| 9 Nov. '11 - I received a notice that this video will no longer be viewable in the UK thanks to Channel 5 muscling in. "Burnistoun" finally gets a well-deserved wider airing and this is the result? This clip has had well over 2 million views - is Channel 5 not aware of the extent to which this clip has provided free publicity for the show? Is Channel 5 not aware of the fact that they're being pointlessly petty bastards? ---------------------------- For those having trouble with the accent, see transcript below. Official site for the guys: www.connellandflorence.com [Iain] Where's the buttons? [Rob] Oh no, they've installed voice-recognition technology in this lift, they have no buttons. [Iain] Voice-recognition technology? In a lift? In Scotland? You ever tried voice-recognition technology? [Rob] No. [Iain] They don't do Scottish accents. [Rob] Eleven. [VOICE] Could you please repeat that? [Iain] Eleven. [Rob] Eleven. Eleven. [Iain] Eleven. [VOICE] Could you please repeat that? [Rob] EL-EV-EN. [Iain] Whose idea was this? You need to try an American accent. "E-leven. E-leven." [Rob] That sounds Irish, not American. [Iain] No it doesn't! ELEVEN. [Rob] Where in America is that - Dublin? [VOICE] I'm sorry. Could you please repeat that? [Rob] Try an English accent. "Eelevin! Eelevin!" [Iain] You from the same part of England as Dick van Dyke? [Rob] Let's hear yours then, smartass. [VOICE] Please speak slowly and clearly. [Rob] SMARTASS. [Iain] Ee-lev-en. [VOICE] I'm sorry ... |
