The discussion revolves around the practice of daylight saving time (DST), particularly the transition of clocks back one hour. Participants share their experiences and opinions regarding the timing and implications of this change, touching on personal anecdotes, the impact on sleep, and the peculiarities of timekeeping in different regions.
Participants generally share a mix of humorous and serious reflections on DST, with no clear consensus on its merits or drawbacks. Confusion about the timing and implications of the clock change persists among several contributors.
Some participants express uncertainty about the exact timing of events related to the clock change, leading to confusion about their schedules. The discussion also highlights regional differences in the observance of DST.
Individuals interested in the social and practical implications of daylight saving time, as well as those engaged in experimental work that may be affected by time changes.
You all do. I'm in the middle of an experiment, so the actual time on the clock is irrelevant. We will have Eastern Time and Experiment Time here.mattmns said:
It was rather challenging figuring out how to put together this schedule, and fortunately, it turned out that I could arrange it so the 2 AM samples aren't collected until Monday night, so now they are 1 AM samples and I'm the only one who has to keep track that 7 AM really is 12 hours after 8 PM.I have to take blood samples from sheep for the next 4 days, all timed relative to the injection they got today. So, while all the rest of you are sleeping in an extra hour tomorrow, I have to be at the farm taking a sample at 7 AM instead of 8 AM (12 hours from the injection given at 8 PM tonight). I don't get to appreciate the time change with an extra hour of sleep. Did I make more sense this time? It might be the last I make sense until Thursday...it'll be another week of sleep-deprivation for me.Smurf said:
Sounds like what you need is a bit of sheep-deprivation.Moonbear said:
yeah I get it.Moonbear said:
Evo said:Sounds like what you need is a bit of sheep-deprivation.
Tell me about it! My back is already killing me from lifting a 112 kg (that's almost 250 lbs for the metric-challenged) sheep yesterday (with help, but not enough help). I came home yesterday and fell asleep on the couch before even making dinner, then had to struggle to stay awake just to heat up some soup. I really could use that extra hour of sleep, and I'm not going to get it. 
250lbs, WHAT? I must have missed your huge biceps in your pictureMoonbear said:
hmm maybe that's because they'r of her FACE!mattmns said:250lbs, WHAT? I must have missed your huge biceps in your picture
mattmns said:250lbs, WHAT? I must have missed your huge biceps in your picture
Yep, I'm in sheep shape now. (Aw, these jokes would make Ivan proud. )Evo said:Sounds like what you need is a bit of sheep-deprivation.
Moonbear said:
Oh damn, we're good!whozum said:
Guam doesn't have daylight savings time either, not because we're too stupid, but because the messenger hasn't gotten here yet.mattmns said:Ohh yeah I forgot: Arizona declared a while back that their citizens are too stupid to understand DST
:zzz:brewnog said:
I'm not a scary female bodybuilder! I'm not some puny, wimpy person, but I'm definitely not a bodybuilder...that's a scary look. I guess it's too late to do you any good until next year, but usually it's a popular bar night because you get an extra hour of drinking before closing time.whozum said:
