1 posted on
07/29/2005 3:57:43 PM PDT by
BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin
DST is nothing more than a cynical exercise of raw power by a government that can't resist controlling even the most minute aspects of our lives.
2 posted on
07/29/2005 3:58:35 PM PDT by
BenLurkin
(O beautiful for patriot dream - that sees beyond the years)
To: BenLurkin
Y2K didn't screw up the computers so government will step in and do it themselves.
3 posted on
07/29/2005 3:59:06 PM PDT by
cripplecreek
(If you must obey your party, may your chains rest lightly upon your shoulders.)
To: BenLurkin
4 posted on
07/29/2005 3:59:47 PM PDT by
Asphalt
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To: BenLurkin
Feelings, duh, duh, duh, feelings...
5 posted on
07/29/2005 4:00:24 PM PDT by
mdefranc
To: BenLurkin
Mixed Feelings On Extended Daylight-Saving Time You pay for it in the morning, or you pay for it in the evening. Take your pick.
8 posted on
07/29/2005 4:01:40 PM PDT by
Euro-American Scum
(A poverty-stricken middle class must be a disarmed middle class)
To: BenLurkin
"It gets dark here at 4 p.m. on the darkest day of the year," Davis said. "So this will be advantageous to us." So why not just get up an hour earlier?
Oh, wait! That's exactly what DST makes you do.
I guess it wasn't acceptable until the government mandated it.
To: BenLurkin
The change, though, would be beneficial for some farmers who would get an extra hour of daylight for a longer portion of the year. Um, how exactly does that work ... exactly.*
*rhetorical question to illustrate the absurdity of the author...
To: BenLurkin
I don't like it. Try to put the kids to bed, but it's light until FReepin' midnight. Who needs this in November? And dark in the morning ... everybody stays in bed and you don't get anything done all morning.
11 posted on
07/29/2005 4:03:23 PM PDT by
Tax-chick
(Standing athwart history, shouting, "Turn those lights off! You think electricity grows on trees?")
To: BenLurkin
DST has always struck me as ridiculous. Let's all pretend it's a different time! If you want to save power, have businesses/schools just start an hour earlier for the summer -- why pretend like time itself has been altered?
Luckily, I live in Arizona where DST doesn't exist. :-)
12 posted on
07/29/2005 4:04:29 PM PDT by
inkling
To: BenLurkin
The standard time is already next to meaningless here in Fairbanks. Local noon comes around 3 PM with Alaska DST in operation. Midnight, when it actually gets dark enough to bother to turn on a light if you have to read the newspaper, comes around 3 AM. By the time they switch back to regular time it will be dark until noon and dark again by 5 PM. It won't make a bit of difference in energy consumption, nor to the safety of schoolchildren dealing with the schoolbus. They could just leave Alaska out of DST altogether since we are already two hours off of local time, which is double DST to begin with.
13 posted on
07/29/2005 4:04:55 PM PDT by
RightWhale
(Substance is essentially the relationship of accidents to itself)
To: BenLurkin
"Others though, said the change would just add to the list of things to worry about." "List of things to worry about?" What a jack-ass!
I sometimes have to be in Buenos Aires, Argentina on a Monday morning at 8:30 am for a businesws meeting, and I have to figger owt how too git thar in tyme for da meating. DUH!
15 posted on
07/29/2005 4:06:47 PM PDT by
Cobra64
To: BenLurkin
Starting next year, I've resolved to modify my work schedule so that daylight savings time won't even exist for me. I'm gonna keep my watch set the same way all year, and arrive at work in the morning -- and stay at work in the evening -- one hour later than everyone else.
16 posted on
07/29/2005 4:06:47 PM PDT by
Alberta's Child
(I ain't got a dime, but what I got is mine. I ain't rich, but Lord I'm free.)
To: BenLurkin
I still don't understand how this saves any electricity/energy. You turn the lights on the same amount of hours.
The original purpose was to allow farmers to work later into the evening.
17 posted on
07/29/2005 4:07:15 PM PDT by
hattend
(Alaska....in a time warp all it's own!)
To: BenLurkin
According to Congress' thinking, if Americans can wait an hour to turn on their lights at night, the nation should be able to conserve at least some energy.This is dumb, because it means that Americans will be burning their lights in the morning before going off to work and school.
18 posted on
07/29/2005 4:07:59 PM PDT by
My2Cents
("The essence of American journalism is vulgarity divested of truth." -- Winston Churchill)
To: BenLurkin
The change...would be beneficial for some farmers who would get an extra hour of daylight....Are there any half wits who believe that "there will be an extra hour of daylight"?
To: BenLurkin
Its really sad that we have just given up on building new generation. And trying desperation moves like changing daylight savings.
37 posted on
07/29/2005 4:26:39 PM PDT by
ran15
To: BenLurkin
The change, though, would be beneficial for some farmers who would get an extra hour of daylight for a longer portion of the year.Excuse me?! How is that possible if you work your own hours from daylight until dark?! Who is stopping anyone from doing that?!
44 posted on
07/29/2005 4:30:27 PM PDT by
kcvl
To: BenLurkin
DST is stupid, move to Arizona or Hawaii, we don't do that crap.
48 posted on
07/29/2005 4:31:23 PM PDT by
Central Scrutiniser
(Apply generously to sunburned or irritated skin as needed)
To: BenLurkin
The clock in my car
USED to be correct 6 months a year. I'm not sure if I gain more proper time info or not. I can't remember what time of year it's set to.
Nam Vet
54 posted on
07/29/2005 4:35:36 PM PDT by
Nam Vet
(There are two theories to arguing with women. Neither one works.)
To: BenLurkin
Mixed feelings?
Watching your mother-in-law drive off a cliff in your brand new Caddie!
73 posted on
07/29/2005 4:44:30 PM PDT by
Revolting cat!
("In the end, nothing explains anything!")
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