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arwalden Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-03-06 08:53 AM
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Has The GEICO Gecko Always Had The Same British Accent?
Was I not paying close attention before? Or has his accent changed, and become more exaggerated and obvious in the newest series of TV commercials?

The gecko's (new?) accent reminds me a LOT of the Wallace and Gromit characters. His accent also reminds me of the voices used for the animal characters in the new TV show called "Creature Comforts". (BTW: Creature Comforts is from the same folks that did W&G... it's very clever and funny.)
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Redstone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-03-06 08:55 AM
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1. Isnt' it Australian or New Zealandish? Sounds so to me.
Redstone
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RebelOne Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-03-06 09:03 AM
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2. Sounds Australian to me. n/t
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DrGonzoLives Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-03-06 09:05 AM
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3. More exaggerated
It was originally voiced by Kelsey Grammar.

I still want to see a Progressive van squash that annoying little fucker.
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arwalden Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-03-06 06:38 PM
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5. Kelsey Grammar... Really?
I never noticed that before.
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peacefreak Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-03-06 09:30 AM
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4. Another job outsourced.
:evilgrin:
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no name no slogan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-03-06 06:39 PM
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6. No. He's gone downmarket
He used to have a very posh Oxbridge-type accent, but he sounds much more Cockney now.
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Lars39 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-03-06 06:39 PM
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7. He reminds me of the guy who plays Harry Potter.
:D
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skygazer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-03-06 06:40 PM
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8. They fired the old gecko
He got pretty demanding in contract negotiations and they let him go, preferring to go with a lesser known gecko. I believe the old gecko has signed to do a reality show.
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LostinVA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-03-06 06:49 PM
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9. ANZAC accent
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