On Sat, 20 Jan 2007 08:03:07 -0600, philo wrote:

"Ziggy" wrote in message
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get a set of batteries like this:

http://www.plazaearth.com/philo/batt.jpg

they can ring your bell continuously for 25 years or so

By the time ten minutes of continuous ringing has gone by, the advantage
will cease to be obvious. ;-)