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Daylight Savings Time (Change your clocks)
« on: Mar 8th, 2008, 12:06pm » |
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Daylight savings time (already?).
Set your clocks ahead tonight.
(Why are we doing this so early this year?)
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Re: Daylight Savings Time (Change your clocks)
« Reply #1 on: Mar 8th, 2008, 12:17pm » |
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We did it early last year, too. And ended late.
I can't remember why, LOL.
I don't like the dark mornings, but I really enjoy the longer days.
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Re: Daylight Savings Time (Change your clocks)
« Reply #2 on: Mar 8th, 2008, 12:20pm » |
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We don't change until the end of the month - I just wish the buggers in charge would all synchronise us together!
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Re: Daylight Savings Time (Change your clocks)
« Reply #3 on: Mar 8th, 2008, 12:22pm » |
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Yeah, it was just at the point where it was actually light when I go to work at 6 am. 
It'll lighten up in the morning soon enough, I guess.
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Re: Daylight Savings Time (Change your clocks)
« Reply #4 on: Mar 8th, 2008, 12:24pm » |
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on Mar 8th, 2008, 12:20pm, LeLimey wrote:| We don't change until the end of the month - I just wish the buggers in charge would all synchronise us together! |
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I saw that, Helen. I googled it, to make sure I was hearing right. (About USA time).
http://webexhibits.org/daylightsaving/b.html
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Re: Daylight Savings Time (Change your clocks)
« Reply #5 on: Mar 8th, 2008, 12:24pm » |
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Visit Arizona sometime, Helen. The state doesn't change to DST, but the Indian reservations do. There is an hour difference, literally, from one step to another. 
I never know what time it is in Az...
/ because my e key doesn't always work
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Re: Daylight Savings Time (Change your clocks)
« Reply #6 on: Mar 8th, 2008, 12:26pm » |
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Indianapolis doesn't observe DST. My sister lived and worked there for awhile, she said it was a PITA going to work at 8 am and it was still dark...
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Re: Daylight Savings Time (Change your clocks)
« Reply #7 on: Mar 8th, 2008, 1:04pm » |
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on Mar 8th, 2008, 12:26pm, purpleydog wrote:| Indianapolis doesn't observe DST. My sister lived and worked there for awhile, she said it was a PITA going to work at 8 am and it was still dark... |
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Re: Daylight Savings Time (Change your clocks)
« Reply #8 on: Mar 8th, 2008, 1:48pm » |
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I have never figured out why we don't all just use the same time. Greenwich Mean Time (or Zulu time) would be just fine. No matter who you call or where you go, it's the same time everywhere.
Oh, that's right - more convenience and energy savings brought to you by the US government.
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Re: Daylight Savings Time (Change your clocks)
« Reply #9 on: Mar 8th, 2008, 5:49pm » |
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on Mar 8th, 2008, 1:04pm, E-Double wrote:
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Yep, it is, as a state. Indiana finally changed the law and started observing dst last year. We alligned with the eastern time zone (New York time) as opposed to the central time zone (Chicago time), except for several counties near Chicago, and also in the southwest corner.
And, Pdog, you had it backwards. It used to get light in the summer at 4:30 to 5, now since we spring forward, it's 5:30 or 6. She must have meant it is still dark in the winter at 8am, which it is sometimes, but has nothing to do with dst. It's just because we are on the westernmost part of the eastern time zone.
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Re: Daylight Savings Time (Change your clocks)
« Reply #10 on: Mar 8th, 2008, 6:00pm » |
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So its time to throw away all our old clocks and get new ones?
Nah.
That cant be right.
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Re: Daylight Savings Time (Change your clocks)
« Reply #11 on: Mar 8th, 2008, 6:12pm » |
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Chewy don't be so silly - just tippex new numbers onto the front and you'll be good to go
Do I have to teach you EVERYTHING?! 
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Re: Daylight Savings Time (Change your clocks)
« Reply #12 on: Mar 8th, 2008, 6:16pm » |
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It is a Canadian thing too, we are told it is to save energy by our Gov. so we know it is true.
I like the fact that we can BBQ now in the daylight, once I find it under all the snow! 
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Re: Daylight Savings Time (Change your clocks)
« Reply #13 on: Mar 8th, 2008, 7:13pm » |
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on Mar 8th, 2008, 6:00pm, chewy wrote:So its time to throw away all our old clocks and get new ones?
