5/17/2002: Dog-translating amulet

Undertoad · 05-17-2002, 10:58 AM

The Reuters caption: Sakura, a Welsh Corgi, demonstrates the "Bowlingual," Japanese toymaker Takara's new gadget to translate emotions of dogs, at Tokyo Toy Show May 9, 2002. The gadget analyzes a dog's voice with a wireless microphone attached to a collar, interpreting and displaying patterns of expressions such as happiness and sadness. Bowlingual goes on sale in Japan in August for 148,000 yen ($115.00)

Takara claims the device can let your dog talk, giving him or her a vocabulary of about 200 words. However, I don't need this device. I can tell you exactly what it would say if it was attached to my dog:

"Let's play ball. Is it time to play ball? Did you just look at the door where my ball is kept? Let's play ball! Did you just say the word ball? Or a word that sounds like ball? If I stand in front of the door where my ball is kept, will you remember it and get it for me? It's right in there. It used to be over there, now it's in there. It's been a long time since we played ball. Let's play ball. Oh we're going to play ball! Oboy! Oboyoboyoboyoboy! Run run run run run run run run run thank you! I'm tired, I'm going to nap now so I can dream about playing ball and wake up soon so that we can play ball again."

Ike_is_my_Cat · 05-17-2002, 12:30 PM

do they make those for women?

Nic Name · 05-17-2002, 12:32 PM

Works on my bitch.

Tobiasly · 05-17-2002, 03:14 PM

Why would I want to hear what my dog is saying in Japanese?

Bitman · 05-17-2002, 03:31 PM

If you flip the switch on the back, it will translate to Engrish.

05-17-2002, 03:36 PM

Notice the woman's iPod? It's the shiny silver thing in the lower left. Wahoo.

Nic Name · 05-17-2002, 03:39 PM

Apple will be coming out with it's own iBark.

Joe · 05-17-2002, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by dhamsaic
Notice the woman's iPod?

Pervert.

jerguar · 05-17-2002, 04:21 PM

I'm thinking they proabably don't come in Maximus (my spit dog's) sizes....dammit....

sypher · 05-20-2002, 04:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Bitman
If you flip the switch on the back, it will translate to Engrish.

Yeah, but you'll need to change your dogs name to rassie maybe.

Joe · 05-20-2002, 05:24 PM

Woman: "What a nice doggie!"

Dog: "This is it, I'm going to kill her."

And · 05-28-2002, 12:32 PM

But what a cute little corgi dog! I wuv corgis! I'd rather not know, however, what they are saying... creepy.

jaguar · 05-29-2002, 01:38 AM

Isit me or does his currant thoughts look like "i hate my life"

06-04-2002, 09:05 AM

the look in that poor dogs eyes...o lordy...what is she doing now...

jeni · 06-04-2002, 09:36 PM

i think it would be fun if we were able to hear our cats or dogs voices...i know david thinks my cat would sound like a complete moron.

05-17-2002, 10:58 AM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	5/17/2002: Dog-translating amulet The Reuters caption: Sakura, a Welsh Corgi, demonstrates the "Bowlingual," Japanese toymaker Takara's new gadget to translate emotions of dogs, at Tokyo Toy Show May 9, 2002. The gadget analyzes a dog's voice with a wireless microphone attached to a collar, interpreting and displaying patterns of expressions such as happiness and sadness. Bowlingual goes on sale in Japan in August for 148,000 yen ($115.00) Takara claims the device can let your dog talk, giving him or her a vocabulary of about 200 words. However, I don't need this device. I can tell you exactly what it would say if it was attached to my dog: "Let's play ball. Is it time to play ball? Did you just look at the door where my ball is kept? Let's play ball! Did you just say the word ball? Or a word that sounds like ball? If I stand in front of the door where my ball is kept, will you remember it and get it for me? It's right in there. It used to be over there, now it's in there. It's been a long time since we played ball. Let's play ball. Oh we're going to play ball! Oboy! Oboyoboyoboyoboy! Run run run run run run run run run thank you! I'm tired, I'm going to nap now so I can dream about playing ball and wake up soon so that we can play ball again."

05-17-2002, 12:30 PM	#2
Ike_is_my_Cat Kicking Names and Taking Ass. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Memphis Posts: 94	nice do they make those for women?

05-17-2002, 04:21 PM	#9
jerguar Do-er of Deeds Join Date: May 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 41	I'm thinking they proabably don't come in Maximus (my spit dog's) sizes....dammit.... __________________ jer

05-20-2002, 05:24 PM	#11
Joe Master of the Domain Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: AZ Posts: 221	The Gary Larson version Woman: "What a nice doggie!" Dog: "This is it, I'm going to kill her." __________________ One planet, many worlds.

05-28-2002, 12:32 PM	#12
And Conjunction Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Conjunction Junction Posts: 168	But what a cute little corgi dog! I wuv corgis! I'd rather not know, however, what they are saying... creepy. __________________ -And, Word Wrangler and Keeper of the Cuttlefish.

05-17-2002, 12:32 PM	#3
Nic Name retired Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,930	Works on my bitch.

05-17-2002, 03:14 PM	#4
Tobiasly hot Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Jeffersonville, IN (near Louisville) Posts: 892	Why would I want to hear what my dog is saying in Japanese?

05-17-2002, 03:31 PM	#5
Bitman cellar smellar Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: californy, baby! Posts: 403	If you flip the switch on the back, it will translate to Engrish.

05-17-2002, 03:36 PM	#6
dave Guest Posts: n/a	Notice the woman's iPod? It's the shiny silver thing in the lower left. Wahoo.

05-17-2002, 03:39 PM	#7
Nic Name retired Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,930	Apple will be coming out with it's own iBark.

05-29-2002, 01:38 AM	#13
jaguar whig Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 5,075	Isit me or does his currant thoughts look like "i hate my life" __________________ Good friends, good books and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life. - Twain

06-04-2002, 09:05 AM	#14
DR€@M W€@V€R Guest Posts: n/a	the look in that poor dogs eyes...o lordy...what is she doing now...

06-04-2002, 09:36 PM	#15
jeni is stuck on altair-4 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: santa cruz, california Posts: 514	i think it would be fun if we were able to hear our cats or dogs voices...i know david thinks my cat would sound like a complete moron.

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