[Shotimes] Re: OT Indiana Goofy Time

[bd nesbit]

I don't think DST has or had anything to do with farmers specifically.  It 
was done to conserve electricity during the war.  Many things went into the 
war effort back then.  Some of them made only moderate contributions, but 
let us thank God that we don't live in a world that plays "Hail to the 
Furor".
David
94ATX&91

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <MonsieurBoo@aol.com>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 7:22 AM
Subject: [Shotimes] Re: OT Indiana Goofy Time


> Z:  "Come on really, think about it, what  is the advantage to DST?  I 
> think
> it's ridiculous.  Don't tell me "the  farmers want it"  I live in the 
> middle
> of farm country, we don't want  it.  It's stupid, plain stupid.  Make it 
> go
> ther other way, that makes  sense.  Make it so I have an
> extra hour of daylight in the afternoon."
>
> Hooray, another voice crying in the wilderness.  I spent a lot of time  on 
> a
> dairy farm when I was growing up and you're pretty much out of  bed when 
> it's
> still dark no matter what season it is.  (OK, on a crop  farm you don't 
> have
> to get up early to milk the corn.)  I druther have the  daylight at the 
> end of
> the day all year round.
>
> Now for normal workadaddies like most of us, it's just a pisser to have it
> get dark so quick when they change the clock for winter.  Can't get a damn
> thing done outside after work.  Whereas, I only have to flick the light 
> switch
> in my office so why would I care if it's still dark outside when I  start 
> work!
> No, if they're gonna change it in winter, they should change  it in the
> OTHER direction so we have MORE daylight after work.
>
> If there are any contractors or similar kinds of outdoor  workers on this
> list it'd be interesting to hear their opinions which might or  might not 
> be
> different from farmers.
>
> Cheers
> Mark LaBarre
> 94 atx 130k
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