Yes, the art for this week’s poll is supposed to be black. Consider it an editorial statement on the end of Daylight Savings Time. Last night, I was thinking, “Man, it’s getting late” and when I looked at the clock it said…7:15. Weak.
But it is the nature of humanoids to look upon the bright side, even when it comes via the dark. There are good things about early onset blackness, right? More time to repaint your toy soldier collection or reroute your model train layout. Er, I mean, tune your skis and catch up on long-overdue bike or board maintenance. Or finally seal the seams in that tent you bought two summers ago. Or explore the joys of night running.
So…what thinkest thou?
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Not a damn thing.
night commute- much better than commuting in dusk.
“Extra” sleep is always a bonus!
Tests your commitment.
Kevin is correct “Not a damn thing”. I am going to protest by not changing my clocks.
Nothing… Is it spring yet???
i feel less like a tweeker working out in the morning when the sun makes it’s appearance
More early morning time for longer running + more sleep.
DST, what is it good for? Absolutely nothin’!
SLEEP!
zip, zero, zilch,…notta. Colder and Darker AM runs.
Ummm, “early onset blackness” is Standard Time, not Daylight Savings Time. DST just ended.
But there’s nothing particularly good about Standard Time unless you’re worried about going to school inthe dark.
True, but allow some shorthand for clarity. Trying to get these poll questions into a short headline isn’t always easy.
DST blows!
6am runs at sunrise…at least for now.
Test commitment, need a kick in the rear!!!’
DST is good for making and then eating hibernation food. Things such as pasta, sausage, and bread. And also for increasing one’s whiskey intake.
It sucks, Night running is ok though
nice try looking for the silver lining though …
It’s dumb, but driving back from the mountains and realizing it’s only 6pm is pretty cool.
There’s nothing more depressing than getting up before dawn and getting home in darkness.
Makes you feel like you’ve wasted your whole day@work!
Although the bright side being it’s the signal that winter/ ski season is around the corner!
Sleep. Long time Voter never win these damn things!
tv? get out!
I do love the one extra hour on the weekend but it’s so dark here in Calgary in late afternoon now.
I went with night running, although I was tempted to go with watching sports on TV, BUT my favorite sport is baseball…which is only on the spring/summer. That reminds me of a baseball quote that is relevant to the theme in this post: “People ask me what I do in winter when there’s no baseball. I’ll tell you what I do. I stare out the window and wait for spring.” ~Rogers Hornsby
Worst day of the year. No more after work mtn bike rides. I guess the extra sleep was ok.
Uh, Daylight Savings Time just ended and we entered back into Standard time. I would say these poll options are not applicable to DST but rather Standard Time. DST here in the USA, for the states which observe it, begins the second Sunday in March and ends the first Sunday in November.
Best day of the year. No more running, riding or surfing in the dark before work.
Not great to me, But In the spring its pretty great
That extra hour of sleep was nice!
night rides are rad, kinda double the number of thrails you have
not really a fan of short days but weekend rides that start at 7 aren’t in the dark anymore, however weekday evenings have got much spookier
Increased appreciation for light.
ice climbing is almost here!
It wasn’t even 5 when it started getting dark. Dark when I go to work, dark when I leave. Bleh
early morning mountain biking!
more excuses to light fires?
I am with the majority, good for nothing.
Going home for the evening is that much nicer.
Not a fan of the earlier nightfall. However, sunrise for earlier starts is pretty great.
Sleep and being nefarious at night.
It is nice that it’s light out earlier, but other than that, nothing.
Sunsets are quite pretty.
Snow is coming
well i guess the extra hour of sleep is nice
Night rides are definitely the best.
sleep … so good
me leaving a comment.. I like the sunglasses.. Daylight savings time means that Ski season is right around the corner..
I’ve got no love for the long dark of winter. To quote a philosopher “everything’s a little better in the light of day, annnnnnd we know the night is gonna be there anyway……”
The extra light in the morning is nice, that extra hour of sleep fads very quickly.
= winter = snow
Nothing much, I prefer the longer days, but night riding after work is fun occasionally. Feel free to send my sunglasses on over. I never win these things, does anyone?
Absolutely nothing!
It’s tough enough to take a hike after work when the sun sets at 6, but now that it sets as I’m leaving work it’s nearly impossible. C’mon spring!
Early light.
Of course, the true outdoors guy doesn’t use a watch at all, and moves to the rhythms of nature and daylight. That’s what Ed Abbey would have you believe, at any rate.
Cool sunglasses! Staying late at work never feels so bad when it’s already dark out anyway…lame, eh? Sunsets this time of year are more awesome than average and I have a great view out my office window.
Its hard to think of much anything – I suppose night running?
Waiting for day light to come back. I enjoy night running and riding, but day light is just so nice!