The Speaking Clock has gone all wierd!!

[hoathenfold]

I just called the speaking clock on '123' to set my watch, and Tom Baker has gone and its now a fairy called tinkerbell giving little chimes!

What the hell is that all about?

(or did I just have too much to drink last night and all of this, including my posting on here is just a wierd dream?)

[fieldl]

BT have sold out to Disney to promote some film.

[Cooky]

is it some kinda gay thing...faireys taking over the world?

[hoathenfold]

fieldl said:

BT have sold out to Disney to promote some film.

'Attack of the Time Fairies'

??

[Cotty]

Heard about this the other day, it only for three months.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7689425.stm

[chr15b]

good way of drumming up business - get it into the news that the voice has changed and everyone calls it to see...

[Road Pest]

That's the first time I've ever rang the speaking clock.

[okgo]

I literally phoned this this morning to see if I had to go to work yet or the phone had failed to auto set its self.

I rang 123 expecting a nice pleasant voice, and I was greeted by this. I actually threw the phone across my bedroom in horror, woke up to find it in pieces

[chr15b]

Road Pest said:

That's the first time I've ever rang the speaking clock.

see!

[Wado-Ryu]

fieldl said:

BT have sold out to Disney to promote some film.

+1

[Road Pest]

chr15b said:

Road Pest said:

That's the first time I've ever rang the speaking clock.

see!

Think I might get some strange looks (or a punch) on my own in the cinema watching a film targetted at children.

[Mrs Fish]

Fish was swearing about this earlier

[Sciroccology]

Do they still do "Dial A Disc"?

[g_attrill]

Why the heck would anybody want to call the speaking clock when you can sync your PC clock for free, or use teletext?

[chr15b]

g_attrill said:

Why the heck would anybody want to call the speaking clock when you can sync your PC clock for free, or use teletext?

exactly why they're doing things like this.. The idea is get people to call

[BlueCello]

chr15b said:

Road Pest said:

That's the first time I've ever rang the speaking clock.

see!

Same here- I had to hear it!

[mybrainhurts]

Talking Clock Fairy said:

On the first stroke, I...Oooooo Ahhhhhhhh

[Marc W]

okgo said:

I literally phoned this this morning...

Was that instead of Hypothetically phoning?

I hadn't even realised Tom Baker was the speaking clock never mind a fairy! Last time I called (Years ago) it was a womans voice.

Edited by Marc W on Sunday 26th October 14:07

[schmalex]

BT = Bunch of Thieves

[mybrainhurts]

schmalex said:

BT = Bunch of Thieves

It's Bionic Tinkerbell now...