Over at NBC there are 3 shows about "Saturday Night Live." Paul was a member of the original. Mel Torkelson show, "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip." The other one is "30 Rock" with Tina Fey. That's the funny one. "Studio 60" is thought provoking.
Here is an actual quote from the Mel Torkelson "Studio 60" show: "Your brother is standing in a field in Afghanistan!"
That Mel Torkelson is nothing if not poignant.

Dave is really enjoying this World Series because when you don't care who wins, you can just sit back and enjoy the game. It's fun. And Kenny Rogers cheating? Fine! Dave has no problem with professional athletes cheating.

We head over to Rupert's for a quick hello. Tonight we're going to play "Find the Pumpkin." While Rupert gets a contestant, Dave goes on with the show.

People are accusing Detroit Tigers pitcher Kenny Rogers of cheating Sunday night in Game 2 of the World Series after a smudge was found on his pitching hand. Pine tar? Just dirt? We see a photo of Rogers from that game. It is clear that there is something on his hand. Was he doctoring the ball? Dave isn't sure, but he knows something was going on that wasn't right. Rogers was up to something. We see a photo of Kenny Rogers between innings. It's Kenny . . . . and Barry Bonds sticking a needle in his ass.

I laughed when Dave wouldn't let the obvious far-fetched joke go by. He had to point out how Bonds in his Giants uniform went unnoticed during the Tiger/Cardinal game.

The new film "Running with Scissors" opens this Friday. It's about a psychiatrist, or something. Dave saw it earlier today and was a bit surprised with the disclaimer they ran at the start. We got a clip of the disclaimer. Announcer: "The following film, 'Running with Scissors', would not be construed as an endorsement of holding scissors or other sharp objects while running. The producers recommend an average walking speed of no greater than three miles per hour while holding normal scissors, or four miles per hour while holding rounded-tip safety scissors. If you are carrying nail clippers, limit yourself to a moderate trot. Flat-out running is only advised if you're carrying a soft, harmless object such as a banana. If you're carrying both a banana and a pair of scissors, observe the slower scissors speed.
And now, enjoy the film."

In just its second season, ABC's 'Grey's Anatomy' has become the most popular show on television. Judging by the recent promo, it appears things are just beginning to get interesting.
Announcer:

"This Thursday on ABC! Don't miss television's hottest medical program, 'Grey's Anatomy.' Catch all the action between
McDreamy (Patrick Dempsey photo) . . .
McSteamy (Eric Dane) . . . .
and the new crop of heart-pounding characters coming this season, such as,
McLumpy (Dr. Phil) . . .
McDumpy (Cheney) . . .
McJowly (Gore) . . .
McDummy (Paris Hilton) . . .
McChilly (Hillary Clinton) . . .
McChokey (A-Rod) . . .
McWrinkly (Larry King) . . .
McDrinky (Mel Gibson) . . .
McNever-Shuts-The-'GIVL'-Up (Regis) . . .
and McCreepy (Dave).
'Grey's Anatomy'. Be there, McLosers."

Back to Rupert's to play "Find the Pumpkin." Tonight's contestant: Todd Volk from Hazleton, Pennsylvania. He is here in New York City visiting his cousin Reuben.
How the game is played: There is a pumpkin hidden in Rupert's Hello Deli. Todd will have 60 seconds to find the hidden pumpkin.
And what is Todd playing for? Alan tells us: "A brand new robotic massage chair. Everything is ready to go, but first, Todd has a question . . . . in fact he has a few questions.
Todd: "How many pumpkins to I have to find?" Dave: "One."
Todd: "Pumpkins only? Or gourds, too?" Dave: "It's a Pumpkin."
Todd: "How much time do I have?" Dave: "60 seconds."
Todd: "How will I know when time is up?" Dave: "An electronic indicator device . . . a buzzer will go off."
Todd: "And if I find it, I win the pumpkin?" Dave: "No, you don't win the pumpkin. You win the robotic massage chair."
Todd: "Can I go behind the counter?" Dave: "Yes, you can go anywhere to find the pumpkin."
Todd: "Who hid it?" Dave: "Why does that matter?"
Todd: "Well, I was thinking it may help me formulate my strategy." Dave: "Todd, do you have any other questions?"
Todd: "Do I get any time outs?" Dave: "No."
Todd: "Where was the pumpkin grown?" Dave: "All right, that's enough." (Buzz)
Dave: "Rupert, get the pumpkin."
Rupert gets the pumpkin hidden by the meat counter.
Dave: "Girls, come on in. What else do we have for Todd?"
The Late Show models enter with the famous Hello Deli deli platter.
Todd: "Is that Genoa salami, because it's very high in salt."
Dave: "That's enough, Todd. And that's how we play 'Find the Pumpkin.'"

