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Bêthberry · 03-24-2010, 08:49 PM

Voice recognition technology? Hey, I must check out my new cell to see if I have that. But I can just imagine the scenario if I get a cold or flu and my voice changes. How to convince the bloomin' machine I am who I say I am without sounding like Popeye?

Tolkien names would be good, but I'd have to remember them, so I couldn't let mine get too fancy. Would I remember that "Call Mr. Bliss" is my garage mechanic? That "Call Annatar" is for Santa/the North Pole? I'd use Dol Guldur for the boss only I don't have one. "Call Minus Teeth" might be easy to remember for the dentist. Ditto "Call Athelas" for the local pharmacy. But I bet I couldn't remember that "Call Old Man Willow" is the Income Tax Number, at least not for long after the April deadline for tax submission.

As for home, I guess I'd have to stick with "Call Bombadil."

03-24-2010, 08:49 PM	#3
Bêthberry Cryptic Aura Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 6,003	Voice recognition technology? Hey, I must check out my new cell to see if I have that. But I can just imagine the scenario if I get a cold or flu and my voice changes. How to convince the bloomin' machine I am who I say I am without sounding like Popeye? Tolkien names would be good, but I'd have to remember them, so I couldn't let mine get too fancy. Would I remember that "Call Mr. Bliss" is my garage mechanic? That "Call Annatar" is for Santa/the North Pole? I'd use Dol Guldur for the boss only I don't have one. "Call Minus Teeth" might be easy to remember for the dentist. Ditto "Call Athelas" for the local pharmacy. But I bet I couldn't remember that "Call Old Man Willow" is the Income Tax Number, at least not for long after the April deadline for tax submission. As for home, I guess I'd have to stick with "Call Bombadil." __________________ I’ll sing his roots off. I’ll sing a wind up and blow leaf and branch away.