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Hey Canada, don't forget to put your clocks and watches ahead tonight! (self.canada)

submitted ago by Natural_RX

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Unless you live in Saskatchewan, we are switching to Daylight Savings Time tonight. Be sure to put your clocks and watches forward by 1 hour before you go to bed.

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[–]CanadianFootball 68 points69 points ago

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Saskatchewan, fuck yeah!

[–]t3hbl4d3s 9 points10 points ago

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booya

[–]CanadianLatitude 5 points6 points ago

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or peace region of BC

[–]nskn13 0 points1 point ago

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You mean... I could be less than an hour away and not have to deal with daylight savings time!? Dawson Creek, here I come.

[–]ditchtwicker 2 points3 points ago

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Moved from Dawson Creek to Saskatchewan. Was much less confusing that way.

[–]Tarpo76 -1 points0 points ago

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Well I mean... Why change the clocks on a province that no one lives in. Do you have roads there? Have you ever tried Mc Donalds?

[–]dcramps 21 points22 points ago

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Do you have roads there?

Saskatchewan has more roads than any other province.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saskatchewan#Transportation

[–]phonybalogna 41 points42 points ago

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saskatchewowned

[–]crankybadger 1 point2 points ago

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Do flat roads count as real roads?

Saskatchewan: The ironing board of Canada.

[–][deleted] 5 points6 points ago

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Coming from mountainous BC, I think southern Ontario is flatter. Saskatchewan rocks, particularly Saskatoon.

[–]crankybadger 2 points3 points ago

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Small parts of it might be, but the rest is shield, you know, where the only way to get a road through all that rolling rock is with dynamite. Even the flat parts are scattered between rolling hills because of all the rivers.

[–]kyookumbah 0 points1 point ago

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Not to mention the Niagara Escarpment.

[–]unkyduck 0 points1 point ago

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Awesome conditions for lazy-man bicycling.

[–]Tarpo76 3 points4 points ago

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But where do they GO? ;)

[–]JohnoTheFoolish 9 points10 points ago

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Alberta to Manitoba, or the other way around.

[–]Tarpo76 6 points7 points ago

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Sounds like Nova Scotia.. or as I call it Canadas Gateway to getting the hell out of Nova Scotia

[–]Idiomatick 4 points5 points ago

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Hamilton used to be the way to get to Toronto. Then the province paid to have a giant ass bridge built so that everyone can avoid it.

[–]GreatBigPig 6 points7 points ago

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I like that it isn't crowded.

McDonalds sucks.

[–]PhotoJim99 5 points6 points ago

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Let him think this. He doesn't need to know we're rich and the unemployment rate is only 5%. Shhhh. They'll just drive the real estate prices up even more.

[–]Tarpo76 13 points14 points ago

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Wow.. 9 Downvotes. Did you get the entire province out after me?

[–]xauriel 2 points3 points ago

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Don't fuck with Saskies boy. We are mean sons of bitches when riled.

[–]Stealth- 1 point2 points ago

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Don't worry, I upvoted.

[–]dassouki 2 points3 points ago

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Actually, I bought my 1955 Dissoto from Saskatoon, and the company we work with based out of sask is pretty much a world leader in what it does (and no it's not farm equipment). So overall, positive can come out of there

[–]Guttersniper 0 points1 point ago

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Where do you work? Solido?

[–]dassouki 1 point2 points ago

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no we contract a lot of work to IRD

[–]Tarpo76 -4 points-3 points ago

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The World Leader in top quality business based in the middle of nowhere ;)

[–]Z_T_O 1 point2 points ago

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People live there, man. They just don't live.

[–]madetoday 0 points1 point ago

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My alarm clock automatically adjusts for DST, so this morning I was up at 7 AM wondering why it was 8 AM in my bedroom.

[–]lukjad007 0 points1 point ago

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I'm tempted to move there just to get away from all of this foolishness. Just... I don't think you have any good bagels. And I'm sure you don't serve poutine.

