I’m sure there’s a logical explanation for it. I just don’t know what it is.

Don’t you time travel in your sleep?

Holy moses! I have no logical explanation! File that under totally useless buttons!
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One way to get rid of that – beat it with a hammer.

I always wake up before the *&%#!^@ alarm goes off anyways. Wth is that about?!?

For when you and your spouse are having a Snooze/Sleep-Off competition?
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One way to get rid of that – beat it with a hammer.

I always wake up before the *&%#!^@ alarm goes off anyways. Wth is that about?!?
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Doctor Who reference already made. Conversation is over.
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Sometimes I just don’t know when I am. I need that clock.
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Ugh, I remember the time I set the year wrong and slept right through my math final. And the first two years of college.
TALK ABOUT EMBARRASSING.
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It’s for Marty McFly. Who was traveling through time before it was “cool”.
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So you got one of those never have to set it alarm clocks with the dead battery too?

Mine self adjusts for Daylight Savings and Standard time. Which is nice if you have it on the wrong date so it adjusts after you adjust and then everybody is up an hour earlier than they need to be. But of course it takes at least 30 minutes to figure out you’re up early because the coffee hasn’t kicked in.
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Isn’t it obvious? It’s one of those plots from the scientists. They’re gonna give you some extra medication, which will make you sleep until you hear the particular frequency emitted by this alarm clock, which will be set to 50 years in the future. The point of the experiment is to provide future generations with a walking, talking (albeit somewhat confused) person from our generation, whose memory hasn’t deteriorated yet, and who can tell everyone all about everything that was happening and exactly what we thought about it.
Don’t worry, you’re not the only one, there’s a whole slew of unsuspecting others also soon to undergo the same process.
Blame Victor, he’s the one who consented to it all.

If I get this alarm clock, can I sleep for an entire year? Sounds heavenly!
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Obviously it’s a time machine and 400 more people are gonna come up w that joke.

Yes. I’m from the future
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Maybe there’s a Rip Van Winkle-esque epidemic going on and people are waking up from what they thought was a short cat nap & instead are now 85 years old & have to pee really bad.

…..that was far longer than I expected. Anyway. I’m doing you a favour by telling you all this, trust me. *knowing nod* I mean, when have strangers from the internet ever given you bad advice?
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I have that same model clock and I never even noticed the year button. Whoops. I wonder what year my clock thinks it is…

It’s for the Rip Van Winkle in all of us.
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It’s from the Rip Van Winkle Clock Co?

Its so you can time travel, duh. Just don’t go to the dinosaur times. We all know what happened in Jurassic Park.
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Maybe we’ve set our expectations too high. No wonder we all think we’re sleep deprived.
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Maybe for the same reason my microwave has a date function. I don’t know what that reason could be, but I bet they are the same one.

It’s to set the date, to help those of us with dementia remember what year it is so we don’t embarrass ourselves writing 1998 on our checks. Except I don’t need it ’cause I totally know it’s 2010.

I think that I would appreciate that about a clock- I never know what year it is- sort of stuck in 1969- or 1987-and does it really matter? Don’t think so, unless there is a quiz.
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It is there because if it wasn’t Marty McFly would have to go around asking everyone what year it was each time he traveled…

I think the bigger question is why does your alarm clock need to know the date. How nosy can an alarm clock be? Geez!!
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It’s because it’s fancy!

Ahhh…I need to get this clock for my husband. I have often wondered if he could sleep for years at a time. Might I also say, I am impressed you still have an alarm clock. My kids function as mine, and my cell phone is my back up. Just in case they sleep in…Yeah right
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Maybe . . . Maybe for New Years’ eve?
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To make people ask questions.
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It’s there to remind you that anyone who uses an alarm clock vs their smartphone to wake up is stuck in the grunge rock 90s.

PS: mine is a Panasonic and I’m jealous that you have a year button as my hour button barely works.
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I think alarm clocks in general are too complicated. Especially for something that, when it goes off, you despise and want to throw through the window and pray a giant flying squirrel carries off to giant flying squirrel land to disassemble and use for giant flying squirrel arts and crafts projects.

Or maybe that’s just me?

