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Going Down the Tubes

If you've ever had the chance to ride the London Underground, you're probably familiar with the strange, but cheerful, "mind the gap" warning that rings out via pre-recorded message each time the train doors open, so that the forgetful don't accidentally fall under the train and die while packing off to Piccadilly to nibble some cheese-and-pickle sandwiches over tea with Aunt Regina. Perhaps you've never desired it, but here's the unprecedented opportunity to meet the woman behind this voice. And she seems more than a bit cheeky. The voice of London subterranean transportation taunts the visitor with various breathily voiced come-on lines like "c'mon, click my demos... you know you want to" whenever a new page loads. There's even an area of the site where one can play various little games to find out what Emma looks like (she's a bit shy and hides her face through most of the site). I can't vouch for anyone else, but Emma's prim-and-proper English accent has definitely wormed its way into a special place in my ugly American heart.