idrankwhat 0 #1 April 24, 2007 Ok, I really don't know where this thread will go. Reasons for Daylight Saving Time? Who's responsible, Libs or Cons? Failures/successes of the education/re-education system? or Some people should not be allowed to vote? Regardless of where it goes, enjoy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #2 April 24, 2007 Connie is either an idiot, or a master of mockery. But that's a funny editorial. From "Hot Springs?" - sounds like a joke - did it link from the the Onion? (I think DST is a crappy idea that should be totally done away with) ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GTAVercetti 0 #3 April 24, 2007 QuoteConnie is either an idiot, or a master of mockery. But that's a funny editorial. From "Hot Springs?" - sounds like a joke - did it link from the the Onion? (I think DST is a crappy idea that should be totally done away with) I sure hope to Thread that it is a joke. Shirley, she can't be serious. dude, hot springs, Arkansas. Real place.Why yes, my license number is a palindrome. Thank you for noticing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #4 April 24, 2007 Quotehot springs, Arkansas. Real place. All hail the Thread I know, but still, 'Connie from Hot Springs' complaining about the heat? I bet she's real purty ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
idrankwhat 0 #5 April 24, 2007 I'm still trying to find out if this is a joke but it doesn't appear to be. And the only thing that might make it funnier (or scarier) would be if Connie was a Lawyer. Oooops!! http://pview.findlaw.com/view/2772782_1?noconfirm=0 As for reasons for DST, just ask the Chamber of Commerce, and the golf, candy and barbecue industries because they're the heaviest lobbyists. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
idrankwhat 0 #6 April 24, 2007 Quote I bet she's real purty ....still developing. According to some blogs, I'm not sure that Connie is a she. Man, you're right. This does smell like Onion. Please someone, put a 4/1/07 stamp on it or something! But on the more practical side, if we could figure out a way to slow the earth's rotation down like Connie said, we could sell daylight credits to the poorer, darker, underdeveloped countries as well as put a fiscal strain on China in an effort to slow it's growth. I think he/she is on to something! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #7 April 24, 2007 Quotegolf, candy and barbecue industries because they're the heaviest lobbyists. they are idiots - "hours from sunrise to sunset" it's not that hard - ask any DZO ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NewGuy2005 53 #8 April 24, 2007 I live in Arkansas. I don't know Connie and I don't need to do any research. I've no doubt that this person is serious. It gets better than that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #9 April 24, 2007 If I remember from History class, DST was brought upon by the charcoal/BBQ business special interest groups, who wanted the extra daylight at evenings to help their business."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
idrankwhat 0 #10 April 24, 2007 QuoteQuotegolf, candy and barbecue industries because they're the heaviest lobbyists. they are idiots - "hours from sunrise to sunset" it's not that hard - ask any DZO Apparently the golf industry estimates an extra $200 million in sales with DST, BBQ, about $100 million. And the candy industry went so far as to put candy filled plastic pumpkins on the seats of the senators in 1985 when they were debating the issue. And while I agree with you, because I'm up before sunrise every morning anyway, I don't think that DZO's would be the best to ask. I'm willing to bet that they get more loads in with a later sunset than with an earlier sunrise. We even cut prices for a while for early loads at our DZ but we still had a hard time getting people on manifest. Never an empty slot on the sunset load though. Maybe if we started denouncing DST as simply "welfare for the hungover" we could get them to drop it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,063 #11 April 24, 2007 >Shirley, she can't be serious. She is serious. And don't call me Shirley. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,558 #12 April 24, 2007 The mispelt title just makes it perfect.Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,106 #13 April 24, 2007 QuoteQuote But on the more practical side, if we could figure out a way to slow the earth's rotation down like Connie said, we could sell daylight credits to the poorer, darker, underdeveloped countries as well as put a fiscal strain on China in an effort to slow it's growth. I think he/she is on to something! Perhaps the rich countries could have a different rotation rate than the poor ones, so as to redistribute the solar wealth.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ryoder 1,590 #14 April 24, 2007 Doesn't surprise me at all. Years ago I heard about a radio talk show where some farmer called in to complain "that extra hour of daylight is burning up my crops!" "There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites billvon 3,063 #15 April 24, 2007 Consider the following - If we started the earth spinning fast enough that each day was around 6 minutes long, the perceived gravity at the equator would be about half of what it is now! We could go higher in aircraft because the atmosphere would "bulge" there. Freefall speeds would be much slower. Spacecraft could get into orbit with a tenth of the fuel required. Beanstalks would be trivial to build. But it would be annoying. Hard to sleep with the sun running around the sky like that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kallend 2,106 #16 April 24, 2007 Quote But it would be annoying. Hard to sleep with the sun running around the sky like that. Joshua had the answer to that, if I recall correctly.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites idrankwhat 0 #17 April 24, 2007 QuoteConsider the following - If we started the earth spinning fast enough that each day was around 6 minutes long, the perceived gravity at the equator would be about half of what it is now! We could go higher in aircraft because the atmosphere would "bulge" there. Freefall speeds would be much slower. Spacecraft could get into orbit with a tenth of the fuel required. Beanstalks would be trivial to build. But it would be annoying. Hard to sleep with the sun running around the sky like that. Funny you should mention this. I was talking about this with a co-worker. I of course thought of the skydiving potential, but then realized the ultimate value of such a rotation rate altering device. It would solve all of our pollution and over population strains on the planet. Periodically spin it fast enough to fling people into orbit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites billvon 3,063 #18 April 24, 2007 >Periodically spin it fast enough to fling people into orbit. 