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Yes, that's right and you must also throw away all socks and underwear and buy new ones of those as well! 
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Re: Daylight Savings Time (Change your clocks)
« Reply #14 on: Mar 8th, 2008, 7:37pm » |
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I always have to remember to change only some of the clocks. A few of them change themselves. Things get a radio signal update, or something.
In general, it seems, the ones with a clockface have to be changed, and the ones with a digital readout don't. But I can never remember which digital ones have to be changed, and which clockface ones don't.
It always takes a day or two and a sneering teenager to get everything straightened out. When the kid finally grows up and moves away, we'll never know what time it is.
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« Reply #15 on: Mar 8th, 2008, 7:40pm » |
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on Mar 8th, 2008, 7:37pm, George_J wrote:
When the kid finally grows up and moves away, we'll never know what time it is.
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Then again it wont matter either!
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Re: Daylight Savings Time (Change your clocks)
« Reply #16 on: Mar 8th, 2008, 7:43pm » |
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We are making daylight savings longer to save money but recent studies are showing that's not the case and we actually are using more energy!
http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/83073
My son lives in Hawaii and they don't change either. He is 5 hrs behind me but now will be 6.
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Re: Daylight Savings Time (Change your clocks)
« Reply #17 on: Mar 8th, 2008, 7:51pm » |
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on Mar 8th, 2008, 5:49pm, KJ wrote:
Yep, it is, as a state. Indiana finally changed the law and started observing dst last year. We alligned with the eastern time zone (New York time) as opposed to the central time zone (Chicago time), except for several counties near Chicago, and also in the southwest corner.
And, Pdog, you had it backwards. It used to get light in the summer at 4:30 to 5, now since we spring forward, it's 5:30 or 6. She must have meant it is still dark in the winter at 8am, which it is sometimes, but has nothing to do with dst. It's just because we are on the westernmost part of the eastern time zone. |
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I believe Indianapolis is still not observing DST, I speak to them every day, unless they just changed it. They are, however, an hour ahead of us.
What I meant about my sister was that in the winter, it would be dark at 8 am, as opposed to just getting light here in Illinois at 7 am.
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Re: Daylight Savings Time (Change your clocks)
« Reply #18 on: Mar 8th, 2008, 8:08pm » |
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on Mar 8th, 2008, 7:51pm, purpleydog wrote:
I believe Indianapolis is still not observing DST, I speak to them every day |
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I must have missed your call....dammit. 
Trust me, I live here. You're not one of those know-it-alls, are you?
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Re: Daylight Savings Time (Change your clocks)
« Reply #19 on: Mar 8th, 2008, 9:26pm » |
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It is a state thing kids. Only in America.
It's sorta like all those barbell shaped Congressional districts designed to temper democracy. 
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Re: Daylight Savings Time (Change your clocks)
« Reply #20 on: Mar 9th, 2008, 7:00am » |
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WAKEY
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You're only 4 hours ahead of me on the East Coast now - See??! I'm getting closer ONE way or another!
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Re: Daylight Savings Time (Change your clocks)
« Reply #21 on: Mar 9th, 2008, 7:32am » |
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I'm glad that it's not our time to turn the clocks yet... I always do that before I go to sleep, luckily we don't have that many clocks.
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Re: Daylight Savings Time (Change your clocks)
« Reply #22 on: Mar 9th, 2008, 7:35am » |
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on Mar 9th, 2008, 7:00am, LeLimey wrote:WAKEY
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You're only 4 hours ahead of me on the East Coast now - See??! I'm getting closer ONE way or another! |
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I'm awake, I'm awake already!!! (YAWN)
Damn, it's dark outside. 
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Re: Daylight Savings Time (Change your clocks)
« Reply #23 on: Mar 9th, 2008, 7:39am » |
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Okay Chris you've checked in - now who's next on my "lets call to make sure they're awake" list?!
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Re: Daylight Savings Time (Change your clocks)
« Reply #24 on: Mar 9th, 2008, 9:58am » |
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I'm embarrassed to admit I just woke up... I usually sleep until 9 on weekends anyways. 6:30 is gonna be hard tomorrow morning!!
Charlotte
PS I did get up at 7am and took out the dog but went right back to sleep! Maybe I should've forced myself to stay awake....nah
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