Spring Forward 2010

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13 March 2010, 10:36 pm
Amateur

Spring Forward 2010

It's that time again - Time Changes March 14 here in the US. Set my clock forward when I go to bed, so I don't forget!!:eyebrow:
14 March 2010, 6:27 am
Doolally

We've another 2 weeks to wait here in the UK.
14 March 2010, 7:09 am
thepokerkeep

I wait til I get up in the morning before re-setting mine. That way it feels like I 'slept in' an hour longer.... :lalala:
14 March 2010, 12:01 pm
Chips

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Originally Posted by thepokerkeep

I wait til I get up in the morning before re-setting mine. That way it feels like I 'slept in' an hour longer.... :lalala:

So today you got to sleep til 06:00 instead of 0500! I don't set my alarm on the weekends and snoozed well past 10 this morning :joy:. The absolute latest I have slept (except for the Hangover incident in London when I woke at noon :no:)
14 March 2010, 3:23 pm
bets@betsfreebets.co

isnt it april forward, fall back?
14 March 2010, 3:47 pm
greedygirl

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Originally Posted by bets@betsfreebets.co

isnt it april forward, fall back?

It used to be, here in the US. It was changed a few years back to March, in an effort to save energy.
14 March 2010, 6:34 pm
GamTrak

Yep, it's Spring forward and Fall back so we lost an hour this morning. It works for me so I can go walking earlier in the mornings.
15 March 2010, 10:26 am
Anthony

If it saves energy, how come we just don't stay on it and stop the back and forth each year. Is the U.S. the only country that does this?
15 March 2010, 10:44 am
thepokerkeep

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Originally Posted by Anthony

If it saves energy, how come we just don't stay on it and stop the back and forth each year. Is the U.S. the only country that does this?

We do it in Canada as well. I agree about the energy thing... what if we move the clocks ahead 2 hours? Will we save twice as much?
15 March 2010, 10:47 am
jarvi

Most parts of Australia have it for six months of the year. Of course it's the other way around and runs from October to March.
16 March 2010, 12:11 pm
Erica

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Originally Posted by thepokerkeep

We do it in Canada as well. I agree about the energy thing... what if we move the clocks ahead 2 hours? Will we save twice as much?

In terms of energy saving, I've read that ironically Daylight Savings Time actually results in more wasted energy....because people use the extra hour of sunlight to go out to places which results in more oil consumption (like going to events, shopping etc). Originally, the idea behind Daylight Savings Time was that it would save on lighting costs and household energy costs, but overall it has resulted in increased energy costs.

That being said, it is nice to come home from work in the summer and be able to enjoy the sun in the evening :)