Sunday Overnight Open Thread (12/15/24) - Doof

Trump wants to turn the clock on daylight saving time

In a post on his social media site Friday, Trump said his party would try to end the practice when he returns to office.

Setting clocks forward one hour in the spring and back an hour in the fall is intended to maximize daylight during summer months, but has long been subject to scrutiny. Daylight saving time was first adopted as a wartime measure in 1942.

Lawmakers have occasionally proposed getting rid of the time change altogether. The most prominent recent attempt, a now-stalled bipartisan bill named the Sunshine Protection Act, had proposed making daylight saving time permanent.

The measure was sponsored by Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, whom Trump has tapped to helm the State Department.

“Changing the clock twice a year is outdated and unnecessary,” Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida said as the Senate voted in favor of the measure.

What are your thoughts? As with most things, there are pros and cons to be discussed. Just not quite sure why this has arisen as something that needs to be addressed. Have we solved all of the other problems out there? Is it really that big of an issue? What aspect of Daylight Savings Time is "costly to our nation"?Curious as to whether or not it will actually be a priority for Trump and the Republican Party. He didn’t make it clear as to whether he wants Daylight Time to be permanent or if he wants Standard Time to be permanent. Therefore, the NPCs don’t know which side they’re on yet.

Feel Good Story

The Original Secret Santa Started it All by Paying Back Kindness Shown While He was Homeless

When Larry Stewart was growing up in his grandparents’ home in a small Mississippi town, he didn’t know they were impoverished. It wasn’t until he started school that he learned what he “lacked” - the bathrooms, telephones, hot water and gas stoves to be found in other kids’ homes.

As a young adult, Larry confronted poverty again. Living paycheck to paycheck, he became homeless when his employer went out of business owing Larry more than one check. So Larry resorted to living in his car, covering himself in his laundry in an effort to stay warm and hoping to forget his hunger. By the time he’d gone two days without a regular meal, he was so desperate that he went to the Dixie Diner and ordered breakfast without knowing how he’d pay for it.

When he finished eating, he started looking around on the floor, pretending he’d lost his wallet. The cook even came out from behind the counter and helped him look.

Then, suddenly, the search was over.

“You must have dropped this,” the cook said. He was holding a twenty-dollar bill.

Larry was so grateful that he made a vow to himself: as soon as he was able, he’d do something for others like what the cook had done for him. Over time, he became financially stable, and he set out to keep his vow. Although he wasn’t well off by any means, he knew he couldn’t put off getting started.

Read the whole article. We need more people like Larry Stewart in this world.

Can We Have a MoMe Here?

Where is this place, and how many morons can it hold? It is a spectacular setup, but what would make it better? Give us your ideas for even more awesomeness, Hordelings!

This is every man’s DREAM Man Cave! pic.twitter.com/IoWsqAQucy

— ���� Pismo ���� (@Pismo_B) November 24, 2024

How Stuff Works

How often do you contemplate everyday things and what makes them work the way they do? Engage your brain on seemingly simple matters to allow it to better understand how complex they really are! Did you know what makes popcorn pop?





After watching this video, do you have a better understanding of why there are often unpopped kernels of corn in your bag of microwave popcorn? How many bags have you ruined because you cooked it too long, trying to get those last few kernels to pop? Better to sacrifice a few kernels than burn the whole bag!

DJ Doof – Sounds of the Season (Part 5)

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Barenaked Ladies with Sarah McLachlan. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen/We Three Kings.

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Christmas with Jimmy Buffet. A Sailor’s Christmas.

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