Re: Dave's little obsessions

Okay, deep breath here. We begin. Here's what I wrote:

"He also had a near obsession with Meg over in the Simon and Schuster
building. That ended, I think, when he asked her out and she turned
him down (wasn't it something like that?)."

Now, the point of this list has gotten muddied, here. The original
poster called for a list of Dave's "obsessions" which, really, should
have been nuances of everyday life or whatnot that Dave "points out"-
things we might not notice on our own. Specifically, as the OP wrote:

"Has anyone compiled a comprehensive list of things that Dave has gone
all wacky about, bringing to our attention things we probably didn't
notice on our own, and then talking endlessly about them for a period
of time before losing
interest?..."

What it turned into was a goofy recap of many recurring elements and
characters that have been a part of the Big Program over the years.

Now let's go over what I wrote.

[Point One]

I wrote:
"He also had a near obsession with Meg over in the Simon and Schuster
building."

I belive, still, that with what this list has become, that this is a
valid statement. Valid within the confines of this list on this
message board. I am in no way attempting to assume that Mr. Letterman
had a boner for Meg. From what I saw on tv 20 years ago, Dave talked
to Meg regularly, we saw her through a window via zoom lens and Dave
sent gifts her way.
Once again, by the terms of the list, I'd call that a "near
obsession".

[Point Two]

I wrote:
"That ended, I think, when he asked her out and she turned
him down (wasn't it something like that?)."

This is a sweeping generalization, by admittance, your honor. However,
it was within the context of this discussion list (ie, let's see how
much goofy crap we can remember about a tv show).

In parentheses, you will note that I wrote, "wasn't it something like
that?" This indicates a possible and, since then, proven "fuzzy
memory" steeped in a thinly veiled challenge-an invite, if you will,
for someone to come along with some facts. That is what I assumed this
discussion board to be here for. I am proven wrong. More later.

Now, through your (Donz5) terse, insulting remarks you have proven me
wrong on two counts:

2) That Dave asked her out. -False. There is no evidence to back this
up.
3) That the segments ended after she turned him down (even though he
never asked to begin with). False again. There is no evidence to back
this up

You (Donz5) then wrote:
" In short, everything.", which suggests that everything I have
written is a pack of lies. Not true. I think that my comments are
largely subjective and just because I think that the Meg business fits
under this umbrella category of "obsession" and you don't doesn't make
it automatically wrong.

I have also asserted that:
[paraphrasing] "Stephanie is an idiot."

I contend that Stephanie is an idiot. That is my view, editorially.
And, furthermore, if I had tapes of the show when Dave was calling her
asking about her weekend, I would prove without a doubt that she came
off as an idiot. Back to the editorializing, Stephanie is an all-day
idiot with thick legs, zero on-air personality, and no sense of humor.
And no, you won't find that in the database.

You (Donz5) wrote:
"How does 'the whole thing with Meg' fit in?"

Once again, that was a recurring bit (or feature) on Late Night. There
were many recurring bits. This list encapsulated many of them.

You (Donz5) wrote:

"After the initial phone call, ask yourself if Meg knew ahead of time
whether she would be expecting a call from Dave. Ask yourself if she
was unaware of beach balls, ten Top Ten participants, or a
hairdresser hanging outside her office."

Again, I think you (and Bill, so far) are taking what I say (write)
too seriously -or as if I'm reviewing copies of the show and just
posting lies about them. I'm not. I do not have video copies of every
Dave show, nor do I have databases, FAQ's and websites at my
fingertips from which to glean information to post under a vague
topic. If I did, it wouldn't have been fun to begin with!

As I mentioned before, I thought this discussion list was intended to
be a lighthearted discussion about a tv show. I concede. I was wrong.
I was wrong about many, many things and there are lots of people
willing to point out the obvious. That I was wrong. My ass is chapped
from "talking out of it"-- Although, Bill, that is technically
impossible since we're, what?! That's right! Typing messages, not
speaking! Stop and think!

Is this board (or was it?) supposed to be even kinda fun? Or is it all
just insults? It sure as hell ain't as fun as it was.

.

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