# How many clocks did you reset today? (Hawaiians, don't mock!) **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 28, 2001, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-clocks-did-you-reset-today-hawaiians-dont-mock/90142 "2001-10-28T19:54:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![levity\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a9adbd/32.png) [@levity\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/levity_3)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2001, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-clocks-did-you-reset-today-hawaiians-dont-mock/90142/1 "2001-10-28T19:54:48Z")
How many clocks did you reset today? (Hawaiians, don’t mock!) Counting the computer, TV, VCR, answer machine, coffeemaker, microwave, car, watches, alarms, etc. **[17](http://www.timeticker.com/main.htm)** ---
**Author:** ![pesch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pesch/32/4925_2.png) [@pesch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pesch)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2001, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-clocks-did-you-reset-today-hawaiians-dont-mock/90142/2 "2001-10-28T20:02:28Z")
Only 6, but I went around the computers at work and clicked off the “Windows has updated your clock with regard to Daylight Savings Time. Please recheck the time.” Does that count? ---
**Author:** ![Sylkyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/da6949/32.png) [@Sylkyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sylkyn)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2001, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-clocks-did-you-reset-today-hawaiians-dont-mock/90142/3 "2001-10-28T20:02:45Z")
One. I don’t think the clock on the vcr has been set in about two years. The one on the stove won’t keep time anyway, so no point in setting that one. Haven’t done the one in my car yet, and probably won’t. Mr.Silky usually does the car clocks. By the time I figure out how to do it, it’s back to DST again. ---
**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2001, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-clocks-did-you-reset-today-hawaiians-dont-mock/90142/4 "2001-10-28T20:47:14Z")
One. My computer clock is smart enough to reset itself without asking me. My only other clock is my alarm clock. I did also reset my watch. ---
**Author:** ![HeyHomie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/heyhomie/32/207_2.png) [@HeyHomie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HeyHomie)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2001, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-clocks-did-you-reset-today-hawaiians-dont-mock/90142/5 "2001-10-28T20:48:17Z")
Master Bathroom: 1 Master Bedroom:2 (didn’t bother with the VCR one, since it doesn’t work anyway) Living Room: 3 Spare Bedroom/Office:2 Car:1 Watches:1 10 ---
**Author:** ![Mauvaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mauvaise/32/11084_2.png) [@Mauvaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mauvaise)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2001, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-clocks-did-you-reset-today-hawaiians-dont-mock/90142/6 "2001-10-28T21:35:55Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by levity 3 \* > How many clocks did you reset today? (Hawaiians, don’t mock!) \<— is not Hawaiian :: mock mock mock :: How many clocks did I reset? None 🙂 [sub]I’m in AZ ---
**Author:** ![sandalwood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@sandalwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sandalwood)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2001, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-clocks-did-you-reset-today-hawaiians-dont-mock/90142/7 "2001-10-28T21:38:14Z")
**HA HA** _pointing, laughing uncontrollably_ heh heh, Resetting clocks…heh heh 😛 ---
**Author:** ![orion007](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e480ec/32.png) [@orion007](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/orion007)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2001, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-clocks-did-you-reset-today-hawaiians-dont-mock/90142/8 "2001-10-28T21:43:29Z")
Only one, my pocketwatch. By the time I woke up, all the other clocks in the house had been set by someone else. [hijack] This daylight savings thing is really screwing me up. Every time I look at a clock I get lost for a second. Then I remember what day it is. Oh well. [/hijack] ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2001, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-clocks-did-you-reset-today-hawaiians-dont-mock/90142/9 "2001-10-28T22:37:32Z")
4 alarm clocks coffee maker microwave television vcr car clock watches #1 & #2 (haven’t located #3 yet) the computer asked me when I turned it on this morning I think that’s it this time around…so 11, not counting the computer. I live alone. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Caiata](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e56c9b/32.png) [@Caiata](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Caiata)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2001, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-clocks-did-you-reset-today-hawaiians-dont-mock/90142/10 "2001-10-28T22:46:35Z")