TOP TEN: Questions to Ask Yourself Before Voting For Schwarzenegger - he has a double-digit lead against Democratic challenger Phil Angelides going into the California Gubernatorial Election. I purposely typed in "Gubernatorial" thinking Dave would enjoy saying that word. I was right. There's something about the word "gubernatorial" that's fun to say. Dave enjoyed saying "Gubernatorial."
Questions to Ask Yourself Before Voting for Schwarzenegger
#8. "Is 'Come on, it'll be funny' a good reason to vote for someone?"
#4. "What would Predator do?" (I didn't get this one. Except for "Kindergarten Cop", I've never seen an Arnold Schwarzenegger movie)
#3. "Will he cut taxes on steroids?"

TINA FEY: She's the creator, writer, and the star of the NBC new hit show, "30 Rock."
And on top of that, she's the mom of a 13-month old daughter. How is she able top do so much? It's not easy. But since she's a big honcho on the set, she's allowed to bring her baby to the show. No one else brings their child to the show, but she does. Nyah nyah nyah nyah.
I brought my girls to work once. They were 11 months old. It was fun for about 10 minutes. You think it'll be great, and it is, for about 10 minutes.
"30 Rock" also stars Alec Baldwin. When creating the show, Tina wrote a part with Alec Baldwin in mind. She never thought she could get him. And when the show did get him, she was thrilled and amazed.
And how are things over at NBC? Money seems to be tight at the network. She admits things have changed a bit; for one, the staff now has to buy their own soda. It's not so bad yet, though, all they're firing are weathermen and some newscasters. Plus, Tina points out that NBC is in 4th place . . . and there are like 100 channels out there! Tina proudly proclaims, "We're doing so much better than the golf network!"
With so much on her plate, does Tina have to do a lot of traveling for the show? She says she has to go to Los Angeles sometimes. Dave quickly rejoins, "Oh, that's awful!" I laughed, as it seemed Dave was saying that traveling may not be so bad, but traveling to Los Angeles is awful. And when traveling for business, she gets to go First Class. What do you get in First Class? A bowl of hot nuts! Unfortunately when traveling in First Class on the overnight Red Eye, all you get is a blanket and told to go to bed. "30 Rock" - Wednesdays at 8:00 on NBC. It's on my list of shows to watch once the World Series is done. Word around the offices here is the show is good.

MIKE GOLIC AND MIKE GREENBERG: They make up the ESPN sports radio team of "Mike and Mike in the Morning." I listen to them on my way in to work, right after I check the traffic on the 8's.
Mike Golic: He's the athlete of the two; a former player for Notre Dame. Who coached during Mike's stay with the Fighting Irish? Gerry Faust. OUCH! I've always heard what a great great guy Gerry Faust was . . . and what a great great high school coach Gerry Faust was . . . .. it's too bad that didn't translate into his becoming a winning college coach at Notre Dame. Faust's tenure at Notre Dame was not at all successful . . . and it just so happened to be the years Mike Golic attended. And after Notre Dame, Dave points out that Gerry Faust went on to coach the Akron Zips. Oooh, there's a story there I bet. After Notre Dame, Golic went on to play pro ball with the Houston Oilers, Philadelphia Eagles, and the Miami Dolphins.
Mike Greenberg: he was thrown off his high school chess team for being too unathletic.

