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Rhiannon12866

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17. I thought that the Senate unanimously voted to get rid of the time change. What happened with that??

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Let me be the first to post a "I hate the time change" thread. [View all] Liberal In Texas Mar 2024 OP

I'm with you. sinkingfeeling Mar 2024 #1

Agree. Keep it standard year around. Several studies demonstrated that this is preferrable question everything Mar 2024 #2

I've heard rich guys who play golf wanted it so they could play later. Liberal In Texas Mar 2024 #3

Those who successfully lobbied for its expansion in the last few decades misanthrope Mar 2024 #50

Dissssssssssssslike :) Polybius Mar 2024 #22

Sorry, I gotta disagree on this one... GiqueCee Mar 2024 #45

Agree. DST if it's going to be one dpibel Mar 2024 #51

Agree that adjustment is the problem. Ms. Toad Mar 2024 #55

From a study published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine question everything Mar 2024 #56

WTF? You posted this at 8:10 (DU reflects the viewer's time zone, I am pretty sure) usonian Mar 2024 #4

DU is already changed. Zulu time? question everything Mar 2024 #7

5 yard penalty for moving before the ball is snapped. usonian Mar 2024 #9

I hate it in advance. I hate it in anticipation of the change. Liberal In Texas Mar 2024 #34

I just stay on Daylight Savings Time all year long.That means I can do things in a leisurely way, since I tblue37 Mar 2024 #5

I thought that the Senate unanimously voted to get rid of the time change. What happened with that?? Rhiannon12866 Mar 2024 #17

They did but the House (in 2022) never held a vote. former9thward Mar 2024 #39

Leave it to the Republicans... GiqueCee Mar 2024 #46

There was never a debate. Rubio, I think, suggested and in a lock step all said aye question everything Mar 2024 #40

DST year round is the only way Jerry2144 Mar 2024 #6

Nah, sunrise at 8:30 am is what bites. Happy Hoosier Mar 2024 #19

In standard time, sunrise is 4:30 Jerry2144 Mar 2024 #37

Of course the further north you are.... Happy Hoosier Mar 2024 #38

DST is pretty much a waste up in Fairbanks LOL LeftInTX Mar 2024 #47

dunno Stardust Mirror Mar 2024 #8

Lol JudyM Mar 2024 #11

Why? keithbvadu2 Mar 2024 #10

This coming AM, from 2:00 to 3:00 is going to be like "doing the time warp." Earth-shine Mar 2024 #12

Absolutely agree. It annoys the hell out of me to hear about "an extra hour niyad Mar 2024 #13

Giant whatever for me relayerbob Mar 2024 #14

Nope. I love DST. If you live anywhere near the 45th parallel Hassler Mar 2024 #15

Lived just a bit below the 49th paralle and HATED DST Attilatheblond Mar 2024 #41

Oh, good grief! Thanks for the reminder! Rhiannon12866 Mar 2024 #16

Agree! But I should probably get to bed since we're losing an hour. keopeli Mar 2024 #18

I say if one hour is a huge disruption Skittles Mar 2024 #20

I have other issues. mwooldri Mar 2024 #23

Exactly one day problem? dpibel Mar 2024 #52

Yeah, I don't get it. betsuni Mar 2024 #25

It's often a problem when you have online meetings and never really know what time zone the organizers are in Attilatheblond Mar 2024 #42

No east-west travel, I guess dpibel Mar 2024 #53

Totally missed this! slightlv Mar 2024 #21

Did North America go on summer time without telling the rest of us? DFW Mar 2024 #24

Yep. Repubs changed the days for start and end awhile back. Liberal In Texas Mar 2024 #35

Oh, great, so I have to try to remember the hour's difference for the next three weeks. DFW Mar 2024 #36

It was them. Lobbying from golf courses, theme parks and sports is why they changed it. LeftInTX Mar 2024 #49

I hate the change to longer sunlight every day, it's too bright and then it gets hot. betsuni Mar 2024 #26

I don't see the problem, either way. Think. Again. Mar 2024 #27

It's a diabolical corporate conspiracy? betsuni Mar 2024 #28

Where did you THINK it came from? Think. Again. Mar 2024 #29

Agriculture? betsuni Mar 2024 #30

Who runs modern agriculture? Think. Again. Mar 2024 #31

1918. betsuni Mar 2024 #32

It's a little more complicated than that... Think. Again. Mar 2024 #33

Here's my answer to this thread: Polybius Mar 2024 #43

Bah Humbug! Liberal In Texas Mar 2024 #44

Standard Time is an abomination Polybius Mar 2024 #48

I love daylight savings time. Patterson Mar 2024 #54

We had a time change? KewlKat Mar 2024 #57