Comments on: Holy Crap Mitch Daniels http://gunnuts.net/2008/05/08/holy-crap-mitch-daniels/ Gun info by shooters, for shooters Thu, 17 May 2012 06:33:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Rob K http://gunnuts.net/2008/05/08/holy-crap-mitch-daniels/#comment-3431 Rob K Fri, 09 May 2008 02:27:21 +0000 http://www.nrahab.com/2008/05/08/holy-crap-mitch-daniels/#comment-3431 Yeah, I don't hate it quite as bad as I thought I would, but if I could end it, I still would. It's still a PITA and the whole argument of "people in other states have no idea what time it is here" is bull. Yeah, I don’t hate it quite as bad as I thought I would, but if I could end it, I still would. It’s still a PITA and the whole argument of “people in other states have no idea what time it is here” is bull.

]]> By: Caleb http://gunnuts.net/2008/05/08/holy-crap-mitch-daniels/#comment-3436 Caleb Thu, 08 May 2008 23:26:49 +0000 http://www.nrahab.com/2008/05/08/holy-crap-mitch-daniels/#comment-3436 Fair enough - I've got to say though, I love how late the sun goes down in the summer here. Fair enough – I’ve got to say though, I love how late the sun goes down in the summer here.

]]> By: Rob K http://gunnuts.net/2008/05/08/holy-crap-mitch-daniels/#comment-3435 Rob K Thu, 08 May 2008 22:28:35 +0000 http://www.nrahab.com/2008/05/08/holy-crap-mitch-daniels/#comment-3435 The big deal? A lot of small things that add up. Probably the biggest problem with DST is that the line between the Eastern TZ and Central would about naturally run almost straight down the middle of the state, through the middle of Indy. So which should we be in? If we're in the Central TZ then the sun goes down absurdly early in the winter. If we're in the Eastern TZ AND do DST, the sun goes down absurdly late in the middle of summer. But Eastern time and no DST worked nicely. Sunset was reasonable throughout the year. Agriculture is really important in Indiana and DST is no help to farming. DST pushes back sunrise by an hour. For farmers and other people whose livelihood is made out doors, you end up starting your day by the clock, but ending your day by the sun. I work in an office and *I* end up doing that. Because my work hours are flexible, I've been practically keeping non-DST hours (get to work at 9, leave after 6 instead of 8-5). As a programmer, DST sucks. Coding date/time handling stuff in general is a PITA with out the extra complication that DST adds. Then there's the intellectual issue that DST is a just mind-game - let's all pretend that we're not getting up an hour earlier! And I'll admit a lot of us kinda' liked the fact that we were different from the rest of the country in not observing DST. The big deal? A lot of small things that add up. Probably the biggest problem with DST is that the line between the Eastern TZ and Central would about naturally run almost straight down the middle of the state, through the middle of Indy. So which should we be in? If we’re in the Central TZ then the sun goes down absurdly early in the winter. If we’re in the Eastern TZ AND do DST, the sun goes down absurdly late in the middle of summer. But Eastern time and no DST worked nicely. Sunset was reasonable throughout the year. Agriculture is really important in Indiana and DST is no help to farming. DST pushes back sunrise by an hour. For farmers and other people whose livelihood is made out doors, you end up starting your day by the clock, but ending your day by the sun. I work in an office and *I* end up doing that. Because my work hours are flexible, I’ve been practically keeping non-DST hours (get to work at 9, leave after 6 instead of 8-5). As a programmer, DST sucks. Coding date/time handling stuff in general is a PITA with out the extra complication that DST adds. Then there’s the intellectual issue that DST is a just mind-game – let’s all pretend that we’re not getting up an hour earlier! And I’ll admit a lot of us kinda’ liked the fact that we were different from the rest of the country in not observing DST.

]]> By: Caleb http://gunnuts.net/2008/05/08/holy-crap-mitch-daniels/#comment-3434 Caleb Thu, 08 May 2008 20:27:46 +0000 http://www.nrahab.com/2008/05/08/holy-crap-mitch-daniels/#comment-3434 Not being from Indiana originally, I never understood why people were so pissed off with DST. Seriously, what's the big deal? Not being from Indiana originally, I never understood why people were so pissed off with DST.

Seriously, what’s the big deal?

]]> By: Rob K http://gunnuts.net/2008/05/08/holy-crap-mitch-daniels/#comment-3433 Rob K Thu, 08 May 2008 19:43:40 +0000 http://www.nrahab.com/2008/05/08/holy-crap-mitch-daniels/#comment-3433 It's a good thing for Mitch that he pushed DST through really early in this term. He really pissed-off a lot of his supporters with that. He does done a good job since then to make up for it. It’s a good thing for Mitch that he pushed DST through really early in this term. He really pissed-off a lot of his supporters with that. He does done a good job since then to make up for it.

]]> By: Alcibiades McZombie http://gunnuts.net/2008/05/08/holy-crap-mitch-daniels/#comment-3432 Alcibiades McZombie Thu, 08 May 2008 19:36:30 +0000 http://www.nrahab.com/2008/05/08/holy-crap-mitch-daniels/#comment-3432 Politicians (or their election staff) should at least try to make their commercials funny as well. Politicians (or their election staff) should at least try to make their commercials funny as well.

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