Saturday, March 30, 2013

Conversations on Time

My alarm clock didn't go off this morning.

Hear the storyline.
Rosie overslept because her alarm clock didn't go off this morning.... .
Rosie:
Sorry, I overslept.  My clock didn't go off this morning.
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Francie:
Again?
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Rosie:
That's right, even though I did set the alarm last night.
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Francie:
Your clock never works.  Perhaps you should buy a new one.
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Rosie:
Well, if it breaks down again tomorrow, I'll definitely buy a new one.
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Francie:
Maybe by then it'll be too late.
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Rosie:
What do you mean "too late"?
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Francie:
By that time you'll be fired.
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Jessica is late everytime it is daylight savings time because she always forgets to put the clock forward one hour....

Kelly:
Ha, Jessica, you're late.
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Jessica:
Yeah.  Each time we switch to daylight savings time, I always forget to put the clock forward an hour.
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Kelly:
Well, then later this year when we switch back to normal time, don't forget to set the clock back one hour.
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Jessica:
I just can't win!  Each time we switch back to normal time, I always forget to put the clock back an hour, so I always come to work an hour early.
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Kelly:
So, just remember.  Spring forward, fall back.
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Jessica:
So, that'll make it even.
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Jessica is late everytime it is daylight savings time because she always forgets to put the clock forward one hour....

Kelly:
Ha, Jessica, you're late.
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Jessica:
Yeah.  Each time we switch to daylight savings time, I always forget to put the clock forward an hour.
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Kelly:
Well, then later this year when we switch back to normal time, don't forget to set the clock back one hour.
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Jessica:
I just can't win!  Each time we switch back to normal time, I always forget to put the clock back an hour, so I always come to work an hour early.
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Kelly:
So, just remember.  Spring forward, fall back.
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Jessica:
So, that'll make it even.
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   I always set my clock ahead ten minutes.

Hear the storyline.
Roselind is very curious about why Jamie's clocks show different times....
Roselind:
Hey, you have so many clocks in your bedroom.
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Jamie:
Yeah, I want to make sure I can wake up in the morning.
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Roselind:
But is there something wrong with your clocks?  None of them has the same time.
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Jamie:
I do it on purpose.  I set this clock ahead ten minutes, and this one back ten minutes, but I always set that one to the right time.
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Roselind:
So the alarms ring every ten minutes?
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Jamie:
Yeah.
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Roselind:
Are your crazy or what?
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Jamie:
No, I am a heavy sleeper.  I need thunder to wake me up.
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