I agree, Howard.  I find that i tend to prefer it for several reasons. For 
one thing, if we stuck to standard time the birds would be cranking it up at 
3 in the morning in late spring.  I doubt the  detractors consider that. 
And, purely from a ham standpoint, it means more time on the higher 
frequency bands like 17 meters after work.  Lou
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, March 06, 2009 8:53 PM
Subject: Re: Time change Sun. morning


> Why do people get so emotional about daylight saving time anyway.  If it
> saves energy or not, can be easily measured, and proven to be hoax or 
> fact.
> Living on the Eastern Edge of a time zone, I certainly appreciate it.  I
> realize if I lived on the western edge, where the sun rises after eight 
> in
> the morning, I'd probably feel different about it.