The latest internet sensation doesn't even have a computer. He's a homeless man called Gordon who resides on the streets of Bournemouth, England. The 78-year old's uncanny ability to pluck the correct time out of thin air, without any mechanical or digital aid, has made him a hit with locals. Now the white bearded elder has found international stardom, thanks to a Facebook appreciation group set up by Gordon's number one fan Chris Kimber, a 24 year-old student.
"He can tell the time even though he doesn't have a watch," Chris told the UK's Daily Mail. "Some people think it's because he always listens to the football on a portable radio - other's joke that he's got superpowers."
The football-mad, time-telling elder, who wanders the streets sporting a parka jacket and multiple football scarves, is such a legend in his home town that his local soccer club AFC Bournmouth let him in for free. Now, thanks to the Facebook site, he has over 9,000 friends from all over the globe who swap photos and tales, raising the modest man and his mysterious talent to mythological proportions.
All I can say is I'd much rather bump into Gordon, than his fellow internet star Paris Hilton. At least Gordon's famous for doing something useful - and being a friendly, lovable character to boot.
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