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BangleMan Apr 21st 2009 5:54 am

Top Scientist Stephen Hawking 'Very Ill'
 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8008767.stm

Bit of a suprise, cos he has never looked well to me....

Probably cos he had a date the other night and the woman stood him up....:p

deemi786 Apr 21st 2009 5:58 am

Re: Top Scientist Stephen Hawking 'Very Ill'
 

Originally Posted by BangleMan (Post 7498661)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8008767.stm

Bit of a suprise, cos he has never looked well to me....

Probably cos he had a date the other night and the woman stood him up....:p

im sure he'll work something out.....

BangleMan Apr 21st 2009 6:22 am

Re: Top Scientist Stephen Hawking 'Very Ill'
 

Originally Posted by deemi786 (Post 7498665)
im sure he'll work something out.....

have never understood how he comes from Kent, yet has an American accent ?

MacScot Apr 21st 2009 6:44 am

Re: Top Scientist Stephen Hawking 'Very Ill'
 

Originally Posted by BangleMan (Post 7498698)
have never understood how he comes from Kent, yet has an American accent ?

He could have a real-sounding Scottish female accent if he wanted a change ! For example, synthetic voice software from this Edinburgh company:

http://www.cereproc.com/files/cprc_front.wav

BangleMan Apr 21st 2009 6:50 am

Re: Top Scientist Stephen Hawking 'Very Ill'
 

Originally Posted by MacScot (Post 7498749)
He could have a real-sounding Scottish female accent if he wanted a change ! For example, synthetic voice software from this Edinburgh company:

http://www.cereproc.com/files/cprc_front.wav

I know which one Id prefer ....and it aint the one from Edinburgh !!

MacScot Apr 21st 2009 6:56 am

Re: Top Scientist Stephen Hawking 'Very Ill'
 

Originally Posted by BangleMan (Post 7498763)
I know which one Id prefer ....and it aint the one from Edinburgh !!

Cereproc also have southern British - English voice synthetics, e.g.,

http://www.cereproc.com/files/william_kingarthur.wav
:)


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