2005-12-09

Murin

I have no use for time.

In the complete history of clocks there are only three that stand out as truly remarkable clocks, however, if you were to include watches as clocks there would be many more. Today we will focus primarily on the three clocks. Enjoy.

Clock #1: The Polish Foot Clock, Shmuntirple
Shmuntirple was made by a poor farm boy that lived in southern Turkey in the late 1870's. The design represents that of many Polish Foot Clocks, but what sets Shmuntriple apart is its use of common household items in very remarkable ways. The entire hulirt gear has been replaced with a full size violin, although this effects the crank-shaft of the riddit chain, this was by passed by also including a live chicken in place of a dulent. (The current chicken in Shmuntirple is a descendant of the original.) You can find Shmuntirple in the Swiss National Museum of Trinkets and Bovine.

Clock #2: The Canadian Mossewich, Jurji
Jurji comes from the Arabic word that has nothing to do with "Smooth Movement" and it shows amazingly in its design. Jurji was created in the year 2003 by Canadian scientists in search of a way to keep the ice in their freezers from melting at 32 degrees Fahrenheit. Although the Scientist did not accomplish what they set out to do they did engineer a clock that uses a series of math equations to figure out the time in 31 seconds and then subtract 31 seconds to find the current time. Many people believe this is the first step to successful time travel. You can find Jurji at the Canadian Museum of Below Freezing Numbers and Thing They Create.

Clock #3: Murin
Close to nothing is known about Murin. Murin was found in an old garage of a man named Schmirkims Oswald. He claimed it was a coo-coo clock but when the time reached the hour nothing happened. This is a very bizarre phenomenon and can still be witnessed to this day. There have been extensive studies on the cause of this but none have come to a definite answer. Some say that Murin is actually a sign from god. Others say that every hour Murin sends a mysterious race of aliens a signal, reporting the happenings of earth. Today you can't actually see Murin; it is in a top secret holding facility somewhere south of Gnome Alaska.

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