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December 26, 2006 10:49 AM PST

Alarm clock for the self-absorbed

by Mike Yamamoto
(Credit: Uber-Review)

If you're ever in search of a gift for the true narcissist in your life, this may be one worth consideration. You also have our deepest sympathies.

The "Ventriloque" records the voice of your favorite egoist so that he can wake up to his favorite sound--his own voice, of course. (You can always record over the voice just to be irritating.)

Uber-Review says the clock, which is made by France's Tse & Tse Associates, also has a snooze alarm. That may come in handy, or even necessary, depending on how boring your acquaintance sounds.

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