Alarmclock puzzle

[Joe Pfeiffer]

Michael Shiloh writes:
>
>Joe Pfeiffer wrote:
>> Michael Shiloh writes:
>>> Way off-topic, but the best alarm clock I've ever seen is one that 
>>> shoots a little flying disc out of the top when the alarm goes off. You 
>>> have to get out of bed, find the disc (perhaps this would encourage my 
>>> daughter to clean up her room before going to bed?), and insert it 
>>> correctly in the clock in order to shut the alarm off.
>>>
>>> I laugh every time I think of this thing. Innovative, practical, and fun.
>> 
>> "Fun" is not a concept that I'm able to consolidate with "alarm
>> clock"...
>
>
>Oh lighten up. Imagine this:

That was actually intended as a humorous ironic remark...

>You've been up until 2am packing, you had to wake up at 5:45 to get an 
>early morning flight, the airport shuttle is outside honking its horn, 
>the baby is crying, and the dog just chewed up little plastic disc from 
>the alarm clock.
>
>What's not fun about that?

The part about me telling my wife I can't turn off the alarm, gotta go,
bye?