Daylight Savings Time

[ohboyitsrobby]

I'm super excited about extra daylight. Being as the shop is a whopping 3 minutes from the boat ramp it's easy to get excited. Just tote the ole javelin to work and fish till dark. Plus dst means it's getting warmer and there'll be more ways to catch em.

[BassNJake]

14 hours ago, MN Fisher said:

 

Waking up when it's still dark out is NOT something I like.

 

My internal clock has me up at 5am every morning, once summer rolls around I have to set the alarm for 4:30 so I can be on the water as the sun comes up.

 

Wife still finds it amusing that I dont set an alarm for work but do for fishing

 

I think TN is talking about making DST permanent because of how the state is split

[Grim_Reaver]

On 2/26/2019 at 3:25 AM, Don51 said:

Hate it! I live in FL, it's hot! I need to get out at sunrise and now it will be even a later start. It won't get light here until 8 a.m.! For me the day is half over!  ?

Is there something preventing you fron fishing before daylight? 

[Crestliner2008]

On 2/25/2019 at 12:58 PM, Team9nine said:

Changing time twice a year - dumbest thing ever. I hate it. Pick a time zone and be done with it. We were one of the last states to convert. Still one or two left, holding their ground.

Welcome to the club! Idiotic at best.

[TnRiver46]

4 hours ago, Grim_Reaver said:

Is there something preventing you fron fishing before daylight? 

For me, it's the lack of daylight

[OCdockskipper]

I will take the opposite stance from most of you, DST serves a purpose and benefits society.

 

Where you are in a time zone will vary the specifics, but the issue with Standard time is you have the sun rising so early during the summer.  In So Cal, if we kept standard time year round we would have first light at 4:30 am and sunset at 7:30 pm.  DST moves an hour of sunlight to a time it is more useful for most people.

 

Now my state is dumb enough to have voted to stay on DST year round (pending federal approval).  That means come December, we will have 8:00 am sunrises.  That creates an even bigger mess on our roads as well as safety issues for kids going to school.

 

DST is nothing more than a simple way to manipulate the extra daylight we get in the summer months.  I would prefer it to begin later (April) and end earlier (October).  Nonetheless, I like the purpose it serves.

[J Francho]

7 minutes ago, OCdockskipper said:

Nonetheless, I like the purpose it serves.

Me too.  I remember trying it year round, and it was dark too late for the bus.  I definitely don't need sunrise to be any earlier in June/July, and enjoy it getting dark later.

[TnRiver46]

8 minutes ago, OCdockskipper said:

I will take the opposite stance from most of you, DST serves a purpose and benefits society.

 

Where you are in a time zone will vary the specifics, but the issue with Standard time is you have the sun rising so early during the summer.  In So Cal, if we kept standard time year round we would have first light at 4:30 am and sunset at 7:30 pm.  DST moves an hour of sunlight to a time it is more useful for most people.

 

Now my state is dumb enough to have voted to stay on DST year round (pending federal approval).  That means come December, we will have 8:00 am sunrises.  That creates an even bigger mess on our roads as well as safety issues for kids going to school.

 

DST is nothing more than a simple way to manipulate the extra daylight we get in the summer months.  I would prefer it to begin later (April) and end earlier (October).  Nonetheless, I like the purpose it serves.

I like it in summer and hate it in winter, so I guess I agree with you?

[J Francho]

1 minute ago, TnRiver46 said:

I like it in summer and hate it in winter, so I guess I agree with you?

I'm confused.  It ends before winter starts.  What don't you like - sleeping in on a Sunday in fall?

[TnRiver46]

4 minutes ago, J Francho said:

I'm confused.  It ends before winter starts.  What don't you like - sleeping in on a Sunday in fall?

Haha. I don't like it to get dark before 6...... That is all.

[J Francho]

Move to the equator.

[12poundbass]

Move to the arctic circle in the summer and south of the equator in the winter. ?

[TnRiver46]

19 minutes ago, J Francho said:

Move to the equator.

 

3 minutes ago, 12poundbass said:

Move to the arctic circle in the summer and south of the equator in the winter. ?

Unfortunately I think people deal with their own wildlife issues down there so I wouldn't be useful.......

[Don51]

5 hours ago, Grim_Reaver said:

Is there something preventing you fron fishing before daylight? 

Yeah, alligators!  ?

[Kev-mo]

1 hour ago, OCdockskipper said:

I will take the opposite stance from most of you, DST serves a purpose and benefits society.

 

Where you are in a time zone will vary the specifics, but the issue with Standard time is you have the sun rising so early during the summer.  In So Cal, if we kept standard time year round we would have first light at 4:30 am and sunset at 7:30 pm.  DST moves an hour of sunlight to a time it is more useful for most people.

 

Now my state is dumb enough to have voted to stay on DST year round (pending federal approval).  That means come December, we will have 8:00 am sunrises.  That creates an even bigger mess on our roads as well as safety issues for kids going to school.

 

DST is nothing more than a simple way to manipulate the extra daylight we get in the summer months.  I would prefer it to begin later (April) and end earlier (October).  Nonetheless, I like the purpose it serves.

Agreed!

[Grim_Reaver]

19 hours ago, Don51 said:

Yeah, alligators!  ?

Have yet to be bothered by one and most of them will turn tail and run if they see you coming. The probability of you getting attacked is lower than that of you getting in a serious car wreck. Without knowing your situation, I can tell you I'm young and still willing to take risks but don't let fear hold you back either. Plus, there are lot's of precautions you can take to prevent a chance encounter. Gotta risk it for the biscuit. ?

[apenland01]

I think if you are in the middle of the US, it isn't as bad as if you are on the coasts.  In the dead of winter, the sun rises around 7am and sets about 6pm.  In the dead of summer, the sun is up at 530am and sets around 8pm.  I guess if you were on the coasts, it could be odd, but it works in Arizona nicely....

[kayaking_kev]

On 2/26/2020 at 1:07 PM, Team9nine said:

No offense, but the dumbest practice, ever. Indiana used to not observe it, one of the last to change, but we caved and I’ve been bitter ever since - lol ?

We used to leave Ohio at 6 pm and get to Indiana at 5:30 pm after a 30 minute drive. But, then it catches up to you on the way back and you're late to stuff.

[schplurg]

Maybe we should design clocks so that noon is always when the sun is "straight up". Sundials?

 

Run clocks at 24 hours and one minute per day or sumthin? All of our phones can sync to this master clock - they kinda do already - and we'd never notice. Something like that anyways.

 

I think changing the clock twice a year is ridiculous. There are better ways.