That’s probably just me.
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Oops, someone sold you that one without the proper authorization. We call that one our “Looper” model. If you should meet yourself at a diner sometime next week – well, let’s just say you have my condolences.
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Isn’t it the option to snooze for a year? Because who decided NINE minutes was enough of a snooze anyway??
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Lynn Reynolds, comment #61 just totally cracked me up. LOLOL!
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I checked dictionary.com and there’s no second, obscure, verb-formed definition of “year”, so I was unable to formulate a funny hypothesis. Now I’ll hit “Submit” and wonder why I even posted this.

Also, what’s with this ALARM setting? it’s like we’re not hysterical enough already.
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Why do you still use an alarm clock, when every device you buy has an alarm setting?

I like the comment threads on this Blog as much as I like her Highness, The Blogess. This one has been extra rich.

You’re telling me you get up and go outside EVERY YEAR?! I need at least a three month nap, or I’m just useless.
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Did you somehow end up with Walt Disney’s alarm clock? You know… because he’s cryogenically frozen… supposedly…

??

No really. It’s for daylight savings/calendar/date etc… I’m sure a bunch of fans already said that.
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It’s conspiracy by the Digital Clock Manufacturing Mafia. Their reasons are unclear, but I think it has something to do with bringing back Twinkies. Or perhaps some marketing wonk figured they’d sell more digital clocks if they had a “year” setting on them. Either way, I do wish they’d bring back Twinkies
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Mmmm. It would be awesome to hit snooze and get another year of sleep!
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it’s to purposely screw with your head… haha
really it’s for daylight savings like everyone said.
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What I really need is a button that tells me who and where I am when I wake up!

Just to complicate your life! I second the use-your-smartphone people so,you don’t have to worry about it.
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This is not related but i want to make sure that you are aware of a new cable show about competitive (!) taxidermy!!

The Doctor would know the answer to this!! HUZZAH!!

Hugs!

Valerie
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OMG mine has one too! It’s probably the same brand, different model because they look a lot alike.

I think it’s obvious. The alarm clock is secretly a time machine.
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Oh dear, that is where that TARDIS part went to.
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The year button: so you don’t oversleep during winter hibernation.
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Oh, cool. Well, wake me up in a few months when I’ve caught up on the sleep I’ve missed since having a child & a husband who snores in my face!
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It’s a hibernation alarm clock for bears.

It is so you can set the time, day, month and year of your destination. Then, with your Mr. Fusion fully charged, one you have 1.21 gigawatts of power and are traveling at 88 miles per hour, you can take that time jump. Oh, but it will only be in a dream

I admit I blinked when I read that. I haven’t the faintest idea what a year-button is doing on an alarm clock, unless it is for manually setting the year, which really doesn’t make sense.

How long does this clock believe it’ll live and be in use? They really shouldn’t make these types of clocks. It isn’t healthy for them. They probably end up as megalomaniacal tyrants. They will be opt to start ringing before the agreed-upon tiime. So friggin’ annoying! They’ll probably get moody and refuse to ring on time as well, nasty buggers. …actually, there is a lot of time involved in this. You know, The Doctor probably IS behind. We should ask him.
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Well that might have been funny if the stupid upside-down-type thing had worked.

Stupid technology.

Which makes you wonder.

How the heck does The doctor get the Tardis to work?
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To further complicate things, the TimeZone button should really ask what state you’re in because not all states follow Daylight Savings–my lovely home state of Denial for example.

And some parts of those states actually do follow Daylight Savings because they have reservations. Though I am not sure why they need to book a table in advance.

I guess if you want to sleep out your “In the Library” year…
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I think that might have been for the people who wanted to sleep through the Mayan apocalypse

Where was this for Rip Van Winkle?

I’m not going to make this snarky, but practical (I know, I’m no fun)

The year button it there to set the year so that (in conjunction with the set month and day on the calendar) your clock’s programming can accurately select the day of the week for you (in lieu of you actually having a day of the week button) without you having to remember to adjust it manually for leap years.
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That looks like E.T.’s head.

Umm…this particular clock displays time and date which gets erased when it gets unplugged or the power goes out, like on a VCR/DVD player. So you have to reset it the same way? Just sayin.

That’s so you can roll the year back to the 70s, and we’ll have a space program again. Or an ozone layer again. Or people who can think, because St. Ronnie of Alzheimers hasn’t been crowned KingPopeZombieForever yet. Eleventy.

