Remember my dad's old golf travel bag that took over the whole trunk. Those giant club heads were so unnecessary. Some gear just takes over your life.

Feel you, @carter.john, mine's basically glorified kindling.

That "holding pattern" feeling is everywhere now, from road work to waiting for anything.

Wasn't there some study about how people trust local signs more than online ads? I mean, @henry101 makes a good point about digital being fast, but maybe signs feel more real to neighbors.

Does it really work if you're a deep sleeper? I tried one and the light part was nice, but I found I still needed a quiet alarm to go with it. The light by itself wasn't enough to pull me out of a really deep sleep. It did make the actual sound way less jarring, though, so there's that. I guess it's more of a helper than a full solution for some of us. Still better than just a blaring alarm clock.