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Old 11 March 2012, 10:38 AM   #1
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Daylight Savings Time change coming....

...as if many of us hadnt heard by now...
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Old 11 March 2012, 10:39 AM   #2
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I've got the GMTc out tonight, so a quick hour jump will be as easy as pie!!
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Old 11 March 2012, 10:41 AM   #3
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Old 11 March 2012, 11:15 AM   #4
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I hate DST and think it's a total scam.

We spent a grand total of 4 months and 5 days in Standard Time.

Why don't they change DST to Standard Time and call what used to be Standard Time DWT, Daylight Wasting Time?

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Old 11 March 2012, 11:18 AM   #5
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I want a mechanical complication that does this for me!!! The Savings-dweller!
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Old 11 March 2012, 11:25 AM   #6
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I've got the GMTc out tonight, so a quick hour jump will be as easy as pie!!
I'm wearing my all black GMT-II so my change will be just as easy, Rob. Of course, I also have my Omega X-33 with me in Florida right now, so that will take an extra few seconds to set. I'll do that before beddy-bye time tonight so it will be all set when I take it on my daily morning walk tomorrow.
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Old 11 March 2012, 11:33 AM   #7
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I'm wearing my all black GMT-II so my change will be just as easy, Rob. Of course, I also have my Omega X-33 with me in Florida right now, so that will take an extra few seconds to set. I'll do that before beddy-bye time tonight so it will be all set when I take it on my daily morning walk tomorrow.
Very nice Ed...and I'm talking about being in Florida versa the watches!!
Just like the boss hey, always on these "work trips"!!
I'm extremely Jealous...I'd love to be in Florida right about now!!

All the best mate, and enjoy the trip!
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Old 11 March 2012, 11:37 AM   #8
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If you move to AZ, you would be unemployed. It only means we are now 3 hours behind east coast tv programming as opposed to two.
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Old 11 March 2012, 11:39 AM   #9
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If you move to AZ, you would be unemployed. It only means we are now 3 hours behind east coast tv programming as opposed to two.
Hmmmmmmmm. AZ.

If I could find a place in AZ with weather as good as ABQ, I think I'd be there by Fall.
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Old 11 March 2012, 11:47 AM   #10
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Very nice Ed...and I'm talking about being in Florida versa the watches!!
Just like the boss hey, always on these "work trips"!!
I'm extremely Jealous...I'd love to be in Florida right about now!!

All the best mate, and enjoy the trip!
Yeah, Rob, these "work" trips are real killers. Unfortunately, I don't get down to our place in Boca as often as I'd like. In the 12 years we have owned this place, I have never stayed here as long as a week.

Here's a view from the kitchen.



And here's one from our balcony.



That's the Deerfield Beach pier in the distance. They do a great fireworks display on the 4th of July. That's why we always come down here that time of year.
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Old 11 March 2012, 11:52 AM   #11
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Yeah, Rob, these "work" trips are real killers. Unfortunately, I don't get down to our place in Boca as often as I'd like. In the 12 years we have owned this place, I have never stayed here as long as a week.

Here's a view from the kitchen.



And here's one from our balcony.



That's the Deerfield Beach pier in the distance. They do a great fireworks display on the 4th of July. That's why we always come down here that time of year.
Stunning views....and I bet the temps are in the 80 to 90's!!
Instead of the 10 to 15's I'm in right now. Oh the sacrifices I have to make!

Stay safe and well!
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Old 11 March 2012, 11:57 AM   #12
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Stunning views....and I bet the temps are in the 80 to 90's!!
Instead of the 10 to 15's I'm in right now. Oh the sacrifices I have to make!

Stay safe and well!
Thanks, Rob. The views are why I fell in love with the place from the moment I saw it. We've been in the high 70's - low 80's since we got here Wednesday evening. It did rain much of Thursday, but it's been beautiful ever since. Saw a whole bunch of BMW 645i and Merc. 550SL drop tops today with the tops down. We have to make do with Avalon rentals. Nice car, but I'd rather have my Lexus 430SC drop top down here right now.
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Old 11 March 2012, 12:17 PM   #13
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I'm wearing my all black GMT-II so my change will be just as easy, Rob. Of course, I also have my Omega X-33 with me in Florida right now, so that will take an extra few seconds to set. I'll do that before beddy-bye time tonight so it will be all set when I take it on my daily morning walk tomorrow.
Lucky Ed!! Enjoy yourself my friend and the nice weather!!
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Old 11 March 2012, 12:48 PM   #14
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With a gmt, this is super easy.
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Old 11 March 2012, 12:56 PM   #15
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Lucky Ed!! Enjoy yourself my friend and the nice weather!!
Thanks, Ken. We definitely are!!
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Old 11 March 2012, 01:02 PM   #16
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Weather is typical PNW... cool and showers..! - But no snow..Phew!
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Old 11 March 2012, 01:03 PM   #17
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Old 11 March 2012, 02:32 PM   #18
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Aside from resetting the clocks in the house, it won't make much difference. Every time I put a watch on its been sitting for a few days, so it needs winding and resetting. The only exceptions are the non-quickset Rolex and Seiko 5 which live on the winder.
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Old 11 March 2012, 02:46 PM   #19
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My clocks set themselves, so that's not really a problem, even if the weather is bad between here and Ft. Collins and it takes a day or more to catch up. I rarely ever depend on an alarm clock anymore. On those rare occasions, I use the Blackberry.

I only set my watches when I wear them, so no big deal there, either.

I hate DST because of what it does to the balance of daylight during waking hours and of course what that extra hour of heat does to the natural cooling of the atmosphere during those hours.

The Explorer is ready now ready for some daylight saving!
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Old 11 March 2012, 04:46 PM   #20
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Old 11 March 2012, 07:06 PM   #21
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The datejust has been adjusted for daylight savings time.

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I always enjoy DST as it gives me an extra hour to bicycle in the evenings.....
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Very nice Ed...and I'm talking about being in Florida versa the watches!!
Just like the boss hey, always on these "work trips"!!
I'm extremely Jealous...I'd love to be in Florida right about now!!

All the best mate, and enjoy the trip!
Come on down, I got a spare room with your name on it!

I love dst, no more darkness at 7pm.
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I slept an hour late this morning. I feel so much better!!!

Oh, wait...
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All my clocks changed this morning, presumably at 0200. Even the analog clock that I have in the worst possible place to pick up a signal changed.
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