George Takei should do GPS voice-overs

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  1. CaptainStoner

    CaptainStoner Knuckle-dragging TNZ Denizen Admiral

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    A friend of mine has a GPS with John Cleese doing to voiceovers, so it occured to me how completely awesome it would be to have George Takei and/or other legendary helmspeople do GPS voiceovers. (Wesley anyone?)
    But George would be the best with that bass voice:
    "We have arrived at the designated coordinates, Captain."
    Freaking awesome.
     
  2. T'Aerwynd

    T'Aerwynd Lieutenant Commander Red Shirt

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    Hell yeah, I love that!

    :cool:
     
  3. SchwEnt

    SchwEnt Fleet Captain Fleet Captain

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    Don't follow the directions and take a wrong turn...

    "Oh my!"
     
  4. LtGodard

    LtGodard Lieutenant Junior Grade Red Shirt

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    even better shrink him and put him on your dashboard and let him tell you in person
    "Takei in you Pockei"
     
  5. Sector 7

    Sector 7 Vice Admiral Admiral

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    When I read the thread title, those were my exact thoughts! :techman:
     
  6. Good Will Riker

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    Speaking as a straight man:

    Really...that was a lame attempt at a gay joke. :rolleyes:
     
  7. Nerys Ghemor

    Nerys Ghemor Vice Admiral Admiral

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    Oh HELL yes! Having him do a voice-over would be SO much better than the one I have--though I wonder what would happen if you have one of those systems that reads out the street names...
     
  8. Sector 7

    Sector 7 Vice Admiral Admiral

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    I'm gay and I don't get it. I thought it was just a lame joke, period. :alienblush:
     
  9. Dale

    Dale Vice Admiral Admiral

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    I'd prefer Majel.
     
  10. FalTorPan

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    When you exceed 65 MPH... "Fly her apart then!"
     
  11. SchwEnt

    SchwEnt Fleet Captain Fleet Captain

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    When crossing the double yellow line..."Turn her INTO the traffic!"

    When the driving instructor takes the student onto the freeway for the first time...
    "So much for the little training cruise."

    When all your traffic signals are green and there's no traffic at all...
    "Paradise, my friend...paradise!"
     
  12. LtGodard

    LtGodard Lieutenant Junior Grade Red Shirt

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    I hate to break it to you guys but we are trekkies we are the kings of lame.
     
  13. JM1776

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    When you exceed the speed limit: "I'm warping out of orbit."
     
  14. Kolrad

    Kolrad Fleet Captain Fleet Captain

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    Another good idea is a Balok GPS voice-over to tell you how much longer until you reach your destination.
     
  15. FalTorPan

    FalTorPan Vice Admiral Admiral

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    I knew he would.
     
  16. Gaith

    Gaith Vice Admiral Admiral

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    Another vote for Majel: "*bong bong* Warning: your oil needs changing!"
     
  17. Ziz

    Ziz Commodore Commodore

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    If you're good at doing vocal impressions, you can create them yourself. At least you can for my Tomtom GPS. When you fire up the "Home" software and go in to where you can add voices, somewhere in there is a link to a page on the Tomtom site that tells you how to create voices - what the files need to be named, how to package them together, what to call it so the device will recognize it - everything you need to know.
     
  18. Nerys Ghemor

    Nerys Ghemor Vice Admiral Admiral

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    This made me laugh out loud for some reason!

    *bong bong* Warning! Tire containment breach imminent! Pull over immediately.
     
  19. sastvguy_markII

    sastvguy_markII Ensign Newbie

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    I vote for Majel as well. The tire comment was the best so far. ...and yes, we're geeks for sure :O))

    Also (to Nerys Dukat) - totally makes sense for a Cardassian to vote for McCain/Palin, lol.
     
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  20. Nerys Ghemor

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