I am ALL your life coaches!

[dave from knoxville]

Could this rise to the level of sticker material for the next marathon?

[jbissell]

I'm thinking this could be a pamphlet that can be taken door to door to spread the gospel of the Best Show.

[Steve in North Hollywood]

Tom's not wrong though.  I've been getting a lot more done since I started listening ... and none of it is murder.

[iAmBaronVonTito]

Could this rise to the level of sticker material for the next marathon?

never sticker material, dave.  more like button material. 

yeah...it has that "button feel" to me.

[tenspeed]

It would be an interesting sociological study to track Tom's influence in the human developmental stages.    Here I propose a model using Erik Erikson's stages.

Tom's Role:   The Hamster Dance
School-Age Child (7-10 Years)
Stage: Industry vs Inferiority
Description: Tries to develop a sense of self-worth by refining skills.
Case Study:  August


Tom's Role: Puberty's Chaperon
Adolescent (10-17 Years)
Stage: Identity vs Role Confusion
Description: Tries integrating many roles (child, sibling, student, athlete, worker) into a self-image under role model and peer pressure.
Case Study: Petey


Tom's Role: I am ALL your life coaches
Young Adulthood  (18-40 years)
Stage: Intimacy vs Isolation
Description: Body and ego must be masters of organ modes and of the other nuclear conflicts in order to face the fear of ego loss in situations which call for self-abandon. The avoidance of these experiences leads to openness and self-absorption.
Case Study:  Jeremy aka James


Tom's Role: Mid-Life Crisis Hotline Operator
Middle-Age Adult (40-65 Years)
Stage: Generativity vs Stagnation
Description: Seeks satisfaction through productivity in career, family, and civic interests.
Case Study: DFK **only because on the dawn of your 50th b-day, Tom gave great advice to get out there and write those musicologies!

Tom's Role: Shoppin for a Coffin
Older Adult (65+)
Stage: Integrity vs Despair
Description: Reviews life accomplishments, deals with loss and preparation for death
Case Study: The Gorch

[colonel panic]

I'd better buy some reading glasses and a pipe for this one.


I love posts like this; where some real work was put into it.

[iAmBaronVonTito]

beautiful

[colonel panic]

DFK: just re-listened. hilarious. (silence when Dr. hangs up then)      . . . . . .  . ."hey Tom". hahaha.

"I'll just burn up the message board". power caller indeed!

[John Junk 2.0]

that's awesome, tenspeed.

[tenspeed]

I wanted to call last night, and give this as the reason why Tom should stay...

Somewhere out there, there is another August getting swirlied by a Troy Dersham.  This why Tom has to stay. Without Puberty's Chaperone, what will he, or she, do?

[todd]

tenspeed: that list is good shit. you're good shit.

[Richard_From_CHI]

Could this rise to the level of sticker material for the next marathon?

Dave, I want you to be my lifecoach, you sounds like a well adjusted, pleasant, sensible guy.

[dave from knoxville]

Could this rise to the level of sticker material for the next marathon?

Dave, I want you to be my lifecoach, you sounds like a well adjusted, pleasant, sensible guy.

That's nice, but I wound up HERE. So, careful what you wish for.

[Richard_From_CHI]

At least you survived the FOTCHAN era. That says something.

[senorcorazon]

It would be an interesting sociological study to track Tom's influence in the human developmental stages.    Here I propose a model using Erik Erikson's stages.

Tom's Role:   The Hamster Dance
School-Age Child (7-10 Years)
Stage: Industry vs Inferiority
Description: Tries to develop a sense of self-worth by refining skills.
Case Study:  August


Tom's Role: Puberty's Chaperon
Adolescent (10-17 Years)
Stage: Identity vs Role Confusion
Description: Tries integrating many roles (child, sibling, student, athlete, worker) into a self-image under role model and peer pressure.
Case Study: Petey


Tom's Role: I am ALL your life coaches
Young Adulthood  (18-40 years)
Stage: Intimacy vs Isolation
Description: Body and ego must be masters of organ modes and of the other nuclear conflicts in order to face the fear of ego loss in situations which call for self-abandon. The avoidance of these experiences leads to openness and self-absorption.
Case Study:  Jeremy aka James


Tom's Role: Mid-Life Crisis Hotline Operator
Middle-Age Adult (40-65 Years)
Stage: Generativity vs Stagnation
Description: Seeks satisfaction through productivity in career, family, and civic interests.
Case Study: DFK **only because on the dawn of your 50th b-day, Tom gave great advice to get out there and write those musicologies!

Tom's Role: Shoppin for a Coffin
Older Adult (65+)
Stage: Integrity vs Despair
Description: Reviews life accomplishments, deals with loss and preparation for death
Case Study: The Gorch

This is genius, but needs a rewrite to include the role as "Camp Counselor" for the FOTchan crew.