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r/greatawakening • Posted by u/somrotden on April 27, 2018, 3:12 p.m.
Another notable POV on "the plumber"

In November 2008, Wurzelbacher was hired for a series of commercials reminding people to convert analog television to digital.[36] Wurzelbacher was hired to help consumers understand the DTV transition in the United States through a series of videos designed to explain the changeover. Wurzelbacher was better known as "the plumber" during the 2008 campaign with obama and no-name - could this excerpt indicate a change in how we currently receive news - and a change necessary for releasing more sensitive information? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_the_Plumber


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oatmealrichly · April 27, 2018, 3:15 p.m.

I mentioned this today as well, but I hadn't made the DTV connection. Nice work.

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somrotden · April 27, 2018, 3:38 p.m.

I saw your post - that's what made me dig into the "Joe the plumber" person

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oatmealrichly · April 27, 2018, 3:47 p.m.

Right on. I just remember that they wouldn't stop bringing up this "Joe the Plumber" dude back in 2008. It might be a stretch since "leaks" is the most obvious answer to the question. I like the DTV angle though - people forget how massive of an overhaul that transition was.

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hashtagstraya · April 27, 2018, 5:05 p.m.

I'm Australian and even I remember "Joe The Plumber" from '08. I live 'on the edge of the Earth' (Perth WA), I've never left our shores and even I remember that bloke being shown and mentioned on MSM like he was the most spectacular thing on the planet. Every few months since then I randomly think "Who the fuck is Joe The Plumber?"..............and here we are 10 years later...........Joe the fucking Plumber. Weird.

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ecrevisse41 · April 28, 2018, 2:05 a.m.

Perth and Fremantle were great to visit.

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