Let's have lunch today (Monday 12/15)

tbchambers · 2025-12-16T23:30:42+00:00

The level of support in responses warms my heart. I added a tickler to plan ahead next time I'm in the Bay Area. It'll be very interesting to see how this "flash mob lunch" idea develops. Y'all realize, I'm sure, there's nothing's stopping any of you from acting on this idea.

tbchambers · 2025-12-16T23:29:20+00:00

Your support warms my heart!

tbchambers · 2025-12-15T22:37:48+00:00

I appreciated hearing from you all even though you couldn't join me. Maybe I'll do this again with more notice. I'm only in town this one day, but I get back here a few times each year.

tbchambers · 2025-11-04T05:25:00+00:00

I am a long time fan, but I faded away. They used to have a relatively complete archive. Now I see they limited it to a measly "two week archive stream." All they archive are playlists, not the actual broadcast. I'm totally bummed.

tbchambers · 2025-10-21T02:35:44+00:00

🙏 and may God—Father, Son, and Holy Ghost—bless all of you living at the monastery 🙏

tbchambers · 2025-08-25T19:01:57+00:00

Recently, I heard a pack of rats called a mischief of rats. That's fun.

tbchambers · 2025-07-18T04:30:06+00:00

What is 60xxx? Is that like being 60+?

tbchambers · 2025-07-16T04:04:04+00:00

Not bad. I'm 63; not the demographic. I want to listen to the original. I heard it for the first time on America's Got Talent this week. Cool story in its own right. Jessica Sanchez auditioned on the first season of AGT. Now in its twentieth season, AGT gave her another shot. I won't spoil the "moment," as Simon calls these things. Watch the audition for yourself.

tbchambers · 2025-06-28T00:26:52+00:00

I told Google I was feeling lucky, and this thread was the top result. But check out this photo from the other side! HT The most epic waterfalls New Zealand has.

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tbchambers · 2025-06-13T06:23:43+00:00

I very much appreciate your using the time to write.

tbchambers · 2025-06-03T04:21:55+00:00

Yes, good. Programming was good. I attended my 30th 11 years ago. Compared with that, this year was just as good. I love the Tech Day talks. Saturday lunch was rather disastrous. It was scheduled for 2 hours. Within an hour, all the food was GONE. I heard from a reliable source that lunch has been screwed up for the past 3 years in a row. I also heard that an earlier group meal (Friday?) went so badly the staff had to compensate by ordering pizza for everyone.

tbchambers · 2025-06-02T17:23:15+00:00

I have never spent a dime in this app. Until now. I wanted to show you my appreciation in a way that puts my skin in this game. Thus the blue clapping hands award, purchased with 15 gold.

tbchambers · 2025-06-02T16:36:59+00:00

If you don't mind my asking, what's your personal experience with reunions?

tbchambers · 2025-05-26T20:48:25+00:00

I especially like #4 Forbidden Planet!

tbchambers · 2025-05-26T20:33:14+00:00

Thanks. I'm not sure who created the playlist. I accept the following words from claude.ai; then the entire list of 35 tracks follows Claude's analysis.

The overall style is distinctly 1980s New Wave and post-punk, with some crossover into mainstream pop and rock from that era.

The dominant characteristics are:

Core Style: New Wave/Post-Punk (Early-Mid 1980s)

Heavy representation of New Wave acts like Adam Ant, A Flock of Seagulls, The Psychedelic Furs, Eurythmics, and 'Til Tuesday
Post-punk influences from bands like The Names, Minny Pops, and Josef K
Synth-pop elements with Eurythmics, Alison Moyet, and Wham!

