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If you had a working watch you'd know if it was time for bed!!!
Pat, K9JAUAt 08:53 PM 9/1/2010, you wrote:
>     Ah, man, I can't write here, can I?
>
>Jeech!!!!!
>
>Think I may just go to bed and call it a day, but it's awful early yet,
>don't you think?
>
>Yikes!
>
>Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Danny Dyer" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2010 5:41 PM
>Subject: Re: Off Topic: need recommendations for good atomic talking watch
>
>
>Hi Tom, that was clasic, "As a college professor once again, I guess I need
>to be mroe careful
>"  Best to you and yours in your new digs! Danny.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2010 9:35 PM
>Subject: Re: Off Topic: need recommendations for good atomic talking watch
>
>
> >    David:
> >
> > No, it is not a Braille watch.
> >
> > It's an atomic talking watch with hands and print markings for a visual
> > display.
> >
> > I meant also to say that the time indicated by the hands, and the time
> > verbally spoken do not correspond.
> >
> > As a college professor once again, I guess I need to be mroe careful
> > proofreading my writing, eh?  (smile)
> >
> > Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "David R. Basden" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2010 11:50 AM
> > Subject: Re: Off Topic: need recommendations for good atomic talking watch
> >
> >
> > Hi Tom,
> >
> > Does your comment mean this is both a braille and a talking
> > watch?  If so, I may want to look into getting one myself.  I have a
> > Radio Shack talking watch which I don't use.  hated not being able to
> > sneak a peak at my watch under the table during a boring staff meeting.
> >
> > Incidentally, did you mean to say the hands and spoken time did not
> > correspond?
> >
> > 73,
> >
> > Dave, W7OQ
> >
> >
> > At 09:33 AM 9/1/2010, you wrote:
> >>Hi, all.
> >>
> >>I know this is "off topic", so please respond off list.
> >>
> >>
> >>[log in to unmask]
> >>
> >>My Reizen talking atomic watch, which I have had now for probably five to
> >>7
> >>years, is starting to act flaky on me, so it looks like it might be time
> >>to
> >>replace it.
> >>
> >>Can someone give me a good recommendation for a replacement talking watch?
> >>
> >>The Reizen that I have been using is ok, although I have found the support
> >>for the product to be less than satisfactory.  For example, despite
> >>countless phone calls to Maxiaids (where I originally purchased the
> >>watch),
> >>I have never been able to solve a problem where the hands on the watch
> >>correspond with the spoken time.
> >>
> >>Thanks for any suggestions, and 73 from Tom behler:  KB8TYJ

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