Alarm Clock or Quack Product?

There is always the fear that after arriving in a new time zone that you'll miss your morning meeting or more importantly the breakfast before the morning meeting. That's where alarm clocks come in handy. On the flip side, alarm clocks are also the reason that people lose marathons (just watch Seinfeld). Staying here at the Inn at St. Johns, a nice little conference center located near the Milford Proving Grounds, has been enjoyable so far with the exception of their strange hybrid alarm clock that mixes touch screen and buttons to totally screw you out setting an alarm and a malfunctioning griddle that has taken both pancakes and/or french toast off the table (literally).