On Sun, 07 Nov 2010 17:31:36 -0500, Mr. Bill > wrote:

> I don't know if I despise the dark morning...or driving home
> in the dark evening. All I know is I can't wait for the days to get
> longer! December 23 won't get here soon enough!!
>
December 23rd? "In the Northern Hemisphere, the next Winter Solstice
occurs on December 21, 2010 at 6:38 PM ET and 23:38 UTC (Universal
Time)."




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"sf" > wrote in message
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> On Sun, 07 Nov 2010 17:31:36 -0500, Mr. Bill > wrote:
>
>> I don't know if I despise the dark morning...or driving home
>> in the dark evening. All I know is I can't wait for the days to get
>> longer! December 23 won't get here soon enough!!
>>
> December 23rd? "In the Northern Hemisphere, the next Winter Solstice
> occurs on December 21, 2010 at 6:38 PM ET and 23:38 UTC (Universal
> Time)."

But is is usually around Jan 1 before you really notice a change in the
light during the commute. I usually leave work about 4PM so half my ride is
daylight, but dark when I get home. My morning starts in the dark and gets
light about 2/3 of the way to work. As I get older, I really dislike
driving in the rain at night. If it snows, I don't leave for work until
late so that is not a problem.

On Sun, 07 Nov 2010 19:11:14 -0500, Mr. Bill > wrote:

> On Sun, 07 Nov 2010 15:30:55 -0800, sf > wrote:
>
> >occurs on December 21, 2010
>
> Oh...that changed EVERYTHING.
>
I wondered if the 23rd had some special meaning that I wasn't aware
of... but you can look at it this way: the 21st is two days before the
23rd so days will be getting longer two days earlier than you thought!


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On Mon, 08 Nov 2010 10:04:00 -0600, Andy > wrote:

> It's December 21, 2012 when the world
> comes to a halt.
>
> Be sure to have a really big meal the day
> before.
>
> I've scheduled a few dozen variety of six
> egg dinner omelettes. Two out of three
> with avocados in them.
>
> You?

I've lived though too many doomsday scenarios to care one way or the
other. The '70 were pockmarked with them but we're all still here.
I'll be thinking about/planning my Christmas Eve dinner and
festivities on the 21st.

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Never trust a dog to watch your food.