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(Message started by: purpleydog on Mar 8^th, 2008, 12:06pm)

Title: Daylight Savings Time (Change your clocks)
Post by purpleydog on Mar 8^th, 2008, 12:06pm

Daylight savings time (already?).

Set your clocks ahead tonight.

(Why are we doing this so early this year?)

Title: Re: Daylight Savings Time (Change your clocks)
Post by nani on Mar 8^th, 2008, 12:17pm

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.

Title: Re: Daylight Savings Time (Change your clocks)
Post by LeLimey on Mar 8^th, 2008, 12:20pm

We don't change until the end of the month - I just wish the buggers in charge would all synchronise us together!

Title: Re: Daylight Savings Time (Change your clocks)
Post by purpleydog on Mar 8^th, 2008, 12:22pm

Yeah, it was just at the point where it was actually light when I go to work at 6 am. :P

It'll lighten up in the morning soon enough, I guess.

Title: Re: Daylight Savings Time (Change your clocks)
Post by purpleydog on Mar 8^th, 2008, 12:24pm

on 03/08/08 at 12:20:43, LeLimey wrote:

We don't change until the end of the month - I just wish the buggers in charge would all synchronise us together!

I saw that, Helen. I googled it, to make sure I was hearing right. (About USA time).

http://webexhibits.org/daylightsaving/b.html

edited for clarity

Title: Re: Daylight Savings Time (Change your clocks)
Post by nani on Mar 8^th, 2008, 12:24pm

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

Title: Re: Daylight Savings Time (Change your clocks)
Post by purpleydog on Mar 8^th, 2008, 12:26pm

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...

Title: Re: Daylight Savings Time (Change your clocks)
Post by E-Double on Mar 8^th, 2008, 1:04pm

on 03/08/08 at 12:26:53, 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...

I didn't realize this was optional

Title: Re: Daylight Savings Time (Change your clocks)
Post by brewcrew on Mar 8^th, 2008, 1:48pm

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.

Title: Re: Daylight Savings Time (Change your clocks)
Post by KJ on Mar 8^th, 2008, 5:49pm

on 03/08/08 at 13:04:07, E-Double wrote:

I didn't realize this was optional

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.

Title: Re: Daylight Savings Time (Change your clocks)
Post by chewy on Mar 8^th, 2008, 6:00pm

So its time to throw away all our old clocks and get new ones?

Nah.

That cant be right.

Title: Re: Daylight Savings Time (Change your clocks)
Post by LeLimey on Mar 8^th, 2008, 6:12pm

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?! ::)

Title: Re: Daylight Savings Time (Change your clocks)
Post by barry_sword on Mar 8^th, 2008, 6:16pm

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! [smiley=crackup.gif]

Title: Re: Daylight Savings Time (Change your clocks)
Post by Grandma_Sweet_Boy on Mar 8^th, 2008, 7:13pm

on 03/08/08 at 18:00:41, chewy wrote:

So its time to throw away all our old clocks and get new ones?

Nah.

That cant be right.

Yes, that's right and you must also throw away all socks and underwear and buy new ones of those as well! ;)

Title: Re: Daylight Savings Time (Change your clocks)
Post by George_J on Mar 8^th, 2008, 7:37pm

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.

Best,

George

Title: Re: Daylight Savings Time (Change your clocks)
Post by chewy on Mar 8^th, 2008, 7:40pm

on 03/08/08 at 19:37:42, George_J wrote:

When the kid finally grows up and moves away, we'll never know what time it is.

Best,

George

Then again it wont matter either!

Title: Re: Daylight Savings Time (Change your clocks)
Post by cash5542 on Mar 8^th, 2008, 7:43pm

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.

Charlotte

Title: Re: Daylight Savings Time (Change your clocks)
Post by purpleydog on Mar 8^th, 2008, 7:51pm

on 03/08/08 at 17:49:00, KJ wrote:

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.

Title: Re: Daylight Savings Time (Change your clocks)
Post by KJ on Mar 8^th, 2008, 8:08pm

on 03/08/08 at 19:51:54, purpleydog wrote:

I believe Indianapolis is still not observing DST, I speak to them every day

I must have missed your call....dammit. :)

Trust me, I live here. You're not one of those know-it-alls, are you? :P

Title: Re: Daylight Savings Time (Change your clocks)
Post by Charlie on Mar 8^th, 2008, 9:26pm

It is a state thing kids. Only in America.

It's sorta like all those barbell shaped Congressional districts designed to temper democracy. :-[

Charile

Title: Re: Daylight Savings Time (Change your clocks)
Post by LeLimey on Mar 9^th, 2008, 7:00am

WAKEY
WAKEY
RISE AND SHINE!!

You're only 4 hours ahead of me on the East Coast now - See??! I'm getting closer ONE way or another! ;)

Title: Re: Daylight Savings Time (Change your clocks)
Post by sandie99 on Mar 9^th, 2008, 7:32am

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. ;)

Title: Re: Daylight Savings Time (Change your clocks)
Post by purpleydog on Mar 9^th, 2008, 7:35am

on 03/09/08 at 07:00:29, LeLimey wrote:

WAKEY
WAKEY
RISE AND SHINE!!

You're only 4 hours ahead of me on the East Coast now - See??! I'm getting closer ONE way or another! ;)

I'm awake, I'm awake already!!! (YAWN)

Damn, it's dark outside. 8)

Title: Re: Daylight Savings Time (Change your clocks)
Post by LeLimey on Mar 9^th, 2008, 7:39am

Okay Chris you've checked in - now who's next on my "lets call to make sure they're awake" list?! ;)

Title: Re: Daylight Savings Time (Change your clocks)
Post by cash5542 on Mar 9^th, 2008, 9:58am

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 :P

Title: Re: Daylight Savings Time (Change your clocks)
Post by brewcrew on Mar 9^th, 2008, 10:07am

on 03/09/08 at 07:39:13, LeLimey wrote:

Okay Chris you've checked in - now who's next on my "lets call to make sure they're awake" list?! ;)

I'll wake up when I'm damned good and ready.

Title: Re: Daylight Savings Time (Change your clocks)
Post by George_J on Mar 9^th, 2008, 10:36am

Sun's just coming over the horizon here. Looks like 7:30 instead of 8:30, but of course, it actually is. We're just pretending that it's 8:30.

Yawn.

George

Title: Re: Daylight Savings Time (Change your clocks)
Post by Melissa on Mar 9^th, 2008, 10:44am

Is it Friday yet?? [smiley=gocrazy.gif]

Title: Re: Daylight Savings Time (Change your clocks)
Post by deltadarlin on Mar 9^th, 2008, 11:30am

Can you imagine how these changes screw with our Circadian Rhythm? Our bodies are attuned to light/dark and when we start screwing with times, it throws our bodies off.

I know my cats can't get used to it. They get fed at the same time every day and when we change times, their internal clock/bellies don't change with it. Lends to some interesting conversations between me and the furry felines.

Title: Re: Daylight Savings Time (Change your clocks)
Post by Angie on Mar 10^th, 2008, 9:09am

Well Saturday afternoon I called all the staff that are scheduled to work on Sunday to remind them of the time change.

Had a BIG SNOW STORM Saturday night no one could get to work on Sunday except ME and the Manager. We walked to work it was -23C. Friggin Cold forgot to put on the Long Johns. [smiley=eek.gif]