[–]simon113 15 points16 points ago

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I hate that day.

[–]Natural_RX[S] 12 points13 points ago

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no one likes losing an hour of sleep

[–]gs89 2 points3 points ago

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at least it's on a saturday so you are able to get ready for the week. DST that falls in the week is absolute hell.

[–]geckospots 3 points4 points ago

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...but that's the point, it never happens during a week for exactly that reason. It's always been 'set your clocks ahead/behind this Sunday morning.

[–]gs89 1 point2 points ago

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My memory is going it seems. As a kid I would get worried because I wouldn't know which time to use and didn't want to be late for school.

Sidenote: I am/was a huge nerd I just realized :(

[–]TheMeatball 2 points3 points ago

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I took an OT shift tomorrow not realizing...

I have to wakeup in about 4.5 hours. FU DST

[–]Maniacal 1 point2 points ago

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I was like "shit, its 5 am better get soem sleep" and then I see this thread ಠ_ಠ

Its now 6 am and I hate DST.

[–]skybike 0 points1 point ago

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Does not affect me, I'm unemployed. All hours of the day can be reserved for sleep!

[–]adaminc 49 points50 points ago

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We should just get rid of DST, it does absolutely nothing.

[–]xauriel 4 points5 points ago

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That's not true. It kills people with Seasonal Affective Disorder.

[–]Steaps 1 point2 points ago

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I've always thought to just set the clock ahead or back 30 minutes and never switching it again.

[–]MrFlagg 1 point2 points ago

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fuck you. in the fall it sometimes gives me a 25 hour birthday

[–]adaminc 0 points1 point ago

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Why do you need that extra official hour?

[–]MrFlagg 1 point2 points ago

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its a whole extra hour in which to maybe get birthday sex. And lemme tell ya i need all the extra chances i can get.

[–]adaminc 0 points1 point ago

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Well, you could always just change all the clocks back an hour anyways.

[–]MrFlagg 1 point2 points ago

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i've tried that but it turns out the hookers always being their own stopwatch

[–]dszordan 2 points3 points ago

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But who would save the time then! Think of the time :(

[–]crankybadger 0 points1 point ago

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It just makes me late for everything anyway. Screw time!

[–]Kitchenfire 0 points1 point ago

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It saves quite a bit of electrical energy actually. Don't know the exact number but consider that for every home across the country there will be 1 hour less of electrical consumption due to lighting. That's a fuck load of energy saved.

[–]adaminc 7 points8 points ago

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I have read a few reports saying that it doesn't save energy, and in fact expends more energy because people are heating more in the morning, and running A/C more at night, or something, I will find the reports.

[–]madetoday 0 points1 point ago

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There's some disagreement, but if there are energy savings they're very small - certainly much less than proponents argue.

Paper saying DST increases energy usage

Paper saying DST slightly reduces energy consumption

[–]superwinner -2 points-1 points ago

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Why wouldn't we ALWAYS want more daylight?

[–]W35 25 points26 points ago

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I never changed my alarm clock in the fall, so when I wake up tomorrow the time will be correct. Just one more way I've made my life more efficient.

[–]crake12 7 points8 points ago

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You could have changed you clock back in the time it took you to write that.

[–]crankybadger 0 points1 point ago

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You could always move one time-zone over.

[–][deleted] 12 points13 points ago

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Clocks do this automatically. I don't have to remember a damn thing.

Haters gonna hate.

[–]ollieman 10 points11 points ago

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unless it's an iphone that likes to play jokes on you!

[–]astroNerf 3 points4 points ago

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Newer clocks, maybe. Some of us like the older antique clocks.

[–]cyrena 0 points1 point ago

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Does that make my microwave an antique?

