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Title: Deep gravely tones
Post by: Pastis on May 30, 2008, 11:15:24 AM

Well chaps, who's got 'em?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7426923.stm

Their 'perfect' male voice sample sounds to me like a mincing Scot  eeek:

Title: Re: Deep gravely tones
Post by: Snoopy on May 30, 2008, 11:19:05 AM

I want to slap "him"  evil:

Title: Re: Deep gravely tones
Post by: Pastis on May 30, 2008, 11:21:11 AM

Agreed.

Mariella Frostrup on the other hand...  eyes:

The voice I mean...  8)

Title: Re: Deep gravely tones
Post by: Snoopy on May 30, 2008, 11:23:46 AM

Oh yes ~ I'd be more than happy to ......... errrrrr........... lubricate her tonsils  eyes:

Title: Re: Deep gravely tones
Post by: Darwins Selection on May 30, 2008, 11:42:33 AM

Quote from: Pastis on May 30, 2008, 11:21:11 AM

Agreed.

Mariella Frostrup on the other hand...  eyes:

The voice I mean...  8)

Same principle, but more my era.

(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thepennyfarthing.com%2Fimages%2Ffenella2.jpg&hash=abc8551e74865bb6476458f7d3d9a09c6b30adab)

Title: Re: Deep gravely tones
Post by: Snoopy on May 30, 2008, 12:03:29 PM

Oh indeed!  cloud9:

Title: Re: Deep gravely tones
Post by: Drywhitewine on May 30, 2008, 12:39:49 PM

I really like that voice - and no, I haven't had a drink yet today - well, not an alcohol drink!

Title: Re: Deep gravely tones
Post by: Pastis on May 30, 2008, 12:59:14 PM

How did that voice win through when they said Alan Rickman and Jeremy Irons were the benchmarks?

 shrugs: