Scott Muni used to love to tell the story about being asked at a radio panel, how he spells relief? I happened to be watching that panel as I told Scottso which brought a smile to his face but he continued to tell the story anyway. At the time, Scott was voicing that famous antacid spot that started out with, "How do you spell relief?" At the panel, Scott looked directly at the questioner as he spelled out "R-e-s-i-d-u-a-l"...
The two events that transpired in Washington yesterday won't result in residuals but if you live in an apartment you may catch a break with cable-TV bills. Whether you live in an apartment or house, you won't be taxed for using the Internet. Both events go hand-in-hand. Federal regulators ruled that cable companies can no longer sign exclusive pacts with building owners which should free up your choices of service providers. Time Warner (my provider), Cablevision and Comcast now have sole rights to provide service to apartment buildings. How do you spell monopoly? To be sure, cable companies opposed the FCC's decision to cancel out existing contracts. Verizon and AT&T, which are making a big push into TV cable service couldn't be happier...
The other thing that happened that helps all of us using the Internet is the president's signing of an extension on the Internet access taxes ban. With the impending Nov. 1 deadline, that ban will now extend for seven years. Read my lips: "No new taxes". This time it's for real. The ban prohibits assessing taxes on e-mail and instant messaging services "that are provided independently or not packaged with Internet access." ...
It was a good day for the home team...
10 Timeline Memories:
- 1849] Number One with a bullet: Billboard Advertising is published for the first time. The magazine will later become known as Billboard Magazine...
- 1938] The Match Game: Seabiscuit beats War Admiral in a match race at Pimlico Race Course. 40,000 fans and network radio are on hand when Seabiscuit breaks the track record for a mile and wins a purse of $15,000. Here's a clip of the entire race with Clem McCarthy making a rather inaccurate call of the race: http://youtube.com/watch?v=WVT2MPNCqgM ...
- 1946] Premiered on this date: WEAF changes call letters to WNBC...1959] WOV changes calls to WADO (New York)...1970] In their first regular season meeting, the Giants beat the Jets 22-10 at Shea Stadium...
- 1947] "Happy Trails": The legendary racehorse "Man O' War" dies at the ripe old age of 30. Here's the great horse at 24: http://youtube.com/watch?v=P5MuKwAXDUo ...1979] Former 1st Lady Mamie Eisenhower passes away from natural causes at 82...1999] Football Hall of Famer Walter Payton is a victim of cancer at 45 and here's a tribute to "Sweetness": http://youtube.com/watch?v=YOHB0HI0LMA ...
- 1951] M-V-P, M-V-P: Brooklyn Dodgers catcher Roy Campanella wins the 1st of his 3 MVP awards...
- 1952] Get the 'H' out of here: The U.S. explodes the first Hydrogen bomb in a test at Eniwetok in the Marshall Islands...
- 1959] An extended Halloween: Montreal's Jacques Plante becomes the first goalie to wear a mask after being hit in the face with a puck off the stick of the Rangers' Andy Bathgate in a game won by the Canadiens 3-1 at MSG...
- 1973] Musical prosecutors: Leon Jaworski is appointed the new Watergate special prosecutor...
- 1988] Wedding Bells: Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis walk down the aisle. Their marriage will last two years...
- 2001] World Series Memories: Scott Brosius hits a game-tying home run off of Arizona's Byung Hyun Kim, allowing the Yankees to beat the Diamondbacks in game 5 of the WS. Tino Martinez hit one out on Kim the night before. The Yankees take a 3-2 WS lead...
Music Memories:
- 1962] Number One on this date: "He's a Rebel" - Crystals (Darlene Love): http://youtube.com/watch?v=PcnfkL-GxoM ...1969] "Abbey Road" LP - Beatles (will top the charts for 11 consecutive weeks)...1969] "Suspicious Minds" - Elvis Presley...1974] "You Haven't Done Nothin" - Stevie Wonder (backed by Jackson Five)... 1984] "Caribbean Queen" - Billy Ocean makes all the Caribbean Queens swoon: http://youtube.com/watch?v=Qtt-ANSrFVg ...
- 1964] Right here on our shooo: Ed Sullivan introduces The Dave Clark Five who are "Glad All Over": http://youtube.com/watch?v=HO91-Z1QMNE ...
Commentary:
Here we go again...The Red Sox don't know where the World Championship baseball that ended the 4th game is. Jason Varitek says he gave the ball to Jonathan Papelbon but Papelbon's agent says Jonathan has no idea where the ball is. Was Doug Mientkiewicz at the game???
"Happy Birthday...happy birthday":
Jenny McCarthy (35), Lyle Lovett (50), Dan (America) Peek (57), Jim Steinman (59), Larry Flynt (65), Marcia Wallace (65), Bill Anderson (70), Gary Player (72) and James J. Kilpatrick (87)...
Timeline Countdown: 3 days until Standard Time, 21 (corrected number) days until Thanksgiving, 34 days until Hannukah, 52 days until winter and 54 days until Christmas...
