WWWTT Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 For me this weekend is officialy the worst all year! When the hour jumps ahead by that one hour I find it too hard to adjust. Its tuff enough to get proper sleep,but to actually rob the working class of one hour is hard to justify! I understand the purpose,but is the cost too high? As a side note,the country of China never changes the hour and the entire country is under one time zone! WWWTT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topaz Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 For me this weekend is officialy the worst all year! When the hour jumps ahead by that one hour I find it too hard to adjust. Its tuff enough to get proper sleep,but to actually rob the working class of one hour is hard to justify! I understand the purpose,but is the cost too high? As a side note,the country of China never changes the hour and the entire country is under one time zone! WWWTT I think many people feel the way that you do. I wonder how the people of Saskatchewan deal with not changing. It can't be that much of a problem for them. Anyone on here from Sask.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonam Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 The changing back and forth thing is pure idiocy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWWTT Posted March 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 The changing back and forth thing is pure idiocy. I agree! I wouldn't shed a tear to see this policy go! And to add a little salt to the wound,the hour change happens earlier now!! WWWTT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capricorn Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 Down with DST!! It's a pain in the butt having to change the time on my 30 household gadgets. Just kidding I only have 4. In any case, this is madness with no rhyme or reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbg Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 I prefer DST to ST. The only change I'd make is to make the changes symmetrical to the equinoxes; in other words I'd move the clocks back the first Sunday after October 21 (so that the trick-or-treaters get darkness) and move the clocks forward the first Sunday after February 21. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huh Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 For me this weekend is officialy the worst all year! When the hour jumps ahead by that one hour I find it too hard to adjust. Its tuff enough to get proper sleep,but to actually rob the working class of one hour is hard to justify! I understand the purpose,but is the cost too high? As a side note,the country of China never changes the hour and the entire country is under one time zone! WWWTT Its one hour ffs, how soft are you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shady Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 Its one hour ffs, how soft are you? Well said. It goes to show you just how cushy we have it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNewTeddy Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 On a semi-related note, all the old post times shifted by an hour as a result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogOnPorch Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 Daylight savings saves energy and cuts accident rates across the board. Still sucks, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Weber Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 Daylight savings saves energy and cuts accident rates across the board. Still sucks, though. Plus...I like how through most of June and July it's light out until 9:30/10:00 PM... That does not suck... On the other hand,birds chirping at 4:30 AM because the first slivers of daylight are becoming obvious... That definately sucks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbg Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 On the other hand,birds chirping at 4:30 AM because the first slivers of daylight are becoming obvious... That definately sucks... Would you rather it be 3:30 a.m.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Weber Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 (edited) Would you rather it be 3:30 a.m.? Sir Sandford Flemming just called... He says "No!"... Edited March 12, 2012 by Jack Weber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonam Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 Daylight savings saves energy and cuts accident rates across the board. Still sucks, though. I keep hearing this claim. I have never seen any data to support it. I think its BS. It may have saved energy when it was implemented decades ago when lighting was a larger % of overall energy expenditures. Today that would be a completely negligible effect. As for accidents, seriously? If anything, the fatigue caused by losing an hour of sleep and having to readjust would cause more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiechickin Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 I think many people feel the way that you do. I wonder how the people of Saskatchewan deal with not changing. It can't be that much of a problem for them. Anyone on here from Sask.? Ya, I'm from Saskatchewan and we don't monkey with time around here, it screws up the milkcows. I'm not in favor of the change overall because now I can't get home from work in time to watch Judge Judy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle 3 dogs Posted April 12, 2012 Report Share Posted April 12, 2012 I prefer DST to ST. The only change I'd make is to make the changes symmetrical to the equinoxes; in other words I'd move the clocks back the first Sunday after October 21 (so that the trick-or-treaters get darkness) and move the clocks forward the first Sunday after February 21. Why change at all? Just stay on DST all year long, like Saskatchewan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbg Posted April 12, 2012 Report Share Posted April 12, 2012 Why change at all? Just stay on DST all year long, like Saskatchewan SK is on Standard all year. Adjoining states of the U.S. to the South are on Central Time, not Mountain Time. Right now SK has the same time as AB whereas during the winter it is on the same time as MB and ND. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle 3 dogs Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 SK is on Standard all year. Adjoining states of the U.S. to the South are on Central Time, not Mountain Time. Right now SK has the same time as AB whereas during the winter it is on the same time as MB and ND. The fact is, in Regina at the equinox the sun rises at 7:00 A.M. and sets at 7:00 P.M.not 6:00 and 6:00, as would be expected on standard time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbg Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 The fact is, in Regina at the equinox the sun rises at 7:00 A.M. and sets at 7:00 P.M.not 6:00 and 6:00, as would be expected on standard time. Interesting. So North Dakota is in the wrong time zone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyeball Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 It all seems a little moot when you fish from dawn to dusk to dawn again. If anything, there's never enough time in a day/night for fishing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbg Posted April 13, 2012 Report Share Posted April 13, 2012 It all seems a little moot when you fish from dawn to dusk to dawn again. If anything, there's never enough time in a day/night for fishing. Except north of the Arctic Circle, a few days before and after June 21. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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