Remember to turn your clocks back!

[Silvertwinkie]

It's time to fall back! Enjoy that extra hour of nap time!

[MaShep]

Thanks for the reminder, although my 70 year old California Desert Tortoise always lets me know. Thats when he starts his winter snooze, (for about 6 months) until the time changes back. Give or take a day or two, depending on the weather.

[53flyingcloud]

Originally Posted by Silvertwinkie

It's time to fall back! Enjoy that extra hour of nap time!

Once again..
except if you live in Az..
ciao
53FC

[Phil and/or Sue]

Originally Posted by Silvertwinkie

It's time to fall back! Enjoy that extra hour of nap time!

Well, it will be on Sunday 11/2/08.

From the Astronomical Applications Department of the U.S. Naval Observatory (Astronomical Applications Department):

"...daylight time begins in the United States on the second Sunday in March and ends on the first Sunday in November.

On the second Sunday in March, clocks are set ahead one hour at 2:00 a.m. local standard time, which becomes 3:00 a.m. local daylight time.

On the first Sunday in November, clocks are set back one hour at 2:00 a.m. local daylight time, which becomes 1:00 a.m. local standard time.

These dates were established by the Energy Policy Act of 2005, Pub. L. no. 109-58, 119 Stat 594 (2005)."

In 2008, daylight time begins on March 9 and ends on November 2.
In 2009, daylight time begins on March 8 and ends on November 1.

I had always thought that Daylight savings time started at 1:00am which then became 2:00am, but I see now that I was wrong. Not that I really noticed the difference mind you...I just knew that Church came really early those Spring mornings...

[azflycaster]

I have no idea what you are talking about (it's an Arizona thing)

[centennialman]

One step closer to next summer and we can go camping again....bring it on

[jimmini]

Change what clock.We don't need no stinkin clocks.Sun comes up we get up have a Bloody Mary,Chicken fried steak and eggs for breakfast, Drink Beer and play on computor all day,Just before sun goes down we have Vodka and Tonic with shrimp cocktail, Sun goes down we have T bone steak with campfire then get in trailer and go to bed.Who needs a clock.Could not read it anyway if we could find it.

[willyd]

I have a brother who never changes the clocks. He just remembers to add or subtract one hour. Works for him - not me.

[Diesel1]

I love Arizona, we don't need no stinking daylight savings time.

[purman]

Great, Now my kids are gonna get up an hour earlier... I've been telling them not to bother me till the sun comes up......

[pmclemore]

We're on our way back East and just crossed from NV to AZ at Laughlin today. Couldn't figure out why the cell phone clock didn't change. It took a moment until Page, the lit bulb in the team, remembered that AZ didn't believe in the divine right (light) of DST.

Bad news is that I have gotten used to west coast time, and need to wake up and meet obligations in Albuquerque next week. Then in El Paso the following week. Jeez.

At least the reckoning is delayed for as long as I am in AZ.

Pat

[Silvertwinkie]

Nothin' like a 4 year old thread....like the gift that keeps on giving!

[bkahler]

Found this little tidbit of information on failblog.org.

Kinda makes you wonder how many people really think like this




Brad

[TBRich]

I'm so glad we live in AZ...it makes this all so much easier! I always tell folks I moved to AZ because I was too dumb to "get" daylight savings. Spring forward, fall back...whatever.

[rollin home]

well, whether or not you change your clocks...it is a great time to change the battery in your smoke detector!

[ROBERTSUNRUS]

Hi, personally I never liked the time change, but we had no choice. They say there are some benefits, but all of those have been offset be something else. Part of the year, I told people my hours of work were from dark to dark. [instead of eight to five] When I went to work it was dark out and when I left work to go home it was dark again. [thus "dark to dark"] And when the daylight hours were longer, I had to drive East to work in the morning with Sun glareing in my face and West on my way home also with the Sun glareing in my face.

Now I'm retired and don't have to deal with it anymore. I will still change all 47 of my clocks, timers, and electronic items, but I can come and go as I please and if the Sun is in my eyes I can change directions, or time of the day, or night, when I drive. [or stay home]

[PeeWee]

Originally Posted by azflycaster

I have no idea what you are talking about (it's an Arizona thing)

It's a Dewey, Prescott thing too!