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> Chatty Cathy

I've got three, but only one of them is a standalone timer. This standalone
one is digital.

The other two are in kitchen appliances. The next one I use probably the
most often of all is the one on the analog clock on my ancient stove. You
twist the knob around on the clock face to set the number of minutes.

The third timer I use somewhat less is the one in my microwave. But of
course I can't use it if I am using the microwave to cook. This timer is
somewhat more convenient because I can put in the exact time duration with
the numeric keypad. I used to have a standalone digital timer with a numeric
keypad, but unfortunately I dropped it. I really miss that timer.

I need a timer that does seconds, because for some things I cook the number
of seconds is critical, minutes are too coarse a measurement. It takes too
long on the digital timer I have with no keypad to put in 30 seconds on the
fly, but I can do that on the microwave's timer (and my old digital timer).

The sound of the alarm can be an important issue. I was once visiting my
mother and cooking one of these dishes where timing was critical. The only
timer she had that did seconds was one with a choice of sound effects.
Somehow I set the sound effect to a car horn by accident. When the timer
went off, I didn't realize it. I was just very upset that someone's car
alarm had chosen just that moment to go off and was disturbing me at a
critical moment. Then I realized it was the timer and not a car outside! ;-)

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