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To: umgud

You’re going to have more time in the evening, anyway, regardless of DST or not. The northern hemisphere is closer to the sun in the summer, so daylight lasts longer. I’m personally tired of being tortured by politicians.


30 posted on 03/14/2010 10:46:46 AM PDT by mommyq
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To: mommyq; umgud
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You’re going to have more time in the evening, anyway, regardless of DST or not. The northern hemisphere is closer to the sun in the summer, so daylight lasts longer. I’m personally tired of being tortured by politicians.

You'll have more time because the day gets longer... sure... BUT ... in addition to that "more time" -- you'll also have more time (one hour more) in the summer -- precisely because of DST.

In Oregon, that means daylight until 10 PM. In British Columbia (from what I saw) that means daylight until almost midnight).

That gives a person quite a bit of time to do things "outdoors" -- after -- they get off work.... :-)

Oh... and by the way, it was the railroads that got this "time zone" business going and having the U.S. enforce "time zones" and stuff like that. It was so they could keep the trains running on schedule, as prior to that, every town has "its own time" ... doncha know... LOL ...

36 posted on 03/14/2010 10:54:32 AM PDT by Star Traveler (Remember to keep the Messiah of Israel in the One-World Government that we look forward to coming)
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