# Fess up. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 1, 2001, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fess-up/60365 "2001-04-01T12:24:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Saint\_Zero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c4cdca/32.png) [@Saint\_Zero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Zero)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2001, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fess-up/60365/21 "2001-04-01T16:25:07Z")
I set the microwave before bed last night. The computer is automatic. ---
**Author:** ![Mooney252](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7c8e57/32.png) [@Mooney252](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mooney252)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2001, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fess-up/60365/22 "2001-04-01T16:30:35Z")
I forgot to move the sundial ahead an hour . . . ---
**Author:** ![kniz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/c37758/32.png) [@kniz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kniz)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2001, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fess-up/60365/23 "2001-04-01T17:48:10Z")
What’s the hurry? The isn’t really any sweat until tomorrow morning. Guess that is why they do it on the weekend, huh? ---
**Author:** ![Spider\_Woman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cdc98d/32.png) [@Spider\_Woman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spider_Woman)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2001, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fess-up/60365/24 "2001-04-01T18:18:40Z")
that reminded me last night. Maybe it was **Euty** ’s thread on no April Fool’s sock puppets? I would have probably forgotten anyway, but **imthjckaz** set them all before he came to bed. Hi **Cajun Man**! ----:)/ x o x o x ----///\\ ---
**Author:** ![VitrolicBump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a587f6/32.png) [@VitrolicBump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VitrolicBump)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2001, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fess-up/60365/25 "2001-04-01T19:56:08Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Mauvaise \* > \*\*I didn’t change my clocks … I didn’t forget to change them … and I’m not going to change them. > > I live in Phoenix: we don’t have daylight savings time. ☹ \*\* I live there. Don’t you love this, too? Also, have you changed the clock for this message board. It changed on me and I can’t get it back to the right time, even after trying every conceivable number. Even the negatives. ---
**Author:** ![ryan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a8b319/32.png) [@ryan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ryan)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2001, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fess-up/60365/26 "2001-04-01T20:08:48Z")
I was working last night so I got the fun job of explaining to all the semi-intoxicated folks “Yes, we will be open until 5 A.M. tonight…No, we’re not closing early…ect…” Unfortunatly, both of the bartenders had to be in Manhattan at 9 A.M. for some kind of fantasy baseball draft thing, so the cook and I had to work alone for the last 2 hrs. I got home about 7 A.M this morning. Add to that, of of the bartenders from last night also works tonight, and due to the “draft-thing” and his “real” job may not be in onight, so I may have to work alone all night. Really missing that extra hour of sleep right about now. ---
**Author:** ![VitrolicBump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a587f6/32.png) [@VitrolicBump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VitrolicBump)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2001, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fess-up/60365/27 "2001-04-01T20:15:42Z")
Okay, so now my computer is making a liar out of me. It has reset it’s time correctly. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2001, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fess-up/60365/28 "2001-04-01T20:23:25Z")
oh gosh **ryan** you just reminded me of this: centuries ago, working at a correction center, it was our first ‘daylight savings time’ day. the staff that had the midnight shift did not change the clocks. Why? “because no one authorized me to do so”. So, every hour on the hour, in the count log, she dutifully noted “Note, the clocks have STILL not been changed”. The ladies started getting up. They knew a good scam when the saw one, so all day, each sign in and out was subject to the ‘real’ time clarification error “well, I’ll just have to put this time down 'cause that’s what it says…”. The day shift reported in. Since the midnight shift carefully explained to her that she hadn’t received authorization, the clocks hadn’t been changed. so, the day shift kept it up. “please note, the clocks have still not been changed”. Afternoon shift came in, same thing. Finally, the person on the next midnight, upon hearing 'the clocks have not been changed" reached over and changed it. Sheesh. Every time afterwards, we carefully explained “Yes, you will need to change the clocks”. ---
**Author:** ![techchick68](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ea5d25/32.png) [@techchick68](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/techchick68)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2001, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fess-up/60365/29 "2001-04-01T20:27:51Z")
I forgot. At about 9:45 some ding dong (happens to be family) called me, and I am thinking? WTF? You know better than to call me before 10:30 am on a weekend…geez! I woke up around 11:00 looked at the caller ID and it said they called at 10:45! Took about a minute before I realized it was Daylight Savings time. These are the days I wish our state followed Arizona. ---
**Author:** ![JuanDeCuba](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a87d85/32.png) [@JuanDeCuba](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JuanDeCuba)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2001, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fess-up/60365/30 "2001-04-01T21:22:49Z")
I didn’t, but I refuse to observe Daylight Savings Time\> I just look at it as class starting at 8:10 am instead of 9:10 for some rediculous reason tomorrow morning. ---
**Author:** ![racinchikki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@racinchikki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racinchikki)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2001, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fess-up/60365/31 "2001-04-01T21:45:10Z")
I reset the clock in my bedroom last night before going to bed, and my parents took care of the rest of the house, but I forgot to change my watch until I got to work, and I still haven’t figured out how to change the one in my car. ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2001, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fess-up/60365/32 "2001-04-02T01:29:33Z")
Set the microwave clock last spring and never changed it back, so it’s right. My PC clock reset itself. Reset my watch when I got up this morning. My alarm clock I won’t reset until I go back to bed. The clocks on the VCR and the stereo were never set in the first place, so they continue to just blink **12:00** at me. Will reset the clock in the car when I feel like dragging out the manual to see how to reset it. ---
**Author:** ![silent\_rob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@silent\_rob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silent_rob)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2001, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fess-up/60365/33 "2001-04-02T07:05:18Z")
I’m in the same club as **Odieman** ; no change made for me. The only problem is watching any television stations that aren’t local. _ **silent\_rob** , earlier tonight_: Well, I’ll just take a break from working and see what’s on the tube. Hmm…well that doesn’t seem right…oh, I guess the time changed…_continues flipping channels_ And that’s how I found out. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Manduck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manduck/32/256_2.png) [@Manduck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Manduck)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2001, 7:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fess-up/60365/34 "2001-04-02T07:11:02Z")
I set my VCR to tape the F1 race this morning, but I forgot to set the VCR’s clock, so I missed the first half of the race :mad: ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2001, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fess-up/60365/35 "2001-04-02T11:04:16Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Kat \* > \*\*Will reset the clock in the car when I feel like dragging out the manual to see how to reset it. \*\* > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by racinchikki \* > \*\*…I still haven’t figured out how to change the one in my car. \*\* Ah, for the good old days of analog clocks in cars!! Our two cars have different approaches to reset - In my car, you have to hold the Clock button while pushing the Scan button - left for hours, right for minutes. In hubby’s car, you hold the Clock button till the numbers blink, then release and hit Scan - up for hours, down for minutes, then hit Clock again. Oh, yeah, I remembered - reset my bedside clock before bed on Sat, did the rest Sunday morning. Just finished resetting the clock radio on my desk. I think I’ve caught them all… ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2001, 12:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fess-up/60365/36 "2001-04-02T12:27:15Z")
I had a start time of 2:00 a.m. in the middle of a 24 hour ski marathon, so needless to say, there was a great deal of confusion as to whether it was supposed to be old time or new time. Solved it by going from midnight old to 4:00 a.m. new. ---
**Author:** ![Ma\_Parrot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/dec6dc/32.png) [@Ma\_Parrot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ma_Parrot)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2001, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fess-up/60365/37 "2001-04-02T14:35:54Z")
I remembered to change them all. The only problem was I couldn’t remember how to change my timex. It’s a sportwatch that I bought just because it has Day and date on the normal time display. It also has 5 buttons for stopwatch stuff. So I had to dig out the instruction booklet. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fess-up/60365.md?page=1)