Spring Forward / Fall Back....... still sucks....

[Bird]

OK, I'll be that bloke. I don't mind it at all and it gives me the opportunity to change all of the batteries in those units that use one. We changed ('sprung' forward) a few weeks ago (although Queensland and the NT(?)) don't bother... so I'm 'living in the future!'

Just didn't think about anywhere but the USA.:laughing: In fact, I didn't even know how much of the world changes time each year. But anyway, I went ahead and changed 11 clocks this evening. Fortunately, 2 computers and 2 cell phones will change without me doing anything to them.

 

[teejk]

Just didn't think about anywhere but the USA.:laughing: In fact, I didn't even know how much of the world changes time each year. But anyway, I went ahead and changed 11 clocks this evening. Fortunately, 2 computers and 2 cell phones will change without me doing anything to them.

I think most of Europe still does it (the German's first came up with the idea in WWI I think). I don't there is any uniformity on start/stop dates though. When I worked in Switzerland the normal time difference was 6 hours to NY time but there was a week or so where it was 7 hours.

 

[oldballs]

There must be someone who likes the change back and forth, but I haven't met him yet.

It must be the Orthopaedic surgeons who are behind this. One can only imagine the number of old folks who fall off chairs, ladders, tables etc. trying reach a wall clock indoors or outdoors. I guess I could just let those suckers run on as is till the battery dies or I die. Maybe one of my kids will take the wall clocks down. Nah-h-h.

 

[teejk]

It must be the Orthopaedic surgeons who are behind this. One can only imagine the number of old folks who fall off chairs, ladders, tables etc. trying reach a wall clock indoors or outdoors. I guess I could just let those suckers run on as is till the battery dies or I die. Maybe one of my kids will take the wall clocks down. Nah-h-h.

Interesting story I saw that talked about all the business interests involved (golf courses, movie theaters, etc.). I didn't see anything about orthopedic surgeons though!

 

[LD1]

I don't like all the other stuff I have to do at the clock change. Replace smoke detector batteries, swap septic system, flip mattress, wash pillows, clean oven, clean dryer vent, and all them other "chores" one is supposed to do when we change the clocks.

If we abolish this time change twice a year thing, that's lits of chores I no longer have to worry about :laughing:

 

[bcp]

Leave the clocks alone and just change the time things are done.

Bruce

 

[dadster4]

Sucks for me too...I'll have to work 13 hours tonight

 

[Thomas]

Not looking forward to time change.:thumbdown:

 

[jack707]

I hate this crap!. The time should stay the way it is.

 

[JerryK]

I don't like all the other stuff I have to do at the clock change. Replace smoke detector batteries, swap septic system, flip mattress, wash pillows, clean oven, clean dryer vent, and all them other "chores" one is supposed to do when we change the clocks.

If we abolish this time change twice a year thing, that's lits of chores I no longer have to worry about :laughing:

" swap septic systems....?????? " PRETTY FANCY...!!!!!! [ or is the concerning thing that you need more than one. ???? ]