Spring Ahead tonight ( daylight savings time)

Lathum · 03-07-2009, 01:08 PM

Don't forget to set your clocks ahead tonight, losing an hour of sleep sucks.

Greyroofoo · 03-07-2009, 02:53 PM

They should do this at noon on a work day.

cartman · 03-07-2009, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Greyroofoo

They should do this at noon on a work day.

Or 4pm on a Friday.

"Dang, it's 3:59pm, still an hour to go until the weekend."
"5:00! Woohoo!"

MizzouCowboy · 03-07-2009, 03:16 PM

I wish they'd just move it up/back 30 minutes and leave my time the hell alone!

Izulde · 03-07-2009, 03:17 PM

Raiders Army · 03-07-2009, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by cartman

Or 4pm on a Friday.

"Dang, it's 3:59pm, still an hour to go until the weekend."
"5:00! Woohoo!"

I agree.

We've lost enough sleep this week with a sick kid and me considering changing jobs.

Scoobz0202 · 03-07-2009, 03:53 PM

I have a flight tomorrow at 7 am. And I wont be anywhere near a bed till 2:30 am. An hour forward? Fuckkkkkkkk

Scoobz0202 · 03-07-2009, 03:53 PM

dola -

Flights not till 10 am. But wanted to be at the airport at 7.

Lathum · 03-07-2009, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Scoobz0202

dola -

Flights not till 10 am. But wanted to be at the airport at 7.

why so early?

Scoobz0202 · 03-07-2009, 08:22 PM

I'm not a very avid flyer so I basically have no idea what the fuck I am doing in an airport, and I have heard that Detroit's airport is massive so... yea.. better safe then sorry?

terpkristin · 03-07-2009, 08:27 PM

Man, losing an hour of sleep when I have to get up early to go to work is going to suck. Hopefully I can leave here soon so I can get to sleep a smidge earlier.

/tk

sooner333 · 03-07-2009, 11:22 PM

I would say 2 hours would be plenty of time, even for someone who doesn't know wht is going on.

fantom1979 · 03-07-2009, 11:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Scoobz0202

I'm not a very avid flyer so I basically have no idea what the fuck I am doing in an airport, and I have heard that Detroit's airport is massive so... yea.. better safe then sorry?

Detroit Metro Airport should take you an hour tops on a Sunday morning. Maybe give yourself 1 1/2 hours if you really have no idea where you are going. Usually, if you are flying Northwest, you take the McNamara Terminal, if you are flying anyone else, you take the North Terminal. There is a road that circles the airport, just watch the signs.

RPI-Fan · 03-07-2009, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Scoobz0202

dola -

Flights not till 10 am. But wanted to be at the airport at 7.

I have a 6am flight tomorrow. As in, the plane actually leaves at 6am. Gah.

fantom1979 · 03-07-2009, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by RPI-Fan

I have a 6am flight tomorrow. As in, the plane actually leaves at 6am. Gah.

ouch

PackerFanatic · 03-07-2009, 11:45 PM

cartman for President.

That is a helluva idea.

And I had almost forgot, thanks for the reminder.

Scoobz0202 · 03-07-2009, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by fantom1979

Detroit Metro Airport should take you an hour tops on a Sunday morning. Maybe give yourself 1 1/2 hours if you really have no idea where you are going. Usually, if you are flying Northwest, you take the McNamara Terminal, if you are flying anyone else, you take the North Terminal. There is a road that circles the airport, just watch the signs.

Cool. We are flying United.

stevew · 03-08-2009, 03:04 AM

My rant.

I was supposed to pick up some pharms at 2am to deliver to some dying lady half way across the state.

After a long debate with dispatch about whether they meant 1am or the new 3am(the old 2 am), I still didnt know what was going on.

Then he calls at midnight and tells me that its now 5am(the old 4am)

But the lady might still die in the meantime so nothing is for sure.

Now I'm sitting in bed scared shitless that I'm gonna fuck up and miss my alarm.

Or if she does die I'll have missed out on a ton of sleep and not made a decent chunko Change.

Then I have the internal debate as to how the fuck it makes sense for a facility to have its pharmAcy 180 miles away. And someone drives that run out to them 6 days a week but they don't have enough meds for that 7th day.

But what the fuck ever. I'm just a driver and they pay well.

Recoil · 03-08-2009, 03:15 AM

I hate this shit.

I just lost an hour of drinking

Young Drachma · 03-08-2009, 03:17 AM

Why do we still do this? It's so silly.

cthomer5000 · 03-08-2009, 12:40 PM

for me this has unfortunately coincided with the latest i stayed up in AGES... went to bed after 6am in the 'new' time... just got up now but im totally exhausted.

Neuqua · 03-08-2009, 12:55 PM

DC, I don't think your sig links to what you want it to link to.

SteveMax58 · 11-05-2009, 08:55 PM

Didn't see a recent thread on this past weekend so here I am.

