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My GPS says the darndest things

Discussion in 'Fred's House of Pancakes' started by PriusRos, Nov 4, 2007.

  1. PriusRos

    PriusRos A Fairly Senior Member - 2016 Prius Owner

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    TTS technology has come a long way but every now and then my guy says says something pretty funny.
    I have the Garmin Nuvi 660 with a choice of English, Australian, and British English in male and female voices. I think it's all the same guy and gal, with just a slight change in pronunciation. My British guy is probably the funniest. Here are my favorite:

    West Edmonston = Wes Ed Monster (I have now nicknamed him Wes Ed Monster)
    Flatiron = flat-a-ron
    12th ST NW = Twelfth Saint Northwest (he's quite capable of interpreting ST as "street" -- but not when it's followed by another word)

    How does your GPS do?
     
    #1 PriusRos, Nov 4, 2007
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    Myfriends, the Blowers ( rhymes with flowers) pronounced as blowers, as in fans...
    oh well, guess you had to be there.....
     
    #2 barbaram, Nov 5, 2007
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