Voice of the Teeming Millions

A while ago while perusing the People Pages (Shayna - want to swap links?) I had the idea that it would be fun to hear what other dopers around the world sound like, and I finally got around to doing something about it. After a couple of aborted attempts at web design myself, my friend the inestimable Gendo got on board and did a site design far superior to anything I could’ve done. So: ideas and content mine, site design Gendo. Hurrah!

After consultation with TubaDiva and Ed Zotti, this is what we have (If you don’t recognise the other names in the Hear The Voices section, that’s because it’s just me reading some A A Milne as tests):

Voice of the Teeming Millions

Want to be heard? Go ahead and add your voice to the Teeming Millions!

Cool! I’ll add a link to www.teemingmillions.com

Btw, if you would like free hosting without ads, I can give you voice.teemingmillions.com and whatever amount of space you need. Just send me an email.

Thanks. I’ll talk to Gendo, who knows about FTP and that sort of thing.

I forgot to say in the OP - suggestions/opinions on the site are welcome. :slight_smile:

While I find this fascinating, I fear it would simply be easier for me to just get every Doper’s phone number, as our current technology will be seriously antiquated by the time I figure out how to use that there contraption.

Very neat toy, though.

“Have you ever wondered what a Bad News Baboon sounds like? Well now you know!”

Brilliant idea, Francesca and nice site Gendo.

I’m looking forward to hearing some more voices when they get loaded. So far, there is only Francesca’s voice.

Gorgon - there are instructions on how to make a sound file on the site and I’m happy to help if you’re having trouble figuring it out.

I’ve got a few emails now - they will be added tonight!

I just have to say, the site is great.

I’m not biased or anything.

Alex

My dulcet tones have been sent. I should have gotten out my accordion and played a little tune… perhaps next time.

Holy cow! Francesca, your voice is dead sexy!

Now with added dopers who aren’t me! Come on people, get your mics out and lets hear you!

And thank you WL, I do my best :wink:

I agree. I’ll see if I can’t do it when the kid goes to bed.

Ok, well, the kid went to bed, but is still yelling and all the lousy coputer problems I have had compounded to make a mess. I sent it, but realized too late that I accidently sent it straight to Francesca instead of to the site. Sorry. I tried.
Heh.:rolleyes:

That is so cool!

Bad News Baboon and Francesca
you have beautiful voices.

Saved and sent.

Hippo-lno, they call me.

Stupid question: I need a microphone, right?

Yes, I have been talking to the computer screen for the past thirty seconds, and then it occurred to me that I probably needed a mike.

Sometimes I scare myself.

But overall, I think the page is brilliant and if I ever do buy a microphone, I’ll be sure to add my voice. Because Zappo is the funniest man ever with a total radio jockey voice, I’ll be listening to his file on a regular basis.

I’ve submitted mine. Feel free to use it as a commercial plug, should you ever go live WebRadio.

Tripler
Heheh, I said “Radio Cecil”.

Hmmm…sounds interesting. Guess I’ll stop by Wally World after work and pick up a mike, while I’m picking up oil.

Any suggestions for a “script”? I’m not much good at off-the-cuff utterances.

Heck with it - I’ll just read something from a randomly selected book.

Enthusiastically seconded! How YOU doin’, Franny?:wink:

I was all set to record my voice, got the program opened, etc., and reached around to the side of my computer for the microphone… and kept right on a’reaching! Came up with nothing more than a handful of dust bunnies!:eek:

I forgot: when I bought my new computer a few months ago, I didn’t get a mike because I never use one… and the old computer (with a mike) is now in the office that Tommy Two-ties and I have in Kang-Nam. You all will have to wait to hear my nasally whines…:stuck_out_tongue:

(Note to self: grab the mike tomorrow and bring it home!)