World Series: Dave says how much fun it is to simply watch and enjoy the games without having to root. There is no pressure; just fun. And he's happy to see the Detroit Tigers playing. Dave hasn't seen them play in 20 years.

What's the deal with the pine tar on Kenny Rogers' hand? Golic, the former athlete who played football, says it's a minor thing that everybody uses. It's an accepted practice in the major leagues . . . pine tar on your pitching hand. It's like traveling in basketball. Everybody does it, but it is never called.
Greenberg, the chess player, says that if the rule says you are not allowed to have pine tar on your hand, either enforce the rule or get rid of the rule. And if the pine tar doesn't make a difference, then why is there a rule in the first place.
McIntee, the Wahoo writer, says if you can see the pine tar then there is too much. If you make it as blatant as Kenny Rogers had it Sunday night, you have to clean it off and be happy if you're not chucked. I think Kenny went over the top with the amount he had. I believe in making the effort to pretend you're not doing something you're not supposed to. Just make the effort. Kenny made no effort in hiding the illegal pine tar on his hand.

Steroids: Golic - it's such a big story in baseball because it affects the sacred "numbers" in baseball.
Greenberg says Bond will not get in to the Hall of Fame when he becomes eligible down the road.
What does this say about the Baseball Hall of Fame if it does not include the major league record holder for hits and the record holder for home runs? Wow, I never thought of that. Thank goodness for Cy Young.

Football: What's the deal with Terrell Owens? Greenberg says that if he showed up for practice once in a while, maybe his quarterback would recognize him.
Speaking of which . . . shouldn't the "Mike and Mike in the Morning Show" retire their "Just Shut Up Award" and rename it "The Terrell Owens Award"?

World Series prediction:
Greenberg: Tigers in 6.
Golic: Cardinals in 6.

And that was Mike and Mike. Nice first appearance. Relaxed, informative, clear, and familiar with the show.

JIM KEYES: He's the CEO and President of 7-Eleven and he has another special offer for 7-Eleven and Dave Letterman fans.
Mr. Keyes: "It's great to be back at the Late Show. As I'm sure you remember, on July 11th --- 7/11 - David Letterman kicked off the most successful promotion in our company's history! We gave away over 32 million dollars worth of free food to anyone who said Dave sent me', plus we raffled off ten brand-new H3 Hummers." (Keyes applauds Dave)
"Yeah! And now Dave's proving that he's truly a man for all seasons with a hot new Halloween promotion. From not till November 1st, go into any participating 7-Eleven store and say 'Trick or Treat, Give Me Meat" and you get your choice of a Big Bite hot dog or a 4-ounce bag of beef jerky! Plus, drop your name into the big jack o' lantern and you could win the grand prize: a Samsung 63-inch plasma flat panel TV! The only thing sharper than that picture is Dave's comedy, am I right?
So folks, drop by your local 7-Eleven store, get a free meat product, and just maybe you'll be watching the Late Show on a top-of-the-line plasma TV! Thanks, Dave! See you all at 7-Eleven!"
Keyes shakes his hands triumphantly over head and then exits.
A disbelieving Paul gently presses Dave, "Is that really the President of 7-Eleven?" Dave checks his blue card for the information. I'm not sure if he found what he was looking for but he offers up a somewhat feeble and doubtful, "Yes."

ACT 5: "Hey, losers! Don't forget to set your clocks back one hour tonight! That's right, an extra hour to sleep off that hangover! Enjoy it! Stick around."

THE KILLERS: From their 2nd CD, "Sam's Town", The Killers performed "When You Were Young." I liked these guys. If I were younger and listened to more radio, I probably would be familiar with them. Good sound.

