FAQ's
& Talking Clock Joke
THE WORLD'S ONLY TALKING CLOCK JOKE:
A guy was showing his friend his new apartment. In the living room was a big
brass bowl. The friend asked what was with the brass bowl? "Well, that is my
talking clock."' The friend asked how it worked. Listen to this and he whacks
the brass bowl with a steel rod. A second later, the guy in the upstairs apartment
yells out: "You stupid jerk, it is 2:00AM."
Q: How did you start
collecting talking clocks?
A: I didn't know I was a collector for along time, and then after I counted
the first time (seventeen), I knew. So, basically, it was an "accident" waiting
to happen.
Q: Why talking clocks?
A: Like most others who collect "things," it really is the acquisition of knowledge
that is collected.. For example, talking clocks lead to a wonderment about time
itself. I recently read a book on the significance of the definition and measurement
of latitude and that such did more to alter history than most politicians ever
did.
Q: With over 150 talking clocks, it must be a "pain" to re-set them with the
change from/to Daylight Savings Time?
A: Yep, for the Fall time set back, it takes about 5 hours. But, for the Spring
set-ahead, it takes only about 3 hours---think about it.
Q: It must be a cacophony of noise on the hour when 150 clocks announce the
time?
A: You get used to it. Sorta like living next to railroad tracks, after awhile
you habituate. Besides, many of the clocks are programmed to be silent between
10:00pm and 8:00am and most have a loudness control---mine are set to "low volume."
Q: Does your collection have a monetary value; after all, you have some very
rare clocks?
A: Yes, my collection of talking clocks is worth 1.2 million dollars. I note
this in case a robber and my insurance agent visit my Web site.