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Daylight Savings Time ends week later this year in effort to reduce energy consumption

It's time once again to reset the clocks and savor an extra hour of slumber as daylight saving time comes to an end a week later than usual.

Daylight saving time ended Sunday at 2 a.m.

Because of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, daylight saving time started three weeks early and ends a week later this year as part of a federally-mandated effort to reduce energy consumption.

The effort may be in vain according to some.

The new time change schedule has thrown people off and even computers have needed help, with many automatically switching back a Sunday too early.

During the March time change Microsoft worked to mitigate confusion and problems by issuing a patch and adding automatic updates.

"Thanks to the efforts put forth by many information technology heroes who were instrumental in minimizing impact and confusion during the first DST transition in March, there was marginal impact," according to a statement issued by Microsoft. "However, we continue to work closely with customers and others in the industry to help ensure a smooth and seamless transition worldwide this fall on Nov. 4th."

"The majority of customers who applied patches earlier this year and who have Automatic Updates enabled are in good shape," Microsoft advised.

A website has been setup to help Microsoft customers with the new daylight saving time schedule, which can be found at: http://www.microsoft.com/time.

Pacific Gas and Electric Co. spokesman Brian Swanson said the energy company can expect to save 1 million kilowatt-hours of electricity daily across its central and northern California system during the extra week of daylight saving time. The average daily usage for the system is 200 million kilowatt-hours, a savings of about one-half percent.

"The energy savings we see in the evening are offset because customers are using more energy in the morning as they get ready for school and work," Swanson said.

To further help save energy this winter, PG&E recommends people install motion sensor lighting, clean and inspect gas furnaces, install programmable thermostats and light timers.

Ryan Kellogg, a Ph.D. student and researcher at University of California, Berkeley's Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, said that a study he co-authored on energy consumption in Australia in 2000 shows little difference in electricity use between two neighboring states, only one of which adopted daylight saving time.

The 2005 policy, Kellogg said, is based on energy use patterns in the U.S. during the oil crisis of the early 1970s, when a recession and other conservation efforts may have contributed to a drop in electricity use.

"This really doesn't make a difference," Kellogg said about the extended daylight saving time and energy conservation. "I'm pretty skeptical there's going to be a benefit. Microsoft has had to issue patches, these things cost money. This is something we should stop tinkering with."

Well THANK YOU Pastor Roger!  I was just coming down here to ask the question that you have just answered.  My computer was way off this morning and I see that my posts are timed an hour earlier than the time that I thought it was!  I guess I really didn't sleep in this morning as much as I thought I did.
Boy, am I off.  Of course you could probably find some that would say that I'm "off" ALL the time!  ;D ;D

You aren't?   ;D ;D ;D :-X :-X

My wife told me about the time change yesterday but I had forgotten about it myself until I saw my watch didn't match the time on my computer.

Nope, I hav'nt even looked at the clock...
Thank you I'll go look and see if my wife did it!

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Hmmm  ... death by chocolate.   ;D ;D

I didn't know we were supposed to change them today. I thought I got up too late for church, and by the time I realized what time it was, it WAS too late! I just changed the last of my clocks a few minutes ago. Oh well, at least there's an evening service. ;D

Nope I didn't set my clocks back an hour. Course here in Arizona, we don't recognize daylight saving time. ;D ;D ;D ;D

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No wonder i did'nt think about it ;D ;D

Now the question is did you set them back?   ;D ;D ;D ;D

Littleboy!  You're cracking me up!  Are you in Ariz. too?!
When I lived there I thought it made the best the sense to NOT participate in Daylight Savings Time.  It really doesn't make sense anyway.  Time is what it is.  Period.  I know why they started the whole gig, but it's just not necessary.

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Hey!  Looky me!  :o
I just made Sr. Member!  Not to be confused with Senior Citizen ya'll!  ;D
Just goes to show that you really don't have to know anything; just be full of hot air and flap your jaws!  :D ::) :D

Alright! Congratulations on being another yak-a-lot.  :D :D :D

That rocky chair looks like the one my grandma had. I loved sittin' in that chair of an evening.

