Are you ready for the time change? Do you favor or oppose DST?
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Wish I Was There Wednesday ~ November 3, 2021
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Are you ready for the time change? Do you favor or oppose DST?
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Full opposition, here.
It was nice to breathe a sigh of relief that the world returned to sanity this morning (even if itâll be darker this evening). But itâll be short lived thought since DST is scheduled to return March 13th đŹ
This clock is awesome! Would be great to see if up close.
I hate when it gets dark so early in the evening!
In Arizona we donât so it and we donât miss it.
Hawaii is the same. I wish weâd follow those footsteps.
Beautiful photoâŠâŠ.I know there was a reason for DST way back when but not so sure any part of that thinking applies to NOW. Hubby says âGET RID OF ITââŠâŠ.Iâm like âDOESNâT MATTER TO MEâ. We are âwishy washyâ I guess!
Hugs, Pam
Thank you. Iâm with your hubs. Itâs an outdated idea thatâs well past its shelf life. In a global economy it doesnât make sense given that nothing is uniform.
I love the detail, so classic.
The fact that that baby is over 600 years old and still operating says a lot, both aesthetically as well as functionally.
It says so much about the way things used to be made. Present day? Not so much . . .
I canât tell if itâs half past Pisces or a quarter til LeoâŠ
Good observation. At least we know itâs a new moon period.
What a cool clock!! My Dad had lots of clocks, and oodles of books about them since he was a clockmaker/watchmaker and had his own shop for many years, but I do not ever recall seeing that one in his books.
When it was time to change the clocks, that was a pain in the neck for himâŠLOL! But it was fun to hear all the chimes esp when he had to reset all those clocks. I have several of them nowâŠthe old cuckoo clock is the hardest to work with.
It was always hard on us working the night shift when you had to work an hour longerâŠphooeyâŠand somehow you never got to work the night shift when it was time to lose an hour, that was when II almost always was om day shift. YAWN!
The dogs here are always confused for a day or two, while they readjustâŠ
Sometimes I wish the time would be the same all the year long.
This clock which is attached to the attached to the Old Town Hall in Prague was first installed in 1410. Itâs a magnificent timepiece and the oldest astronomical clock still in operation. When I worked for an international company it was a nightmare trying to schedule meetings with the upper brass. Dealing with multiple time zones was always challenging but the fact that Europeâs DST period is different from the USâs made it a nightmare. I cannot fathom the challenges facing night shift employees.
Hearing the cuckoo clock from Bavaria was one of the great joys for the kids in my family. Such a fun memory. How fortunate you were able to hear your Dadâs multiple clocks.
Lulu: âOur Dada says he is dreading it already! But that heâs sure the coffee lobby loves it!â
Tell your Dada thereâs not enough coffee in the world for me to like the semi-annual change. #riseandshine
We think it needs to go. Although we donât mind falling back.
Falling back is the easier of the two time shifts.
The time can change all it wants â I am always on the same schedule.
Love and licks,
Cupcake
Good for you, Cupcake.
DST â Bah Humbug or whatever the appropriate November epithet may be. So there.
Itâs the semi-annual exercise in dumbness. đ
I want to go there too.
I hate the time changes and especially fall back. LONGEST day of the year. I wish they would spring forward and leave it there forever.
Have a fabulous day, my friend. Scritches to the pups and a smooch to Norman. â„
The going back and forth really cheeses me off. It makes no sense.
No time changes in Costa RicaâŠ.thank goodness! Just shorter and longer days according to the time of year. It did not worry me too much while inFrance, as it was never worth going out early to shops or government offices as they would not be open anyway, despite what opening hours they claimed to have. No good going to government offices after lunch, eitherâŠ..
Youâre lucky not to have to deal with this foolery. Such a nuisance. We eventually get used to the time but the fact that they authorities change the weekend every year makes me crazy. I have to reset a few clocks manually twice with each change. đĄ And then there are a couple of places in the US that donât do DST. Kudos to Hawaii.
Doesnât bother us. Not all days are sunny. Besides I like the darkness closing in earlier at night. Gives one a cozy feeling.
Changing seasons keep life interesting, donât they?
I may be in the minority but I love the early daylight during the summer. For me the change isnât a big deal. My cats adjust easily. Maybe itâs harder with dogs.
