Say goodbye to daylight-saving time (Set your clocks back 1 hr tonight)

Houston Chronicle ^ | Oct. 29, 2005 | News

[A Citizen Reporter]

"In August of this year, Congress passed a bill extending Daylight Savings. Starting in 2007, it will be observed from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November, extending the period about a month."

Dumb stuff that Congress puts its nose into. Like McCain's Campaign finance. Why do we pay these people, much less elect them?

[SouthTexas]

"Fall behind, Spring ahead"

Fall BACK to where it is supposed to be.

[kublia khan]

salaried, I don't even get paid for it. That is a kick in the ...well you know.

[jrg]

It's the OTHER WAY AROUND; Fall BACK, spring FORWARD.

Guys, guys.....c'mon now, everybody knows it's back spring, fall forward

[TomGuy]

So regular time after 2007 will be about 4 months and 8 months daylight time.

Why not just move the whole year to daylight savings and stop the ridiculous twice-yearly adjustments?

[bonfire]

Hear! Hear!

[HiTech RedNeck]

Anyone who etches a government edict into hardware as though it were forever, deserves to get burned.

[Keith in Iowa]

>>>salaried, I don't even get paid for it. That is a kick in the ...well you know.

Only way to get even would be come in an hour late on Sunday or Monday...or, work when the clocks change in the spring and get your hour back.... :)

[deadhead]

"Spring back, Fall forward!"

No, no, no :-) But, you probably already know that. Spring forward, Fall back....love this time of the year!

[mplsconservative]

Hee-hee!

In my neck of the woods we say, "Spring ahead, Fall back."

At least that's correct...er, um, yeah, I think it is. (<:

I'll enjoy the extra hour of sleep in the morning. The problem is I'll stay up later tonight!

[Revolting cat!]

Thank you, why would anyone want to 'fall back'? Ask any sports coach, he'll tell ya! And that's where the reminder originated - sports lingo: Spring back, Fall forward! (for the last time!)

P.S. Dogs hate it.

[Jokelahoma]

I honestly don't know what they think they are accomplishing with that change. They're not getting more daylight, unless they think they can legislate the speed at which the earth rotates. Whether they call it 8 AM, 7 AM, or 40 Bazillion AM, there are still only going to be as many hours of daylight in a day as God allows.

[TomGuy]

I'm surprised our esteemed (snicker) legislators haven't messed with days of the week. After all, an 8 day week might be better....or a 5 day week.

And months. If they evened out the days per, we could get 13 months in a year.

MOD, Please delete this thread before a Congresscritter reads it, gets an idea, and tries to put it into law !!!!!

[mplsconservative]

The really bad part is it gets dark so early with the time change.

Sunsets at 4:00 pm in December are depressing.

Guess I need a 'happy lamp.'

[TomGuy]

Exactly.

I'm surprised they didn't legislate that daylight hours will now be 70 minutes and nite hours will be 50 minutes.

Why?

Well....uhhh. Why not?

That makes as much (or little) sense as changing the clocks twice a year.

[deadhead]

"Guess I need a 'happy lamp."

A 'happy lamp', just for you :-)

[mplsconservative]

Thank you! That's the happiest happy lamp I've ever seen!

Might have a little trouble working it into my decor though. LOL

[Peace will be here soon]

"I get to work an extra hour tonight because of this.... "

You`ll make up for it in the spring. : )

[deadhead]

"Thank you! That's the happiest happy lamp I've ever seen!"

You're Welcome :-)

[bonfire]

'Sunsets at 4:00 pm in December are depressing.'


Really. What's the point of even getting dressed. May as well stay in jammies all day!