"James Silverton" > wrote in message
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> Sky wrote on Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:45:48 -0500:
>
>> brooklyn1 wrote:
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>>> "Sky" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>> >> heteroscedastic wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> Is there such a thing as a good digital timer that lasts
>> >>> more than 6-9 months? We are so sick of buying these
>> >>> things and tossing them in the trash. Features are less
>> >>> important than something of better than average quality.
>> >>
>> >> Use your cellphone instead? Seriously, I mean. Mine has a
>> >> timer (and alarm clocks), and those features do often come
>> >> in handy
>> >>
>>> I'm pretty certain every PC has a timer, and if not it must
>>> be a free software
>>> download. http://www.allworldsoft.com/software/7-250-cool-tim
>>> er.htm
>
>> Makes sense there'd be an 'ap' for that <G>. Personally, I
>> just use my stove/oven timer or even my MW timer, as was
>> mentioned earlier, I think. Exception being an 'alarm
>> clock.' I do use my cellphone for that - much more convenient
>> (for me).
>
>> Sky, who uses the timer(s)!!!!!

For cooking I mostly use my stove timer, it beeps incessantly until I attend
to it. The timer on my microwave beeps three times and that's it... many a
time I thought I'd be there in a few seconds and then forgot, my stove timer
will wake the dead and won't be ignored.

> I was referring to the use of a kitchen timer when I said to use the stove
> or microwave. As far as wakening up, I have a remote-controlled
> clock/radio and I can indulge in one or two snooze periods before actually
> getting up.

I don't need any stinkin' alarm clock for waking up, cats have built in
atomic clocks, and they won't tolerate much more than 30 seconds extra
snooze time.. it's better to get up out of bed than endure sandpaper tongues
on your eyelids.