Re: Time for Alberta to go Permanent mountain Standard Time

On Wed, 4 Mar 2026 11:07:00 -0700, Sharx335 wrote:

> On 2026-03-03 9:34 p.m., The Doctor wrote:
>> In article <[email protected]>,
>> Sharx335  <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> On 2026-03-03 4:12 p.m., The Doctor wrote:
>>>> In article <[email protected]>,
>>>> Sharx335  <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>> On 2026-03-03 9:24 a.m., The Doctor wrote:
>>>>>> SO BC and the Yukon wants their populations to be jetlagged zombies.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> We said no to permanent DST in Alberta
>>>>>> and that referendum must be honoured.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sign
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>> https://www.change.org/p/the-voters-of-alberta-make-the-alberta-canada-time-zone-permanent-mountain-standard-time-zone?recruiter=5018939&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=twitter&recruited_by_id=8c88060d-1250-4636-951a-2606169a41e1
>>>>>>
>>>>>> And tell the premier to honour the refendum
>>>>>> that said no to permanent DST in Alberta!
>>>>>
>>>>> WTF are you talking about?  It's those semi-annual changes that are a
>>>>> PITA.  Permanent DST OR permanent standard time are equally
>>>>> desirable--just NO MORE SEMI-ANNUAL changes.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Permanent DST is HIGHLY UNdesirable.
>>>
>>> What the Hell does it matter? On any given day there are x minutes of
>>> daylight and NOTHING can change that: having Permanent DST or NO DST
>>> does NOT change the number of minutes of daylight one f*king second. If
>>> you want more f*king daylight in the morning, get the f*k out of bed
>>> earlier and IF you want more f*king daylight in the evening, stay the
>>> f*k out of bed. What could be more simpler than that>
>> 
>> Hey ! Teeth! Get some Science! DST is the cause of jetlag time.
> 
> 
> PROOF please.  HOW the fuck can one get jetlag unless they have just got 
> off a jet? How often is the average person on a jet going east or west 
> long enough to get jet lag. You are very close to being blocked.

Switching one way is harder than the opposite for lots of folks, ergo 
"Jetlag time" every spring OR fall.  It's the switch that f*ks us up.

Dhu

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