The Police Alarm Clock: Sirens and everything
Tuesday, February 5th, 2008Do you have serious problems when waking up? Need the cops to help you out? With authority and a good message, the Police Alarm Clock has the duty to serve the community during the morning.
Measuring 6-inches high, and featuring a spinning blue light - just like car cops - the alarm has a default message for everyday, which goes something like:
This is the police, you have until the count of three or we’re coming in.
Along with the audio message comes the sound of the sirens, and the flashing light colored in blue - lets hope you wake up after all this. To make the police scene even more realistic, there is a Sleep Squad badge.
The Police Alarm Clock costs 13, or $25.
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