Maine to seceede from Eastern Time Zone

This had to go into the Humor section!

Published on May 10, 2005 By Dr Guy In Humor

Maine has decided that it wants to be in the Atlantic time zone. An obscure time zone that contains Prince Edward Island, and little else. One of the reaons given for the change are:

On the plus side, Amtrak riders could leave Portland at 5:20 a.m. and arrive in Boston at 6:50 a.m., saving themselves an hour in the morning.

"They would feel like they took the bullet train," Patricia Douglas, spokeswoman for the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority in Portland, said.

Ah, but everything has a price as they say. The major downside is:

Leaving Boston at 6:15 p.m., that same traveler wouldn't get to Portland until 9:50 p.m.

Latour, have you been shipping us your Newfies?

Comments

ParaTed2k

on May 10, 2005

That is hilarious!!

Of all the things in the world that show we are a product of our perceptions, it is the time zone thing. Is there any real reason why Noon has to be the time when the sun is in the middle of the sky? I doubt the sun knows it's in the middle of the sky!

There is a lot of talk about getting rid of Daylight Savings Time. Well, I say we dump the hole "time zone" thing. We're a global world now, right? Sure, 1500hrs would be during the day for some, and at night for others, but so what! Just like noon being when the sun is in the middle of the sky is arbitrary, so is 3:00PM being in the when the sun has travelled a bit off center.

We'll keep the lines where they are though, latitude and longitude is a pretty decent system for navigation and besides, it would just cost far too much to remove the lines from the surface of the earth. ;~D

Manopeace

on May 10, 2005

There is a lot of talk about getting rid of Daylight Savings Time.

I'm all for that!

Moderateman

on May 10, 2005

I think we should have "rolling time" adjusted monthly so we always have daylight. hmmmmm since time is just a manthing why not?

Dr Guy

on May 10, 2005

There is a lot of talk about getting rid of Daylight Savings Time. Well, I say we dump the hole "time zone" thing. We're a global world now, right? Sure, 1500hrs would be during the day for some, and at night for others, but so what! Just like noon being when the sun is in the middle of the sky is arbitrary, so is 3:00PM being in the when the sun has travelled a bit off center.

That is excellant! Especially with the Internet! lets just get rid of it and adjust the clocks!

So now it is almost midnight GMT (we have to abide by the brits I guess!).

Half the sites I read go by GMT anyway.

Dr Guy

on May 10, 2005

I'm all for that!

I like Ted's idea (second one) better! So how is your time, GMT?

Dr Guy

on May 10, 2005

I think we should have "rolling time" adjusted monthly so we always have daylight. hmmmmm since time is just a manthing why not?

cause I hate setting my watch! You are I think -8GMT. Guess what! Now it is midnight! You night owl you!

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