Wayfarer's Tavern

These days it just tends to just us very dark evenings.

 

I thought it was also to compensate for the slowing of the earth's rotation

 

I might be back later, I'm going to do some Homework.

 

I thought it was just to keep people on their toes.

Bye, MC! Have fun.

 

bye bye!

 

Daylight Savings Time extends the eveing daylight during the summer months, in theory to reduce energy usage and allow daytime activites to extend one hour later in the evening. We return to standard time in the winter months so sunrise is earlier. One reason is so school children aren't waiting for the bus or walking to school in the dark.

No, that is one of the adjustments that takes place when leap seconds are applied.

 

Timekeeping is so confusing to me...I need to stop thinking about it. It's like when you look at a word for too long and it starts to look like it's spelled wrong.

Anyone else into UFC? Watching the fight?

 

I'm skipping this one, because the main event is pretty predictable. True to form for sporting participants I support, Spencer Fisher apparently did not have a strong showing so I'm kind of glad I at least didn't see that fight.

 

hmmm, human dogfights

I think Ill pass

 

Yeah, only reason I'm watching it is because Joel decided he wanted to order it. Have to admit, so far the fights have not been terribly exciting. First one (Machida, I think?) ended in like under fifteen seconds. I was amused that Joe Stevenson came out to "I've got a feeling" by Black-Eyed Peas. Not your usual UFC song...

Edit: Human dog fights? It's MMA...not like they're just going at each other...there's technique to it, at least.

 

That's a pretty ridiculous and inaccurate description of modern MMA.

edit: yeah, for the first fight Johnson missed weight by like 6 pounds. Whenever that happens, the fighter that didn't even try to make weight almost always steamrolls his opponent.

 

meh, its two men in a cage engaged in violence while a crowd watches and cheers (and bets)

so yeah, to me its like a dogfight

sorry if you dont like that

 

Taking aside the fact that MMA participants have a choice whether they fight or not, MMA requires an incredible amount of dedication, training, discipline and technique. I can understand not liking it, but calling it a dogfight is demonstrably untrue.

 

In the after fight interview, he apologized to everyone for missing weight. I found it a little unexpected. But...polite? I suppose.

 

there was alot of time and dedication in gladiator training too, doesnt make that a humane sport either

whatever man, Im not saying its bad or anything, I just consider it barbaric and its just my opinion

 

Everyone is entitled to his/her own opinion.

Even if yours is wrong.

(just kidding, Jon. You know I love you!)

 

love you too, I know Im wrong, its just a matter of feel

 

I get why people say it's barbaric because of the visuals- I thought it was until I trained it. Football, awesome as it is, is far more barbaric As is hockey. Well, not barbaric, just cruel and heartless

 

Nah, I'm just messing with you. I know lots of people who don't like UFC for the same reasons. Different strokes for different folks, right?

 

haha, Jonathan, they should ban everything where you take off your shirt.

Hello everyone. Good evening.

 

I guess...and yes, every time I play football I get hurt

 

hey Pallas

anything that makes ME take my shirt off should be made very very illegal



WTF?

 

Hey, Pallas!

I take off my shirt when I play volleyball...but that's because I have a swimsuit under. Probably doesn't count.

Edit: OH MY GOD. I will have nightmares about that belly tonight...

 

Same for me every time, whether it's hockey or grappling.

 

I don't play football, but every time I play volleyball, I get hurt. Usually, it's self-inflicted. I'm a weeee bit accident-prone.