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fishwax

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52. That's a good system

Reply to arely staircase (Reply #38)

Sun Nov 3, 2013, 02:14 AM

Nov 2013

Also acceptable: keep the fall back, and change the spring forward to spring back.

Personally, I think we should just make every Saturday a fall back (spring back, winter back, whatever). But I understand that solution may be too radical for some.

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I HATE DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME [View all] arely staircase Nov 2013 OP

I agree. Texasgal Nov 2013 #1

why do you hate DST? gopiscrap Nov 2013 #2

because the sun doesn't come up until like noon. arely staircase Nov 2013 #4

I like the darkness gopiscrap Nov 2013 #6

me too arely staircase Nov 2013 #8

good point gopiscrap Nov 2013 #9

Not at 5 in the afternoon either. Control-Z Nov 2013 #31

it should be dark at five in the winter arely staircase Nov 2013 #34

This is a political discussion board, isn't it? Control-Z Nov 2013 #39

You realize you have it backwards, right? JayhawkSD Nov 2013 #14

uh no you have it backward arely staircase Nov 2013 #15

Saving. n/t Peregrine Took Nov 2013 #3

Yup. This. Control-Z Nov 2013 #33

I certainly prefer "fall behind" to "spring ahead." MADem Nov 2013 #5

Sarcasm, right? pangaia Nov 2013 #7

no, you really are supposed to set your clocks back tonight. arely staircase Nov 2013 #10

I KNOW we set our clocks back tonight. pangaia Nov 2013 #30

going back to standard tonight is the protest arely staircase Nov 2013 #38

Hummmm....Gotta think on that one. pangaia Nov 2013 #41

That's a good system fishwax Nov 2013 #52

I have heard a rumor where some states.. yuiyoshida Nov 2013 #11

I love getting up one hour later Rosa Luxemburg Nov 2013 #12

You mean you hate STANDARD TIME Warpy Nov 2013 #13

we go back to standard time tonight arely staircase Nov 2013 #16

Move to Arizona. We don't play that game. OffWithTheirHeads Nov 2013 #17

I only hate it the rare times I've forgotten about the change. SheilaT Nov 2013 #18

yeah me too. arely staircase Nov 2013 #19

They have always done the change on weekeds. SheilaT Nov 2013 #45

ah OK arely staircase Nov 2013 #46

I hate it too - LiberalElite Nov 2013 #20

Mexico does, where I have family arely staircase Nov 2013 #21

Most of the LiberalElite Nov 2013 #26

I don't mind the end of DST, but the beginning of DST really kicks my ass! S_B_Jackson Nov 2013 #22

yeah I love this changeover. nt arely staircase Nov 2013 #23

But it's a whole extra hour for drinking! Nevernose Nov 2013 #24

this is the night bars and liquor stores stay open an extra hour nt arely staircase Nov 2013 #29

I was 36 before I learned they closed Nevernose Nov 2013 #37

i'm in phoenix. we don't go on DST. DesertFlower Nov 2013 #25

I like the time set like it is now, hate it when it's dark at 4:30 in the afternoon. we can do it Nov 2013 #27

Same here!!! n/t RKP5637 Nov 2013 #28

All the problems in politics make much more sense now HereSince1628 Nov 2013 #32

I hate standard time, it gets dark at like 530pm, it makes doc03 Nov 2013 #35

I'M WITH YOU! tabasco Nov 2013 #36

Wise guy, huh!!!! Beacool Nov 2013 #40

Then you need to fall back tonight, but not spring forward in the spring gollygee Nov 2013 #42

You are not the only one. I hate it too. RebelOne Nov 2013 #43

I HATE CLOCKS. hunter Nov 2013 #44

. adirondacker Nov 2013 #47

My sign is ready! cui bono Nov 2013 #48

don't know where but it will be at midnight arely staircase Nov 2013 #49

I was gonna say... DST or what's the other one??? cui bono Nov 2013 #50

I love it being light later during the summer. donheld Nov 2013 #51

me too. Deep13 Nov 2013 #53