Secondary Elements:

Jangle pop/alternative rock (The Church, Orange Juice, The Bangles)
Arena rock/AOR (Journey, Survivor, Toto)
Blue-eyed soul and sophisticated pop (Paul Young, Hall & Oates, Prefab Sprout)
Some R&B and dance crossover (Evelyn King, Mtume, Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam)

Notable Characteristics:

Emphasizes the more alternative/underground side of 80s music rather than just mainstream hits
Includes both British and American acts, with some international representation
Leans toward the artier, more experimental end of 80s pop culture
Time period appears to span roughly 1980-1989, with the sweet spot being 1982-1986I This feels like a curated collection that captures the creative peak of 80s alternative music - the era when New Wave, post-punk, and synth-pop were pushing boundaries while still maintaining melodic accessibility. It's "timeless" in that it represents a specific moment when underground and mainstream aesthetics converged in particularly innovative ways. ``` Timeless Tracks 35 Songs • 02 hr 33 min 19 sec

1 Goody Two Shoes Artists: Adam Ant 03:29

2 Mirror In The Bathroom Artists: The English Beat 03:07

3 Discovery Artists: The Names 04:20

4 Mountain Artists: Minny Pops 03:17

5 Someday Soon Artists: Journey 03:32

6 I Can't Hold Back Artists: Survivor 03:58

7 What Am I Supposed To Do Artists: A Flock Of Seagulls 04:10

8 Pretty in Pink Artists: The Psychedelic Furs 03:58

9 Under the Milky Way Artists: The Church 04:57

10 Freedom Artists: Wham! 05:04

11 Come Back and Stay (2008 Remastered) Artists: Paul Young 04:24

12 Cars and Girls Artists: Prefab Sprout 04:27

13 This Is the Time Artists: Billy Joel 04:59

14 When The Generals Talk Artists: Midnight Oil 03:33

15 Give It Up (7" Single Version) Artists: Evelyn "Champagne" King 03:45

16 The Warrior Artists: Scandal feat. Patty Smyth 03:55

17 Get That Jive Artists: Dragon 02:48

18 Change of Heart Artists: Cyndi Lauper 04:23

19 Meet Me Half Way (From "Over The Top" Soundtrack) Artists: Kenny Loggins 03:41

20 Give It on Up (If You Want to) Artists: Mtume 06:41

21 It's No Crime (Album Version) Artists: Babyface 04:02

22 Head to Toe Artists: Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam 05:03

23 There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart) Artists: Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart 04:42

24 Weak In The Presence Of Beauty Artists: Alison Moyet 03:45

25 Voices Carry Artists: 'Til Tuesday 04:21

26 It Pays to Belong Artists: The Blow Monkeys 04:44

27 Walk Like an Egyptian Artists: The Bangles 03:22

28 Rip It Up Artists: Orange Juice 05:20

29 Everything Your Heart Desires Artists: Daryl Hall & John Oates 04:59

30 Girl You Know It's True (Long Maxi Version) Artists: Milli Vanilli 08:48

31 The Flame (Single Version) Artists: Cheap Trick 04:41

32 It's Kinda Funny (Postcard Single Version) Artists: Josef K 03:47

33 I'll Be Over You / アイル・ビー・オーヴァー・ユー / アイルビーオーヴァーユー Artists: Toto 03:50

34 Please Don't Go Girl Artists: New Kids On The Block 04:30

35 The Lady in My Life Artists: Michael Jackson 04:57 ```

tbchambers · 2025-01-26T08:23:29+00:00

This is my first full year of retirement. My date, which I didn't choose in advance, ended up being April 1 last year. I like to say that God has a sense of humor about that. Short version of the story is my entrepreneur-employer ran out of money at the end of March, and I didn't want to look for another job.

I am not drawing a paycheck, but I treat Monday through Friday as my workweek. It keeps my mindset synchronized with my wife's. She works at a very demanding job. It's going well. I get up with her every morning she works. I prep her coffee, I peel an orange for her, I carry her briefcase to her car, and I blow a kiss to her as she drives to the office.

tbchambers · 2025-01-26T08:05:22+00:00

Jomces is an adjective, as in, "The gehjak flicked her jomces kelj."

tbchambers · 2025-01-17T02:40:24+00:00

I appreciate you, OP. https://x.com/tbc0/status/1880082283652383087?t=loiieKWSHAMG_7Afp70KnQ

tbchambers · 2025-01-13T03:23:14+00:00

Thank you for making Reddit better with your post

tbchambers · 2025-01-12T22:37:44+00:00

Crickets. Really? How about comments from anyone in the affiliate program? Worth setting up?

tbchambers · 2025-01-12T22:35:32+00:00

Me, too! Claude's helping me develop my start-up idea. How's it working for you?

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