In addition to the strange days at work I've already encountered, a new twist was added today. Whilst developing the forward sounder for electric cars, I came up with the ground breaking suggestion that they ought to sound like, er, cars! Apparently I was the first to suggest such an astounding revelation. So, our professor in acoustics, the suitably named 'Deaf' Geoff Leventhall conjured up an engine sound that would closely mimic that of a regular Internal Combustion Engine, or ICE if you're an American.
The meeting that the new sound was presented at was peculiar for two reasons. Number one, I was present (remember, I'm a graphic designer...) Number two, once again I added my simple observations.
'This sound is wrong, it's too regular, electronic sounding!' Gasps all round, including the company chairman. Years ago I used to keep my tongue still, now, having turned 40, I just spout and see what happens :)
Daring as it sounds, I put forward the idea that the sound needed 'errors' that made the noise more like an engine with it's often slightly irregular beat. The new sound has been called the 'Kelly irregular'. Thanks folks.
Today I get the phone call from the office.
'Hello, Kelly we need your house number.'
'And why is that?'
'Because your name is being put down as the inventor of the sound.....'
'Oh, OK.'
And there it is, I'm now a registered and patented inventor!
Bloody hell, if this invention gets taken up by all the electric car makers in the future, I'll buy you all a beer!
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