Changing the clocks
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Originally Posted By: R80RS
Originally Posted By: IndyIan
Up here atleast, the time changes do help keep kids going to and from school in daylight.
That's the reason I've always heard in defense of DST - so that schoolkids have more daylight for the trip to school. Maybe that's of greater benefit in the north and less of a concern in the south.
Ha. There are school buses on the streets here during both morning and afternoon rush hour -- 6 am, pitch dark now, and you have to watch for school buses.
If we didn't have DST, they'd have light in the morning now, and light in the afternoon regardless. This DST does exactly the opposite of the justification.
Originally Posted By: IndyIan
Up here atleast, the time changes do help keep kids going to and from school in daylight.
That's the reason I've always heard in defense of DST - so that schoolkids have more daylight for the trip to school. Maybe that's of greater benefit in the north and less of a concern in the south.
Ha. There are school buses on the streets here during both morning and afternoon rush hour -- 6 am, pitch dark now, and you have to watch for school buses.
If we didn't have DST, they'd have light in the morning now, and light in the afternoon regardless. This DST does exactly the opposite of the justification.
I'm fine with ending daylight savings time (changing clocks twice a year), as long as we keep it the way it is right now. (Getting dark outside an hour later) Basically, make it daylight savings time year round. I hate how early it gets dark without it.
Give me year-round daylight savings time. I much prefer the time we're on now with more light in the evenings. Going to work before daybreak is fine. Getting out of work after sunset is really annoying. And in the middle of winter (shortest days) kids wind up going to school in the dark even on standard time, so that's not a valid argument.
Plus the switch from standard time back to DST is painful. For the first few days its really hard to get going in the morning..
Plus the switch from standard time back to DST is painful. For the first few days its really hard to get going in the morning..
Originally Posted By: 440Magnum
Give me year-round daylight savings time. I much prefer the time we're on now with more light in the evenings.
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Give me year-round daylight savings time. I much prefer the time we're on now with more light in the evenings.
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Originally Posted By: Whitewolf
Why?
We spent hours trying to go through all of the clocks in our house and still missed some
"We spent hours."
More than 1 person took more than 1 hour to change the clocks in your house? I find that hard to believe. Do you live in a clock store?
Why?
We spent hours trying to go through all of the clocks in our house and still missed some
"We spent hours."
More than 1 person took more than 1 hour to change the clocks in your house? I find that hard to believe. Do you live in a clock store?
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Originally Posted By: dishdude
About the only thing AZ does right is not go along with this stupid daylight savings time thing. It would always take me a couple weeks for my internal clock to adjust to the new time.
I thought you lived in PA? Maybe you moved recently or I'm thinking of someone else.
About the only thing AZ does right is not go along with this stupid daylight savings time thing. It would always take me a couple weeks for my internal clock to adjust to the new time.
I thought you lived in PA? Maybe you moved recently or I'm thinking of someone else.
Originally Posted By: exranger06
I'm fine with ending daylight savings time (changing clocks twice a year), as long as we keep it the way it is right now. (Getting dark outside an hour later) Basically, make it daylight savings time year round. I hate how early it gets dark without it.
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I'm fine with ending daylight savings time (changing clocks twice a year), as long as we keep it the way it is right now. (Getting dark outside an hour later) Basically, make it daylight savings time year round. I hate how early it gets dark without it.
+1
Originally Posted By: dishdude
About the only thing AZ does right is not go along with this stupid daylight savings time thing. It would always take me a couple weeks for my internal clock to adjust to the new time.
Clearly the people in AZ know they don't need more hot sunlight!
About the only thing AZ does right is not go along with this stupid daylight savings time thing. It would always take me a couple weeks for my internal clock to adjust to the new time.
Clearly the people in AZ know they don't need more hot sunlight!
Not a fan.
I'm far enough west in my time zone that the sun doesn't set until nearly 9 PM at the height of summer. Ridiculous.
What's just as ridiculous is that currently the sun doesn't start rising until after I'm at work.... at 7:30 AM.
Stupid stupid stupid.
I'm far enough west in my time zone that the sun doesn't set until nearly 9 PM at the height of summer. Ridiculous.
What's just as ridiculous is that currently the sun doesn't start rising until after I'm at work.... at 7:30 AM.
Stupid stupid stupid.
Meh, Talk about a first world problem. If this is your main malfunction , I'd say you were doing just fine. My circadian rhythm seems to prefer DST. Autumn with its decreasing daylight and general grayness bums me out November, to New Years.It was even even worse when I worked in the financial district in Boston. Due to the high rises west of High St, It started getting dark, about 2:30. Going to work in the dark is fine. Going and coming in darkness was bad for me. Call It whatever you please as long as there is a consensus.
