" . . . and now, the Godfather of Memphis Funk . . . David Letterman!"

ACT 1
For my records: ODD DAVE - Dave is at the desk spinning his finger as if dialing a rotary phone and making odd noises. You will likely see this shot again in a future comedy piece yet to be written. It'll go something like this. A writer will approach and ask, "Mike, I need a shot of Dave doing something odd." I'll go to my private data base, type in "Odd Dave" and a list of "Odd Dave" shots will pop up. I'll have a star next to tonight's "Odd Dave."

Later tonight, we will be doing something we've had a lot of fun doing before: Late Show interns parallel parking on 53rd Street.
The participants:
1. Stephanie - the talent intern, from Nebraska.
2. George - the writers intern, from Massachusetts
3. Carrie - the research intern, from St. Louis.
4. The car: a 2007 4-door Chevy Impala.
We'll be checking in a little later.

It's October, and that means it's Baseball Playoff Time!
And now it's time for the "New York Mets Playoff Preview."
Music; graphic.
Announce: "Tomorrow, Billy Wagner will be taking his car to Jiffy Lube to get his transmission checked. This has been the 'New York Mets Playoff Preview.'"

South American madman Hugo Chavez has released his first CD, a collection of traditional Venezuelan folk songs. Does don't know much about Venezuelan folk music, but gave it a listen and admits he has a lovely voice. We listen to a cut.
We hear a raspy Spanish version of "Kung Fu Fighting."
The name of the CD: "Canciones de Siempre" - translates to "Songs For All Time."

It's time for another installment of a Late Show staffer's "Memories of Regis." Tonight's Late Show staffer: David Letterman.
We see Dave without makeup. He looks extremely old. His favorite memory of Regis: " . . . . . . . . what? . . . . . ."

We check back in to the interns on 53rd Street and we find Stephanie in the car ready to go. She will be attempting a parallel park a little later, but first . . .. how about a seat belt? Dave cautions her to buckle up. The kids ARE in his care, after all.

GREAT MOMENTS IN PRESIDENTIAL SPEECHES
We see the President doing some dancing.

ACT 2
Interns Parallel Parking on 53rd Street.
#1. Stephanie - the Talent Intern - from Nebraska. Do they even parallel park in Nebraska? Stephanie is ready to go. After a minute, somehow she seems farther away from the curb than when she started. Dave offers a bit of advice, "Just even her up." Watching Stephanie attempt her parallel park, it's obvious she is trying to "park by ear." She calls it quits. She ends up about 4 feet from the curb.

TOP TEN: Signs Your Team Isn't Going To Win the World Series.
Dave starts with #4. And then #7. Then #1, #5, 10, 8, 6, then #3, and the #9 sign your team isn't going to win the World Series. Huh?
Paul stops Dave. "What's going on? Why are the jokes all out of order?" Dave replies, "The machine's broken."

Interns Parallel Parking on 53rd Street.
#2. George - the Writers Intern - from Massachusetts. He's been driving for four years, but has never parallel parked. He was taught to drive by his dad. Does his dad parallel park? "No."
George starts out good and Dave lauds his maneuvering of the two-ton vehicle. "It corners like a snake in a rat hole!" exclaims Dave. Like Stephanie, George taps the car behind him, but that's OK. Dave says George is only trying to make the space a little larger. When finished, George is about 2 feet from the curb. Not bad for an out-of-towner.

ACT 3
ALEC BALDWIN
For fun this summer, Alec went out and bought himself a boat. There's an old saying about owning a boat. The happiest day in your life is when you buy a boat. The second happiest day in your life is when you sell your boat.
Alec says you have to be careful when you're out on a boat. You could be driving and it doesn't seem you're going as fast as you are. You might look down to dial a cellphone and when you look up you just miss being hit by a big ship or something. He was out with friends and Alec happened to put down the accelerator a bit too hard and fast. His friend's little girl almost went flying off the back. You never forget the look on a mom's face when you almost sent her child off the back of a boat.

We've been watching the interns parallel park. Is Alec a good driver? When you live in New York City, you always have someone driving for you, whether it's a cabbie or a car service. In L.A., you do your own driving. When Alec first moved to Los Angeles, he got into 5 accidents his first year, all his own fault. And then the next year he got into an accident that wasn't his fault at all. Some kid side-swiped Alec. Alec got out of the car and the kid, recognizing Alec, apologized and took all the blame. They exchanged information. The next day, Alec gets a call from the kid's father saying, "My son is admitting nothing. It was not his fault. He did not cause the accident." Alec was enraged. The New York in Alec came out. The next day he called the kid and told him, "I know where you live. I'm going to come over and break every bone in your body!" The next day, there was a check in the mail covering the damage to Alec's car.

Dave asks Alec how's his relationship with his daughter? A while back, Alec was heard and recorded speaking rather sharply to his pre-teen daughter. He admits to his error and realizes the tabloids love to catch you behaving in your worst on your worst day and then that is how you are characterized from then on. Alec says he's heard from many friends and fellow celebrities who admit to doing worst than what Alec did and are very relieved that no one recorded them. Dave says it happens to all of us. When Dave was a kid, he says he was chased around with a yardstick and a hair brush. It was simply what was done. Alec says his mom would hit him with a curtain rod, whipping it like a jockey at the Belmont. Of course, things aren't like that anymore. Alec stars in the Emmy-winning comedy, "30 Rock." It's on Thursday nights at 8:30 on NBC.
Dave invites Alec to stick around and test his parallel parking ability.

