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In reply to the discussion: House to vote on measure making daylight saving time permanent [View all]Cheezoholic
(4,220 posts)6. I get confused which is which but whatever one is coming up when we fall back is the one I prefer year round
This sun setting after 9PM and still twilight crap at 10:30 to 11PM is ridiculous. I don't live in Alaska but summer can feel like it. Plus its dangerous for the kids in the Spring and late Fall. I think that's Standard Time so I like that. It seems more natural. If keeping the clocks where they are now year round, hell no. It'll still be dark at 9AM in the Winter. Hell no to that crap.
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House to vote on measure making daylight saving time permanent [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Yesterday
OP
The sun sets around 8:45 pm in San Antonio. Followed by civil twilight. It's never been light at 10 pm!
LeftInTX
19 hrs ago
#39
The dramatic differences happen along the far western parts of each timezone line
BumRushDaShow
12 hrs ago
#47
Notice that Central Time goes all the way from Panama City, Fl to El Paso, TX!
LeftInTX
12 hrs ago
#48
Been there. Done that. Try catching a plane on "solar time". The US had 300 time zones at one time.
LeftInTX
22 hrs ago
#18
I get confused which is which but whatever one is coming up when we fall back is the one I prefer year round
Cheezoholic
Yesterday
#6
dumb. we tried it, it sucked, people BEGGED to go back to the old, intelligent, twice a year shift.
Blues Heron
Yesterday
#8
In a state like Texas where it is so damn hot - I think standard time is better.
walkingman
21 hrs ago
#27
just shift the damned workday to 8-4 from 9-5, if you are gonna make it permanent, choose normal time not b@st@rd time
gfwzig
23 hrs ago
#11
He got them mixed up. He wants what Florida and the golf courses want, which is DST year time.
LeftInTX
22 hrs ago
#19
But STILL having "morning darkness" at near 8 am (my situation back in the mid-70s going to school)
BumRushDaShow
21 hrs ago
#25
Research Shows Permanent Standard Time Is Healthier Than Daylight Saving Time
question everything
7 hrs ago
#59
I'm not gonna say Americans of prior years had better judgement than current ones, because each are abysmal
RockRaven
21 hrs ago
#28
States can opt out of DST, but they cannot change standard time. And they can't opt for DST year around.
LeftInTX
18 hrs ago
#40
The fact that stuck in my mind was that the Senate vote was unanimous. Now they're arguing??
Rhiannon12866
11 hrs ago
#52
Yes, it was just on a voice vote. Never a debate. It went to the house but never voted.
question everything
7 hrs ago
#58