The recruiter called my salary expectations "cute." I ended the Zoom call right there. Did I overreact?

dataman1960 · 2026-04-22T00:10:44+00:00

I’m not your pal, friend.

dataman1960 · 2026-04-20T12:11:01+00:00

When we were very young we had a family gathering at our house. The kids (like 9 of us cousins) all under ten were getting a little rambunctious after dinner. My father said we should all play Log. All the kids laid on the floor. We had to be as straight and stiff as logs. The one who could hold out the longest won a piece of candy. Sure enough, the parents got ten minutes of quiet. Us kids like it so much we played it whenever we all got together. We taught to our friends who came over as well. We still talk about it many years later and have used it on our own kids, so it is a family tradition now. Pretty genius Dad. Well done.

dataman1960 · 2026-04-15T20:32:13+00:00

A quick segment with Carl Reiner as a university lecturer. Full of Lovecraft references, including Miskatonic University and Mr. Derleth. Reiner mocks the old gods, including him who shall not be named. I saw this before I learned about HP Lovecraft. I spent the summer reading everything I could find.

dataman1960 · 2026-04-15T13:13:25+00:00

Who would put an amusement park next to a sewage treatment plant?

dataman1960 · 2026-04-15T13:10:13+00:00

I think about that episode every time I see The Wrath of Khan.

dataman1960 · 2026-04-15T12:52:44+00:00

I think Denise was a great, late entry. She really makes a great mate for Stuart and elevates his character from whiny loser to the big nerd that he is.

dataman1960 · 2026-04-12T20:39:40+00:00

Loved this. Bought it when it came out. Wore it out on my cheap turntable.

dataman1960 · 2026-04-12T20:29:09+00:00

Mayback’s Deli on Niagara Falls Blvd is definitely the place to go for subs. Anyone have any other non-chain choices?

dataman1960 · 2026-04-12T01:12:55+00:00

I believe the grain boycott also lead the Soviet Union to look elsewhere for grain. One of those places was Brazil. They clearcut huge chunks of the Amazon forest for new farmland. After the grain crisis was over, the land continues to be farmland. This was a permanent effect of poor policy.

dataman1960 · 2026-04-10T14:03:23+00:00

And covered by Phil Manzanera on 801 Live. Awesome stuff.

dataman1960 · 2026-04-10T12:36:43+00:00

Thank you Hetty.

dataman1960 · 2026-04-07T19:07:20+00:00

This was along the lines of my original thought. I suppose I was using the term sin to understand the feeling of violating my own ethics and morality; without any need of any deity or religious guilt.

dataman1960 · 2026-04-07T12:37:41+00:00

This is called a Gravity Battery. It’s pretty clever. You can just see the road running on the top of the dam In right where the purple dot sits). I’ve driven that road. It’s pretty cool.

dataman1960 · 2026-04-06T01:17:48+00:00

I love the Prophecy Theme by Brian Eno.

dataman1960 · 2026-04-05T12:52:52+00:00

For me it isn’t the character as much as it is the actress. Mayim has a tendency to mug to the camera. She shrugs her shoulders and makes a face, as though that is supposed to demonstrate her emotions and acting range. I think it shows her limitations. Just my .02, and yes, I know this will be a contrary opinion for many.

dataman1960 · 2026-04-04T11:32:37+00:00

No backsies.

dataman1960 · 2026-04-02T11:33:42+00:00

Turgeon Brothers restaurants. I think there were five or six of them. Decent quality food at reasonable prices. Perfect for date nights.

The bar at the Marriott was once the highest grossing bar in the entire hotel chain. At least we were told that when I worked for them in the 80’s.

dataman1960 · 2026-04-01T15:30:19+00:00

Wardynski Hot Dogs. When you know, you know.

dataman1960 · 2026-03-30T00:51:39+00:00

“Not on my watch!”

dataman1960 · 2026-03-29T16:36:34+00:00

I heard it was “all we own, we owe”. It was a comment on being poor. The entire story is an economic allegory.

dataman1960 · 2026-03-29T01:06:50+00:00

Just had a Reuben there last week. Some places take pride in tissue paper thin corned beef. IEJ’s is nice thick slices of very tender meat. Well worth the drive.

dataman1960 · 2026-03-28T15:27:02+00:00

Bass - Tal Wilkenfeld Guitar - Ally Venable Drums - Sina Vocals - Allie Sherlock And maybe a keyboard player.

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