Just walk softly and carry a big stick
Alt: Trying out a rowing machine. Not very exciting, but daring enough for me. And potentially being the voice for an audio-book.
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Fri 9 Sep 2011, 10:15, 2 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

That's pretty smart.
You have a rather melliflous voice, I'd give you the job.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 9 Sep 2011, 10:18, Reply)

It's for my mum
she's been told she might be Book of the Week in Ireland on radio, but she needs an English voice rather than Irish, and the people she's spoken to so far have been crap, so she suggested I have a go at reading it.
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Fri 9 Sep 2011, 10:26, Reply)

Book of the week in Ireland last week was the Cork bus timetable.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 9 Sep 2011, 10:29, Reply)

"Cocaine and its variants" by Paddy O'Shea

"It's great for the crack" Paul Ross, News of the World
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Fri 9 Sep 2011, 10:31, Reply)

It's generally shit to be honest
but my mother's book is pretty good and it'd be amazing if she got it.
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Fri 9 Sep 2011, 10:31, Reply)

That would be fucking brilliant!

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Fri 9 Sep 2011, 10:32, Reply)

Indeed
she won't find out for a couple of weeks, but she wants to have a sample recorded to show it'll transcribe well to radio
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Fri 9 Sep 2011, 10:35, Reply)

We needed a smooth voice for all our phone message so hijacked the posh old bird who works in HR to do them
She sounds like Joanna Lumley
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Fri 9 Sep 2011, 10:37, Reply)

What's your number?
*unzips*
(Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Fri 9 Sep 2011, 11:12, Reply)

Your mother is an author?

( girlinthehole, Fri 9 Sep 2011, 10:30, Reply)

Yeah, fiction
she's written one book, and is almost finished on her second.
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Fri 9 Sep 2011, 10:32, Reply)

Woo!

( girlinthehole, Fri 9 Sep 2011, 10:32, Reply)

:) no money in it though
unless you're a big name.
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Fri 9 Sep 2011, 10:33, Reply)

That is pretty exciting
What genre?
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Fri 9 Sep 2011, 10:33, Reply)

Horse porn

(Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Fri 9 Sep 2011, 10:34, Reply)

Best of all the porn

( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Fri 9 Sep 2011, 10:35, Reply)

Not really
They find it difficult to hold the book between their hooves.
(Reverend Fister "a disciplined fuckwit", Fri 9 Sep 2011, 10:36, Reply)

Not a patch on donkey porn, but hey ho

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Fri 9 Sep 2011, 10:35, Reply)

Quite hard to describe
It's fairly literary in style, but the content is more interesting than that would suggest. Drama I guess
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Fri 9 Sep 2011, 10:35, Reply)

Awesome, when's it out?

( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Fri 9 Sep 2011, 10:36, Reply)

The book has been out a couple of years
if she gets this radio thing, then hopefully it'll be broadcast around Christmas/ the New Year
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Fri 9 Sep 2011, 10:37, Reply)

What's the title? - I might have to investigate this further.

( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Fri 9 Sep 2011, 10:37, Reply)

gazzed :)

( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Fri 9 Sep 2011, 10:42, Reply)

:)

( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Fri 9 Sep 2011, 10:46, Reply)

Goldie Lookin' Chain's disappointingly 'vanilla' followup single.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 9 Sep 2011, 10:48, Reply)

I APPRECIATE THIS

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 9 Sep 2011, 11:06, Reply)

I used to do recording Newspapers for the blind.
Thouraghly enjoyed it after getting over the initial embarrasement. I think you'd be great.
( girlinthehole, Fri 9 Sep 2011, 10:25, Reply)

I used to sign porn for the deaf.
Not really.
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Fri 9 Sep 2011, 10:29, Reply)

I just found myself wondering what they would sign!

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Fri 9 Sep 2011, 10:32, Reply)

'Yes, yes, yes'
and 'I've come to fix your fridge.'
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Fri 9 Sep 2011, 10:33, Reply)