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

JerryK · Nov 5, 2016

I would like to take this time for my semi-annual ' I hate DST changes ' rant.... Still don't think it is worth the bother... End of rant....

davrow · Nov 5, 2016

We're with you... makes no sense anymore, if it ever did. Get rid of it!

Citydude · Nov 5, 2016

Yep, still sucks.

LD1 · Nov 5, 2016

Agree.

Dont know what is DST and what is normal.....but I wished we would stay what we are on all through the summer.

Gets daylight ~730-800 in the morning......stays light til 630.

Shifting back an hour, makes sunset a little after 5pm once in december. Thats just TOO soon.

Bird · Nov 5, 2016

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

rekees4300 · Nov 5, 2016

Have to change 18 clocks tomorrow :thumbdown:

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Wagtail · Nov 5, 2016

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

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!'

ultrarunner · Nov 5, 2016

I will spend about a day tomorrow changing time at the Hospital... clocks, medical devices, fax machines, security systems, parking lot timers, etc...

It was not something I minded as for 19 years I worked one weekend day each week as I had Thursday off... now I work 45 to 50 during the week and twice a year I have to give a weekend day to change clocks...

It is one of the wonders of be salaried...

teejk · Nov 5, 2016

davrow said:
We're with you... makes no sense anymore, if it ever did. Get rid of it!

They have shortened the "standard" period to a mere 4 months now from the old 50/50...takes humans a few days to get used to it. Takes our dogs longer. I imagine cows might be confused also. Those of us in the north don't really notice the daylight change. I'd vote to eliminate it.

Jim Shooz · Nov 5, 2016

I'm another one.
We moved forward a couple of weeks ago too. Looking at the responses it appears that 'down under' we are moving into summer and look forward to more evening daylight. Whereas those moving into winter and crappy weather not so enthused. Here we are already permanently half-an-hour forward so our 'regular' time is GMT + 12