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Melba Sibrel
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| Dave DeAndrea wrote: | Melba,
You are now officially one of the funniest people I have the pleasure of knowing!  |
Kind of makes up for how annoying I can be, eh?
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Dave DeAndrea
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Lee Gordon
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| Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008, 19:50 (GMT) Post subject: |
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And now for the one question that is actually relevant to Voice123:
Why is it that the seekers who are paying the princely sum of $30, $50, or $75 for a voice over are the ones who give the most detailed (as in micro-managing, not providing useful information) instructions and require 2, 3 or even 5 years experience?
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Scott Pollak
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| Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008, 21:22 (GMT) Post subject: |
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... and why is it that a seasoned, talented pro like Lee Gordon is even bothering to OPEN up said $20, $30, etc. leads??
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Karen Lehman
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| Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008, 01:07 (GMT) Post subject: |
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Melba is on a ROLLLLLLL, and I'm not asking why....
You just go, girl!
Actually LOL,
moi
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Lee Gordon
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| Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2008, 08:18 (GMT) Post subject: |
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| Scott Pollak wrote: | ... and why is it that a seasoned, talented pro like Lee Gordon is even bothering to OPEN up said $20, $30, etc. leads??
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I open everything SmartCast sends me, just to have a look. And then, just as quickly, I close most of them. Every once in a while, however, I will run across an intriguing one. For example, today I got a lead for a job that pays $10. I'm sure there are others here who got the same lead.
On the surface it would seem like an insult, but this one was a little different. They weren't looking for a cheap voiceover for a commercial or even the internet. All they wanted was a large cross section of different recorded voices and accents to test the voice recognition capabilities of a product they are developing. The sawbuck was just a little "thank you" for taking the time, sort of the same way Nielsen gives certain respondents a buck or two for their trouble when they fill out a survey.
Besides the tenner, these guys are also giving each participant one of the products once it goes into production. They didn't reveal what the products is, but judging from the sample copy, I'm guessing it could be a voice-activated iPod-type device.
I still haven't decided whether to reply or not. So far they have gotten only 28 responses out of a requested 100, so I guess there's no big rush.
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Lee Gordon
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| Posted: Mon Apr 21, 2008, 19:51 (GMT) Post subject: |
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I just heard one on the radio:
why is it that during the 7th inning stretch people sing Take Me Out ot the Ballgame, when they're already at the ballgame?
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Esther Law
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| Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008, 16:37 (GMT) Post subject: Nonplussed???? |
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| Melba Sibrel wrote: | | Abbreviation having no abbreviation...that's a stumper. I'm nonplussed! |
I've always wondered....does being "nonplussed" mean that one is "minused"?
Esther.
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Allen Brown
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| Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008, 20:11 (GMT) Post subject: |
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Why is it . . .
. . . that as soon as I crack the mic in my home studio, my neighbor chooses that moment to put on his straw hat, fire up his John Deere and bushhog his entire yard?
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Melba Sibrel
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| Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008, 22:38 (GMT) Post subject: Re: Nonplussed???? |
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| Esther Law wrote: | | Melba Sibrel wrote: | | Abbreviation having no abbreviation...that's a stumper. I'm nonplussed! |
I've always wondered....does being "nonplussed" mean that one is "minused"?
Esther. |
Yes. But I don't like to be negative.
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Lee Gordon
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008, 18:06 (GMT) Post subject: |
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Yet another sort of on-topic philosophical question:
Why is it that seekers who are casting for a single voice to do several spots will post each spot as a separate lead rather than posting just one representative spot, picking a winner, and hiring that person to voice the whole shootin' match?
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Louis Tristan
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008, 18:54 (GMT) Post subject: Make Mill Yums Now |
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Why does Hawaii have interstate highways?
It's sooooo easy! make millions now... That's right! You too can make millions easily.
I started out with my own 800 number..
Now wait! It's soo easy...
That's right, am gonna tell you how in the next 30 minutes and after you order my kit you too will realize how easy it is too .
No gimmick! This really works...Once you try my method you'll soon realize after my 30 day free trial for $199.95 you too will be sharing the secret with friends and loved ones.
So hurry now. It's for a limited time only..Call the number on your screen. But wait!
Did I also mention the Free Source book with listings.
Ok so here is how it works folks:
1. Find local paper, loot, pennysaver, star etc....
2. Place ad on how you can make millions for kit send check or money order to:
3. when checks come in send out reply with nice info flyer on how to make millions.
Now wait for folks to send checks requesting on how they can make millions.
Don't you just love infomercials!
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Lee Gordon
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008, 19:30 (GMT) Post subject: Re: Make Mill Yums Now |
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| Louis Tristan wrote: |
Don't you just love infomercials! |
I do if I'm in 'em.
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Hail Wilson
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008, 19:42 (GMT) Post subject: reply |
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| Why is it that we drive on a parkway, and park on a driveway?
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Louis Tristan
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| Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008, 19:46 (GMT) Post subject: Drinks On Me |
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Why is Obama selling the Cool Aid and everybody drinking it?
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