See, I don't mind leaving work in the dark. MY DAY IS DONE.
Going to work in the dark makes me feel like I'm rushing to the airport for an early flight or I'm being forced to go duck hunting again.
― pplains, Wednesday, 11 March 2015 13:54 (three years ago) Permalink
Going to work in the dark is fine with me. I can just sleepwalk through it, it's an extension of my sleeping.
― Jeff, Wednesday, 11 March 2015 13:57 (three years ago) Permalink
Interesting to see the different takes on this. My wife is in the "I can't get up in the dark" camp (never mind that she's been doing it all winter) and I live for being able to come home from work, sit on my front step and have a beer in the sun.
― Losing swag by the second (Dan Peterson), Wednesday, 11 March 2015 14:03 (three years ago) Permalink
She didn't wake up in daylight one day and darkness in the next all winter though. It was gradual, which was easier to get used to.
― pplains, Wednesday, 11 March 2015 14:05 (three years ago) Permalink
And again, wait another goddamm month. I'm glad everyone can sit on their stoops in 45-degree weather and drink a beer, but c'mon.
I'm with Jeff. Easier to get ready for work while pretending you are still asleep if it is still dark outside.
― erry red flag (f. hazel), Wednesday, 11 March 2015 14:07 (three years ago) Permalink
my mom:
"Politicians are the only people who think that if you cut the bottom off of a blanket and sew it to the top, you get a bigger blanket"
― sleeve, Wednesday, 11 March 2015 14:41 (three years ago) Permalink
I live for being able to come home from work, sit on my front step and have a beer in the sun.
otmfm
― marcos, Wednesday, 11 March 2015 14:50 (three years ago) Permalink
i love the extra daylight in the evening but the converse of that is that shittiness in the fall of having to set the clocks back again, it might be easier just to have it at standard time year-round in terms of handling the transition
― marcos, Wednesday, 11 March 2015 14:51 (three years ago) Permalink
basically i just wonder sometimes why i live in northern latitudes, if i just moved somewhere sunny and further south i could have a beer in the sun any evening of the year
― marcos, Wednesday, 11 March 2015 14:52 (three years ago) Permalink
Be an adult and drink a beer on your porch before heading into work.
― pplains, Wednesday, 11 March 2015 14:56 (three years ago) Permalink
basically i just wonder sometimes why i live in northern latitudes
otmfm back atcha
― Losing swag by the second (Dan Peterson), Wednesday, 11 March 2015 15:05 (three years ago) Permalink
better solution: mandate 30-hour work weeks!
― erry red flag (f. hazel), Wednesday, 11 March 2015 15:09 (three years ago) Permalink
That's what makes it hard for me - it feels like the day is over and it's time to get back to the nest. I guess it might be easier to handle if the weather didn't feel like it was trying to kill me.
I have a SAD lamp but I don't know that it does much for me.
― a girl with colitis (Je55e), Wednesday, 11 March 2015 16:15 (three years ago) Permalink
got out of work and it was still light and i was sort of in a good mood? maybe it's working
― mookieproof, Thursday, 12 March 2015 00:18 (three years ago) Permalink
Every evening this week has been active and felt like blessings. Like a reprieve.
TBPF, DST coincides with the weather going from 0/teens w/ blistering wind to 40s (57° today!!). Decent weather would make me the early dark feel more benign.
I've been waking up (without an alarm) at 6:30 every day this week instead of 7:30-8. I credit the remission of the long winter depression.
― a girl with colitis (Je55e), Thursday, 12 March 2015 12:22 (three years ago) Permalink
I support DST. I like both changes. Last night I took a long walk home and got pizza, then opened all of the living room windows and listened to music had a couple of beers and watched the block. When we switch back I'll dig that too. Sleeping in and the darkness of approaching winter.
― chinavision!, Thursday, 12 March 2015 13:41 (three years ago) Permalink
the number of car accidents climbs 17 percent during the first week after the clocks spring forward
ban cars
― chinavision!, Thursday, 12 March 2015 13:42 (three years ago) Permalink
It has rained and rained and rained this week. Haven't seen blue sky since last week. Plus, I was sick.
What I'm saying is, that extra hour of daylight in the evening is going to be like a prison break.
― pplains, Sunday, 13 March 2016 04:47 (two years ago) Permalink
we don't need extra daylight in hawaii, so my tuesday-morning conference call to seattle's moving from 8 AM to 7 AM ugh
― denies the existence of dark matter (difficult listening hour), Sunday, 13 March 2016 04:55 (two years ago) Permalink
Aaaargh!!! My favorite event of every year!!!
