FAQ's & Talking Clock Joke
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.
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