Comments on: "I'm so sorry to disturb you sir, but it appears to be morning. Very inconvenient, I agree. I believe it is the rotation of the earth that is to blame, Sir."

"I'm so sorry to disturb you sir, but it appears to be morning. Very inconvenient, I agree. I believe it is the rotation of the earth that is to blame, Sir."

goodnewsfortheinsane — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 16:28:16 -0800

Always wanted to wake up with Stephen Fry? Now you can, with the - in itself quite interesting - VOCO Clock.

By: goodnewsfortheinsane

goodnewsfortheinsane — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 16:28:38 -0800

By: goodnewsfortheinsane

goodnewsfortheinsane — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 16:28:52 -0800

(I would like to leap onto this occasion to once more recommend Fry's stellar two-part documentary, The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive.)

By: Aloysius Bear

Aloysius Bear — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 16:45:20 -0800

Wonderful. Everyone needs more Stephen Fry in their life.

By: bloomicy

bloomicy — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 16:45:26 -0800

Ooh, yes. Quite interesting. I'm looking forward to the Good Morning, Madam clock, although the idea of Stephen Fry leaning over me being so obsequiously smug (or smugly obsequious?) while I demurely wipe the dried spittle off the dependent half of my face doesn't really sound all that appealing.

By: ColdChef

ColdChef — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 16:47:06 -0800

This is a brilliant idea.

By: ColdChef

ColdChef — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 16:51:01 -0800

How much is this thing in American money?

By: Aloysius Bear

Aloysius Bear — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 17:03:18 -0800

About $65, ColdChef.

By: ColdChef

ColdChef — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 17:08:59 -0800

A bargain at any price.

By: litlnemo

litlnemo — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 17:26:26 -0800

It sounds like a great idea, but reading the FAQ, I see that it only beeps for 1 minute after the message plays, and there isn't a snooze button or anything. I can guarantee I would sleep through it just about every day. Also, the alarm goes off every 12 hours; it doesn't keep track of AM or PM. Come on, this is the 21st century -- why can't it act like a normal clock radio?

By: litlnemo

litlnemo — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 17:27:26 -0800

This might be the best of the recordings, though. ;)

By: timsteil

timsteil — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 17:57:00 -0800

no no no dammit!! I don't want Gosford Park...I want Reginald Jeeves saying What Ho! and delivering one of those Wooster Boosters after a strenuous evening at the Drones.

By: grouse

grouse — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 18:12:49 -0800

This is fantastic. Funny, at least. Too bad it looks like the clock kinda sucks in the usability department, like litlnemo says.

By: SPrintF

SPrintF — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 18:16:01 -0800

"Good morning, sir. May I tempt you with a new day?"

By: UbuRoivas

UbuRoivas — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 20:47:53 -0800

Wake up with Stephen Fry?!? Only the insane would consider that good.

By: Dave Faris

Dave Faris — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 21:24:38 -0800

Listening to those demos, I sort of resented the implication that I am either Hugh Laurie or Bertie Wooster.

By: The White Hat

The White Hat — Thu, 01 Mar 2007 23:23:26 -0800

"You couldn't have told it from my manner, but I was feeling more than a bit nonplussed. The spectacle before me was enough to nonplus anyone."

By: the cuban

the cuban — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 04:15:58 -0800

Stephen Fry: The stupid person's idea of a clever person.

By: smackfu

smackfu — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 06:09:30 -0800

I guess that makes me stupid then.

By: goodnewsfortheinsane

goodnewsfortheinsane — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 07:56:28 -0800

My, are you mistaken, the cuban.

By: katemonster

katemonster — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 08:00:12 -0800

I don't think I could handle the gender issues involved in being called "sir" just as I was waking up every morning. Either that, or I'd figure he was talking to someone else and ignore it.

By: meech

meech — Fri, 02 Mar 2007 16:55:28 -0800

Stephen Fry: The stupid person's idea of a clever person. That might be true, but it doesn't exclude the fact that he can also be the clever person's idea of clever.