Cool uses for Siri powered Reminders

I thought I would start this so folks could share discoveries of hw cool this combination really is;
There is the obvious
get milk at the store,
wake me up at__.
Ect.
Reminders is integrated enough that it is a real task manager. It will never be as powerful as an Omnifocus ot Things but it might be just the ticked for those that don't need that much complexity.
Multiple lists that can be pulled together by day.sorting isn't available but Siri will sort your tasks by time if you ask to see your reminders for today.
You can use the app as a custom timer.
Sure you can start the iPhones time with Siri but it is only one. Tell Siri to remind you in 5 min to check the grill and a reminder will be created to go off in 5 min.
Theses show on the phones lock screen and stay until cleard with the elapsed time show since it went off too.
Lots of uses here. " remind me to leave for the dentist in a half hour" " remind me to baste the turkey in 15 min" remind me to start the squash in 10 min"
You get the idea. The alarms won't keep ringing so you have to be paying attention but it's sure quicker than messing with a timer app or setting a bunch of wind up timers all over you house.
Feel free everyone to share you cool discoveries of cool Siri.
Have a Great Day!

I'm sorry. That was missleading. Reminders can have any sound in the iPhone sounds list. They just won't repeat like the timer app. That is the disadvantage. If you need that kind of notice and you only have one thing to time then certainly use the timer. If you are using reminders regularly you should be tuned to what ever tone you have chosen anyway. I would sort through the list and see if there is one that gets your attention better. This is found in settings/sounds. You can also create a custom tone and use that as you reminder tone. They can be up to 30 sec long. There is a great App called Due that that has excelent remonders and timers. Its the interaction between Siri and Reminders that make the use of the builtin app cool to me.

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