I'd just like to place my vote in the "stop fucking with the time" camp. It's friggin dark at 5pm now and sunny as hell at 7am. WTF?! I dont give a crap if it is dark until 10am...stop screwing with my afternoons!!

Ok...feeling better now.

Passacaglia · 11-05-2009, 09:02 PM

Yep. I totally don't mind if it's dark for my morning drive -- that's probably just me, though, it makes me feel like I'm getting a good start on my day -- but I don't get in what scenario it's a good idea to sacrifice light from 5pm to 6pm, to get it back from 6am to 7am.

JonInMiddleGA · 11-05-2009, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Passacaglia

Yep. I totally don't mind if it's dark for my morning drive -- that's probably just me, though, it makes me feel like I'm getting a good start on my day -- but I don't get in what scenario it's a good idea to sacrifice light from 5pm to 6pm, to get it back from 6am to 7am.

One frequent reasoning for this is to limit the number of kids who leave for school in the dark (when it's more difficult to see them waiting for buses & such).

Fidatelo · 11-06-2009, 12:01 AM

I've always hated this time change bullshit, but even moreso now that I have a child. Try telling an 8-month old that the clock shifted back... poor little guy is exhausted at dinner time and then wants to get up at 6am. Hopefully his clock will adjust soon.

MizzouRah · 11-06-2009, 01:05 AM

I hate walking out of work and it's almost freaking dark!!!

lighthousekeeper · 11-06-2009, 02:53 AM

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Originally Posted by MizzouRah

I hate walking out of work and it's almost freaking dark!!!

unfortunately that's every day of the year for me.

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03-08-2009, 03:04 AM	#18
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	My rant. I was supposed to pick up some pharms at 2am to deliver to some dying lady half way across the state. After a long debate with dispatch about whether they meant 1am or the new 3am(the old 2 am), I still didnt know what was going on. Then he calls at midnight and tells me that its now 5am(the old 4am) But the lady might still die in the meantime so nothing is for sure. Now I'm sitting in bed scared shitless that I'm gonna fuck up and miss my alarm. Or if she does die I'll have missed out on a ton of sleep and not made a decent chunko Change. Then I have the internal debate as to how the fuck it makes sense for a facility to have its pharmAcy 180 miles away. And someone drives that run out to them 6 days a week but they don't have enough meds for that 7th day. But what the fuck ever. I'm just a driver and they pay well. Last edited by stevew : 03-08-2009 at 03:11 AM. Reason: cleaned up a little

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03-07-2009, 02:53 PM	#2
Greyroofoo Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Alabama	They should do this at noon on a work day.

03-07-2009, 03:16 PM	#4
MizzouCowboy H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Feb 2009	I wish they'd just move it up/back 30 minutes and leave my time the hell alone!

03-07-2009, 03:53 PM	#7
Scoobz0202 Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dayton, Ohio	I have a flight tomorrow at 7 am. And I wont be anywhere near a bed till 2:30 am. An hour forward? Fuckkkkkkkk

03-07-2009, 08:22 PM	#10
Scoobz0202 Pro Rookie Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Dayton, Ohio	I'm not a very avid flyer so I basically have no idea what the fuck I am doing in an airport, and I have heard that Detroit's airport is massive so... yea.. better safe then sorry?

03-07-2009, 11:22 PM	#12
sooner333 College Starter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Norman, OK	I would say 2 hours would be plenty of time, even for someone who doesn't know wht is going on.

03-08-2009, 03:15 AM	#19
Recoil High School Varsity Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: GA	I hate this shit. I just lost an hour of drinking

03-08-2009, 12:55 PM	#22
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11-05-2009, 08:55 PM	#23
SteveMax58 College Starter Join Date: Dec 2006	Didn't see a recent thread on this past weekend so here I am. I'd just like to place my vote in the "stop fucking with the time" camp. It's friggin dark at 5pm now and sunny as hell at 7am. WTF?! I dont give a crap if it is dark until 10am...stop screwing with my afternoons!! Ok...feeling better now.

11-05-2009, 09:02 PM	#24
Passacaglia Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Big Ten Country	Yep. I totally don't mind if it's dark for my morning drive -- that's probably just me, though, it makes me feel like I'm getting a good start on my day -- but I don't get in what scenario it's a good idea to sacrifice light from 5pm to 6pm, to get it back from 6am to 7am.

11-06-2009, 12:01 AM	#26
Fidatelo Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Winnipeg, MB	I've always hated this time change bullshit, but even moreso now that I have a child. Try telling an 8-month old that the clock shifted back... poor little guy is exhausted at dinner time and then wants to get up at 6am. Hopefully his clock will adjust soon. __________________ "Breakfast? Breakfast schmekfast, look at the score for God's sake. It's only the second period and I'm winning 12-2. Breakfasts come and go, Rene, but Hartford, the Whale, they only beat Vancouver maybe once or twice in a lifetime."

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MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Troy, Mo	I hate walking out of work and it's almost freaking dark!!! Last edited by MizzouRah : 11-06-2009 at 01:05 AM.

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