News

710 is a good husband. 

He buffers me from a lot of news. Now and then he'll ask me if I heard of this or that. It's about 50 / 50 with my answers. Do I know about most anything in detail - no.  Do I want to?  Also no. 

Did I know there was an earthquake in Venezuela?  No.   Did I care?  Also no.  But he was more intrigued by non-Apple phones and the ability for their OS to have the ability to detect the seismology, giving people several minutes notice before the actual event. 

That Apple can't - or wont (?) - include that is amazing. That we don't have it for the U.S. is also somewhat telling. You'd think people in LA or San Fran would want that ability. 

So - that's the kind of news he relates to me. Of course, I had to learn about Venezuela in the process - and now that we "run it", I wonder is it up to us to fix it?  The question is indeed rhetorical. We have to rebuild Iraq for $300 BILLION, so where would we even get the money?  Oh yes - food stamps.  Duh. 

Anyhooo......when 710 does forward me stories, they are ones of interest more than news. 

Case in point - the guy above. Or as he's known in the UK:  the Hot Podium Guy. 

I don't think that's his official job title - but I've been known to be wrong before. 

What he is is the sound engineer who sets up the lectern and mic for the Prime Minster of England. And the NYT has an entire article about him. He has set up this rig for the last five prime minsters to announce they're stepping down or calling an election. Now six. The arrival of Hot Podium Guy is like a precursor to change in Britain. 

Some fave things about the article were this part: 

Almost overnight, he became a social media sensation. Some pointed out his muscular arms, while others said, despite not hearing much from him, that they trusted him over Theresa May to successfully broker Brexit.

and....describing him as...."a cross between “a choirboy and a Chippendale.”

I feel bad for the guy. He didn't ask for this attention, but what are you gonna do. The article says he is in competition with Larry the Cat - who is the feline living at 10 Downing St. 

For me - it's a toss up. 

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