Alarmclock puzzle

[Michael Shiloh]

Joe Pfeiffer wrote:
> 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...

I know. So was mine!


> 
>> 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?


:-)