ACT 4
Parallel Parking on 53rd Street.
#3. Alec Baldwin, from Massapequa, New York. Is he much of a parallel parker? Alec says this will be his first time parallel parking since 1987.
We watch Alec maneuver the 2007 Chevy Impala. He goes at it aggressively, tapping the Lincoln Town Car behind him just to let the Town Car know he's there.
Alec pulls out and tries again, with much of the same results. Alec pulls out one more time and backs it in sideways. Yes, if you can't parallel park, perpendicular parking is acceptable.

ACT 5
Alan announce: "It's time to announce the winner of the Late Show Ground Beef Giveaway! The winner of the 25 pounds of frozen ground beef is: Todd Ruskin of Elk Grove, Illinois. The Late Show does not guarantee that the ground beef has not been recalled. The Late Show is unable to answer questions as to the age, source, or lot number of the ground beef in question. No warranty is expressed or implied as to the wholesomeness or safety of the ground beef. Proper sanitary procedures should be followed at all times when handling or cooking the ground beef; however, even then the Late Show and its producers are unable to ensure that the ground beef is safe. In the event of e.coli poisoning symptoms such as nausea or abdominal cramping, seek medical attention. Do not contact the Late Show or your local CBS affiliate. Medical treatment for e.coli poisoning is the sole financial responsibility of the winner. The judges' decision is final; no other type of ground meat may be substituted.
Congratulations, Todd! Enjoy your prize! And thanks to everyone who entered the Late Show Ground Beef Giveaway! We'll be right back."

ACT 6
FAITH HILL: From her "Best of" collection called, "The Hits," Faith Hill performed "Stronger."

And that was our show for Wednesday, October 3, 2007.



The Mets have their 2007 Phillies to go along with the Yankees 2004 Red Sox.

I was going to save this but it slammed me in the face the other day. I was going to ask when the first Christmas displays would be found at the shopping malls. Who knew that when I went to K-Mart last week I would find a robot-Santa Claus waiting for me as soon as I walked in? It was still September.
And K-Mart had aisles and aisles of candy for Halloween. Who would buy candy for Halloween in September? Is there any chance the candy would last till October 31st? I know it wouldn't last in my house.

Tomorrow is 10-4 Day, the 4th day of the 10th month, a day of recognition for radio operators, whose code words, "Ten-Four" signal an affirmative reply.

It was Biff's birthday yesterday. Our Biff, born October 2, 1946, turned 61. I laughed when I Googled "Biff Henderson" and found the following.
http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/H/Biff-Henderson.shtml
It's his stats in his minor league baseball career.

And our friend Paul Shaffer is up for a CBC Viewers' Choice Award, and YOU can vote for him. He's up for Favourite Canadian on a TV Series (not eligible for a Gemini) at this year's October 28th Gemini Awards
http://www.cbc.ca/geminiawards/vca.html
Good luck, Paul.

I got to enjoy a box of Krispy Kreme donuts that made it up to my office yesterday. Is there anything better than free donuts? Is there anything better than Krispy Kremes?

Recently I've been leaving earlier for work than I have in the past. The difference in traffic is tremendous, much worse now than it was when I left an hour later. And after a month, I've figured out why. The main reason for the increase in traffic earlier in the morning is the sun glare drivers face going over the George Washington Bridge. The best two days of morning traffic in the past four weeks have been on cloudy, overcast days. On clear days, early morning drivers face the eastern sun beating into their eyes as they make it over the Bridge. I get off as soon as I'm across the Hudson River and head south. The West Side Highway has been great. Those continuing on the eastbound Cross Bronx over the Bridge continue to fight the sun. It creates a lot of delay. I think traffic will be better when the clocks get pushed back an hour later this month.

New York Mets Joke of the Day: Submitted by Bryan Tarantola:
"Just heard the Mets are moving to the Philippines where they'll be known as 'Manila Folders.' You gotta bereave..."

You know what shots I hate watching a baseball game? Right after the final out, a split second later we get a shot of the winning manager in the dugout. Who's idea was that and why does every director do that now? It must be taught in Directors School because they ALL do it now. I'm not really interested in the winning manager at that moment in time. My eye still wants to remain on the field of play; not in the dugout. Some director did it first, now they all follow. I wish it would stop.

WAHOO PHILOSOPHY CORNER
Socrates. (470 BC-399 BC) was a Classical Greek philosopher who is widely credited for laying the foundation for Western philosophy.
Plato (428- 348BC), whose original name was Aristocles, was an ancient Greek philosopher, the second of the great trio of ancient Greeks -succeeding Socrates and preceding Aristotle
Aristotle (384 BC - 322 BC) was a Greek philosopher, a student of Plato

Tonight's featured Philosopher: class="copy-orange">PLATO
-"The beginning is the most important part of the work."
-"The greatest wealth is to live content with little."
-"The measure of a man is what he does with power."

CAMEO MENTION OF A WAHOO READER
Always willing to help fill up the Wahoo with stuff, from Canada, it's Christopher Moloney.
This concludes another installment of CAMEO MENTION OF A WAHOO READER