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Morrigoon
10-31-2008, 08:47 AM
Hey folks, remember that DST ends at 2am November 2nd (that'd be Sunday), so set your clocks back an hour!
Moonliner
10-31-2008, 08:50 AM
Happy Happy sleep day! The best holiday of the year!
Betty
10-31-2008, 09:13 AM
Yay! We gain an extra hour. What will you do with yours?

I'm thinking I'll sleep it away... yawn. I've been up too late nearly every day this week.
Ghoulish Delight
10-31-2008, 09:18 AM
Happy Happy sleep day! The best holiday of the year!
Sleep day? Man, does it suck being that old?

Happy Extra Hour of Partying Day!
Capt Jack
10-31-2008, 09:20 AM
Happy "crap, the commute is gonna be fvcked up for a month" day!

:rolleyes:
blueerica
10-31-2008, 09:24 AM
While I'm always happy for the Fall change of time, Spring's change reminds me why I think we need to do away with Daylight Saving's Time. Effing. Pointless. I mean, really... we have electricity. Eeeelectricity!
Ghoulish Delight
10-31-2008, 09:26 AM
Effing. Pointless. I mean, really... we have electricity. Eeeelectricity!Actually, it was electricity that prompted DST to begin with, and the supposed saving thereof.

If it were up to me, we'd just permanently shift to DST. I much prefer daylight in the evening.
Betty
10-31-2008, 09:26 AM
Yeah - but I won't be going to work when it's quite so dark... at least for another month until things catch up and it's dark again.
BarTopDancer
10-31-2008, 09:31 AM
I hatez that people forget how to drive in the dark.
blueerica
10-31-2008, 09:31 AM
Actually, it was electricity that prompted DST to begin with, and the supposed saving thereof.

If it were up to me, we'd just permanently shift to DST. I much prefer daylight in the evening.

I prefer DST. But I hate the changing around of times - it always feels a bit arbitrary, and just... annoying.

I have to hear about it and end up talking about it every year, and I still talk about it, despite my annoyance. I smile while everyone cheers in the fall and jeers in the spring, all the while thinking "this is stupid." I'd rather talk about the weather.

So, about this time-change... anyone as pumped as I am? :D
blueerica
10-31-2008, 09:33 AM
I hatez that people forget how to drive in the dark.

OMG, it's been dark here for-EVAH. Light doesn't really come-round until quarter to 8 (probably due to latitude and mountains to the east), and goes down pretty quickly, too... I've already done a go to work in the dark, get home at dark kind of work day. I don't likes it.
Strangler Lewis
10-31-2008, 09:36 AM
And remember, kids, it's time to change those smoke detector batteries.
Morrigoon
10-31-2008, 09:40 AM
I prefer DST. But I hate the changing around of times - it always feels a bit arbitrary, and just... annoying.

I have to hear about it and end up talking about it every year, and I still talk about it, despite my annoyance. I smile while everyone cheers in the fall and jeers in the spring, all the while thinking "this is stupid." I'd rather talk about the weather.

So, about this time-change... anyone as pumped as I am? :D
Personally, I hate that they screwed with when it happens.
BarTopDancer
10-31-2008, 09:50 AM
Europe changed a few weeks ago. It makes things complicated when dealing with an office in Dublin.
Kevy Baby
10-31-2008, 09:53 AM
Happy "crap, the commute is gonna be fvcked up for a month" day!

:rolleyes:True dat!

Europe changed a few weeks ago. It makes things complicated when dealing with an office in Dublin.And Arizona does follow use DST. So for (roughly) half the year, the time is the same as Cali and is one hour ahead for the other half. Also annoying.

And remember, kids, it's time to change those smoke detector batteries.And the vibrator batteries.
Betty
10-31-2008, 09:56 AM
I say we cut the difference and go 1/2 hour in between year round. That ought to really confuse everyone.
Kevy Baby
10-31-2008, 10:12 AM
Break up the time zones in 6 minute increments all around the world (using absolute straight lines: none of this "following geography" caca de toro.
lindyhop
11-02-2008, 01:31 PM
The sudden time change and driving home in the dark is the signal for me that the seasons are changing and we're heading towards the holidays. I like the transition.
Not Afraid
11-02-2008, 09:22 PM
Time change has meant suddenly sweaters.
Isaac
11-02-2008, 09:43 PM
*cue innerSpaceman's annual rant about how he'll 'never see the sun' on the weekdays between now and spring*
BarTopDancer
11-02-2008, 10:07 PM
It's really bizarre seeing your phone clock going from 1:59 to 1:00.

I also found it amusing that yesterday was t-shirt and flip flop weather and today was sweater weather.
belleh5
11-02-2008, 10:34 PM
Today Taylor woke up at 5am. I am so sleepy. I hope she sleeps in tomorrow.
Ghoulish Delight
11-02-2008, 11:01 PM
I posted this in the so thread earlier, but my phone actually did the time change twice. I left it on hoping it would get stuck in an infinite loop, but it stopped at 2. After I powered it down and back on it was back to the correct time.
tracilicious
11-03-2008, 12:45 AM
All this means for me is that The Daily Show is on at 10 now.
innerSpaceman
11-03-2008, 08:53 AM
Ugh. It starts. The Dark Times.


Woe is me. I'll never see the Sun on weekdays till Spring!
tracilicious
11-03-2008, 12:43 PM
Maybe you could eat lunch outside?
RStar
11-04-2008, 12:39 AM
I thought this thread was announcing the fact that we will no longer be changing the clocks anymore as daylight savings time would be no more. I had heard somewhere that this is to be the last time. Anyone heard that?
Ghoulish Delight
11-04-2008, 12:43 AM
I had forgotten about one benefit to being off DST. Having an evening commute that is 90% northbound, I'm glad that it is now in the dark rather than having the sun in my driver's side window the entire time.
innerSpaceman
11-04-2008, 07:09 AM
Maybe you could eat lunch outside?

Oh, I do see the Sun for an hour each day at lunchtime.

It's just my annual tradition of hyperbole .... and I couldn't let Isaac down. :cool:
JWBear
11-04-2008, 10:01 AM
I had forgotten about one benefit to being off DST. Having an evening commute that is 90% northbound, I'm glad that it is now in the dark rather than having the sun in my driver's side window the entire time.

You think that's bad? My drive home is westbound! Visors only do so much....
Kevy Baby
11-04-2008, 10:30 AM
I thought this thread was announcing the fact that we will no longer be changing the clocks anymore as daylight savings time would be no more. I had heard somewhere that this is to be the last time. Anyone heard that?Methinks that is a bunch of hooey.

Although there is a movement to do so (http://www.standardtime.com/).

And I learned today that the correct nomenclature is is Daylight Saving Time - the middle word is singular (at least according to Snopes (http://www.snopes.com/info/notes/daylight.asp)).