clocks set at Daylight Savings time? Who gets up at 5AM? Who likes going in to work in the dark and leaving work in the dark? You guys are on what, the 54th parallel? It's even worse for you, right? I don't mind the cold in the winter, or the snow. But the darkness gets on you after a while.
Last edited by Don Corleone; 04-01-2008 at 22:34.
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Re: Daylight saving time
We still have folks who, when asked why we use Daylight Savings Time, reply:
"so that farmers will have an extra hour of sunlight."
Gotta love the USofA!
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Re: Daylight saving time
I thought it was just to prove the power of Congress- they have control over time itself.We still have folks who, when asked why we use Daylight Savings Time, reply:
"so that farmers will have an extra hour of sunlight."
Gotta love the USofA!
I say dump daylight savings, it's worthless.
Last edited by Xiahou; 04-02-2008 at 00:09.
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Re: Daylight saving time
arizona has no daylight savings time.. which means for half the year we share our time with them here in cali. makes me sick. arizona sucks.
now i'm here, and history is vindicated.
Re: Daylight saving time
I think you need to move to Indiana. They're the only state that stands athwart the madness of Daylight Savings and raises a mighty fist, crying, "The madness stops now!"I say dump daylight savings, it's worthless.
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