_joins **Mauvaise** and **sandalwood** in the mocking_ Hahahahaha! Here in Indianer, we dun reset our clocks! Anope! The rest of the world sets theirs to accomodate _us_! _nods_ An’ we don’t believe in tinkerin’ with that voo-doo magic that makes ‘em tell ya wut time it is even when the sun ain’t out. Yer only invitin’ trubble iffen you mess wit’ dat … lemme tell ya! _chews on a sprig of wheat_ _nods sagely_ All you folks who go ‘round tamperin’ wit’ the time … well … _that’s_ wut’s wrong wit’ our country! Y’all mus’ be pagans, or witches, I mean who else would know how t’set their VCR clock? It’s all black magic, I tell ya, voo-doo and spells and potions and blood sacrifice. We dun do that sorta thing here in Indianer. An’ I betcha Heaven dun have Daylight Savings Time either! Indianer … it’s God’s country! _nods solemnly_ 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2001, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-clocks-did-you-reset-today-hawaiians-dont-mock/90142/11 "2001-10-28T22:56:07Z")
¡Ja ja ja! ¡No es necesario de cambiar los relojes aquí en los trópicos tampoco! Pobrecitos . . . ---
**Author:** ![matt\_mcl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@matt\_mcl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/matt_mcl)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2001, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-clocks-did-you-reset-today-hawaiians-dont-mock/90142/12 "2001-10-28T22:57:48Z")
I reset two wall clocks and an alarm clock. ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2001, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-clocks-did-you-reset-today-hawaiians-dont-mock/90142/13 "2001-10-28T23:07:34Z")
I reset Mr Cazzle’s mobile phone. The computers reset themselves, and Mr Cazzle thoughtfully did the kitchen clock, alarm clock and VCR before bed on Sunday night. So, my total is 1. ---
**Author:** ![rjung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/45deac/32.png) [@rjung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjung)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2001, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-clocks-did-you-reset-today-hawaiians-dont-mock/90142/14 "2001-10-28T23:36:40Z")
Eight, not counting the watches and the cars. ---
**Author:** ![Kayeby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de0a6/32.png) [@Kayeby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kayeby)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2001, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-clocks-did-you-reset-today-hawaiians-dont-mock/90142/15 "2001-10-28T23:51:16Z")
Two - my mobile and my computer clock (which actually did it automatically so it might not count) I still have to get around to doing my car clock as it’s been chugging along quite happily an hour behind everyone else. ---
**Author:** ![Geek\_Mecha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecae2f/32.png) [@Geek\_Mecha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geek_Mecha)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2001, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-clocks-did-you-reset-today-hawaiians-dont-mock/90142/16 "2001-10-29T02:21:42Z")
:joins **Caiata** , **Mauvaise** , and **sandalwood** : [sub]mock[/sub][sup]mock[/sup][sub]mock[/sub][sup]mock[/sup][sub]mock[/sub][sup]mock[/sup] 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![croaker67](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/439d5e/32.png) [@croaker67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/croaker67)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2001, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-clocks-did-you-reset-today-hawaiians-dont-mock/90142/17 "2001-10-29T03:03:57Z")
Unfortunately I collect watches. 23 watches, so far. Hey it’s Sunday, football and watch setting. WOOOOOO!!! ---
**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2001, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-clocks-did-you-reset-today-hawaiians-dont-mock/90142/18 "2001-10-29T03:25:36Z")
[ul][li]wristwatch[_]alarm clock[_]answering machine. Nobody else mentioned this. I must have a cheap one.[_]phone. My phone displays the elapsed time during a phone call, and the time of day when not in use.[_]stove[/ul]VCR, cable box and computer reset automatically. I have a Sony ICF2010 shortwave radio whose clock is always on UTC.[/li][quote] I mock thee not, yet by thee am I mockéd. Thou call’st me madman, I call thee Blockhead! William Blake [/quote] 😃 ---
**Author:** ![1kBR\_Kid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/dc4da7/32.png) [@1kBR\_Kid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/1kBR_Kid)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2001, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-clocks-did-you-reset-today-hawaiians-dont-mock/90142/19 "2001-10-29T04:51:50Z")
1 Computer 2 Alarm clocks 1 Wristwatch 1 VCR (actually never learned to set the time. Now it flashes “11:00”😃 ) ---
**Author:** ![nra\_babe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ecd19e/32.png) [@nra\_babe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nra_babe)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2001, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-clocks-did-you-reset-today-hawaiians-dont-mock/90142/20 "2001-10-29T04:55:26Z")
1 watch, 2 clocks, the computer sets itself, and 1 alarm clock [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-clocks-did-you-reset-today-hawaiians-dont-mock/90142.md?page=2)