'Cept that would also fling things like the atmosphere, the oceans, and the crust into orbit, and we sorta need them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kallend 2,106 #19 April 24, 2007 Quote>Periodically spin it fast enough to fling people into orbit. 'Cept that would also fling things like the atmosphere, the oceans, and the crust into orbit, and we sorta need them. Well, don't spin them so fast, then.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ExAFO 0 #20 April 24, 2007 QuoteQuote>Periodically spin it fast enough to fling people into orbit. 'Cept that would also fling things like the atmosphere, the oceans, and the crust into orbit, and we sorta need them. Well, don't spin them so fast, then. Does that mean when I fart with my ass facing west, someone needs to simultaneously do the same, but with their ass facing east?Illinois needs a CCW Law. NOW. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kelpdiver 2 #21 April 24, 2007 QuoteDoes that mean when I fart with my ass facing west, someone needs to simultaneously do the same, but with their ass facing east? As long as everyone is smart enough to face into the wind, there should be a nearly equal number of asses pointed every direction. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites labrys 0 #22 April 25, 2007 QuoteAs long as everyone is smart enough to face into the wind Hullo? Farting into the wind is not smart.Owned by Remi #? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kallend 2,106 #23 April 25, 2007 QuoteQuoteAs long as everyone is smart enough to face into the wind Hullo? Farting into the wind is not smart. Is your arse on back-to-front then?... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ExAFO 0 #24 April 25, 2007 QuoteQuoteQuoteAs long as everyone is smart enough to face into the wind Hullo? Farting into the wind is not smart. Is your arse on back-to-front then? You misspelled "ass."Illinois needs a CCW Law. NOW. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kallend 2,106 #25 April 25, 2007 QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteAs long as everyone is smart enough to face into the wind Hullo? Farting into the wind is not smart. Is your arse on back-to-front then? You misspelled "ass." I wasn't referring to his donkey.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. 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ryoder 1,590 #14 April 24, 2007 Doesn't surprise me at all. Years ago I heard about a radio talk show where some farmer called in to complain "that extra hour of daylight is burning up my crops!" "There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,063 #15 April 24, 2007 Consider the following - If we started the earth spinning fast enough that each day was around 6 minutes long, the perceived gravity at the equator would be about half of what it is now! We could go higher in aircraft because the atmosphere would "bulge" there. Freefall speeds would be much slower. Spacecraft could get into orbit with a tenth of the fuel required. Beanstalks would be trivial to build. But it would be annoying. Hard to sleep with the sun running around the sky like that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,106 #16 April 24, 2007 Quote But it would be annoying. Hard to sleep with the sun running around the sky like that. Joshua had the answer to that, if I recall correctly.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
idrankwhat 0 #17 April 24, 2007 QuoteConsider the following - If we started the earth spinning fast enough that each day was around 6 minutes long, the perceived gravity at the equator would be about half of what it is now! We could go higher in aircraft because the atmosphere would "bulge" there. Freefall speeds would be much slower. Spacecraft could get into orbit with a tenth of the fuel required. Beanstalks would be trivial to build. But it would be annoying. Hard to sleep with the sun running around the sky like that. Funny you should mention this. I was talking about this with a co-worker. I of course thought of the skydiving potential, but then realized the ultimate value of such a rotation rate altering device. It would solve all of our pollution and over population strains on the planet. Periodically spin it fast enough to fling people into orbit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,063 #18 April 24, 2007 >Periodically spin it fast enough to fling people into orbit. 'Cept that would also fling things like the atmosphere, the oceans, and the crust into orbit, and we sorta need them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,106 #19 April 24, 2007 Quote>Periodically spin it fast enough to fling people into orbit. 'Cept that would also fling things like the atmosphere, the oceans, and the crust into orbit, and we sorta need them. Well, don't spin them so fast, then.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ExAFO 0 #20 April 24, 2007 QuoteQuote>Periodically spin it fast enough to fling people into orbit. 'Cept that would also fling things like the atmosphere, the oceans, and the crust into orbit, and we sorta need them. Well, don't spin them so fast, then. Does that mean when I fart with my ass facing west, someone needs to simultaneously do the same, but with their ass facing east?Illinois needs a CCW Law. NOW. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #21 April 24, 2007 QuoteDoes that mean when I fart with my ass facing west, someone needs to simultaneously do the same, but with their ass facing east? As long as everyone is smart enough to face into the wind, there should be a nearly equal number of asses pointed every direction. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
labrys 0 #22 April 25, 2007 QuoteAs long as everyone is smart enough to face into the wind Hullo? Farting into the wind is not smart.Owned by Remi #? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,106 #23 April 25, 2007 QuoteQuoteAs long as everyone is smart enough to face into the wind Hullo? Farting into the wind is not smart. Is your arse on back-to-front then?... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ExAFO 0 #24 April 25, 2007 QuoteQuoteQuoteAs long as everyone is smart enough to face into the wind Hullo? Farting into the wind is not smart. Is your arse on back-to-front then? You misspelled "ass."Illinois needs a CCW Law. NOW. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,106 #25 April 25, 2007 QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteAs long as everyone is smart enough to face into the wind Hullo? Farting into the wind is not smart. Is your arse on back-to-front then? You misspelled "ass." I wasn't referring to his donkey.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