No sir, Did'nt even look @ the clock this morning....
That would have been really funny Brother! :)

I've never been accused of being the sharpest tool in the shed ;D ;D

Yes ma'am i can almost hit the Colo. River from my house and congradulations on being a Sr. Member!
That kinda looks like my old porch in TX.?

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Dangers arise after daylight savings
Saturday, November 03, 2007By Ted RoelofsThe Grand Rapids Press
Runners and bikers, take heed.

The end of daylight savings Sunday makes it more dangerous for you, especially in the murky first hour of darkness.

Research from the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute confirms pedestrians and cyclists are at greater risk of serious injury from a motor vehicle crash in the weeks following a return to standard time.
 
Congress this year added three weeks of daylight-saving time to spring and one week to fall, extending it to the first Sunday in November. That means set your clock back one hour tonight and expect sunset tomorrow at the unwelcome time of 5:31 p.m.

"Drivers should always be alert for pedestrians and bicyclists, but even more so in low light or dark conditions," said Kirk T. Steudle, director of the state Transportation Department.

Last year, 2,096 pedestrians were injured and 137 killed as a result of crashes involving motor vehicles. This crash data places Michigan among the top 15 states in the nation with the highest pedestrian/vehicle rates.

The added daylight-saving time was championed by U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, who touted its potential energy savings.

It cost an estimated $500 million to $1 billion to set in place and messed up the clocks of thousands of computers.

The jury is still out on the energy bill.

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I would have to say the jury is still out on the politicians.   :D :D


Yes, that would have been funny and probably would be something that I would have done.   ;D ;D

Lemon pie now. Oh well, I like that too.

Good shot!

It looks like a banana cream pie to me. ;D ;D ;D

Good shot grammyluv...  ;D ;D ;D ;D

Yup!!

Though you said it brother, not me. I'm only agreeing with y'all. ;D ;D ;D ;D

Those are good also.

 ;D ;D

 ;D   ;D

NO - I didn't change my clocks, but I just did on my computer.

Who's been talking bad about my Yak? AND, he's been attacked. He was minding his own business and not doing anything - someone hit him between the eyes with a lemon cream pie. WHO DONE IT?

Brother Bob did it, Brother Bob did it. (Whatever it was that was done.)   ;D ;D ;D ;D

Ahhhhhh heres your Yak back brother, it's about to eat me out of house and home.............................

Normally the first to blame is the guilty one.....................  ;D ;D ;D ;D

Maybe but you're the one that came up with the yak.

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Only because it was on my door step brother. ;) ;D ;D ;D ;D

Guilt by association.   ;D ;D ;D

Yup you are brother, you associate with me.................. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

And I'm afraid thats it for me, for tonight. So on that note, nighty, night y'all.

Have a good night, brother.

 ;D  Just remember that Yak abuse is a horrible thing, and this is national be nice to a Yak day. It's a good thing that you cleaned off that lemon pie and brushed his hair. However, you might still need to ready yourself for a Yak attack.

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Firing Squad
The names of the guilty have been witheld to protect the innocent.
(but national freedom permits guessing)  ;D

That'll teach ya to yak back!
 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

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Good Morning Everyone!

My Yak is suffering from traumatic stress disorder for being hit with pies. I heard them chanting "Yak Attack". Ooooophs!    :o

 ;D ;D

Man you guy's are funny!!! :)

Where?

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Right under that blue foot of yours.... ;D

There's a lot under that foot. I'm always tripping on things and sometimes when there isn't anything there.  ;)

Christians should he the happiest people on earth.............. ;D ;D ;D ;D

I read on the front cover of a scandal paper that the world will end on thanksgiving. ;D

Brother if they would only know the Lord, they would know of the lies by scandal papers. No one knows when our Father will call us home.

Matthew 24:36 But of that [exact] day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father.

It probably will for that paper.

 :D :D

AMEN!!!

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