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Daylight Saving time

Kalli — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 16:23:34 GMT

I know some like it and some don't. So I'll just ask, What will you do with more daylight in the evening?

In the past I've always enjoyed riding later. In the summer it's cooler and more comfortable heading out in the evening. Less sweating and sticking to the saddle, and no more dismounting only to feel like my jeans are soaking wet!

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Estellee — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 16:25:39 GMT

More walks on the boardwalk at the beach.

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kaydee50 — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 16:30:46 GMT

Since I never go out when it's dark, I like the extra daylight in the evening to go to restaurants. I don't mind it being dark in the morning. And if we have standard time all year round, which is the direction we're heading in, it will be light here at 4:30 AM in the summer--UGH!!!

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beckyb1012 — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 16:31:12 GMT

The extra daylight just gives us here in Texas extra time for triple digit temp.'s. I will be inside with the AC running doing nothing.

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TheWanderingOne — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 16:41:14 GMT

Play more golf!

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Kachina624 — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 16:41:40 GMT

I no longer drive at night so I can dash out for food or something later. I can sit on my covered patio and enjoy my view of the mountains.

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stevieb — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 17:12:37 GMT

Probably for the first time since I was a kid, I will actually welcome more daylight hours. For some reason, the darkness this winter has been a challenge for me. I won't, however, welcome the added hours of extra heat, but around here, it doesn't always cool down that much at night anyway. All that said, either keep it or get rid of it, but the twice yearly time change needs to go.

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JeanLouiseFinch — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 17:10:06 GMT

First of all, @Kalli, thank you for properly identifying it as Daylight Saving Time. Yes, some say it's acceptable to say Savings, but IMO that's happened to accommodate an error. But I digress.

With extra daylight in the evenings, we can take walks later, enjoy patio time, stay out a little longer if we want to.

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BlueFinch — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 17:04:36 GMT

Hate DST for multiple reasons. Guess it might depend on location for many. When you live where it's hotter than, well you know what, earlier nightfall, is a welcome relief.

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Meowingkitty — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 17:25:23 GMT

Doesn't affect me. Arizona doesn't participate. The last thing we need is another hour of sunshine. I like that programs are on a hour earlier though.

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spiderw — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 17:27:14 GMT

I do not mind it getting darker earlier. When it is lighter longer, it is nosier too. The sound of lawn mowers, hammers, saws go on and on from morning to night. You would think I live in a undeveloped area but I don't. Peace and quiet are more so in the darker hours for me and I do need that break.

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Sooner — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 17:29:50 GMT

I love it. I live for it. If they change to no daylight savings, I shall just continue to live with DST in my world. I can do that! I am retired!

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TerryNJ — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 17:47:44 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
I no longer drive at night so I can dash out for food or something later. I can sit on my covered patio and enjoy my view of the mountains.

Sounds so nice. Will come and visit. LOL

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haddon9 — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 17:55:52 GMT

I can't wait!!

I hate driving in the dark and try to avoid it. I will be able to sit outside (once it gets warmer) and go out to eat for dinner and still be able to be home mostly when it is light out.

I can remember the year I got married in 1982 it wasn't until the end of April when they changed the clocks. Now it's much earlier and this winter has been a bit more difficult for me than usual. I'm glad that I didn't get sick though which would have made it worse!

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PinkyPetunia — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 18:34:58 GMT

I do little errands when the evenings are light out. A quick trip to Costco, Target or the grocery store, return library books, pick up something for dinner. It's nice to be out on a mild evening after the cold and dark winter.

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Spurt — Sat, 08 Mar 2025 05:15:12 GMT

I'll be recalculating my budget$$$ because with the rising spring/summer temperatures that will mean it won't get dark until around 930pm here in Texas, which means my A/C will be hard at work for an extra hour due to the additional sun time(heat), and my utility bill will INCREASE accordingly no matter what conservation steps I take. WE DONT NEED DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME IN TEXAS!!! 😡

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Spurt — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 18:45:15 GMT

My mom always made an interesting comment---- wouldn't it make more sense to do Daylight Saving Time in the WINTER to delay the darkness then instead of having it get dark at 430 PM! .????...Makes more sense to me 🤔

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LindaSal — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 19:11:41 GMT

I'm a morning person so it doesn't really bother me much as far as doing anything extra in the added daylight. Like others, maybe going out to eat dinner and being able to drive back while it's light out but that's about it. I do all my running around early in the day, can't tolerate the busyness and traffic later in the day. I do agree though, it seems unnecessary and I wish they would stop doing it!

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geezerette — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 19:18:44 GMT

@Spurt wrote:
My mom always made an interesting comment---- wouldn't it make more sense to do Daylight Saving Time in the WINTER to delay the darkness then instead of having it get dark at 430 PM! .????...Makes more sense to me 🤔

@Spurt

The problem with permanent daylight saving time (which was tried before) is that some places will have sunrise very late during the winter. Many people didn't like that aspect of DST.

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Cakers3 — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 19:20:13 GMT

Eat more ice cream.🍦