The Alarm Clock of Doom

I just bought a nice gadget of an alarm clock from Target. It has numerous features; for instance, I didn't have to set it. I actually only intend to use one; the projection clock, which works in three different colors. This allows me to see what time it is when I'm lying in bed with my glasses off, and I have been looking forward to it for some time.

However, there is a dark side to this clock of mine... the serial number. 70911666PH. That is:

• The most recent temple of Jerusalem fell in 70 AD


• The United States suffered a devastating attack on home soil on 9/11


• We are told in Revelation that 666 is the number of the Beast, who will fight against God and His Church, and also deceive many


• PH, probably the most subtle of the signs, I interpret to refer to "Public Houses": pubs, taverns, bars. They clearly foster evil among the masses. :-)

However, I do think it would be an abuse of numerology to toss the alarm clock on this account. (In case anyone thought I was serious.) I think it quite unlikely that this alarm clock will cause my apartment building to be reduced to rubble, deceive me into serving the devil, or entice me into a pub.