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Philbird
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posted October 28, 2005 08:09 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Philbird     Edit/Delete Message
think Daylight Savings time was created.
No history lessons welcome, only smart a$$ and or funny comments welcome.
My opinion? "The Man" wants us to think we are really getting an extra hours sleep and that we are getting off work an hour erlier.
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Johnny
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posted October 28, 2005 10:05 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Johnny     Edit/Delete Message
So that we'd all get carpal tunnel syndrome from turning our umpteen zillion clocks back and foward twice a year. Grumble.

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peajie
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posted October 28, 2005 10:47 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for peajie     Edit/Delete Message
People in Aussi land believe it is so the curtains will not fade so quickly in the sun.

And now ofcourse to lower the risk of skin cancer.

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Philbird
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posted October 29, 2005 11:19 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Philbird     Edit/Delete Message
LMAO Good one peaji! Johnny, I live in AZ. We don't turn our clocks, I think it's because we're too poor to afford it!

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BlueRoamer
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posted October 29, 2005 07:30 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for BlueRoamer     Edit/Delete Message
I think its so people who live in northern climates will get an hour less of sunlight and thus become more depressed and more likely to spend on anti depressants.

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future_uncertain
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posted October 29, 2005 09:37 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for future_uncertain     Edit/Delete Message
I think it's for tired mommies and daddies who can't get their kids to bed because "It's not even dark yet!"

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