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impeachgod Snowy Owl Joined: Apr 14, 2006 Posts: 161 Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 1:14 pm Post subject: Vista Speech Recognition gives New Zealander hard times
Vista Speech Recognition sucks in general, I have been told, but it seems to be even worse for those who don't speak non-American accents.
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Bradleigh Skilled Aspie Magician Joined: May 26, 2008 Age: 18 Posts: 4251 Location: Sydney, Australia
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 1:19 pm Post subject:
thats pretty funny, got a lol out of me. _________________ They're sinking cities with a GIANT WOOOOORM!!!!
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philosopherBoi Phoenix Joined: Aug 07, 2008 Age: 20 Posts: 1019
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 2:01 pm Post subject:
Oh my so funny please if you find more post them to ^_^
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marieclaire Sea Gull Joined: Jul 18, 2008 Posts: 205
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 2:14 pm Post subject:
I couldn't see the problem, why couldn't the computer understand him?
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Bradleigh Skilled Aspie Magician Joined: May 26, 2008 Age: 18 Posts: 4251 Location: Sydney, Australia
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 2:25 pm Post subject:
It is because of his New Zealand accent, we ausies often give them a hard time as they can not say fish and chips. _________________ They're sinking cities with a GIANT WOOOOORM!!!!
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marieclaire Sea Gull Joined: Jul 18, 2008 Posts: 205
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 5:14 am Post subject:
When on holiday in Australia I have learnt to ask for "fries"
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impeachgod Snowy Owl Joined: Apr 14, 2006 Posts: 161 Location: Kyiv, Ukraine
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 5:50 am Post subject:
I thought they called what North Americans called fries, chips in UK, Australia, and NZ, no?
The most amusing feature of the New Zealand accent, I think, is the pronounciation of the short "e" as an American short "i". It's a friggin sexy accent though; any Kiwi guys with difficulty getting women should go to the US.
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iamnotaparakeet Alpha Parrot Joined: Aug 01, 2007 Age: 23 Posts: 11779 Location: Domus Psittacorum
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 6:12 am Post subject:
Boy that software stinks!!! _________________ Don't look back, because infinity is waiting.
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ImTheGuyThatDidThat ` Joined: May 21, 2008 Age: 32 Posts: 6644
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 6:22 am Post subject:
Bradleigh wrote: It is because of his New Zealand accent, we ausies often give them a hard time as they can not say fish and chips.
you ausies and kiwis are all the same
j/k hehe
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MR_BOGAN Mysterios Dirty Dancer Joined: Mar 06, 2008 Age: 30 Posts: 2005 Location: The great trailer park in the sky!
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 6:44 am Post subject:
ImTheGuyThatDidThat wrote: Bradleigh wrote: It is because of his New Zealand accent, we ausies often give them a hard time as they can not say fish and chips.
you ausies and kiwis are all the same
j/k hehe
Ausies say fish and chips -> fesh and cheps.. six -> sex
NZers say it fush and chups.. six -> sux
That is the difference.
Also Australians are desended from convicts.
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release_the_bats Velociraptor Joined: Jul 14, 2008 Posts: 458 Location: deep in the woods
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 4:29 pm Post subject:
That was hilarious!
MR_BOGAN wrote: Also Australians are desended from convicts.
Yes, and this makes them more interesting (and therefore sexier) than you kiwis.
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marieclaire Sea Gull Joined: Jul 18, 2008 Posts: 205
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 4:43 pm Post subject:
impeachgod wrote: I thought they called what North Americans called fries, chips in UK, Australia, and NZ, no?
In New Zealand we says 'chips'.
But I noticed in McDonalds in Australia - they use the term 'fries'
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marieclaire Sea Gull Joined: Jul 18, 2008 Posts: 205
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 4:45 pm Post subject:
impeachgod wrote: I It's a friggin sexy accent though; any Kiwi guys with difficulty getting women should go to the US.
Very appropriate response.
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MR_BOGAN Mysterios Dirty Dancer Joined: Mar 06, 2008 Age: 30 Posts: 2005 Location: The great trailer park in the sky!
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 5:34 pm Post subject:
release_the_bats wrote: That was hilarious!
MR_BOGAN wrote: Also Australians are desended from convicts.
Yes, and this makes them more interesting (and therefore sexier) than you kiwis.
DAMN!!
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iamnotaparakeet Alpha Parrot Joined: Aug 01, 2007 Age: 23 Posts: 11779 Location: Domus Psittacorum
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 6:05 pm Post subject:
_________________ Don't look back, because infinity is waiting.
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