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4am wake up call
Topic Started: Jun 13 2006, 02:49:41 PM (273 Views)
manxfamily
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Had my first experience of the problems with living on other sides of the planet this morning when I was suddenly awoken by the screeching ringtone on my mobile.

'Who's f***** ringing at 4am' I though, then I seen the caller id and realised of course it was a call from Oz.

All was okay though as I now have a job interview set up for my first Monday there, fingers crossed I will get a job offer pretty much straight away and get to earn some nice crisp Aussie dollars.

It's just before 6 now and of course I didn't get back to sleep. So where else could I go but to the online paradise that is ABCDiamond Australia Forums! :D
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Bridiej
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Good news about the interview, even if it was a bit early! :D

The most annoying thing we've found is that becuase we use our mobiles as alarm clocks we often get people sending texts in the middle of the night :angry:

Sometimes they are easily forgiven (eh Marco! :) ) but it can be a bit annoying if it's something trivial...
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Bridiej
13th June, 2006 - 06:01am
Good news about the interview, even if it was a bit early!  :D

The most annoying thing we've found is that becuase we use our mobiles as alarm clocks we often get people sending texts in the middle of the night  :angry:

Sometimes they are easily forgiven (eh Marco! :) ) but it can be a bit annoying if it's something trivial...

What can I say?? :P Most 'normal' people have a proper alarm clock! Aaah - I see where I went wrong. Normal. :wink:

When we were sorting out our land purchase - the conveyancer rang me at 3am and after a few minutes of groggy conversation he twigged - hey, there's a time difference between Oz and the UK!

Best of luck with the job interview Manx. :thumb:
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manxfamily
13th June, 2006 - 05:49am
Had my first experience of the problems with living on other sides of the planet this morning when I was suddenly awoken by the screeching ringtone on my mobile.

'Who's f***** ringing at 4am' I though, then I seen the caller id and realised of course it was a call from Oz.

All was okay though as I now have a job interview set up for my first Monday there, fingers crossed I will get a job offer pretty much straight away and get to earn some nice crisp Aussie dollars.

It's just before 6 now and of course I didn't get back to sleep. So where else could I go but to the online paradise that is ABCDiamond Australia Forums! :D

I have to get up for work 4.30am most days so I'm used to it! :lol:

Best of luck with the interview! :)
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marco121068
14th June, 2006 - 06:36pm
Most 'normal' people have a proper alarm clock!

We use our mobiles as alarm clocks too, but we already know that you think WE are abnormal :rolleyes:

Great newsManx. Best of luck, I'm sure you will do just fine :)
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Anne4Terry
14th June, 2006 - 03:26pm
We use our mobiles as alarm clocks too, but we already know that you think WE are abnormal :rolleyes:

Great newsManx. Best of luck, I'm sure you will do just fine :)


Ditto, Anne. :wacko:

And ditto to Manx ... tinny (as in jammy) bugger! :wink: :D


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You mean there are TWO 4:00's each day !!!

Well done on getting the interview ;)


Marco, your phone call with the conveyancer reminded me of when my UK bank manager rang me, he obviously didnt dial it himself as he didn't realise he was speaking to someone on the other side of the world at first :)
Problem being that as I was half asleep, but happy with the news he gave me, when I jumped for joy I hit the spinning ceiling fan with my fingers, or should I say, the fan hit my fingers :blink:

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14th June, 2006 - 04:38pm
Anne4Terry
14th June, 2006 - 03:26pm
We use our mobiles as alarm clocks too, but we already know that you think WE are abnormal :rolleyes:

Great newsManx.  Best of luck, I'm sure you will do just fine :)


Ditto, Anne. :wacko:

And ditto to Manx ... tinny (as in jammy) bugger! :wink: :D



Jeez - am I the only one who only uses a mobile to talk to people on???

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I don't use mine as an alarm clock and thus Mrs Manx was smashing hell out of the clock radio when the phone was ringing at 4am!!! :D
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manxfamily
15th June, 2006 - 12:52pm
I don't use mine as an alarm clock and thus Mrs Manx was smashing hell out of the clock radio when the phone was ringing at 4am!!! :D

:lol:
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Bridiej
13th June, 2006 - 03:01pm
Good news about the interview, even if it was a bit early!  :D

The most annoying thing we've found is that becuase we use our mobiles as alarm clocks we often get people sending texts in the middle of the night  :angry:

Sometimes they are easily forgiven (eh Marco! :) ) but it can be a bit annoying if it's something trivial...

You know that if you are using your mobile phone as an alarm clock you can turn it off (after setting the alarm obviously). It will wake itself up to do the alarm (and then shut itself off again). This way it doesn't ring/beep in the night when you get a call or txt. It also conserves battery time.

You might want to test it out first just to satisfy yourself that it'll work.

A :)
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kirsty&al
16th June, 2006 - 01:06pm
You might want to test it out first just to satisfy yourself that it'll work.

A :)

I checked mine, and the wake up alarm works even when off.

Just testing the appointment alarm now.......................... Yep, that works too :)
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Bridiej
13th June, 2006 - 03:01pm
Good news about the interview, even if it was a bit early! :D

The most annoying thing we've found is that becuase we use our mobiles as alarm clocks we often get people sending texts in the middle of the night :angry:

Sometimes they are easily forgiven (eh Marco! :) ) but it can be a bit annoying if it's something trivial...

Same here too!! Its even more annoying when you forget to put the phone by your bed and you get a text in the middle of the night and have to go and bloody hunt around the house to find the thing to shut it up!! :angry:

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kirsty&al
16th June, 2006 - 01:06pm
Bridiej
13th June, 2006 - 03:01pm
Good news about the interview, even if it was a bit early!  :D

The most annoying thing we've found is that becuase we use our mobiles as alarm clocks we often get people sending texts in the middle of the night  :angry:

Sometimes they are easily forgiven (eh Marco! :) ) but it can be a bit annoying if it's something trivial...

You know that if you are using your mobile phone as an alarm clock you can turn it off (after setting the alarm obviously). It will wake itself up to do the alarm (and then shut itself off again). This way it doesn't ring/beep in the night when you get a call or txt. It also conserves battery time.

You might want to test it out first just to satisfy yourself that it'll work.

A :)

I didnt know that!! Gonna test mine now too!! Cheers
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tygwyn
17th June, 2006 - 08:54pm
it can be a bit annoying if it's something trivial...

Same here too!! Its even more annoying when you forget to put the phone by your bed and you get a text in the middle of the night and have to go and bloody hunt around the house to find the thing to shut it up!! :angry: [/QUOTE]
:lol:
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