Tom Champion stepping down

[ethanfield.livejournal.com]

Just discovered this article on the journal blog. It's the end of an era.

Comments

[bluesauce.livejournal.com]

Oh wicked cold day,
Move the cars please, one more time,
Adieu, Tom Champion.

[craigindaville.livejournal.com]

First Conan is out, then Coakely, now Tom... WHEN WILL IT END????

[qwrrty.livejournal.com]

Maybe we can lure him back to davis_square now?

[djdreilinger.livejournal.com]

Maybe he'll start a prospect_hill LJ group.

[ron_newman]

I hope he'll participate more in DSLJ once he's no longer a city employee. I wish him well.

Anyone know what 'Bluewater Holdings' are or what they hold?
Tom amswers that here:

Bluewater provides green, low-cost, energy efficient water systems solutions — which is marketese for “they offer a range of water-related services, from cleaning septic tanks to refitting steam pipes, using modern, no-dig technology.” They’ve got some exclusive technologies that no one else can offer, and are the only company certified to renovate drinking water pipes without opening walls or digging holes to do it.

They have a lot of private-sector customers for whom they do septic and drain work, but the fact that they can fully rehab crumbling water infrastructure without digging, and for less money, should mean that they have a promising future doing work for cash-strapped cities and towns.

[surrealestate.livejournal.com]

AII!!!

Could the week in politics even GET any worse at this point? Sigh.

[geekpixie.livejournal.com]

Agreed. I think they need to hold voice auditions as well as interviews when filling the position :)

[lizzielizzie.livejournal.com]

This is sadder than the election results. *weep*

[rmd.livejournal.com]

we'll have to get a new techno 'snow emergency' mix with the new Voice Of Somerville.

[pierceheart.livejournal.com]

Get him to run for office!

Although, come to think of it, he is liked too much to do something like that to him.

Well, it could be worse.

[nvidia99999.livejournal.com]

Ron Newman could step down from his Mod position here! :)

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[pekmez.livejournal.com]

Maybe Ron should apply for Tom Champion's job.

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[tom-champion.livejournal.com]

Ron already has far more power and influence as DSLJ mod. Dir/Comm for the City would be a step down for him.

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[prunesnprisms.livejournal.com]

OMG you're back!

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[ron_newman]

Welcome back Tom! Glad to see that you undeleted your LJ account.

(Edit: on closer inspection it looks like you actually created a new LJ account rather than undeleting the old tomchampion one. In any event, I'll enjoy seeing you around here more.)

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[chanaleh.livejournal.com]

Actually, I nominate derspatchel.

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[tom-champion.livejournal.com]

That's not a bad idea -- but he's such a nice guy. Why would you want to turn him into a political hack like me?

Certainly, he's got the writing chops -- and there's no doubt he could handle the Connect CTY mass notification system (all that radio experience, dontchya know), but this job has some major downsides and it's a huuuuge time-sink.

Who's going to write new episodes of Red Shift and The Frank Cyrano Byfar Hour if derspatchel is cranking out press releases in the bowels of city hall?

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[chanaleh.livejournal.com]

But we could get him a manual typewriter! And a cigar!

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[nvidia99999.livejournal.com]

What are you guys talking about? Can we have a little "Previously on..." for the folks who are not familiar with any of this?

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[qwrrty.livejournal.com]

They're talking about The Big Broadcast of October 30, 1938 (http://www.huboftheuniverseproductions.com/events_bigbroadcast.html), a production last fall at the Somerville Theater, written by derspatchel and starring Tom Champion in a crucial role.

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[nvidia99999.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I had no idea.

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[fangirl715.livejournal.com]

He's managed it w/his previous day job, so why not with this one? (Besides, he needs a job, and considering his place in the cultural life of Somerville, surely something could be worked out for both his and the city's benefit?...) Anyway, YOU will be greatly missed around these parts, although I'm glad to hear you're not abandoning the PMPR/T@F mafia any time soon. ;-) (BTW, I'm Robin, the PMRP Makeup Maven, in case you didn't recognize the LJ handle.)

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[yakshaver.livejournal.com]

It's the man himself! Good luck with your new venture, Tom.

[plumtreeblossom.livejournal.com]

But it won't be a snow day without him!!

I hope he continues to perform with Theatre@First/PMRP. Then folks can get their occasional Tom fix.

[trowa-barton.livejournal.com]

Well, he IS still doing "Dracula" to the best of my knowledge since I saw him at rehearsal last night.

[spatch]

And Frank Cyrano would be honored to have Mr. Champion on his show, I'm pretty sure of it.

[tom-champion.livejournal.com]

We'll burn that bridge when we come to it.

Sic Transit Gloria Somerville

[mjperson.livejournal.com]

Good luck Tom!

Mov da cars... (House of Blue Lights)

[serious-noir.livejournal.com]

link to the rap pls....

[josephineave.livejournal.com]

This is really a cover. Expect to see Craigslist ads for recording your answering machine message as well as ringtones. You'll know it's the Somerville autodialer calling when your phone says "This is Tom Champion and the City of Somerville is calling you".

He will next appear on "Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me" when Carl Kassel retires for good.

Has anyone used A Tom Champion recording

[nvidia99999.livejournal.com]

as ring tone yet?

[spacegirlkate.livejournal.com]

...does this mean they're gonna cancel winter? 'Cause it isn't really winter without Tom Champion With The City Of Somerville phone calls.

[obie119.livejournal.com]

I hope he still will lead an Illuminations Trolley! I saw him and it was like, whoa, celebrity sighting :) Good luck Tom - sounds like a great new company!

[genesayssitdown.livejournal.com]

who the hell is tom champion??

[tom-champion.livejournal.com]

Apparently I am a hack, a ham and a sheepdog.
http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/somerville/2010/01/by_danielle_dreilinger_globe_c_18.html?comments=all

[ron_newman]

To my knowledge, this was the first time you were mentioned here on DSLJ.

[djdreilinger.livejournal.com]

I was a little concerned about the overabundance of similes. You were also briefly a therapist.