This Monday at a day long meeting we had a lunch break where I found myself
sharing awkward silence with a high-powered state government official, a very
nice man, I should add. To fill it, I happily started briefly talking about
sandblasting wire wheels on my vintage Triumph this weekend.
After a moment of him looking blankly befuddled, I realized I'd better change
the topic, since clearly the hobby of antique cars is not universal, nor even
necessarily of vague interest. I've embarrassed myself in better and more
significant ways over the years, but I'm particularly fond of this one. Still,
I hope to do better on my next attempt at humiliation, since apparently I'm
fond if it.
So I wonder about journalists too. They leapfrog from topic to topic--today
it's welfare reform, tomorrow it's the project to bring electricity from Canada
through the White Mountain National Forest. Have to wonder how they get any of
it straight.
I do love hearing the stories of people on this List. It's a place in New
Hampshire where, apart from thumbs up from strangers on the road at my TR3A, I
comprehend my company.
Terry Smith, '59 TR3A TS 58667
New Hampshire
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hoyt Duff" <hoytduff@gmail.com>
To: "John Macartney" <john.macartney@ukpips.org.uk>
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2016 5:17:35 PM
Subject: Re: [TR] A BBC researcher screws up
On 2/24/16, John Macartney <john.macartney@ukpips.org.uk> wrote:
<Snip>
> for a knock-down price:) but clearly the Beeb doesn't know the difference
> between the two.
>
> Jonmac
I have found that rarely are journalists experts -- or even
dilettantes -- on any subject.
--
Hoyt
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