Title: FYI - Daylight Savings time is changing
Description: Late for an Important Date? Blame YR PC
Description: Late for an Important Date? Blame YR PC
needmorezoloft - February 15, 2007 05:36 PM (GMT)
Late for an Important Date? Blame Your PC
The above is the news dealie from Yahoo.
I found out about this from several emails from the tech people at work. (I personally see no dang reason to start messing with the clocks... if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
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I found this on the U.S. Naval Observatory site:
Currently, daylight time begins in the United States on the first Sunday in April and ends on the last Sunday in October. On the first Sunday in April, clocks are set ahead one hour at 2:00 a.m. local standard time, which becomes 3:00 a.m. local daylight time. On the last Sunday in October, clocks are set back one hour at 2:00 a.m. local daylight time, which becomes 1:00 a.m. local standard time. These dates were recently modified with the passage of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, Pub. L. no. 109-58, 119 Stat 594 (2005). Starting in March 2007, daylight time in the United States will begin on the second Sunday in March and end on the first Sunday in November.
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In 2007, daylight time begins on March 11 and ends on November 4. (New law goes into effect.)
Do you think I could use this as a good excuse to be late for work. :P
The above is the news dealie from Yahoo.
I found out about this from several emails from the tech people at work. (I personally see no dang reason to start messing with the clocks... if it ain't broke, don't fix it.
) I found this on the U.S. Naval Observatory site:
Currently, daylight time begins in the United States on the first Sunday in April and ends on the last Sunday in October. On the first Sunday in April, clocks are set ahead one hour at 2:00 a.m. local standard time, which becomes 3:00 a.m. local daylight time. On the last Sunday in October, clocks are set back one hour at 2:00 a.m. local daylight time, which becomes 1:00 a.m. local standard time. These dates were recently modified with the passage of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, Pub. L. no. 109-58, 119 Stat 594 (2005). Starting in March 2007, daylight time in the United States will begin on the second Sunday in March and end on the first Sunday in November.
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In 2007, daylight time begins on March 11 and ends on November 4. (New law goes into effect.)
Do you think I could use this as a good excuse to be late for work. :P
dancing-dog - February 15, 2007 06:54 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (needmorezoloft @ Feb 15 2007, 05:36 PM) |
| Do you think I could use this as a good excuse to be late for work. :P |
This is the best excuse for being late for work that I've heard for a while - too bad it will only really work on that one day in March! :rolleyes:
HoserLauren - February 15, 2007 07:10 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (needmorezoloft @ Feb 15 2007, 12:36 PM) |
| if it ain't broke, don't fix it. |
It is going to save on energy though...
How about that, my day planner has the correct date listed for daylight savings
Ri - February 15, 2007 07:26 PM (GMT)
I remember a couple years ago when this was discussed (when they were trying to pass the law) that the US gov was strong-arming Canada into complying to the same dates. There was quite an uproar in Toronto, as I recall...
lauraloo29 - February 15, 2007 10:39 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (Ri @ Feb 15 2007, 12:26 PM) |
| I remember a couple years ago when this was discussed (when they were trying to pass the law) that the US gov was strong-arming Canada into complying to the same dates. There was quite an uproar in Toronto, as I recall... |
Oh we have to go along with them. Would make business difficult is what we're told. :blink:
CheriePie - February 15, 2007 10:49 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (needmorezoloft @ Feb 15 2007, 12:36 PM) |
| In 2007, daylight time begins on March 11 and ends on November 4. (New law goes into effect.) |
I was totally against this because I think all this time changing is so totally stupid anyway. (Yeah I know they have their reasons, but I've got just as many counter reasons.)
HOWEVER, in this particular case, for 2007, I'll have a 25 hour birthday instead of the usual 24!
needmorezoloft - February 15, 2007 10:56 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE (CheriePie @ Feb 15 2007, 10:49 PM) | ||
I was totally against this because I think all this time changing is so totally stupid anyway. (Yeah I know they have their reasons, but I've got just as many counter reasons.) HOWEVER, in this particular case, for 2007, I'll have a 25 hour birthday instead of the usual 24! |
Now that's cool!
fantasy221 - February 16, 2007 01:35 AM (GMT)
I saw this noted on my calendar....I thought it sounded earlier than usual but I figured it was just me not paying attention as usual.