Originally Posted By: Mykl
Not a fan.
I'm far enough west in my time zone that the sun doesn't set until nearly 9 PM at the height of summer. Ridiculous.
What's just as ridiculous is that currently the sun doesn't start rising until after I'm at work.... at 7:30 AM.
Stupid stupid stupid.
When you already have a long, long, hot summer season (here it runs from late March to mid-December), the last thing you'd want is more sunlight.
Not a fan.
I'm far enough west in my time zone that the sun doesn't set until nearly 9 PM at the height of summer. Ridiculous.
What's just as ridiculous is that currently the sun doesn't start rising until after I'm at work.... at 7:30 AM.
Stupid stupid stupid.
When you already have a long, long, hot summer season (here it runs from late March to mid-December), the last thing you'd want is more sunlight.
Originally Posted By: strat81
Originally Posted By: Whitewolf
Why?
We spent hours trying to go through all of the clocks in our house and still missed some
"We spent hours."
More than 1 person took more than 1 hour to change the clocks in your house? I find that hard to believe.
And still was late to school!
I think this is called "exaggerating just to make a point".
Originally Posted By: Whitewolf
Why?
We spent hours trying to go through all of the clocks in our house and still missed some
"We spent hours."
More than 1 person took more than 1 hour to change the clocks in your house? I find that hard to believe.
And still was late to school!
I think this is called "exaggerating just to make a point".
Originally Posted By: Benzadmiral
When you already have a long, long, hot summer season (here it runs from late March to mid-December), the last thing you'd want is more sunlight.
Changing your clock does not affect the amount of sunlight.
When you already have a long, long, hot summer season (here it runs from late March to mid-December), the last thing you'd want is more sunlight.
Changing your clock does not affect the amount of sunlight.
Originally Posted By: Mykl
Not a fan.
I'm far enough west in my time zone that the sun doesn't set until nearly 9 PM at the height of summer. Ridiculous.
I like it. Out here in MI on the longest day of the year, the sun sets at 9:25 PM. Gives me more daylight to go out biking and still be able to see where I'm going.
Not a fan.
I'm far enough west in my time zone that the sun doesn't set until nearly 9 PM at the height of summer. Ridiculous.
I like it. Out here in MI on the longest day of the year, the sun sets at 9:25 PM. Gives me more daylight to go out biking and still be able to see where I'm going.
Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete
I like it. Out here in MI on the longest day of the year, the sun sets at 9:25 PM. Gives me more daylight to go out biking and still be able to see where I'm going.
BOOOOOOO, cycling is more interesting when you can't see what's in front of you!!!
I like it. Out here in MI on the longest day of the year, the sun sets at 9:25 PM. Gives me more daylight to go out biking and still be able to see where I'm going.
BOOOOOOO, cycling is more interesting when you can't see what's in front of you!!!
Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete
Originally Posted By: Benzadmiral
When you already have a long, long, hot summer season (here it runs from late March to mid-December), the last thing you'd want is more sunlight.
Changing your clock does not affect the amount of sunlight.
Yes, it does -- in relation to when we are up and active. If you go to bed at 9 pm and the sun sets at 8 without DST, but sets at 9 with DST, you in effect have one hour more sunlight during your active day. That's supposed to be the justification for this nonsense.
Originally Posted By: Benzadmiral
When you already have a long, long, hot summer season (here it runs from late March to mid-December), the last thing you'd want is more sunlight.
Changing your clock does not affect the amount of sunlight.
Yes, it does -- in relation to when we are up and active. If you go to bed at 9 pm and the sun sets at 8 without DST, but sets at 9 with DST, you in effect have one hour more sunlight during your active day. That's supposed to be the justification for this nonsense.
but my grass will burn this summer. LOL
Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete
Changing your clock does not affect the amount of sunlight.
That's right. We don't have DST here (actually we do, but we don't switch back), and I tell the proponents they can bike or golf before they go to work, and leave the rest of us alone. If hockey moms can get up at 4:00 a.m. in the winter for hockey practice, middle aged golfers can do the same in the summer.
Changing your clock does not affect the amount of sunlight.
That's right. We don't have DST here (actually we do, but we don't switch back), and I tell the proponents they can bike or golf before they go to work, and leave the rest of us alone. If hockey moms can get up at 4:00 a.m. in the winter for hockey practice, middle aged golfers can do the same in the summer.
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