my local library has this system where by you request a book to be put on hold and then they call you when it's ready. if you're not home, the computer leaves a message and for any other person it would not be amusing but for me it's hilarious. this is what the recording sounds like:
(a female mutant computer voice says) this is library calling. we have a book on hold at (now this is an "insert here" normal, human male voice) cameron village regional library for (here's the best part: this detached, male mutant computer voice comes on and says - or tries to say - my name) li-sa may TER-WY-LIN-JER.
my name is actually pronounced "ter-will-i-ger" with a "grrrrr" at the end and not a "jerrrrr". and in case you didn't notice: THERE'S NO "N" in there anywhere!!!
the computer completely massacres my last name. it's so funny. craig and i save the message every time we get one because it's such a riot to listen to. it's like attack of the computer voice circa 1950. i picture the computer as one of those silver spray painted cardboard box kind of robots and this is the only gig he could get since the pc came along.
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