Re: roll call time!

DST started during World War I.  Gave the farmers more light to produce more
crops for the war etc.  I say leave it there and quit switching already.

On 2/26/07, Kitty <kmrsy@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Last year was our first year on DST.  While I never was concerned about
> it,
> it was nice to have more time in the evening if I wanted to putter.  As to
> adjusting, I don't have a problem.  It's sort of like staying up too late
> one night or getting up earlier than usual.  I balance it out the next
> night
> if I'm tired and then I'm fine.  Dark or light going to work?  Not a
> problem
> really as I am going to WORK.  Who cares?  There's still the same number
> of
> hours in a day, nothing can change that.
>
> Kitty
> neIN, Zone 5
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Johnson Cyndi D Civ 95 CG/SCSRT" <cyndi.johnson@edwards.af.mil>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 11:08 AM
> Subject: RE: [CHAT] roll call time!
>
>
> > I'm very grateful they're moving up DST. It gives us an extra hour of
> > daylight when we get home from work and with all we have to do, that is
> > sorely needed.
> >
> > Cyndi
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> > Behalf Of Theresa W
> > Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 7:19 PM
> > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] roll call time!
> >
> > I just wish they'd make DST go away all together.  I hate adjusting to
> > the time change, and the whole concept of pretending it is a different
> > time than it actually is for a couple of months has always seemed odd.
> >
> > Theresa- who seems to be rather grouchy because she's catching a cold
> > and will be spending all day tomorrow in a conference.
> >
> > Judy Browning wrote:
> >> We've had a rash of bad accidents here, but none involving folks I
> > know.
> >> Weather has been OK. Some freezing, but warms right up again. I'm
> >> driving to work as the sun is coming up now. Just in time for daylight
> >
> >> saving time to plunge me into the dark again. Anyone have an opinion
> >> on the earlier date for starting DST? I find it harder to adjust each
> > year.
> >> Judy B z6 Idaho
> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrea Hodges"
> >> <andreah@hargray.com>
> >> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> >> Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 4:44 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [CHAT] roll call time!
> >>
> >>
> >>> Just rain and thunder here, thank goodness. The dogs all freaked out
> >>> and are currently snoozing from anti-anxiety meds they got with
> >>> dinner.  Wish we had gotten a tad more rain, but hey at least we got
> >>> some.
> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna" <gossiper@sbcglobal.net>
> >>> To: "gardenchat list" <gardenchat@hort.net>
> >>> Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 2:32 PM
> >>> Subject: [CHAT] roll call time!
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> Since I am home and working- happened to go into my work email to
> >>>> pull a file to my laptop and read the story on the storm this
> >>>> weekend on the home page....
> >>>> so.... roll call time!  Seen throughout the country there were
> >>>> tornado's, multi car crashes, and closed everything.  Thinking it is
> >
> >>>> time to check on the members here!
> >>>>
> >>>> Yes, we got about half inch to an inch of ice last night, was
> >>>> melting, but now it is snowing it's fool head off here.
> >>>>
> >>>> Donna- IL
> >>>>
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-- 
Pam Evans
Kemp TX
zone 8A

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