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Daylight savings time begins Sunday at 2am
03-09-2013, 06:16 AM
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Daylight savings time begins Sunday at 2am
And with a nice article about grumpiness associated with time change :-)
http://www.11alive.com/news/article/...ses-grumpiness
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03-09-2013, 03:16 PM
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Full time employment: Posting here.
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Fortunately I just woke up from a nap to see this reminder.
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03-09-2013, 05:12 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
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I'm gonna set my clocks ahead now.
That way when I wake up in the morning, I won't feel so behind
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Have you ever seen a headstone with these words
"If only I had spent more time at work" ... from "Busy Man" sung by Billy Ray Cyrus
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03-09-2013, 05:18 PM
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I just finished setting.
No wonder I'm so hungry
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Have you ever seen a headstone with these words
"If only I had spent more time at work" ... from "Busy Man" sung by Billy Ray Cyrus
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03-09-2013, 05:50 PM
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gone traveling
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Just finished setting all of mine in the house. (and changed the batteries in my smoke alarms - which I do when the time changes like this twice year) Will do the cars tomorrow.
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03-09-2013, 06:13 PM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
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Snarl....
oh wait, I've been FIREd for almost 6 years. Never mind.
Long ago and far away, when I was chasing a paycheck and fame , the transition to DST caused grumpiness for me. Sleep and I have always been very good friends.
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03-10-2016, 08:37 AM
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Bumping this old thread to remind everyone of the time change this week-end.
Ugh.....I hate time changes. Takes me several days to get comfortable with it.
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03-10-2016, 09:20 AM
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And all of a sudden the US mainland flights start arriving on Hawaii one hour earlier! Magic!
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03-10-2016, 09:22 AM
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Welcome, obgyn65.
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03-10-2016, 09:32 AM
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Dryer sheet aficionado
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Quote:
Originally Posted by steelyman
Welcome, obgyn65.
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Noone likes your sense of humor.
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03-10-2016, 09:36 AM
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Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ...
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Them's fightin words. Unless you are noone.
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03-10-2016, 02:28 PM
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I wish they would just abandon the whole concept of DST.
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03-10-2016, 02:30 PM
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One nice thing about living in Arizona....never have to change the clocks!
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03-10-2016, 05:52 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nodak
I wish they would just abandon the whole concept of DST.
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Actually, that would be bad for the economy and food supply. There is a very good reason for it.
The government decided to give the farmers an additional hour of daylight in an effort to boost crop production. Soon after it was implemented, the extra hour of daylight helped crop yields by an average of ~6-7% more, than without the extra hour of daylight. Some people even think that an additional hour would even be better, and want to set the clocks forward by two hours.
On a macro level, it has helped reduce potential food shortages and increased grain production. That extra grain is used for feed and much of it can be exported to other countries.
Even the cows grow a bit faster with the extra hour as they can eat longer. Imagine an extra hour a day just to eat and grow. It really makes a difference when you multiply the effect over millions of cattle.
While it is an inconvenience with TV shows, remember how much better your life, and grocery bill, is because of it.
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03-10-2016, 06:12 PM
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I remember caring about DST, back when I worked.
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03-10-2016, 06:35 PM
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Recycles dryer sheets
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Senator
Actually, that would be bad for the economy and food supply. There is a very good reason for it.
The government decided to give the farmers an additional hour of daylight in an effort to boost crop production. Soon after it was implemented, the extra hour of daylight helped crop yields by an average of ~6-7% more, than without the extra hour of daylight. Some people even think that an additional hour would even be better, and want to set the clocks forward by two hours.
On a macro level, it has helped reduce potential food shortages and increased grain production. That extra grain is used for feed and much of it can be exported to other countries.
Even the cows grow a bit faster with the extra hour as they can eat longer. Imagine an extra hour a day just to eat and grow. It really makes a difference when you multiply the effect over millions of cattle.
While it is an inconvenience with TV shows, remember how much better your life, and grocery bill, is because of it.
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That was fantastic!
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03-10-2016, 06:49 PM
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Every study I've ever read showed at best a marginal upward tick in any economic and social factors attributable to DST. And nobody anywhere gets an extra hours of daylight. The planet earth does that automatically. Moving the clock just rearranges the timing. the amount is the same. The crops get the same amount of sun no matter what.
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03-10-2016, 07:30 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Senator
Actually, that would be bad for the economy and food supply. There is a very good reason for it.
The government decided to give the farmers an additional hour of daylight in an effort to boost crop production. Soon after it was implemented, the extra hour of daylight helped crop yields by an average of ~6-7% more, than without the extra hour of daylight. Some people even think that an additional hour would even be better, and want to set the clocks forward by two hours.
On a macro level, it has helped reduce potential food shortages and increased grain production. That extra grain is used for feed and much of it can be exported to other countries.
Even the cows grow a bit faster with the extra hour as they can eat longer. Imagine an extra hour a day just to eat and grow. It really makes a difference when you multiply the effect over millions of cattle.
While it is an inconvenience with TV shows, remember how much better your life, and grocery bill, is because of it.
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You're kidding, right?
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03-10-2016, 07:31 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by naggz
That was fantastic!
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Thank you. It really is all based on facts, and now is confirmed as it is on the internet.
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03-10-2016, 07:33 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Senator
Thank you. It really is all based on facts, and now is confirmed as it is on the internet.
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LOL!
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