The dogs eventually adapt to meal time, it just makes it harder to administer medication evenly spaced for Elsa. Keeping her blood levels on an even keel helps with seizure management. Plus when youâre dealing with a global economy, planning calls/meetings in multiple countries is a nightmare when we donât follow the same schedule for switching. I used to pull my hair out when I worked for an international company with offices all over the world. Time zones were bad enough but add in the complexity of whoâs on DST and whoâs not, many a day was spent sobbing with the stress and trying to translate the availability of busy executives.
Jake was diabetic but insulin has a window so I wasnât affected by it. I can see global jobs would be tougher.
Iâm absolutely against that time change, but I canât decide which time [âwinterâ or âsummerâ time] Iâd prefer. From a medical/health point of view I think âwinterâ time would be better, because thatâs closer to ânormal astronomicalâ time and thus better for the human body. At least thatâs what I have read.
Maybe we should all move to Arizona where donât take part in that stupid switch of times.
The European Parliament voted in 2018 â I believe â to abolish the time change, but since the member states canât agree to which time theyâs switch, it hasnât come to be yet â and maybe wonât.
That reasoning makes the most sense for optimal health. Hawaii is another place that avoids this semi-annual hassle. Seems wrong to try and âadjustâ time.
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Wee OPPOSE 150%!! Wee get all messed up an more tired an BellaSita furgets when to feed mee on timeâŠ
ISS a PITA as shee wuud meow Miss Monika!
Sorry you asked now arenât you???
~~head rubss~~ BellaDharma~~ an ((hugss))BellaSIta
đ Not at all. I enjoy hearing everyoneâs thoughts on DST. It seems like a totally inefficient way to try to manipulate time, especially in a global economy. Then thereâs the cluster surrounding when to administer medications on time, something where I definitely have skin inâŠwell Elsa does. Going back seems easier on my internal clocks, the âspringing forwardâ part plays hell with my biorhythms.
we are totally in the bucket since we changed the clocks last weekend⊠for people with dogs this is hellâŠ
In a global society, it makes no sense to me that some countries changed last weekend, while the US changes this weekend. Add in the dogs and itâs a real cluster. Especially when I have to adjust the timing of Elsaâs medication which must be delivered 12 hours apart. đ€Ź
The consensus at the Golden K is đ. We mountain folk appreciate the early morning light.
Thatâs understandable. Does that mean youâd prefer to set daylight time for the whole year or go back and forth?
Back and forth. During Summer months we get the best of both worlds with early morning light and extended evenings.
Interesting. I try to see the plus side of this annual switch but find it more challenging, especially when the switch time is different year to year.
DST can take a walk. The fur babies in our house just donât get the point. In fact, I donât either. The clock is beautiful. It is a wonder it survived WWII. Thanks, Monika.
Iâm right there with you, John. Prague is a absolute wonder in having been saved from WWII bombings. Itâs my understanding Hitler planned to use the city as a living museum for Jews with the stolen art and property being housed there.
It is one of many insane thoughts of the man. Thanks, Monika.
And sadly we wonât stop having more insane thoughts in the future. *sigh
DST is nothing more than a giant pain in the derriĂšre! It needs to be done and gone!
That clock is awesome!
Couldnât agree with you more! On both counts. đ Happy mid-week.
What a beautiful clock!
And be gone with the effing DST!
Thank you-itâs over 600 years old and still works. I totally agree with you on DST. And every year thereâs talk about getting rid of it or moving to it full time. And thatâs all it is. Talk đŹ Happy mid-week, my friend.
Itâs trully outstanding. 600 years old and still works. We had a bridge that didnât last 50âŠ
And yeah. Did you ever hear the Native quote about DST that goes: âOnly the government (or white man) would believe that you could cut a foot off the top of a blanket, sew it to the bottom, and have a longer blanket.â đ
Yup, that quote nails it. Itâs the dumbest thing around, especially considering youâre in a global society.
Seriously. Just leave the farmers slowly get up earlier or later, depending on the sun (as they did for millennia). No need to impose this foolishness on us regular folk.
It seems disruptive and plays havoc with administering timed medications for patients, including Elsa. While I understand wanting sunlight longer, it seems arrogant to try to manipulate time.
Yes. Medication, children, pets. You want sunlight longer? Get up earlier or go to bed later đ It is very arrogant.
It sure as heck isnât kidding Mother Nature.
Exactly!!