Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Bill Close Memorial Post


Didn't expect to have that WiFi problem. Had been connected through to ISP before. The diagnostics said there was signal interference, that it could be resolved by changing relative position from transmitter. I went across the room. Still the paradigmatic flop. Relocated to another venue and like toasting marshmallows, it was.

Matters collated pretty good eventually. Pretty soon may have this gadget down. Phoenix Bible Church, from the northwest. Old pals.

There we go. That was Bill Close. Former newscaster in Phoenix. He'd sometimes editorialize on trivialities. One of the "issues" that seemed to irk him was hearing people say, "Pretty thus and so on." (Insert the moment.) He'd get pretty worked up about it. I'd like to see them roll that tape again. He was so straight-ahead.

Conversing with one of his colleagues, I was reminded of mine own irascibility. I notice many people saying, "Actually, ad infinitum...," exhibiting a sort of verbal tic, but what really grabs me is when video reporters on assorted scenes use the term with regard to what is actually happening as panned, as if what is happening is something other than what really is. Too much.

He said it was some sort of a CYA thing. I can relate to that. Take this here unit. Something else putting the photos and the text together. Too many steps. Until you figure the short cuts. Sheesh.

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