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Spring Forward!
« on: March 07, 2009, 09:41:51 AM »
Remember to set the clocks ahead an hour tonight!

Spring is sproinged.
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Re: Spring Forward!
« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2009, 06:52:21 AM »
I hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate hate spring forward day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :censored: :banghead:  I am so tired I could sleep standing up and I have to get the kids to CCD at 8:30. :bawl: :bawl: :bawl:
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Re: Spring Forward!
« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2009, 07:01:31 AM »
Last night rocked.  7 hour shift for the win.
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Re: Spring Forward!
« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2009, 12:07:47 PM »
I want my hour back!!! I'm so groggy.......
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Re: Spring Forward!
« Reply #4 on: March 08, 2009, 08:48:20 PM »
Ben Franklin on the subject of Daylight Savings Time.  Franklin wanted to put police in front of candle shops to keep families from buying more than a pound of candles per week, and to have cannon fired in the morning to wake everyone up.

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I looked at my watch, which goes very well, and found that it was but six o'clock; and still thinking it something extraordinary that the sun should rise so early, I looked into the almanac, where I found it to be the hour given for his rising on that day. I looked forward, too, and found he was to rise still earlier every day till towards the end of June; and that at no time in the year he retarded his rising so long as till eight o'clock. Your readers, who with me have never seen any signs of sunshine before noon, and seldom regard the astronomical part of the almanac, will be as much astonished as I was, when they hear of his rising so early; and especially when I assure them, that he gives light as soon as he rises. I am convinced of this. I am certain of my fact. One cannot be more certain of any fact. I saw it with my own eyes. And, having repeated this observation the three following mornings, I found always precisely the same result.

This event has given rise in my mind to several serious and important reflections. I considered that, if I had not been awakened so early in the morning, I should have slept six hours longer by the light of the sun, and in exchange have lived six hours the following night by candle-light; and, the latter being a much more expensive light than the former, my love of economy induced me to muster up what little arithmetic I was master of, and to make some calculations, which I shall give you, after observing that utility is, in my opinion the test of value in matters of invention, and that a discovery which can be applied to no use, or is not good for something, is good for nothing.

An immense sum! that the city of Paris might save every year, by the economy of using sunshine instead of candles. If it should be said, that people are apt to be obstinately attached to old customs, and that it will be difficult to induce them to rise before noon, consequently my discovery can be of little use; I answer, Nil desperandum. I believe all who have common sense, as soon as they have learnt from this paper that it is daylight when the sun rises, will contrive to rise with him; and, to compel the rest, I would propose the following regulations; First. Let a tax be laid of a louis per window, on every window that is provided with shutters to keep out the light of the sun.

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Re: Spring Forward!
« Reply #5 on: March 09, 2009, 02:20:06 AM »
Quote from: BadCat on March 08, 2009, 12:41:56 PM
I'm sure you're still lovely.
Thankfully, we don't "do" DST in Arizona, the only thing I notice is that the East Coast feeds on DirecTV come on an hour earlier.

I never knew that about Arizona. I did know that parts of IN did not participate in DST.

No matter what time the sun comes up, I still always have a great day. It was a big deal in the Midwest due to the farmers, but don't see the significance in Death Valley.

I sent out a text msg that said "don't forget, spring back" trying to see if I could make anyone late for work.  :evillaugh:

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