At this point, I'd like to make a suggestion. Could folks please change the email subject when the subject changes? We get a lot of emails from this list, and I'd like to be able to trust the subject to describe what's in the emails. Thanks -----Original Message----- From: Butch Bussen Sent: Wednesday, December 25, 2013 8:45 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: VGS-1 Speaking Rate Yep, that is for sure. Keeping things in the proper Christmas spirit, there is a cute little chip monk thing on one of my wierd Christmas cds followed by a song called "chip munks roasting on an open fire" 73 Butch WA0VJR Node 3148 Wallace, ks. On Wed, 25 Dec 2013, Lou Kolb wrote: > Indeed, John. In fact, David Seville did all the chipmunk voices. They > are > exactly doubled, as I discovered when I slowed my old talking book machine > down to 16 and 2 thirds rpm with a chipmunks album on it. Dave's speaking > voice was nearly impossible to understand but he sang Simon, Theodore and > Alvin in perfect 3-part harmony. At 16, It was easy to tell it was him > doing the singing. He got a lot of milage out of that chipmunk idea. > Lou Kolb > Voice-over Artist: > Radio/TV Ads, Video narrations > Messages On-hold: > www.loukolb.com > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Miller" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Wednesday, December 25, 2013 9:58 AM > Subject: Re: VGS-1 Speaking Rate > > >> Wasn't the way that whole thing was started when Dave sped up his own >> voice >> for a song he did in the 50's? >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]> >> To: <[log in to unmask]> >> Sent: Wednesday, December 25, 2013 9:31 AM >> Subject: Re: VGS-1 Speaking Rate >> >> >>> Good way of putting it, Howard. >>> >>> I still remember when I was a kid, and one day, I played a Chipmunks >>> Christmas song from a 45 RPM record at 33 RPM, and suddenly figured out >>> that >>> the Chipmunks were really men whose voices were just sped up to play the >>> part. >>> >>> I don't know how many kids I told that to, after it was discovered, but >>> to >>> this day, I sometimes feel a bit guilty about how many children's >>> ilusions >>> I >>> shattered. (smile) >>> >>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: For blind ham radio operators >>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] >>> On Behalf Of Howard Kaufman >>> Sent: Wednesday, December 25, 2013 3:39 AM >>> To: [log in to unmask] >>> Subject: Re: VGS-1 Speaking Rate >>> >>> Yes it is. Silly engineers. >>> Its like an old record player. Remember playing the 33's on 45, or say >>> even >>> earlier, the 45's on 78? >>> >>> >>> --- >>> This email is free from viruses and malware because avast! Antivirus >>> protection is active. >>> http://www.avast.com > >