[Healeys] USA time

Bob Spidell bspidell at comcast.net
Wed Oct 31 06:29:11 MST 2007


Hi Patrick,


What, exactly, is the problem (failure mode)?

I have a Barbie clock, I'll ask her what's the matter ;)

bs


ps.  it doesn't set itself from an RF time server, just uses buttons 
that sometimes don't
work too good



Patrick and Caroline Quinn wrote:
> G'day Pieter
>
> Sometimes even blondes say things that contain more truth than you would
> expect.
>
> Perhaps someone can explain this for me?
>
> I have a Barbie Healey with a digital clock but it will not work in
> Australia. Getting over the difference between the 110v in the US and our
> 240v isn't a problem but I am told that the gizmo (technical term) that
> controls the clock is set for US settings and won't work here.
>
> Am I blonde or is there some technical thing that is quite beyond me?
>
> Hoo Roo
>
> Patrick Quinn
> Sydney, Australia 
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: healeys-bounces+p_cquinn=tpg.com.au at autox.team.net
> [mailto:healeys-bounces+p_cquinn=tpg.com.au at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of
> Pieter and Linda Scheenhouwer
> Sent: Wednesday, 31 October 2007 6:13 PM
> To: Healey List
> Subject: [Healeys] USA time
>
> So I was browsing the rear view mirror pedestals on the  Moss sale items at
> work today when a (female, blond) colleague asked me what they where for. I
> explained and since the healey doesn't have a clock I am going to purchase
> one with a clock. She replies" but one from the States would be no good, it
> would be on USA time wouldn't it". I rest my case!
>
> Pieter
>
> BJ7
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