While proudly showing off his new apartment to friends late one night, the rather drunk host of the house-warming led the way to his bedroom where there was a big brass gong. What's that big brass gong for? one of the guests asked. That's the talking clock, the host replied. The guests had a look at it. It looked like a plain and simple gong. How does it work?, one asked. Watch, the host said, then giving it an ear-shattering pound with a hammer. Suddenly someone on the other side of the wall screamed, For crap sake, you asshole! - it's ten past three in the bloody morning!!