{"id":546,"date":"2006-07-27T13:36:00","date_gmt":"2006-07-27T13:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/journal.electric-rocket.com\/?p=546"},"modified":"2006-07-27T13:36:00","modified_gmt":"2006-07-27T13:36:00","slug":"time-machines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/journal.electric-rocket.com\/?p=546","title":{"rendered":"Time Machines"},"content":{"rendered":"

For years, I’ve wanted a watch that ran backwards. I saw one in a catalog when I was 12, and then never saw another one again (with the exception of those lame Goofy watches). I couldn’t pass a watch shop or a kiosk without asking if they had one. All I ever got was funny looks.<\/p>\n

A friend gave me a wall clock that ran backwards, and that was a nice substitute.<\/p>\n

I’ve sort of given up in recent time, as my obsession naturally faded.<\/p>\n

But now I have a new obsession, thanks to my brother, who linked me to this odd watches page<\/a>:<\/p>\n

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Legend:
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The See Touch watch… the link to the manufacturer is dead… (www.seetouchwatch.ch). Harumph.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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