― Je55e, Sunday, 13 March 2016 04:56 (two years ago) Permalink
:):):)
― tokyo rosemary, Sunday, 13 March 2016 06:31 (two years ago) Permalink
I dislike it, because it is the advent of a punishing six months of summer
― erry red flag (f. hazel), Sunday, 13 March 2016 06:56 (two years ago) Permalink
^^^
also i have to re-do the sun being in my eyes in the morning
― mookieproof, Sunday, 13 March 2016 07:27 (two years ago) Permalink
Oh it's going to suck. Going to be chasing shit until August and then I'll finally fall into a routine.
― *tera, Sunday, 13 March 2016 07:38 (two years ago) Permalink
Toddler nightmare
― Here, let me Danesplain that for you (jjjusten), Sunday, 13 March 2016 07:39 (two years ago) Permalink
Love you dst
― Jeff, Sunday, 13 March 2016 13:37 (two years ago) Permalink
It's not for another two weeks in Europe. So that means the deluge of complaints and queries that accompanies LA getting into the office is just going to hit me at 4pm instead of 5pm.
― Michael Jones, Sunday, 13 March 2016 13:48 (two years ago) Permalink
Springbreak is an hour shorter.
It's extra confusing this year because I'm traveling between Austin, Indianapolis, and Chicago. Keeping track of the various time zones is a nightmare.
― Check Yr Scrobbles (Moodles), Sunday, 13 March 2016 13:54 (two years ago) Permalink
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CwbyCL0VEAEMCyn.jpg
everyone be careful out there
― mookieproof, Friday, 4 November 2016 17:17 (one year ago) Permalink
The phones at work have been an hour early all week. We use the cutting edge technology of 2004, apparently.
― pplains, Saturday, 5 November 2016 00:09 (one year ago) Permalink
wishing for summer time in the winter sun
― erry red flag (f. hazel), Saturday, 5 November 2016 00:14 (one year ago) Permalink
main dangers of dusk and evenings in nyc are stepping in dog shit
― mookieproof, Saturday, 5 November 2016 00:41 (one year ago) Permalink
http://www.daylightsavingstime.info/ - It's like an IRE thread come to life.
― pplains, Saturday, 5 November 2016 03:20 (one year ago) Permalink
at least those of us in the Northeast will be able to see the foot of snow for an extra hour on Tuesday.
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 11 March 2017 13:42 (one year ago) Permalink
Who do I talk to about never going back to standard time after the DST change this year?
DST is superior in every way.Standard is dumb and it sucks.
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Saturday, 11 March 2017 13:44 (one year ago) Permalink
Truer words have never been said.
― Jeff, Saturday, 11 March 2017 13:51 (one year ago) Permalink
also i get to get up in the dark to go to my doctor appointments again
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 11 March 2017 14:01 (one year ago) Permalink
I'll say this: With the way this year has already been going, DST likely won't feel so disruptive this time around.
― pplains, Saturday, 11 March 2017 16:12 (one year ago) Permalink
the only thing good about DST is that it prevents the sky getting light at 4am in june
― mookieproof, Saturday, 11 March 2017 18:41 (one year ago) Permalink
Who do I talk to about never going back to standard time after the DST change this year? DST is superior in every way.Standard is dumb and it sucks.
OTM
― Je55e, Saturday, 11 March 2017 21:38 (one year ago) Permalink
i swear it's like, hella early this year
― j., Saturday, 11 March 2017 21:46 (one year ago) Permalink
when i was a kid it was the last sunday in april
so yeah it's hella early now
― mookieproof, Saturday, 11 March 2017 21:49 (one year ago) Permalink
it's bullshit & i hate it
― Yoni Loves Chocha (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 11 March 2017 21:53 (one year ago) Permalink
UK clocks dont change til end of the month
― Odysseus, Saturday, 11 March 2017 21:56 (one year ago) Permalink
Johnny Fever OTM
― Carlotta's Portrait (Ross), Saturday, 11 March 2017 22:00 (one year ago) Permalink
The thing I'm proudest of Dubya for doing as president is lengthening the period of time the US is under DST each year.
― Ⓓⓡ. (Johnny Fever), Saturday, 11 March 2017 22:02 (one year ago) Permalink
It was the worst thing he ever did.
― pplains, Saturday, 11 March 2017 22:11 (one year ago) Permalink
"Even worse than –"
"YES."
― pplains, Saturday, 11 March 2017 22:12 (one year ago) Permalink
it's gonna snow tomorrow
a week or two ago it was 60
i don't even know when i am now
― j., Saturday, 11 March 2017 22:18 (one year ago) Permalink