Daylight Saving Time

[jamo]

1 hour ago, boogielicious said:

I think New England should be an hour earlier than the Eastern Time Zone. Cinncinati sunrise is almost 50 minutes later than Boston.

I forget the details, but there was a bill in the MA congress this year proposing the state move to the Atlantic Time Zone. There were a lot of contingencies though. The rest of New England would have to move, and it would be really difficult to deal with if NYC didn't move. It's just really difficult to draw the line. 

[uitar9]

Interesting news coverage up here, speaking to stopping the change in either one province or across the country. Just business cost alone, real and brown dollars. Cross border, cross provincial businesses, international- having to adjust through call centre coverage, flight times. 

Plants still grow, whether we change clocks or not.

But it does get us an hour more daylight, compare to the workday clock, for things like golf.

[Papa Steve 55]

Everybody complains about the tilt of the earths axis, but nobody does anything about it.

[BaconNEggs]

Yup, it's pretty much the unofficial end to my golf season. Between the colder temps that are about to hit and the limited daylight to play in-- especially with frost delays in the mornings-- I usually don't play this late in the season. Once I take the clubs out of the car it's over, and that's looking imminent. Always a sad moment. 

[deadon500]

I wish that next spring we would move a half hour ahead and  let it go !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[iacas]

U.S. Senate approves bill to make daylight saving time permanent

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The U.S. Senate on Tuesday passed legislation that would make daylight saving time permanent starting in 2023, ending the twice-annual changing of clocks in a move promoted by supporters advocating...

Please!

[woodzie264]

7 minutes ago, iacas said:

U.S. Senate approves bill to make daylight saving time permanent

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The U.S. Senate on Tuesday passed legislation that would make daylight saving time...

Please!

Amen

[Piz]

An hour here...an hour there...it will be daytime 24 hours a day if this keeps up.  Besides...it is every American's right to be kept in the dark a fair portion of the time.  

[KMP]

In other news....Golf courses planning to push "Twilight rates" ahead one hour.

Edited March 17, 2022 by KMP

[Sandy Divot]

18 hours ago, iacas said:

U.S. Senate approves bill to make daylight saving time permanent

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The U.S. Senate on Tuesday passed legislation that would make daylight saving time permanent starting in 2023, ending the twice-annual changing of clocks in a move promoted by supporters advocating...

Please!

We play all year, and the late sunrise in the winter is going to make for some late tee times. 

[StuM]

On 11/6/2016 at 1:43 PM, iacas said:

Split the difference?

This is my suggestion, move clocks back 30 minutes this fall then leave them alone going forward.  Its a compromise and I really do not think it an issue if we are off in 30 minute intervals instead of 1-hour intervals with other time zones.

I personally would like the later sunsets throughout the year but understand issues of being very dark when commuting to work with children waiting for busses or walking to school.  I think the "Farmers" arguments are null & void, they can get up and do work at whatever time they like.

FYI, "Bumping" this thread since a new discussion in Washington about making changes to DST Permanent.

[iacas]

1 hour ago, StuM said:

FYI, "Bumping" this thread since a new discussion in Washington about making changes to DST Permanent.

You mean… how the topic was bumped by me last Weds. with this very thing? 🙂

Splitting the difference and being 30 minutes off is a non-starter, nah.

I was mostly being facetious years ago.

[Double Mocha Man]

1 hour ago, StuM said:

This is my suggestion, move clocks back 30 minutes this fall then leave them alone going forward.  Its a compromise and I really do not think it an issue if we are off in 30 minute intervals instead of 1-hour intervals with other time zones.

I personally would like the later sunsets throughout the year but understand issues of being very dark when commuting to work with children waiting for busses or walking to school.  I think the "Farmers" arguments are null & void, they can get up and do work at whatever time they like.

FYI, "Bumping" this thread since a new discussion in Washington about making changes to DST Permanent.

Splitting the difference would be a nightmare.  It's difficult enough to figure out the time in Arizona and Hawaii.  For economic reasons we need to be somewhat on the world clock system.  I hear you on the kids walking to school in the dark.  

If the Mariners are playing Boston and I'm on the Left Coast I want to know to subtract 3 hours from the start time so I don't miss the Mariners whooping the Red Sox.

[StuM]

43 minutes ago, iacas said:

ou mean… how the topic was bumped by me last Weds. with this very thing? 🙂

OK, I am date challenged today. 

[StuM]

17 hours ago, Double Mocha Man said:

Splitting the difference would be a nightmare.  It's difficult enough to figure out the time in Arizona and Hawaii.  For economic reasons we need to be somewhat on the world clock system.  I hear you on the kids walking to school in the dark.  

If the Mariners are playing Boston and I'm on the Left Coast I want to know to subtract 3 hours from the start time so I don't miss the Mariners whooping the Red Sox.

If all US moved the 30 min then Pacific Time would still be 3 hours behind Eastern Time Zone.

the complication would be with other countries.

Edited March 22, 2022 by StuM
Corrected typo “UD” should be “US”

[iacas]

34 minutes ago, StuM said:

If all US moved the 30 min then Pacific Time would still be 3 hours behind Eastern Time Zone.

the complication would be with other countries.

Which is a pain in the ass… particularly for those of us who can see one of those other countries from our home. 😛 

C'mon you're not that far from Canada either.

[StuM]

3 hours ago, iacas said:

Which is a pain in the ass… particularly for those of us who can see one of those other countries from our home. 😛 

C'mon you're not that far from Canada either.

Very true, Was not thinking about them (nothing personal), more thinking Europe, et .  I have to agree it would not work.

[dennyjones]

@StuM you live in Michigan.   You don't see the sun much anyway!