[–]kyookumbah 10 points11 points ago

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Fuck. Fuck. I have so much homework to do before Monday and now I've lost an hour. I'm only on here as a 30 minute break and it's like I've been punished :S

[–]josh6499 7 points8 points ago

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Try to take frequent breaks. Idealy half hour work/ half hour of anything other than work. You will get more done. Never keep on working if you hit a mental block. Also, study/work in varying locations, not the same place all the time. This is basically to hack your brain into being more effective.

[–]kyookumbah 3 points4 points ago

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Well here I am reading this on my first break after 3 hours of continuous work and mental blocks... but that sounds like good advice! lol

[–]hamisgood 10 points11 points ago

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Half an hour later in Newfoundland

[–]gingembrebiscuit 0 points1 point ago

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WOO, NL!

[–]dafones 2 points3 points ago

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Thank you. For stealing an hour of my sleep.

[–]TrevorBradley 4 points5 points ago

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Curse DST 2.0, signed into law by GWB. We had all kinds of problems with an old SunOS machine that refused to be upgraded many years back.

[–]ZanThrax 1 point2 points ago

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I still say that the real reason that he had the dates moved was so that he could stay out trick or treating on Halloween later before the sun went down.

[–]tetzy 1 point2 points ago

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The real reason is that he didn't feel powerful unless he fucked with everything he could get his hands on.

Dirty chump bastard.

[–]matt1011 2 points3 points ago

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The Sask Party (defunct PCs) were going to hold a referendum on this issue but 60% of people polled say no.cbc story

[–]rib-bit 2 points3 points ago

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how about 30 min forward and then we don't move it back in the fall and we're good forever

[–]eidolontubes 4 points5 points ago

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what is a watch

[–]Natural_RX[S] 2 points3 points ago

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google it damnit

[–]eidolontubes 2 points3 points ago

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Sigh. I was being sarcastic. I was commenting on how watches aren't as ubiquitous as the once were.

[–]Idiomatick 1 point2 points ago

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Yeah, I don't get that.

How is fucking strapping electronics to your body 24/7 not futuristic?

[–]kyookumbah 1 point2 points ago

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If it doesn't play music, games, and porn and have a touch-screen, it can't really be considered futuristic anymore.

[–]daychilde 2 points3 points ago

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I play music, games, and porn. But I don't have a touch screen.

DAMMIT.

[–]Idiomatick 0 points1 point ago

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Do cutting lasers count?

[–]lutefisky 1 point2 points ago

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My wife's shift is eleven hours long, not twelve. Hooray.

[–]dnRoyston 1 point2 points ago

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Does she still get paid for 12 hours?

[–]lutefisky 2 points3 points ago

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Nope.

[–]dnRoyston 1 point2 points ago

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:(

[–]jamesneysmith 1 point2 points ago

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I always wondered about this. Bummer. Does she work a 13 hour shift in the fall?

[–]h0ser 0 points1 point ago

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I wonder how this'll work at my job. I work til 2 am today, but does that mean it comes an hour sooner? I don't know. It's up to the boss I suppose.

[–]FortyFs 3 points4 points ago

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Considering the change occurs at 2am, your schedule doesn't change.

You work until 2 am for the same amount of hours you usually do, and then you go home at 3am.

[–]h0ser 0 points1 point ago

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yea, I realized that after I posted this. Thanks.

[–]lutefisky -1 points0 points ago

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She looses an hour here and gains an hour in the fall. Such is life. I'm going to miss the little bit of light I get in the morning right now.

[–]h0ser 0 points1 point ago

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I never wake up before noon so I get an extra hour, woohooo. :)

[–]ollieman 1 point2 points ago

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Does anyone know how it works when you are working during the change?

[–]exasperation 4 points5 points ago

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The number of hours you actually work. Time doesn't magically disappear.

[–]polaropposites 1 point2 points ago

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This made me laugh. Thank you.

[–]gorilla_the_ape 1 point2 points ago

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That depends on your employer and your terms & conditions.

