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| Xeios Posts: 2037/2954 |
My clocks are fine, I have no problem with this time shift, except that it's shifting in the direction that I can't claim it as a reason I'm late for anything, only extremely early...  |
| NUCKLEARKNIGHT Posts: 146/577 |
The clock on this computer I am useing at school is still an hour behind. I don't have the "privlages" to change it. I have decided that I like the extra sun. Though it has thrown me off a little. |
| Rogue Posts: 2916/11918 |
Just a reminder to the lot of you to turn your clocks forward now.
This was the first time I can ever remember being awake during the time change forward. Was at a bar with Zoso's band, after their set, and when it hit last call (2 a.m.), it was immediately 3. Meh, that wasn't interesting, but I wanted to say more than the above. Um... screw Flanders! |
| insectduel Posts: 25/684 |
You know it's kinda retarded when Summer comes in December when it's christmas.
Then I'll be dead by the heatwaves. |
| NUCKLEARKNIGHT Posts: 137/577 |
I don't think they could readjust the entire calender. It would cause too much confusion worldwide that it would not be worth it in the long run. I think we would have more luck adjusting to winter in June than having the entire year shifted. |
| Belial Posts: 290/647 |
The year is that long because of the hours in a day.
If they change leap year, they would have to readjust our ENTIRE calendar. That would suck. |
| Jexim Posts: 467/476 |
exactly, and the reason that the year is that long, is because of the earth's orbit, and you can't possibly believe that our orbit is completely unchanging... right? so eventually the year is going to either get longer or shorter... and how do you think they're going to fix that? they're going to change leap year |
| FX Posts: 2266/3775 |
Actually, it's because a year is really 365.25 days long. They shave off that quarter of a day, and add them all back on every 4 years. |
| Belial Posts: 289/647 |
They can't change the leap year... There IS a reason for it. As most of us know, a day is not exactly 24 hours. It is slightly less (I don't know exactly how much less...). Every 4 years is when that time accumulates into a full day. If we had no leap year, our months would constantly change. Eventually, July would be in winter, although that would probably take a reeaallly long time. |
| Jexim Posts: 458/476 |
I don't know, I don't think it really change much of anything, it'll be something to get used to, but once you do, you won't care in the least, with the planet changing slowly and what not we're bound to get changes like this once in awhile... I'm still waiting for them to announce that leap year is every 2 years now... or that it's been cut out all together |
| avatar of law Posts: 437/486 |
Originally posted by Metal "Most of Europe goes to daylight saving time March 25 — two weeks after the States — while most of Asia, Africa and South America do not observe daylight saving time at all." it was in the article  |
| FX Posts: 2258/3775 |
The reason they do it is because sunrise and sunset are getting steadily earlier. What's sunrise now? 6:00-6:30? A month after daylight savings it will be the same time again.
They do it so the sun doesn't rise at 4 o'clock. That's basically the gist of it... |
| Katana Posts: 1986/3649 |
That damned groundhog didn't see his shadow this year! I blame him! I also blame him for not biting the asshole who rips him out of his home every year...
As a kid, I always loved Daylight Savings Time. Always liked the sunset, and was able to enjoy it more during the summer since by the time the sky started getting dark, the day was over and I could actually watch it more. During the winter, even though the sun was going down, the day wasn't over and I was still running around with homework, the kids, crapola like that. However, this is kinda insane. It said that Europe does this, but Asia, Africa, and South America doesn't...I dunno. Maybe it's because its been this way my whole life, but I don't mind Daylight Savings Time, but I don't agree with it coming up so soon... 
**hugs FX** Up until last year I had to have my ass out the door by 6, so I know how that feels. Sorry. I hated having to leave in the dark too. |
| NUCKLEARKNIGHT Posts: 134/577 |
Wow... dark mornings again. Sounds like a blast to me. [That last sentence was loaded with sarcasm]. I don't really see any prominant need for them to do this at all really. So maby we get an extra hour of light for what, a month? Why can't we just wait? But all in all I don't really care. Just seems kinda pointless and not worth the trouble. |
| insectduel Posts: 21/684 |
I really don't mind about this. Summer is coming. Not literally.
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| Xeoman Posts: 5805/11757 |
Do other countries even do this? |
| Belial Posts: 288/647 |
I really see no real reason for them to do this...it's kind of retarded. |
| Elara Posts: 4188/9736 |
As long as my laptop and phone switch accordingly, I don't really mind. I just find it odd that this will save money. |
| FX Posts: 2254/3775 |
FUCK! This sucks. I have to walk to the bus at just past 6 in the morning, and it's usually pitch dark (like, I can't see 5 feet in front of myself), and freezing. I don't really mind the cold, but the dark. Recently, it's actually been light, but with daylight savings it will be fucking dark again...
*storms the fuck off* |
| Xeoman Posts: 5801/11757 |
I hate it.
- It'll be more annoying to close at work (we close at 7:00) since it won't be dark early. Damn people. "Hey darling lets go get our oil changed after dinner! YUMMY" |
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