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Massachusetts

penndragon69

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3. Indiana has the same problem

Reply to MADem (Original post)

Sun Oct 5, 2014, 05:14 AM

Oct 2014

Geographically we are in the central time zone. But because some people wanted
To be on wall street time 45 years ago, we got moved to EST. It's always dark when
It should be light.

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Why Massachusetts should defect from its time zone [View all] MADem Oct 2014 OP

Morning people hate DST Warpy Oct 2014 #1

Go to work in the dark, go home in the dark! I'm all for joining the Atlantic Time Brigade! MADem Oct 2014 #2

Indiana has the same problem penndragon69 Oct 2014 #3

You have my sympathies. MADem Oct 2014 #4

Wasn't it at one time Indiana and Arizona the states that didn't change to DST? nt brush Oct 2014 #10

Don't fear the Darknessssssssssssssssssssssss Mister Nightowl Oct 2014 #5

Yuck! It's actually the GREY that I dislike, and the low clouds, and the tons of snow....!!! nt MADem Oct 2014 #7

Grey is horrible! pipi_k Oct 2014 #13

+1!! nt MADem Oct 2014 #14

One nice thing about AZ Wheezy Oct 2014 #6

And it's not humid! MADem Oct 2014 #8

We need to move the EST/DST change dates BACK to where they were before 2007 BumRushDaShow Oct 2014 #9

When you go... DeadLetterOffice Oct 2014 #11

Really--it's depressing!!!!! nt MADem Oct 2014 #12