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OnlinePoker

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7. They keep talking about it here in B.C.

Reply to Auggie (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 23, 2019, 04:59 PM

Apr 2019

It seems there is more of a concerted push to do it this time and if Washington, Oregon and California make the switch I think we'll follow suit. If the whole west coast changes, that might be enough incentive for everywhere else to do it as well.

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Permanent daylight saving time passes Washington state House 90-6, heads to Inslee's desk [View all] brooklynite Apr 2019 OP

Here's the link to the Seattle Times story: Berlin Expat Apr 2019 #1

Florida passed it last year, still waiting for Congress to act More_Cowbell Apr 2019 #2

What is this going to do to Northern Idaho during Standard Time? SFnomad Apr 2019 #3

I think this makes sense if all the PST states do the same. Auggie Apr 2019 #4

They keep talking about it here in B.C. OnlinePoker Apr 2019 #7

AZ doesn't do time change. Haggis for Breakfast Apr 2019 #20

The Navajo Nation, within Arizona does do Daylight Savings Time SFnomad Apr 2019 #22

For climate changers, this is bad news. Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #5

Excellent point Auggie Apr 2019 #8

The poster misunderstood. WA wants to return to the energy-saving year-round DST. pnwmom Apr 2019 #11

No...energy needs vary, depending on time of year. That's the energy savings part. Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #12

No, this is EXCELLENT news. In the late 70's we switched to year round Daylight Savings pnwmom Apr 2019 #10

That's not the way it works. If it were just those hours that saved energy... Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #13

It WAS changed to year round at the time, to save on energy. Then we changed it back. pnwmom Apr 2019 #14

Okay, now you're confusing me. Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #15

Right. We are on standard time part of the year and daylight savings the other part. pnwmom Apr 2019 #17

Okay, I read up on it. Yes, energy savings results from following the sun. Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #16

Well, it's WA state that's doing this, so we like "spring forward." nt pnwmom Apr 2019 #18

I support it but... angrychair Apr 2019 #6

Marco Rubio has said he's going to introduce a bill for it after Fl passed their change. oldsoftie Apr 2019 #9

Oh, heck no. Not in the south. Honeycombe8 Apr 2019 #19

Part of this can be blamed on .... Shoonra Apr 2019 #21

Then how will i know when to change the batteries in my smoke detector..? samnsara Apr 2019 #23