When I was last working hourly during time changes, we were given overtime in the fall, and had an hour deducted in the spring. Assuming you worked both of them, that was a net benefit of .5 hour.

[–]Sir_Meowsalot 1 point2 points ago

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Crap. This means I have a paper due an hour early. >_<

[–]bastardsword 1 point2 points ago

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I always wondered how this is recorded is some places, ie. a hospital. Two people are involved in a car crash. One dies at 1:59am and a minute later the second person dies an hour later?

[–]MDCisgoodforme 3 points4 points ago

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This is the first year Reddit has informed me of such thing.

[–]thecomputer 4 points5 points ago

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Going to lose an hour of sleep.

Better Drink My OWN Piss!

[–]JustTrollingYou 1 point2 points ago

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FUUUUUU I just lost an hour of sleep and will be late everyday for school thanks to my body's natural clock not adjusting.

[–]josh6499 0 points1 point ago

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I work rotating 12hr day and night shifts. Your, "natural clock" must really suck to not be able to adjust for one measly hour once a year.

[–]Idiomatick 0 points1 point ago

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:( My body can't adjust to the silly earth 24 hour cycle. I'll be much more happy in 150,000 years when days are more appropriately lengthened. I suppose I could move to mars a bit before then... Really, 28~30hours would be best.

[–]mrsix 0 points1 point ago

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Mars is only an extra 39 minutes 35 seconds long though

[–]Idiomatick 0 points1 point ago

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Yeah I know, but it will slow to 30 hour days before earth afaik. Perhaps not, but atleast I could likely go to mars to pickup the extra half hour well before the earth slows by a half hour :P

[–]fatpplarehard2kidnap 0 points1 point ago

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Does is go from 1:59 to 3 or 12:59 to 2?

[–]Natural_RX[S] 0 points1 point ago

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the latter I believe

[–]KingPharaoh 0 points1 point ago

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I read it as "cocks" instead of "clocks". It makes sense now.

[–]jhra 0 points1 point ago

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Awesome. I have to be up at 3am... looks like I should get the hell to bed.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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The only clocks I pay attention to do this automatically!

[–]mr_pomegranate 0 points1 point ago

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fukfukfukfuk why did you have to tell me this now?!?! I just got home, thinking that it is late at 2AM, but it is actually 3AM!! =(((

[–]TannahONeill 0 points1 point ago

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B.C. Okanagan here. Aha thought it was time for the pro/con debates over DST. It gives everyone a reason to be a hour late on Monday.

[–]Dubkiller 0 points1 point ago

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Awesome! This means I'm one hour closer to the end of Daylight Savings Time in the fall, where I gain an hour of sleep!

[–]Matt08642 0 points1 point ago

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It's 2011, all of my clocks do this automatically. Come on, world.

[–]freddysweetgrass 0 points1 point ago

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Time travel!

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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Only Sask can defy time. Witchcraft I tell you...

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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Yay now it'll be easier to talk to my family back in BC :D

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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Fall Forward and Spring Back, as my old boss used to like to say... >.>

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

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Back to getting home from work in the dark. Fuck you daylight losing time.

[–]crankybadger -1 points0 points ago

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Cocks and witches. Got it.

Don't want the roosters running late or the witches being behind.

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[–]apostrotastrophe 4 points5 points ago

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Clocks with hands... Do people not own those anymore?

[–]Natural_RX[S] 0 points1 point ago

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I made one using a 1m-diameter piece of wood and 352 beer caps!

[–]plincer 2 points3 points ago

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Analog clocks, analog watches, clock radios that keep the time but not the date, stoves, microwaves.

[–]alliabogwash 1 point2 points ago

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Programmable coffee-pots.

[–]VanillaDeath 1 point2 points ago

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Known to some of us as The Most Important Clock of All.

[–]wildmanners 0 points1 point ago

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I only have my cell and my laptop. Oh wait, my microwave and range won't change over automatically. Dammit.

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