Reminder: Turn back your clocks tonight

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A year or so ago, I got an email from Jeff Jackson inviting me to comment on any legislative issues that were important to me. I emailed back that I didn't care whether it was year-round Standard Time or DLS Time, I just wanted to get rid of the whole "Spring Forward" and "Fall Back" thing. The email I got back from one of his aides stated that Jeff Jackson agreed with me 100%. And a veto proof majority of both houses of Congress agreed with me 100%. But with all the stunts that the GOP side of Congress was constantly pulling, there was just not enough time when Congress was in session to get anything done on fixing this problem, despite how much of an annoyance it is to the vast majority of Americas.
 
05C40 said:
A year or so ago, I got an email from Jeff Jackson inviting me to comment on any legislative issues that were important to me. I emailed back that I didn't care whether it was year-round Standard Time or DLS Time, I just wanted to get rid of the whole "Spring Forward" and "Fall Back" thing. The email I got back from one of his aides stated that Jeff Jackson agreed with me 100%. And a veto proof majority of both houses of Congress agreed with me 100%. But with all the stunts that the GOP side of Congress was constantly pulling, there was just not enough time when Congress was in session to get anything done on fixing this problem, despite how much of an annoyance it is to the vast majority of Americas.
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I hope it never changes. I don’t know why people get so bent out of shape about it. We change our clocks only twice a year and one of those times we get an extra hour.

I would hate for it to be Standard time year round because I love having it stay light late into the evening in the spring and most of the summer, and I would absolutely hate to have less light in the evening during the late summer and much of the fall. It’s nice getting off work in the beautiful early fall and having some time to spend outside.

While I’m not looking forward to it getting dark before 6:00 PM, it’s nice to have some light in the morning during the late fall and winter months. And having it stay dark until almost 9:00 AM during the winter would suck.

What we have now (spring forward/fall back) is a win-win IMO.
 
farce© said:
Agree. I would love to keep EST year round, but I'd rather keep springing forward and falling back than keeping DST year round.
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Yeah I am the same. But I don't know how brightening skies at 4.30 AM would be in June
 
aGDevil2k said:
Yeah I am the same. But I don't know how brightening skies at 4.30 AM would be in June
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It would mean my dog would be getting up early! These days I'm getting up between 6:30 and 7 and he drags his sorry ass downstairs to go out around 7:30. I usually get a cup of coffee and play Wordle before my dog gets out of bed this time of year. I reckon that will change tomorrow!
 
Icky Mettle said:
If I absolutely had to choose, I would take DST over EST year round. I like having as much daylight as possible when I get off work. But I like having it both ways.
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I'm fine with the twice a year change. I also don't understand why it is such a hardship on everybody. I suppose when you travel for a living and are constantly changing time zones like I did for almost 40 years, a twice yearly one hour time difference is nothing.
 
how many physical clocks, especially ones that you actually rely on with any regularity, do y'all have that you need to change for daylight saving?
 
Two in cars, 3 in appliances, one in the MBR, two in guest BR’s - all digital. I hate clocks on appliances. I hate digital clocks. I have at least 8 digital clocks.

One old-fashioned clock with hands.
 
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