I’m glad so many people pointed out it was for daylight savings time. Since I live in Arizona where we don’t do that nonsense I’d hate to have an alarm clock that randomly changes time twice a year. I’ll be sure to not get that model if I ever need a new clock.

so weird!! I have never seen one that says “year” on it. I guess they want to make sure what year you want to wake up in.
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Couldn’t read all the comments.. but anyone else notice that the flipping thing looks like a face???

You have an alarm clock?????
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It makes perfect sense if you turn it over to reveal the built-in NyQuil dispenser.
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So we know if we’ve accidentally time traveled in our sleep.

Thus far, I have resisted but you will eventually peer pressure me via the internets into watching Doctor Who, at which point I am sure to become addicted. I already blame you for this so I suppose I should go ahead and start watching.
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Many electronic clocks have a ‘week-day only’ alarm feature. This as well as knowing whether to have a Leap day is more than enough reason to need to know the year. You could set the Day of Week and have it cycle the 7 days, but if you set the date including year, almost everything along those lines can be calculated.

Because it’s Year 2010+3 and you’re supposed to sleep through it! Duh. :p
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Too many buttons. We have the same one and I’m not allowed to sleep next to the clock anymore due to my inability to hit snooze without hitting 5 other buttons first and ultimately turning the f*ing thing off altogether.
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Don’t care about it, just pretend it isn’t there?
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For practical purposes? I wish mine had a “year” button! Then I wouldn’t have to hit snooze 36 times every morning.
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Is it a time travel device? Did your clock come from Gallifrey?

The number of you people who can wake up to a cell phone alarm is just stunning to me. I could sleep through my house being hit by a car. I still use a very loud and very obnoxious alarm clock because I’m a deep sleeper. Also, I take my anxiety meds before bed so that probably has something to do with it…
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Its an alarm clock for Time Lords. Duh.

That’s a badass snooze button
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Why does it have a time zone button?! Does it really need to know what time zone it is? I think your alarm clock is a robot, it comes alive when you are asleep.

The “year” button” is taking up valuable “snooze” button real estate!!!
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Couldn’t it fairly be said that *all* clocks are Time Machines?

Maybe it’s for travelling. If you must come to another country, you don’t want to be wake up at 3 a.m for sure
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I’m attempting to de-lurk and this is the first time I have commented on a website (yes, I know how that sounds, but it’s true). First, let me just say that I thoroughly enjoy your work. I am currently reading your book and it is hillarible. Secondly, (and I know this comment is totally unrelated to your post) having seen photos of Ron Weasely and Ermione Granger (and having laughed heartily at both), I (and my sister) feel compelled to ask (please forgive me if you have heard this before-I only recently began reading your blog), have you considered creating Harry Otter, or Vole(or Mole)demort? Perhaps Drakeo Malfoy or Professor McGonagull? Again, I apologize if you have heard these before, but if you feel the need to further your collection of life-challenged family members, I certainly will not try to stop you. I would also be willing to contribute towards this effort. Thank you again for being awesome.
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Why Jenny, I always wondered why the dates on your new blogs read “2013″ or “2012″… didn’t you know it’s 2042? Makes the lack of flying cars even more depressing doesn’t it?
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Why is there a time zone button? Are you traveling through time zones in your sleep?

Because there is a calander on it. I look at the date on my clock everyday.

I just ended coughing while laughing!!! Feel so much better now!! Vx

When you press it, does it say The Library?

AS LONG AS HUMANLY POSSIBLE.

My bed and I are having an illicit affair. My husband is not invited, because he has bad breath and snores.

I’ve been doing pretty much nothing but sleeping for the last nine months I usually don’t know the date and recently since I slept threw Christmas and NYE I pretty much still sign things 2012 a year button on my alarm clock would come in handy.

I am also on a medication where one of the side effects is memory loss and word loss… I laughed at this when I first saw it thought how bad can it be? Yeah they call it dopomax for a reason! I have literally walked away from people because I have forgotten I was talking to them at all or I’ve forgotten it was my turn to talk or in the middle of a sentence the word the just gets removed frommy vocabulary and I’m stuck there thinking I know I know the word it’s a three letter word for and then force the person with me into a game of sarades they never wanted to play in the first place just to figure out the word the. So a year button might come in handy. Btw I’m writing this from my bed.