Some years ago there was an alarm clock made that when it went off, it would jump off the nightstand and run across the floor to hide. You had to get out of bed to go find it.
I remember this old Irving Berlin tune from my childhood (my Dad used to sing it to me). “Oh, how I hate to get up in the morning…” Here is the link if you don’t know it. (Wait for the chorus; you’ll recognize it, I think). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnH-bkp277Q
Reminds me of when I went with my son (now 30 years old) on Cub Scout camping trips. In the morning the scoutmaster would enter the cabin and regale us with his intentionally loud, raucous and off-key rendition of “Oh, What a Beautiful Morning.”
Recently the Toronto Blue Jays gave away thousands of Buck Martinez GET UP alarm clocks. Buck is their TV announcer and his home run call is “GET UP BALL!”
I used to have a LOUD alarm clock, and when I simply HAD TO GET UP, I’d place it on a small table near my feet, so I couldn’t just reach over and turn it off in my sleep.
I did something similar to what Betty is doing years ago when I was in high school. I used a cassette player and a lamp timer. My dad, who had a loud baritone voice, supplied a wakeup message similar to Betty’s.
Macushlalondra over 5 years ago
Well that should do it!
Nachikethass over 5 years ago
Yessir, Sarge! I’m up!!
whahoppened over 5 years ago
Some years ago there was an alarm clock made that when it went off, it would jump off the nightstand and run across the floor to hide. You had to get out of bed to go find it.
dlkrueger33 over 5 years ago
I remember this old Irving Berlin tune from my childhood (my Dad used to sing it to me). “Oh, how I hate to get up in the morning…” Here is the link if you don’t know it. (Wait for the chorus; you’ll recognize it, I think). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnH-bkp277Q
morningglory73 Premium Member over 5 years ago
Can you make your own alarm noise on a smartphone?
fuzzbucket Premium Member over 5 years ago
Look up “Clocky”, which is a new version that appeared on Shark Tank.
mourdac Premium Member over 5 years ago
How about a clock which shakes the bed harder and harder until it dumps you on the floor if you don’t wake up?
Retired Dude over 5 years ago
That sounds like me when I was in the army and had to wake up the troops.
paullp Premium Member over 5 years ago
Reminds me of when I went with my son (now 30 years old) on Cub Scout camping trips. In the morning the scoutmaster would enter the cabin and regale us with his intentionally loud, raucous and off-key rendition of “Oh, What a Beautiful Morning.”
Gameguy49 Premium Member over 5 years ago
Recently the Toronto Blue Jays gave away thousands of Buck Martinez GET UP alarm clocks. Buck is their TV announcer and his home run call is “GET UP BALL!”
RAGs over 5 years ago
I used to have a LOUD alarm clock, and when I simply HAD TO GET UP, I’d place it on a small table near my feet, so I couldn’t just reach over and turn it off in my sleep.
Surly Squirrel Premium Member over 5 years ago
I did something similar to what Betty is doing years ago when I was in high school. I used a cassette player and a lamp timer. My dad, who had a loud baritone voice, supplied a wakeup message similar to Betty’s.