called rapidly by mavproxy

def idle_task(self):
        '''called rapidly by mavproxy'''
        now = time.time()
        if now-self.last_bored > self.boredom_interval:
            self.last_bored = now
            message = self.boredom_message()
            self.say("%s: %s" % (self.name,message))
            # See if whatever we're connected to would like to play:
            self.master.mav.statustext_send(mavutil.mavlink.MAV_SEVERITY_NOTICE,
                                            message)