Mountain Lion and Speakable Items

Now that I got Speakable Items up and running albeit with a number of bugs (the listening key deactivates that key's normal function- if you use Escape for instance, escape will no longer function in apps, if you use F5 however, you cannot Calibrate as it goes on beeping when you try- has some wrinkles in other words), I'd like to try it with fave applications.
The first one I'm interested in is Safari, but sadly the only command available is 'Make this page speakable'. You can then input things from there, but you're limited to one page. I want the whole application to be speakable- that is, so I can say any of the commands in the menu bar. I know you can make them in Applescript (or Automator I suppose), but I don't know how to do that. If someone knows where I can get batches of them, I'd appreciate it.
Safari is the only application that even has a folder dedicated it under the Applications group. There Global and Menu Bar workarounds- for instance I can say "Window Menu" and the window menu will pop down. Then if I say "Show Next Tab" it works. But if I don't say "Window Menu" first, nothing happens. Obviously, Ctl-Tab/Ctl-Shift-Tab is a lot easier.
You can work around the key bug by assigning a vocal cue- "computer" for example (they use that in Star Trek too so the computer doesn't get confused), but I can't seem to get it to work on my cheapo mic.
I'm experimenting on ML, on my Mac Mini with a USB mic. Haven't tried it on my MBP Mavericks yet.

I've also noticed that Speakable Items works for an indeterminate period of time, and then just dies out. The time usually isn't too long, and perhaps the kapoot occurs after sleep. Anyway, I tried turning it off and on, changing the input key, but nothing works save restarting (logging out should work too). I'd like to know a faster way to quick start it if anyone knows one. Force quitting System Preferences doesn't help either.
Needless to say, Speakable Items is GREAT idea but why so many bugs? I think it worked much better in Tiger or way back when. In fact, if I'm not mistaken the technology (at least in Mac OS as it's not new) began in OS 8. I would love to tell my computer what to do like in the sci fi flicks and give my fingers a break. I notice in Star Trek they don't type anything at all- just push icons (very quickly!). In the Matrix they slide around holographic artifacts in Tai Qi style.
Well I digress. i think it would be great if voice recognition were beefed up all around. I would like talking to my devices- friendlier!

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