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Daylight Savings Is A Scam
The Federalist ^ | 3/11/2024 | Nathan Stone

Posted on 03/11/2024 8:45:15 AM PDT by ducttape45

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To: ducttape45

In my younger days used to look forward to the end of DST because the bars would usually close at 2:00am but with falling back would gave me an extra hour to drink 😆


81 posted on 03/11/2024 12:03:55 PM PDT by montanajoe ( )
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To: ducttape45

I live in the PNW. I am now retired, but when its winter, going to work in the morning and home in the evening under standard time meant it was always dark. In the summer, DST meant you could do longer activities after work in the light. Maybe in southern states keeping on standard time would work, but the northern states DST is necessary.


82 posted on 03/11/2024 12:25:58 PM PDT by kaila
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To: Daveinyork

LOL 🤣 I think even she will laugh at your response.


83 posted on 03/11/2024 12:26:33 PM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: ducttape45

We late-sleepers like having that extra hour of daylight later.


84 posted on 03/11/2024 12:29:05 PM PDT by JimRed (TERM LIMITS, NOW! Finish the damned WALL! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH!)
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To: Skywise

“So go to work earlier.”

That’s... literally what pushing the clocks forward does.

“Are you that beholden to a clock that you think forcing everyone to reset their clocks twice a year so you think the sun arises when you want it to makes sense?!”

Yes, actually. Because the whole world is. Appointments, meetings, court and hearing times...and that’s just for work. “Go to work earlier” isn’t a feasible solution for 99% of the world.


85 posted on 03/11/2024 1:10:22 PM PDT by CraigEsq (,)
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To: ducttape45

Yawn.


86 posted on 03/11/2024 1:13:39 PM PDT by Cobra64 (Common sense isn’t common anymore)
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To: dforest

A fellow Hoosier. My youngest son is in the Navy now, NAS Jacksonville. I grew up in Lake County and was on central time, so we never had late evening daylight like I do now. Now that I’m in central Indiana (Peru) DST is even more of a pain, and having Long Covid now makes it even worse. It’ll take me 2-3 weeks to adjust.


87 posted on 03/11/2024 1:39:12 PM PDT by ducttape45 (Proverbs 14:34, "Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.")
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To: kaila

PNW?


88 posted on 03/11/2024 1:40:04 PM PDT by ducttape45 (Proverbs 14:34, "Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.")
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To: ducttape45

Pacific NW. Dark at 4PM in the winter under standard time. I used to only see the sun on the weekends if it wasn’t raining.


89 posted on 03/11/2024 2:07:57 PM PDT by kaila
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To: kaila

Just go to Zulu in the entire USA and be done with it.


90 posted on 03/11/2024 2:29:18 PM PDT by Vlad0
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To: Telepathic Intruder
I hate having to reset my clocks twice a year.

I agree - I also hate to change them (I have 10 of them). But I'd miss the longer evenings during summer. My vote: Keep it at daylight savings time all year long.

But that ain't gonna happen...

91 posted on 03/11/2024 2:48:49 PM PDT by Deaf and Discerning
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To: ducttape45
My thoughts? Here in the NE, where sunset is by 4:30 December, DST is welcome by me. https://www.sunrisesunset.com/calendar.asp?back=USA&comb_city_info=Boston%2C+Massachusetts%2C+USA%3B71.0598%3B42.3584%3B-5%3B1%3BAmerica%2FNew_York&month=12&year=2024&time_type=0&wsom=0

December 2024

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

SundaySuMondayMoTuesdayTuWednesdayWeThursdayThFridayFrSaturdaySa
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Sunrise: 6:54am
Sunset: 4:13pm
2
 

Sunrise: 6:55am
Sunset: 4:12pm
3
 

Sunrise: 6:56am
Sunset: 4:12pm
4
 

Sunrise: 6:57am
Sunset: 4:12pm
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Sunrise: 6:58am
Sunset: 4:12pm
6
 

Sunrise: 6:59am
Sunset: 4:12pm
7
 

Sunrise: 7:00am
Sunset: 4:12pm

92 posted on 03/11/2024 2:53:34 PM PDT by daniel1212 (Turn 2 the Lord Jesus who saves damned+destitute sinners on His acct, believe, b baptized+follow HIM)
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To: ducttape45

Like DST, wish it was permanent.


93 posted on 03/11/2024 2:57:56 PM PDT by Fury
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To: ducttape45

I like the time change, and would love it if they left it as DST equivalence in my NW State. LEAVE IT ONE WAY OR THE OTHER.


94 posted on 03/11/2024 3:03:59 PM PDT by Glad2bnuts (“And how we burned in the camps later, thinking: We should have set up ambushes...paraphrased)
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To: ducttape45

All this is untrue.

I love the outdoors and DST gives me more time in the evenings outdoors to do the many things I have to do in our rural estate.

Don’t ask me to get up early in am to do all I need to do then during standard time.

I thrive on sunlight and it is far more practical to have it available in the PM rather than the AM.


95 posted on 03/11/2024 3:04:50 PM PDT by Arlis
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To: ducttape45
The only difference it makes is to harm our health. M

Oh shut up Nathan, you're a dick head.

DST is my preference and if you don't like it then stay in bed.....Sheesh!

96 posted on 03/11/2024 3:12:24 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco
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To: ducttape45

It’s Daylight Saving Time. There is only one “S”.


97 posted on 03/12/2024 5:23:10 AM PDT by BubbaBasher ("Liberty will not long survive the total extinction of morals" - Sam Adams)
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To: ducttape45

During these long hot Texas summers, why anybody wants the sun staying up until 9:00 PM is beyond me.


98 posted on 03/12/2024 5:37:27 AM PDT by 38special (I should've said something earlier)
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To: ducttape45

Stop tinkering with the clocks!


99 posted on 03/12/2024 5:42:54 AM PDT by kenmcg (ti hi o)
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