NUh uh -- I got till the 28th before I lose any sleep
And the Australians get until 5 April (Easter Sunday) when they will have an extra hour in bed, in the parts of the country which observe Daylight Savings Time.
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And the Australians get until 5 April (Easter Sunday) when they will have an extra hour in bed, in the parts of the country which observe Daylight Savings Time.
I have to think that, if aliens were passing by this weekend, they'd see the whole clock change thing, conclude there was no intelligent life on Earth, and move along. That's the biggest benefit of Daylight Saving Time.
Can't friggin stand it. I'm messed up on sleep for a week afterward.
It messes me up for at least 2 weeks - At least now that I'm retired, I don't have to go to work all jacked up any more.
My sleep patterns won't change until Wednesday night/Thursday morning, because I sprung ahead only to fall back with a time zone change today.
It's a lot less confusing than when I visited Central during the time change in November.
It's a lot less confusing than when I visited Central during the time change in November.
I've heard this before, but I don't get it. I must be thinking about it wrong or something.
So last week, before DST started, where I live the sun was rising a little after 6 am and setting a little before 6 pm. Kids get on the bus anytime between 7 and 7:30 usually. Tomorrow, when getting on the bus at 7, it will effectively be 6. The sun will barely be up. How is this safer?
They tried to introduce Daylight Savings Time in Arizona this year:
http://www.azcentral.com/story/news...8/arizona-daylight-saving-time-bill/21481633/
It wasn't well received. Who wants an extra hour of sunlight when it's hot as fuck outside?
http://www.azcentral.com/story/news...8/arizona-daylight-saving-time-bill/21481633/
It wasn't well received. Who wants an extra hour of sunlight when it's hot as fuck outside?
I clicked on this Saturday night and thought 'What! Why didn't someone warn me I would lose an hour tomorrow!' I then realised you mean the US, the clocks don't go back in the UK until the 29th March.
Just thought I'd post John Oliver's "How is this still a thing?" segment on the Daylight Savings Time issue. Because John Oliver is awesome and we must never forget that. Nor must we forget that there's no reason for us to change our clocks twice a year.
http://youtu.be/br0NW9ufUUw?list=FLPt8OMangmKR4BrkNBBS81w
http://youtu.be/br0NW9ufUUw?list=FLPt8OMangmKR4BrkNBBS81w
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I grew up in the part of Indiana that didn't change (before the legislation was introduced). The annoying thing was Good Morning, America came on when I was used to watching Captain Kangaroo since TV schedules were affected.
It reminds me of a moment on the Tonight Show years ago when Johnny Carson had a farmer as guest who refused to go on daylight savings time. Johnny asked him how did he get to things on time and the farmer simply replied that he left an hour early. Theaudience laughed hard and cheered.
All of this.
I hate mornings. I enjoy sleeping in. I have to get up early for work Monday-Friday, however. It makes no difference to me whether we're on Standard Time or DST because most of the year, it's dark or nearly dark when I leave for work. I'd much rather have the extra sunlight after work. I get off at 330, so it gives me so much time in the summer to enjoy the weather. Plus, I like hot weather.
Do I hate losing an hour? As much as the next person. But I normally sleep in the next day, so who cares? I've never understood those who take an entire week to get used to DST. My husband is the same way, though, whether we're moving the clocks forward or back. It doesn't hurt that he doesn't bother to change the clock in his truck, so he's constantly confusing himself until he gets used to that clock being off an hour.
Exactly what my husband says, only in different words. He's a morning person, so he'd rather it always be lighter in the morning.
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My son had an 8:15am indoor soccer match on Sunday. So, basically 7:15. Which meant getting him up at 6am to feed him in advance. On a Sunday.
I let my wife sleep in and got him ready, drove him there. Then the $&#*ing owner of the facility didn't show up -- he'd forgotten about the time change, and so a dozen boys and their parents were left out in the cold. Literally.
Guess what I think of DST?!
I let my wife sleep in and got him ready, drove him there. Then the $&#*ing owner of the facility didn't show up -- he'd forgotten about the time change, and so a dozen boys and their parents were left out in the cold. Literally.
Guess what I think of DST?!
I don't really love springing ahead (I like the extra hour the first Sunday in NaNo, though), but I did find a good thing about it. I travel a lot for work, and I really hate driving in places I don't know after dark. Last night when I left my hotel room for dinner, though, it was still light out.
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^ LOL - That would be me!!!
I can't explain it, but it takes me at least 2 weeks to adjust to the time switch/change.
For example, I'm so groggy on that first Sunday morning that I'm not worth 2 cents @ Church
- I forgot the words to a couple of songs and tried to play it off......And yesterday was "Date Night" for me and Mr. Hunny - We went out for dinner at 5:30 and by 6:00 I was yawning and fighting to stay awake.
^ LOL - That would be me!!!
I can't explain it, but it takes me at least 2 weeks to adjust to the time switch/change.
For example, I'm so groggy on that first Sunday morning that I'm not worth 2 cents @ Church
...And yesterday was "Date Night" for me and Mr. Hunny - We went out for dinner at 5:30 and by 6:00 I was yawning and fighting to stay awake.
Haha! That's okay. I still love you.
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Agreed! And who needs it to go dark in the winter when it's still the fucking afternoon?! Abolish it now!
We flew from Florida (Eastern Time) to Texas (Central Time) on Saturday, so we gained an hour in flight. Then that night we lost an hour in the time change.
My Office Outlook calendar on my iPhone tells me I have a conference call at 8am tomorrow. But... but... is that 8am Eastern or 8am Central??? Or 7am Central, or...
*sigh* At this point, I really have no idea what time it is.
My Office Outlook calendar on my iPhone tells me I have a conference call at 8am tomorrow. But... but... is that 8am Eastern or 8am Central??? Or 7am Central, or...
*sigh* At this point, I really have no idea what time it is.
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In Canada, Saskatchewan doesn't have daylight savings time. So, for half the year, they're on the same time as Manitoba, then for the other half year, they're on the same time as Alberta. I think Saskatchewan's the smarter one there.
I left time zones with daylight savings twelve years ago. I hated it. I'm so glad I no longer have to put up with that nonsense.
I left time zones with daylight savings twelve years ago. I hated it. I'm so glad I no longer have to put up with that nonsense.
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