Refugee 7 Report post Posted March 6, 2009 WASHINGTON (AP) — Once again the old calendar on the wall says it's time to change the clock, trading an hour's sleep for more evening sunshine. Most Americans will set their clocks forward one hour this weekend. Officially the change to daylight-saving time occurs at 2 a.m. Sunday, local time, though most folks will reset their clocks and watches before going to bed. The shift also serves as a reminder to install new batteries in warning devices such as smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors and weather radios because you want them to work when you need them. Changing the batteries in these devices can save lives because if the batteries don’t work, then they can’t warn you. It is very important to have these devices working at all times. In areas that observe the change, standard time will return on Nov. 1. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCAHNM 0 Report post Posted March 6, 2009 Thanks for the reminder. I really had no idea that DST was going to be this weekend. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wildflower 17 Report post Posted March 6, 2009 I hate that!:mad: I think in Germany we have time ´till the end of the mounth. - Oh yeah, a look at my calender says it´s on the 29th. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
agirl 0 Report post Posted March 7, 2009 ^ I agree! Why can't they just pick a time and stick with it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Echosoftom 3 Report post Posted March 7, 2009 One good thing, I love seeing that clock move forward when I'm working. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pawie 6 Report post Posted March 7, 2009 I'm loving it :003: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pettyjunkie 0 Report post Posted March 7, 2009 Noooooooo! Why must I lose an hour when I need it the most? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WildflowerNJ 136 Report post Posted March 7, 2009 I am loving it, too, Lotta.....thanks for this reminder, Ref... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
I`ll-be-on-the-left-side 0 Report post Posted March 7, 2009 Hate it! Even if I wake up earlier than usual at this time of year, it doesn`t mean I want to be made do so! It`s great when standard time returns in late fall, though Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wildflower 17 Report post Posted March 7, 2009 I wish we only can have standard time.....:045: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Patty Petty 9 Report post Posted March 7, 2009 I love it. I love the longer days. Love that spring is coming and then summer. I love dining outside, swimming in the pool, etc etc.. Give me more daylight anytime! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brandonwood20 0 Report post Posted March 7, 2009 Yaayyy I love longer days!!!!!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieB 0 Report post Posted March 7, 2009 I wish they'd implement DST all year long. I like the extra summer sunlight in the evenings, just not losing an hour to get it. Just don't go back to standard time, and voila, problem solved. It's such a hassle that the US is ahead of the rest of the world. I never know what time to call my colleagues, especially the ones in Australia where they move back while we move forward, but not at the same time. It's so confusing! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Starfish 0 Report post Posted March 7, 2009 daylight is good I guess it'll be dark when I take the dogs out in the morning for a couple of weeks, but I'll get over it. I like having it light at dinner time! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weird monkey 0 Report post Posted March 7, 2009 I just wish they would pick one or the other. The longer days don't make up for the fact that one day I was getting up at dawn, and the next I'm getting up in the dark - again - for a few more weeks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Refugee 7 Report post Posted March 7, 2009 I HATE it! I hate sunlight, it's so overrated. I can't wait for Fall and Winter. That's when I am most happy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wildflower 17 Report post Posted March 7, 2009 I totally agree:045::045::045: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wildflower 17 Report post Posted March 7, 2009 I LOVE fall! I can´t stand the heat in summer! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pettyphile 4 Report post Posted March 7, 2009 We don't change time here in AZ - we get enough sunlight as it is. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nurktwin 2,143 Report post Posted March 7, 2009 i think the original thought behind changing the times was so that little kids didn't have to stand out by the road in the dark to wait for school buses. i personnally like the longer days when it's light til 9-10pm so you can get more done outside. i also like the dark, cuz i'm up most of the night and that's when i want it to be dark and peaceful with no distractions like phone calls and WD chattering! as far as i'm concerned, the nightime was made for 2 things, thieves and whores. i've never been a thief, but i've been called a whore!!!!!!! lol, well that's my story and i'm sticking with it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Refugee 7 Report post Posted March 8, 2009 I'm still pissed about it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pettyjunkie 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2009 ^ I'm completely with you Ref!! Daylight sucks and I'm going to miss my hour!! UGH! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weird monkey 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2009 Darkness sucks! I'm naturally a night person, but the reality is I have to function during the day. It was still dark when I got up this morning at 6, and it didn't start to get light until nearly 6:30. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SingsInFrench 262 Report post Posted March 8, 2009 I just love having more daylight in the evenings. It really makes me feel as if the days last longer. I wish DST lasted all year long. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pawie 6 Report post Posted March 8, 2009 What time is it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
