Tuesday, August 04, 2009

The Future of the Canterbury Tales

by KARL STEEL

The future of the Canterbury Tales is the general prologue recited by a robot furry with a spastic condition.

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12 comments:

  1. Jeffrey Cohen1:52 PM

    Why does that robot remind me so much of you, Karl?

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  2. Karl Steel1:55 PM

    Because I'm big and sassy?

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  3. Jeffrey Cohen1:58 PM

    Um, no. You probably are both those things though. I guess it is the cow outfit. Or am I not supposed to mention that on the blog?

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  4. Mary Kate Hurley3:43 PM

    I suppose taking issue with pronunciation is totally analog, isn't it.

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  5. Karl Steel4:03 PM

    On the contrary. A truly robust interface would have allowed me to type the dialogue using IPA symbols.

    Just be glad, MKH, that I didn't go with my first instinct, which was to have my little guy reciting the opening to Beowulf.

    (moo)

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  6. Rick Godden11:25 PM

    Karl, I don't know if you're an evil genius, or just plain evil.

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  7. Mary Kate Hurley10:58 AM

    Karl> Ask and you shall receive.

    http://www.xtranormal.com/watch?e=20090805105450664

    Happy days. Who doesn't want Beowulf recited by a British robot? Nobody, that's who.

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  8. Mary Kate Hurley10:59 AM

    Or I could make it clickable:

    Beowulf.

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  9. Karl Steel11:08 AM

    Mary Kate: oh! That is brilliant!

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  10. anna klosowska6:39 PM

    oh.........SWEET!!!!!!!!!Bravo, Karl and MKH!

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  11. Dr. Virago6:48 PM

    Um, why is the cow doing the slap-ass dance and grabbing his crotch to Chaucer?

    So confused. Makes head hurt.

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  12. JKW1:23 AM

    That robot's pronunciation is horrible. To what possible question was this video the answer?

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