And that was our show for Tuesday, October 24, 2006. Wahoo EXTRA!

Today is United Nations Day. On October 24, 1945 the United Nations was created.
And to celebrate the big day. . . . the U.N. did nothing.

Headline: Cellphone use increases risk of infertility!
Really?! Even if I leave it on 'vibrate'?

You won't read this anyplace else but here in the Wahoo.
If the St. Louis Cardinals win the World Series, that will make the last 6 baseball champions each coming from a different division.
2006: St. Louis Cardinals: NL Central
2005: Chicago White Sox: AL Central
2004: Boston Red Sox: AL East
2003: Florida Marlins: NL East
2002: Anaheim Angels: AL West
2001: Arizona Diamondbacks: NL West

The NBA starts in a week or two, and that means it's time for the annual "Which Team Will Win More Games?"
Which team will win more games this year: The Knicks or Duke?
Last year's tally:
Knicks - 23.
Duke - 32.
Playoff and March Madness victories count. Discuss. Head writer Eric Stangel picks the Knicks. He's nuts.

Remember Dave's two-football idea he had years ago? His idea was to have, twice a game, two footballs to be put in play at a time. Dave thought this would make the game more exciting. "Ridiculous!" was the reply heard most often. And then I read this in the newspaper last week:

Two soccer balls instead of one? "No, that isn't the latest addled brainstorm from FIFA President Sepp Blatter. That actually happened last weekend in a match in Ecuador, where an extra ball on the field enabled LDU to defeat local rival Deportivo Quito, 2-1, in the 89th minute.
The ad-libbed experiment began after Deportivo goalkeeper Daniel Viteri knocked away a shot that wound up out of play. Viteri reached down and picked up the ball - just as LDU's Elkin Murillo grabbed another ball and took a hurried corner kick.
Viteri couldn't believe his eyes. Out of desperation or confusion or both, Viteri flung his ball at the other ball, trying to knock it out of air. Viteri missed, and LDU's Agustin Delgado headed the second ball into the net. Referee Daniel Salazar allowed the goal to stand and, despite vehement protests by Deportivo players, LDU walked off the field as the winner.
The Ecuadorean Federation was expected to review the play. Meanwhile, rumors persist that Blatter is looking into the viability of an American two-ball soccer league, and Versus is hoping to televise it."

Detroit Tigers pitcher Kenny Rogers can pitch shutout ball from now till next October, but I'll always remember him as the pitcher who couldn't throw a strike when he absolutely absolutely had to.
1999 - he is pitching for the New York Mets - 6th game of the playoffs, Mets down 3 games to two. The Atlanta Braves Andruw Jones is up; score tied, bases loaded, bottom of the11th. And Kenny Rogers walks Andruw Jones on a 3-1 count. Run scores; game over; playoffs over; season over. In that situation, Kenny should have pitched it underhand just to make sure he threw the pitch for a strike. I'll never understand how a professional major league pitcher could not throw a strike in that situation. He HAD to throw a strike . . . . but he couldn't. C'mon, put it right down the middle!

Uh oh . . . so I cheated and Googled some stuff for the above recreation of 1999 playoff Game 6 between the Mets and the Braves. The way I remembered it, Kenny Rogers walked Andruw Jones on a 3-1 count. In the Wikipedia, it states in the write-up that it was a 3-1 pitch, but in the Memorable Quotes sidebar, twice the count is said to be 3-2. I'm sticking with 3-1, but it's hard to argue against two quotes of 3-2.

The quote from Met announcer Bob Murphy: "Kenny Rogers . . . the pay-off pitch to Andruw Jones.... ....ball 4, and the Mets' season is over."
(a "pay-off pitch" is a pitch thrown on a 3-2 count)
And Bob Costas: "The 3-2 . . . Bring on the Yankees!" - Costas' call of Andruw Jones's bases-loaded walk to win Game 6 and end the series

How do you remember it?

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