Full Version: Spring Ahead
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#1]
10 Mar 2007
To: ALL
Don't forget to set your clocks 1-hour ahead tonight.
Usually, Daylight Savings Time falls on the first Sunday in April. This year it's been moved up.
Of course, this message doesn't apply to those of you in Arizona, or other states that don't mess with the clock. :-)
EDITED: 10 Mar 2007 by DGL
From: LaZerDude (C_BURKE) [#2]
10 Mar 2007
To: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#1] 10 Mar 2007
As near as I know David, Arizona and Hawaii are the only two states that let nature do it's thing without interferrence from congress, who of course knows better than mother nature. ;-)
From: (Brian) (MOSTLY_HERE) [#3]
11 Mar 2007
To: LaZerDude (C_BURKE) [#2] 11 Mar 2007
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#4]
11 Mar 2007
To: (Brian) (MOSTLY_HERE) [#3] 11 Mar 2007
I began thinking about the states who don't reset their clocks.
Seems to me, for those who watch television, their clocks may not change, but the time at which programs air does.
That would be an adjustment, that would take some getting used to. Possibly more than a resetting of the clocks.
From: Carl (CSEWELL) [#5]
11 Mar 2007
To: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#1] 11 Mar 2007
If you're running one of the 'later' versions of Microsoft's operating systems, go here: http://support.microsoft.com/gp/cp_dst to patch your OS so it will properly recognize the correct DST dates.
The fix is not as simple as clicking on a button.
From: (Brian) (MOSTLY_HERE) [#6]
11 Mar 2007
To: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#4] 11 Mar 2007
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#7]
11 Mar 2007
To: (Brian) (MOSTLY_HERE) [#6] 11 Mar 2007
Some people are still figuring out how to reset a digital clock, let alone learn how to work a Tivo system. :-)
From: (Brian) (MOSTLY_HERE) [#8]
11 Mar 2007
To: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#7] 11 Mar 2007
From: LaZerDude (C_BURKE) [#9]
11 Mar 2007
To: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#4] 11 Mar 2007
David,
That does not change either. Go figure. :D
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#10]
11 Mar 2007
To: LaZerDude (C_BURKE) [#9] 11 Mar 2007
Interesting. I thought the networks would air programs at the same time, regardless if a state was in or out of Daylight Savings Time.
From: LaZerDude (C_BURKE) [#11]
11 Mar 2007
To: (Brian) (MOSTLY_HERE) [#8] 11 Mar 2007
Brian,
The WORST is having a company in Florida, call. It usually happens at 3 or 4 in the morning.....and then the person on the phone stammers...uh ...oh...I'm sorry, I forgot about the time difference....... yeah! Shut up and let me go back to sleep!. ( insert laugh here)
From: LaZerDude (C_BURKE) [#12]
11 Mar 2007
To: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#10] 11 Mar 2007
I don't have a clue as to how they do it.....it used to be that not only would the tv shows shown here be an hour later than shown in any tv listing...they would also be two days late.......but with broadcast satellites, tivo type technology I am sure they can target specific time zones.
Another interesting thing is that a show like Boston Lega for example that airs at 10pm on the west coast, airs at 9pm here....late news is on at 10 as opposed to 11......
From: Doc (GREAT_ATLANTIC) [#13]
12 Mar 2007
To: LaZerDude (C_BURKE) [#2] 12 Mar 2007
From: Dave Jones (DAVERJ) [#14]
12 Mar 2007
To: Doc (GREAT_ATLANTIC) [#13] 12 Mar 2007
Here's an example:
Say a person gets up at 7am and goes to bed at 11pm. Let's say that where they live the sun came up last week at 6am and set at 5pm.
So last week they had their lights on from 5pm to 11pm.
This week, with daylights savings time the sun comes up at 7am and sets at 6pm. So this week they have their lights on from 6pm to 11pm. That's one hour less of electric usage.
For those that get up at least an hour before sunrise, it wouldn't really make any difference. The total usage would probably be the same. But for those that would have been sleeping during some portion of daylight hours it can make a difference.
From: Doc (GREAT_ATLANTIC) [#15]
12 Mar 2007
To: Dave Jones (DAVERJ) [#14] 12 Mar 2007
From: Dave Jones (DAVERJ) [#16]
12 Mar 2007
To: Doc (GREAT_ATLANTIC) [#15] 12 Mar 2007
If it changes the total number of hours that you are in the dark, then it does have an effect. If you get up at sunrise or later then you (theoretically) aren't using much electricity for lighting in the morning. If going to DST makes the sunset later for you and you go to bed at the same time with or without DST, then you are in the dark for an hour less in the evening with DST, so using an hour less lighting.
It's not about getting the full day of sunlight as much as it about how long you spend awake in the dark.
EDITED: 12 Mar 2007 by DAVERJ
From: basehorawards [#17]
13 Mar 2007
To: LaZerDude (C_BURKE) [#2] 13 Mar 2007
Chuck,
I just read that the Navaho Indian Reservation in Arizona does use DST. Wonder what they know?????
From: LaZerDude (C_BURKE) [#18]
13 Mar 2007
To: basehorawards [#17] 14 Mar 2007
Hmmmmmmmm how interesting.... .I don't know what they know, but they must know something I don't know. Ya know? ( insert laugh here)
From: Mick [#19]
13 Mar 2007
To: LaZerDude (C_BURKE) [#18] 13 Mar 2007
They know how to use peyote in their religious ceremonies. They smoke the old peace pipe and speak directly with Mother Nature.
That's what they know
From: LaZerDude (C_BURKE) [#20]
13 Mar 2007
To: Mick [#19] 13 Mar 2007
Ah yes, peyote. I had forgotten about that. ......I wonder what else I have forgotten. ;-)
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