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Posted on Sun Mar 08, 2009 at 05:49:45 PM EST
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Well, late afternoon, anyway.

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    Sunday Afternoon Open thread | 21 comments (21 topical)

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    Can I put in a good word for Daylight Saving Time? (5.00 / 5) (#1)
    by andgarden on Sun Mar 08, 2009 at 05:57:15 PM EST
    I'm essentially on a 2nd shift schedule these days, and getting essentially an extra hour of daylight in the evening is very nice.

    I have a trillion things to do with an extra (5.00 / 3) (#2)
    by Militarytracy on Sun Mar 08, 2009 at 06:00:17 PM EST
    hour of daylight lately.  If my things were only dollars, perhaps I could save a company today, but not tomorrow :)

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    I'm thrilled about it (5.00 / 2) (#5)
    by nycstray on Sun Mar 08, 2009 at 06:41:52 PM EST
    It's always a positive sign imo :) Plus, I could use the light more at the end of the day than the beginning right now. Pretty soon the trees will start busting out their new green leaves . . . .

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    It may sound corny (none / 0) (#17)
    by cal1942 on Sun Mar 08, 2009 at 11:12:42 PM EST
    but in these latitudes the arrival of spring is like being born all over again.

    Most important for today, Michigan State beat Purdue 61-50 at home to end the regular season at 15-3 in the Big Ten and 25-5 overall.  Playing for NCAA seed now.

    Seems like all of the sports pundits want the four top seeds to go exclusively to Big East and ACC teams.

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    Not corny at all (5.00 / 1) (#20)
    by nycstray on Mon Mar 09, 2009 at 03:26:35 AM EST
    I don't think I'll ever get jaded about the arrival of spring. It's just too wonderful! Heck, we had a foot of snow last week and I froze my behind off for a few days. Then on Saturday, we had a taste of 70. Now I start "green halo" watch. Prob won't be for awhile, but barring anymore severe weather changes . . . . that "green halo" is coming. And I just love it. It's just so perfect. Mother nature really knows what she's doing  ;)

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    As an after dark runner (5.00 / 2) (#7)
    by CoralGables on Sun Mar 08, 2009 at 07:04:53 PM EST
    I give the extra hour of sunlight two thumbs down.

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    There are two of us in this country! (5.00 / 2) (#8)
    by Teresa on Sun Mar 08, 2009 at 07:12:26 PM EST
    I thought I was the only one. I walk after dark and I don't like it either. I live near the edge of Eastern/Central and in the summer it is 9:30 before it gets dark.

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    For me (5.00 / 1) (#9)
    by CoralGables on Sun Mar 08, 2009 at 07:26:53 PM EST
    it stalls dinner and sleep an extra hour. Glad to know I'm not alone.

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    Standard time zones, (5.00 / 2) (#12)
    by andgarden on Sun Mar 08, 2009 at 07:36:15 PM EST
    like standard sizes, have their plusses and minuses.

    Did you know that all of China runs on Beijing time? I can't imagine that would be much fun in the west.

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    hmm (none / 0) (#11)
    by andgarden on Sun Mar 08, 2009 at 07:33:57 PM EST
    well, I guess that could be a problem.

    At least you don't live in northern europe: in the middle of the summer, it can be light out until 10PM or later.

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    As an evening shift (5.00 / 2) (#16)
    by gyrfalcon on Sun Mar 08, 2009 at 08:55:33 PM EST
    worker, I love it.  My friend, an early riser who often emails me at the (to me) ungodly hour of 5:30 or 6:00 Am, it's depressing as hell.  Each to his own.


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    Depressing as hell (none / 0) (#21)
    by Fabian on Mon Mar 09, 2009 at 07:17:27 AM EST
    was being a early bird and working third shift.  Going to bed when the sun rises stinks, doubly so in the winter.  Second shift wasn't so bad because I got to be home during my most productive hours.

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    Who'd have thought (5.00 / 2) (#3)
    by jeffinalabama on Sun Mar 08, 2009 at 06:07:52 PM EST
    That an Auburn Tiger basketball fan would be excited for anything bot the women's hoops in March?

    Go Auburn! Beat Vandy tonight! I want a top seed somewhere!

    BTD, what are you thinking about the SEC tourney? Auburn's RPI is 64 today, and they're the hottest team in the SEC for the past month and a half.

    War Eagle! (5.00 / 2) (#4)
    by Militarytracy on Sun Mar 08, 2009 at 06:10:11 PM EST
    We'll take what there is to be had!

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    Yes, please beat Vandy. I have adopted the (5.00 / 2) (#6)
    by Teresa on Sun Mar 08, 2009 at 06:58:35 PM EST
    Lady Tigers as my championship hope this year because I know the Lady Vols can't do it. Good luck. I love Nell and Bonner is just terrific. I hope you guys go all the way.

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    Thanks, Teresa. Pat Summit is a class act (5.00 / 2) (#13)
    by jeffinalabama on Sun Mar 08, 2009 at 07:43:48 PM EST
    too, just not her year in the regular season. Let's see the Vols in the tourney, though... it's a different ball game!

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    Ugh, Vandy by 6. (5.00 / 1) (#14)
    by jeffinalabama on Sun Mar 08, 2009 at 08:26:25 PM EST
    Still a great season so far for the Lady Tigers!

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    I had to turn it off with 17 seconds left so I (none / 0) (#15)
    by Teresa on Sun Mar 08, 2009 at 08:43:34 PM EST
    didn't have to watch Vandy celebrate. :) Sometimes, a conference tourney loss actually helps in the big tournament. I also think Auburn was emotionally spent from last night. Bonner is from TN and you know how badly she wanted to beat the LV's.

    Good luck in the men's tourney. I think we play the winner of Vandy/Bama. We owe Bama after today! We didn't deserve to win though, with all the free throws we missed.

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    In Case It Hasn't Been Mentioned Yet (5.00 / 2) (#10)
    by CDN Ctzn on Sun Mar 08, 2009 at 07:32:48 PM EST
    Here is a link to another revealing commentary by Glen Greenwald today. It is a must read! Check out his links and read to the end.
    What was that about "change we can believe in"?

    Well, we can certainly believe that we will lose (none / 0) (#19)
    by BrassTacks on Mon Mar 09, 2009 at 03:12:33 AM EST
    ALL of our money in the stock market, all of our pensions and retirements.  We can also believe in a change to very high unemployment,  hitting double digits within months, and the market hitting 1,000 by summer.  Those are HUGE changes that we can believe in.   We can believe that Geithner is clueless and that our esteemed leader is anything but and that he will not make any decisions about the market.  He will continue to dither.  That's certainly change in a ''leader''.  He won't lead!  

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    Let's take bets on how much the market will tank (none / 0) (#18)
    by BrassTacks on Mon Mar 09, 2009 at 03:08:45 AM EST
    This week.  I'm betting down 5-600 by the end of the week and down to 3,500 by the end of April.  By June, down to 1,000.  Now that we have no money left, it's a fun game.  

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