I'm sitting here in rainy Miami after a whirl-wind tour of the East coast. From Wall Street bankers, in New York on Monday to Charles Jay of the Boston Tea Party today, via a balding journalist in Washington on Tuesday.
We've seen about 50 cultural icons, instantly recognisable from our collective consciousness; absorbed from the world of US television and film - including Lucky Charms. (Whatever happened to them?)
These pages have been neglected we know and we don't want that sort of business to continue. We have deadlines to meet for people who pay better than this labour of love, but that doesn't mean we've stopped caring. (We added pictures didn't we?)
So, the Wall Street bankers we met - Luke touched on it, and I'll finish it. Lovely bunch of people. Not their fault the world is in melt down surely? They were so friendly I won't have a word said against them... Alas, polite (and smiley) as they all were, not one of them doesn't lay the blame at the feet of Wall Street and the Government.
They were surprisingly candid; there was no hurt feelings. As one trader said to me, "It's the laws of gravity; what goes up, comes down and we're watching the shit storm fall." Prosaic but accurate.
Every banker we spoke to was confident things would get better but didn't see the election as a great help. "It's a distraction really..." said a conspicuously young, banker, (no wonder the markets are collapsing. If you put 14 year-olds in charge of it!) The mood is tense and there weren't many smiles but they say it's business as usual (though not too usual we hoped) and they'll bounce back, that seemed to be the message.
They did say, that whoever's in charge of the rebound will definitely benefit from the economic growth eventually, but it won't be because of them. The new guy will just have to watch and hope it gets better in their first term.
From Wall Street to Washington - It's a beautiful city and there was support for both candidates. We went to the White House and spoke to a few people; most were keeping their cards close to their chests. Others were pretty proud of their support. (See left for the goon in the Uncle Sam outfit.)
And for the third time in three days; a different city. Miami - sun, sand, beaches, bikinis, beautiful people practically carpeting the streets... probably somewhere. But, not today. Wind and rain that reminded us of the Yorkshire Dales, and humidity that reminded us of a sauna session down the local leisure centre.
But we did meet, Charles Jay, who's running for President. We're meeting him again tomorrow. Interesting doesn't even begin to describe this guy. It takes a special kind of person to think they are fit for the top job and Charles is special.
Video to follow...
We've seen about 50 cultural icons, instantly recognisable from our collective consciousness; absorbed from the world of US television and film - including Lucky Charms. (Whatever happened to them?)
These pages have been neglected we know and we don't want that sort of business to continue. We have deadlines to meet for people who pay better than this labour of love, but that doesn't mean we've stopped caring. (We added pictures didn't we?)
So, the Wall Street bankers we met - Luke touched on it, and I'll finish it. Lovely bunch of people. Not their fault the world is in melt down surely? They were so friendly I won't have a word said against them... Alas, polite (and smiley) as they all were, not one of them doesn't lay the blame at the feet of Wall Street and the Government.
They were surprisingly candid; there was no hurt feelings. As one trader said to me, "It's the laws of gravity; what goes up, comes down and we're watching the shit storm fall." Prosaic but accurate.
Every banker we spoke to was confident things would get better but didn't see the election as a great help. "It's a distraction really..." said a conspicuously young, banker, (no wonder the markets are collapsing. If you put 14 year-olds in charge of it!) The mood is tense and there weren't many smiles but they say it's business as usual (though not too usual we hoped) and they'll bounce back, that seemed to be the message.
They did say, that whoever's in charge of the rebound will definitely benefit from the economic growth eventually, but it won't be because of them. The new guy will just have to watch and hope it gets better in their first term.
From Wall Street to Washington - It's a beautiful city and there was support for both candidates. We went to the White House and spoke to a few people; most were keeping their cards close to their chests. Others were pretty proud of their support. (See left for the goon in the Uncle Sam outfit.)
And for the third time in three days; a different city. Miami - sun, sand, beaches, bikinis, beautiful people practically carpeting the streets... probably somewhere. But, not today. Wind and rain that reminded us of the Yorkshire Dales, and humidity that reminded us of a sauna session down the local leisure centre.
But we did meet, Charles Jay, who's running for President. We're meeting him again tomorrow. Interesting doesn't even begin to describe this guy. It takes a special kind of person to think they are fit for the top job and Charles is special.
Video to follow...
4 comments:
ah at last.....slackers!!! hahaha
hope your enjoying it guys. seriously I want to know whats going on keep us updated, its good to read, kind of gets me out of the basement in soho to another world. very pleasing. Rb
Ooh loving the pics and videos, more please! Can't wait to see the wonders you have in store for Current...
Nancy
you two are so funny.
I love you both, even if I can't see you because you're all dark and you slate me xx
Travel 400O miles, spend time with wall street bankers, presidential candidates and worried voters during one of the biggest and turbulent weeks of American history and talk about...the weather.
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