I said I give up but if you are going to keep insinuating something that affects me I will respond whether you like it or not. . If you ask me you are the one who is assuming. I am not stupid and understood everything you wrote. Your problem is you don't like it when someone does not see it your way. For example, you pointed out the one line quote  and said to quote all that you wrote. You know that was just an example and I even said that when I wrote it. I was in no way making that one point the basis of why I disagree. To say that we did not understand is an insult to our intelligence. Now please respond so you can have the last word because this time I am finished with this elementary school quarle.

Notice the post times, JC. Then think, "Wait, he was writing a response while I posted that comment with the head slapping."

Or not. 

   Been there, done that    Love that picture.

As for DST, I could sure do without it, it just makes me have to go screw with my clocks. 

Thanks, Dave...that's my bud Zane with some Ps magic...

I feel the same about the DST nonsense. At least the clock on your dashboard probably didn't need adjusting. lol.

Wow, I'd guessed that was an image you'd pulled from somewhere.  That, sir, is a fine-looking animal. 

This is Zane...without the Ps adjustments to make him look scarier, and the adjustments changed his eyes more than I wanted. He's a Russian Blue. The shop is an older pic before he got diabetes...he's gained some weight, also.

I wish someone would explain exactly how it saves daylight.

The only thing that makes sense to me is that it is a good idea to have daylight when children are heading to school, by bus or walking or whatever.  Walking to school in the dark isn't good.  Seems there might be another solution though.

Easily: It doesn't, Fuzzy.

The "saving" refers to the energy saving, the reason it was adopted first by Germany in 1916 and The U.S. in 1918...

from energy.gov (put on your skepticles):

"How much energy does Daylight Saving Time save? In 2008, Energy Department experts studied the impact of the extended Daylight Saving Time on energy consumption in the U.S. and found that the extra four weeks of Daylight Saving Time saved about 0.5 percent in total electricity per day. While this might not sound like a lot, it adds up to electricity savings of 1.3 billion kilowatt-hours -- or the amount of electricity used by more than 100,000 households for an entire year. These electricity savings generally occur during a three- to five-hour period in the evening. To learn how you can save energy during Daylight Saving Time, visit Energy Saver."

@Bamdorf:

That point about the kiddies was actually mentioned in Lopatto's article (Sources #1), in the final paragraph:

"Some rogue elements will argue for a perpetual DST — after all, more people are awake and active at 7PM than 7AM. This upsets parents, who point out that children are more likely to be struck and killed by cars in the dark — and moving to DST permanently means a lot more dark in the morning." 

aka "Before he puts on his makeup in the morning"    Still a great-looking animal, I want to rub those stripes that run up his forehead.

Well I should get on with my day, seems like I've lost an hour or so today somehow... 

Your Zane looks just like our Smokey except Smokey is easily twice that size, he's a big boy and as lovable  as cat can be.  I'll post a pic sometime. He's quite photogenic. We still have 2 cats (or they have us)

Dogs have owners...cats have staff. 

I'd love to see Smokey!

Jafo

reply 2

Queensland doesn't have Daylight saving....

It's claimed it fades the curtains.

The rest of Oz knows the real answer though....silly banana benders [who can't spell beer - XXXX] don't know how to read/change a clock...

We don't need your steenken daylight saving.... we got plenty of it without effing around wiv clocks.  For mine, it's twat of an idea!  If folks want an extra hour of daylight, then they oughta get up an hour earlier.  And if they're not sure how to manage that, they simply don't go to the toilet the night before... cos pissing the bed is one sure way of getting up earlier than usual.

Oh, and I do know how to spell beer.... and lager... and ale.... and pilsner.... and brew.

And another fing, at least Queenslanders KNOW HOW to make beer.... unlike them fechen Victorians, wot makes Fosters and VB.  Geez, I wouldn't put that muck in my mouth.  Shoot, it's even no good for cleaning tractor tyres after they bin submerged axle deep in a peat bog.  Nah, the only thing Victorian brew [cos yer can't call it beer] is good fer is flushing out the sewers when there's a bit of back-up oozing up thru the manholes.

It's like me old mate used to say... the only good thing to come out of Victoria is the road to NSW, and eventually Qld.

DST is great for Wisconsin, the bars can stay open until 2 AM instead of 1 AM.

In West Chester there is a pizza shop open 'till 3 am and hookah bars open 'till 4.......'tis a college town anyway..... what're ya gonna do, kids.