Daylight Savings (?) Time begins Sunday!

[RAM]

Notion: DST has nothing to do with saving time. It is, and always has been, the result of a conspiratorial alliance between congressmen, golfers, and fishermen. Not one second has ever been saved-not one! Why do we allow this farce to be perpetuated? Why should we have to reset fifteen clocks and watches twice annually? Why should we have to get up cold spring mornings before sunrise? Why should we have to wait until ten o'clock at night on the Fourth of July to watch fireworks? Real golfers just lie to the boss about being sick and go play golf when the notion strikes them. Real fishermen do the same thing. The fish don't know or care what time your clock says! Rise up against this madness!

Bad Bob

[Jim Wiegner]

Neat rant Robert.

Jim

[Hoosier Dave]

In our state, Indiana, It was put to the voters for several years and Always voted down, so the govener just abused his power and invoked his wish to implement it. What Democracy we have.

[john elder]

Ah, it's a harbinger of Spring! Like the migration of the Starlings...Like the return of the robin after melting of the last snow...it's the semi-annual Bad Bob Time Change Rant! .I am, indeed, now complete!

Deke

[BirdDog]

John, I believe that you forgot one. The swallows return to Capistrano

[Don Champion]

What are we gonna do with all that daylight we're saving? Has it got a cash value? Maybe Al Gore can use it for global warming.

[Reel Geezer]

Hey Bob. Do you want me to copy this rant as a word document so we can post it again next year? It will save you some time.

[Midway Tommy D]

YOU GO BOB

Just about the time my system gets adjusted to the stupid change the time changes back again

I guess they just want me walking around in a funky stupor most of the year It's no wonder my biological clock is so screwed up

When I retire in a couple years I swear I'm gonna leave my clocks on DST all year and sleep in everyday because I'll have that extra hour to get things done

DST or ST year round What difference does it make All I know is the older I get the tougher change gets

Tom

[RAM]

Geeze et al: I prefer to restate my rant each year. Obviously only Midway Tommy bought my idea of leaving the clocks at DST all year. All that time saved, no clock changing. Common sense doesn't stand a chance! Who knows what the powers-that-be will come up with next?
BB

[kingfisher]

Hello Midway Tommy,

You sound most upset. If you are going to turn off your clocks and sleep in may I suggest a change of name in retirement to Midday Tommy. At least with mornings out of the way you'll only have to worry about the P.M.

I don't like getting up earlier either . I'd rather stay up an hour more ...as I'm already up.

Ray

[Midway Tommy D]

Ray,

I totally agree with Bad Bob, the whole thing is an organized sham and conspiracy to keep us confused and off balance

I don't suppose you've got the time

Tom

[kingfisher]

Forty years ago our State was looked upon as the Premier's Country property . People wanted daylight saving and it was heard that because the SUN shone out of the Premier's rear end he was not not getting out of bed an hour early for anyone. hence no daylight saving. We have since had it and then stopped it . The majority vote said no .

I've got the time ...we're 10-15 hours ahead of you ..do you want to know the future ?

[nomdeplume57]

That extra hour of sun just plays havoc on my Tomates ...

[Chuck Gano]

just move to arizona and forget about it

[Midway Tommy D]

Ray,

do you want to know the future ?

Absolutely A heads up on the apocalypse and/or a crash in the vintage/collectible reel market would be greatly appreciated

(mid afternoon) Tommy

[kingfisher]

In both cases it seems you'll sleep in and miss the happenings Don't worry be happy

[Midway Tommy D]

Good one I could see that coming but I thought you might be a little more compassionate and sympathetic towards a tired old codger like me

Tom

[kingfisher]

Hello Midnight Tommy ,

"You could see that coming"...doing me out of a job.
Young Geezer is still going strong , lots of fishing and putting us all to shame . Don't think he'd have any sympathy for a spring chicken. ... Harden up
You've got a good sense of humour and that eases you through half way.

Ray

[m3040c]

I refuse to cooperate with this garbage. I stopped setting my clocks ahead many years ago. All who know me have become accustomed to me being a hour late in the Summer, they have learned to live with me because they know how punctual I am in the winter.

In my opinion, DST is simply job security for all the time keepers of the country.