Why do we still have Daylight Savings Time?

[Spider-Dan]

I think this thread is mostly tongue-in-cheek.

I share your position (as I don't care about driving to work in the dark) but as I already said (sincerely), once The Children are involved, further discussion is mostly pointless.

[SportsChick]

Random thought from my days of walking to school - beginning of the school year/end of the school year it was dark when I left. Why do we need to change clocks so PART of the school year is in daylight? The change doesn't effect the entire school year

[bsfins]

I admit,It doesn't bother me as much as it used to.When I drove for Whirlpool, leaving in the dark in the morning,then coming home in the dark,was depressing.

Hijack by my screwed up thinking,and it's what suddenly popped into my head - Drive in Movies,it's that double edge sword...In the summer it's nice an warm,but the movie doesn't start ill after 9pm..With the time change it the movie starts at 5:30,but it's cold as hell to sit there and watch the movie...End hijack.

[CF DolFan]

Hijack by my screwed up thinking,and it's what suddenly popped into my head - Drive in Movies,it's that double edge sword...In the summer it's nice an warm,but the movie doesn't start ill after 9pm..With the time change it the movie starts at 5:30,but it's cold as hell to sit there and watch the movie...End hijack.

I wish we still had a drive-in around here.

[Landshark]

Oh, I only hear a lot of boo-hoo complaining.  Dinner after 6:00?  Going to bed when its light out?  WAA!

Suck it up!

Spoken from a guy who doesn't have kids.  Try putting your kid to bed at 8 when it's still light out, then get back to me.

[Brian Fein]

^^ Right - pot, kettle...

[Spider-Dan]

Um, I don't know your parenting style, but if my mom told me to go to bed at 5PM, then I'd better well do it if I knew what was good for me.

I'm not sure if we should legislate around making life easier for the parents of toddlers.

[Brian Fein]

^^ Thanks, that was exactly my point. 

[Fins4ever]

Anyone ever ask folks in Arizona or parts of Indiana what they think of a lack of Daylight Savings Time?

Just curious.  Never heard it from the horse's mouth, so to speak.

I have lived in AZ. for 3 yrs. and you are correct, we never change the clock. Hawaii is the only other stare. In the summer the days (light) are 14-15 hours long. In the winter, as short as 9 hrs.

The worst part for me is the rest of the country is programmed to operate under EST. For example, up until Halloween, the Fins games start at 10 in the morning. After the time change the 1 o clock games now start at 11....Not much better. That sucks! Ever drink a beer and eat chicken wings at 10 in the morning? lol

The only advantage is MNF starts earlier.

Spider is correct. The kids do indeed walk to the bus stops in the dark. Agree it is a safety issue, but have never heard of anyone getting hurt.   

[BigDaddyFin]

I thought we had daylight savings time so that the kiddies on the farms would be able to help with the harvest before school in daylight (also the reason we have a three month summer break).

That said, since we're not an agricultural society to the degree that we once were, I'd be fine with them changing it.  I also don't care if they don't change it. 

Why?
1.  Time doesn't exist except as a unit of measurement.  Tell me the exact time.  Yes, You!!! RIGHT NOW!!!  You can't do it because as you're telling me, the present has become the past.
2.  Supposedly time is fleeting.  Well you're never going to catch it and make it stop fleeting if you keep changing the goddamn clock. 

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

I thought we had daylight savings time so that the kiddies on the farms would be able to help with the harvest before school in daylight (also the reason we have a three month summer break).

That said, since we're not an agricultural society to the degree that we once were, I'd be fine with them changing it.  I also don't care if they don't change it. 

Actually daylight savings time gives us more light at the end of the day, not the begining. 

The orginal reason for it being adopted was to save coal during WWI.  For the most part argicutural interest oppose the idea (cows don't adopt well to being milked an hour earlier or later) the interest that like it are sports and retail. 

Your comments suggest a common confusion about DST.  What we have in the winter is the normal time.  Most people in this thread who oppose DST, seem to actually want DST year round, not the elimination of DST.