Tom,

Wasn't that your, two watch worth instead of your two cents worth?

Howard #3

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2012 8:08 AM
Subject: Re: No speech on my watch!!! Was: RE: off topic


>    Harvey and all:
>
> I take the dual approach to watches in my personal and professional life.
>
> In support of what Harvey says, I use a talking watch as much as possible 
> in
> normal everyday settings, since as was stated, the catches often wear out 
> on
> Braille watches and they are more difficult to get repaired than they used
> to be.
>
> However, in support of Ron's concern, I use a Braille watch in my classes,
> in meetings, and in other quiet settings where I don't want to draw
> attention to the fact that I'm checking the time.  This way, I can use a
> Braille watch when needed, but at the same time, I'm hopefully extending 
> the
> life of the Braille watch by not using it as my only time piece.
>
> So, there are my two cents worth for whatever value that is.
>
> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Harvey Heagy" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2012 11:39 PM
> Subject: Re: No speech on my watch!!! Was: RE: off topic
>
>
>> That is a valid consideration, but one disadvantage to today's Braille
>> watches is that you have to pry the lid open to read them which 
>> eventually
>> causes the catch to wear out which makes it useless even if the watch
>> itself
>> is still good.  They used to make them where you could push the button in
>> to
>> open and close them so that this wouldn't happen, or at least not as
>> quickly.  I don't think they make any Braille watches that you don't have
>> to
>> pry open any more.
>> Harvey
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Ron Miller" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2012 11:22 PM
>> Subject: No speech on my watch!!! Was: RE: off topic
>>
>>
>>> Okay, I don't chime in much here, but feel kind of strongly about this.
>>>
>>> I really, really, really prefer using a tactile watch in any kind of a
>>> business or social setting. It's quiet, announces nothing and lets me
>>> discretely check the time. With the exception of clocks in my own home,
>>> where I and my family can decide what's disruptive and what is not, and
>>> when
>>> speech will occur, I'm bugged if the clock bongs, dings, doings, barks,
>>> crows or makes some other sound when I'm in a setting where it is
>>> disruptive.
>>>
>>> Okay, pet peeve, whine over.
>>>
>>> 73 all
>>>
>>> Ron Miller
>>> N6MSAClearwater, Fl. USA
>>> SKYPE: arjay1
>>