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Dannydoyle Eternal Order 21219 Posts |
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On 2010-03-14 19:17, balducci wrote: Yea I figured it would be there. Why couldn't they fix it back in maybe 1992? THAT would have been helpful!
Danny Doyle
<BR>Semper Occultus <BR>In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act....George Orwell |
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john_herm New user NJ 69 Posts |
It's really a good time to stay up until 1:59 AM on March 13-14 to watch a Daylight Savings Time-automatic clock go right from 1:59 to 3:00. Totally worth it.
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LobowolfXXX Inner circle La Famiglia 1196 Posts |
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On 2010-03-14 19:17, Al Angello wrote: Possibly the same good reasons that our distinguished current president had for voting in favor of it, when he was a distinguished senator.
"Torture doesn't work" lol
Guess they forgot to tell Bill Buckley. "...as we reason and love, we are able to hope. And hope enables us to resist those things that would enslave us." |
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LobowolfXXX Inner circle La Famiglia 1196 Posts |
The bill that extended DST, btw, was a huge bill with many various energy-related provisions. The change to DST was one small portion of it.
"Torture doesn't work" lol
Guess they forgot to tell Bill Buckley. "...as we reason and love, we are able to hope. And hope enables us to resist those things that would enslave us." |
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ed rhodes Inner circle Rhode Island 2885 Posts |
Bit me in the butt this morning. I came down at 6:00 AM, all ready to get showered and leave at 6:55 to catch a 7:00 bus... then my son came down, looked at the DVD player (which reset automatically) and said; "Dad, how come it's 7:00?"
*sigh* Half an hour late for work!
"...and if you're too afraid of goin' astray, you won't go anywhere." - Granny Weatherwax
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Al Angello Eternal Order Collegeville, Pa. USA 11045 Posts |
By calling various people distinguished gentlemen I believe that it has taken the edge off of the conversation. LOL
Al Angello The Comic Juggler/Magician
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Dannydoyle Eternal Order 21219 Posts |
Actually by showing how little you know about things like how bills are passed, and not knowing much about them explains a lot.
I know it is popular to blame the guy in the White Houe, but come on you should know better. Unless they had control fo congress, it is not totally the big guys fault. Now they HAD control for maybe 2 years right? Here is some help. http://www.usconstitution.net/consttop_law.html Now is one of the times when the same party has complete control of each house of congress, so it could be said it is the top guys fault. Odd how so much of what you hate Bush for, your guy Obama voted for isn't it? Sorry to make sense like that and confuse you. I am personally a fan of one party in the Executive brance and one in the Legislative branch. Gridlock is not always a bad thing.
Danny Doyle
<BR>Semper Occultus <BR>In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act....George Orwell |
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Destiny Inner circle 1429 Posts |
Here in Queensland, long known as the most conservative state in Australia (which means we're positively communist compared to anywhere in the US) Daylight Saving, which is long established in the rest of the country, has always been resisted.
Folks here have argued that the extra hour of sunlight would fade the curtains, increase skin cancers, and confuse the cows about milking time. In the 1970's the virtual dictator of our state, Sir Joh Bjelke Petersen - a self righteous, right wing religious idealogue who'd gerrymandered electorates so his corrupt government retained power on not much more than 20% of the vote, absolutely rejected the idea of DS and suggested it was part of the great communist conspiracy to undermine the western democracies. Bob Hawke, then head of the trade union movement, and later probably our most popular Prime Minister ever, won Australian hearts by suggesting Sir Joh would not introduce DS because he thought the sun shone out of his arse and he wasn't getting out of bed an hour early for anyone. |
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EsnRedshirt Special user Newark, CA 895 Posts |
One good reason for DST (especially in this economy) is that it does change behaviors- with an extra hour of daylight, people tend to go out to the mall or the ballpark more. However, that's about the only thing it does anymore- any energy savings from one factor is offset by loss of efficiency from another factor.
So if they stopped lumping it with an energy program, it might at least produce fewer grumblings about useless government intervention with clocks. (And more grumblings about government intervention in our economy, no doubt.)
Self-proclaimed Jack-of-all-trades and google expert*.
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