I started using Google Voice months back on my G1 Android phone to transcribe my voicemails. When you leave me a message, I get an email containing the text version of that message. While I can still listen to the voicemail, most of the time the email is enough to give me the gist of what the call is about. Often it provides hilarious results, as Google has a much harder time with some voices than others. I call it Google Voice Poetry. My Nana’s messages provide the best results. Sorry, Nana… these emails were too priceless not to share! In this voicemail, she is thanking us for the peanut butter we sent as a birthday present to my grandfather.
“Peanut butter lovers shows that you have a diabetic.”
Hi, silverware, have you been? We’ve been trying to call you. Yeah, Susan, that boggled. He got his present and expected today, and I put it, and I live a falling out of his mouth because of the recipient. Peanut butter lovers show that you have a diabetic. That’s 98. Wanted to talk to her. We’re going to do it. It was great for his birthday tonight. Baby socks are taking a shower, but I’d like to hear more about what’s going on, so if you’re outside, Dan or something, call me, okay? Have you bought. Thank you, Susan. You are great. God bless. Bye-bye. Plus.
Note: “Peanut butter lovers shows that you have a diabetic” should be “We’re peanut butter lovers; you two shouldn’t have done it.”
This is from my father asking about the snowstorm in Baltimore. I had put some pictures up online. Google does a better job transcribing his text.
“Capitalist want to know covered in snow.”
Still smelling it. 11:30 on Sunday. I saw the pictures. Capitalists want to know covered in snow. I checked, put furniture out in the street so you can park your car. Maybe you don’t do that in your neighborhood. Call me. Love you.
And another one from my Nana. She leaves the best Google Voice Poetry.
“I waved a way to go to bed.”
Hey, Christopher Stork. I got your message tonight, but I called you. This is my start diet, and I just want to know what’s going on. Have more about it. And I also called her this afternoon because we got those two thousand years. If it’s for Paul, upon you need to ask you about that anyway. Anyways, so I was wondering whether you have gotten my message, and I called you last night. I called you this morning. Hey, Ronald, I waved a way to go to bed, and I’m calling with tonight. I’d like to know what’s going on with the baby and everything. Okay, I’ll be home. Martinez 11:30. Call me anytime, you and suicides. Well port. Thank you very much for the presents, and we love you, and I hope everything is going on fun with the baby if I bye.
Crew Scheduling asking me about a burger?
“The samples in Chris Killing.”
Hey, Good. The samples of Chris killings. I have a question for you. Enjoyed your trip for tomorrow? If you have a chance, gimme a call back. I have a quick question; I wonder if you can show a burger. If you can give me a call back. Thanks.
As you can read, the results are not perfect, but for the first time in a while, I enjoy getting voicemails! My recorded message used to say, “Don’t leave a message; send me a text.” I want to change it to, “Leave as long and detailed a message as you want… and maybe do it with a mouthful of food!”