Dave tells Rupert, "You can't use the name of 'Slurpee' or else 7-11 will sue your nuts off." Instead, a Rupert "ice cold" will be called a "Rupert Jee's Frozen Fruit Whippy." How many of his...ice colds...has he sold? Rupert says well over 1,000 now."

Tonight we're playing, "Psychic Rupert Jee's Frozen Fruit Whippy." Helping out will be Deborah Lynn, the intuitive. She hasn't been here since June of 2003 when we played Psychic "Sandwich: Full Throttle." We say hello to Deborah. What is the difference between an intuitive and a psychic?
A psychic actively pursues information through the ether, while an intuitive opens themselves up to it and allows it to flow within.
Tonight, Rupert has 2 new flavors of Whippy; adding to Cherry and Lemonade is Grape and Pina Colada. While Deborah opens herself to her intuitive powers, we have some stuff we need to take care of.

NASA is planning on shooting up a probe, a missile, a spacecraft into oncoming comet. Are we in danger of the comet? Not really, but it's "coming close enough to get your things in order." NASA prepared a simulation of what our probing missile will look like when it blasts into the comet. We see a simulation of the earth and the sun. From the earth is shot a missile. The comet enters the scene. The missile explodes into the comet. The explosion results in a force that blows the earth backwards into the sun. The earth now too is destroyed.
I know what you're thinking and I agree.

Here's something we call "Donald Rumsfeld Interviews Himself." Dave hates when people do this; ask themselves a question and then answer it. It was one of those things Dave wanted to do away with for the new year. From "This Week with George Stephanopoulos" we see and hear the Secretary of Defense:

"Is it going to take some time to train these people up? Sure.
Are they increasing in their capabilities and their numbers? Yes.
Are our numbers coming down? Yes, they were 160,000, now they're 139,000.
Will the coalition continue to make adjustments? Yes."

TELEMUNDO HIGHLIGHT: From the Telemundo talk show "Laura" - in this installment, a man is confronted for having a child with another woman." We see a clip of the man being beaten by two women. I imagine one woman is the wife; the other is the woman he had the baby with. Near the end, one woman pulls the hair of the other. Look for it in your local Guide.

Back to Rupert's. We learn a little bit more about Deborah. No traveling, husband named Ernie. Dave explains how Deborah gained this great gift on intuitiveness. As a kid she slipped and hit her head in the tub. Rupert laughs at this and is scolded by Dave. It's nothing to laugh about. Dave repeats the circumstances of Deborah's gift and asks for verification from Deborah. "Isn't that right, Deborah?" She exclaims, "NO!"

OK, let's play. Deborah is blindfolded and gets into her aura of intuitiveness. She raises her hands to the heavens while Paul plays the swami music. Dave blurts, "Oh my gosh, it looks like a hold up!" After a few minutes, Dave tries to infiltrate the trance that is Deborah: "I need to speak to Deborah Lynn. I need to speak to Deborah Lynn." Dave makes contact and asks Deborah to make her guess. She opens her mind and in comes . . . . . Cherry. Deborah Lynn guesses "Cherry." And she is right! Rupert is shocked! But not as much as Deborah Lynn! Deborah cannot believe it. She guessed right. She guessed Cherry! Oh, what fun! Congratulations, Ms. Lynn.

PIEDMONT BIRD CALLERS - from the 40th Annual Piedmont High School bird-calling competition.
1. Kyle Nelson and Matt Matier: One is a large football player and rugby player. On the football team, he plays the O-line and the D-line. The other plays water polo and is a boy scout. Together they can perform the American White Pelican. How did they become interested in bird-calling? Says one, "Well, my teacher needed some help . . ."
Have they ever seen an American White Pelican? No.
They were voted "runners-up."
They perform the American White Pelican. It sounded something like this.
"Wah wah wah cah cah cah wah cah cah wah," while the other one went "bah bah bah bbbbbb bah bah bbbbb bah bah bah."

2. Andrew Almeida and Andrew Meyer. Both recent graduates. One is going to Stanford. The other to the University of Michigan. They didn't place in the competition but did win "fan favorite."
Their bird-call: The Blue-Footed Booby. Have they ever seen a blue-footed booby? No.
They perform the Blue-Footed Booby and it sounded something like this:
"Wah wah wah cah cah cah wah cah cah wah," while the other one went "bah bah bah bbbbbb bah bah bbbbb bah bah bah."

3. Becca Backer and Casey Rogers. Both are going to be seniors in the fall. How will they spend their summer? One is going to Spain right after the show. The other is going to Arts Camp in Michigan. (Doesn't anybody work at a car wash or wait tables in the summer any more?)
They won second place in the competition.
Their bird-call: the Grey-Headed Albatross.
They perform the Grey-Headed Albatross and it sounded something like this:
"Wah wah wah cah cah cah wah cah cah wah," while the other one went "bah bah bah bbbbbb bah bah bbbbb bah bah bah."

JULIAN McMAHON: Hey, not only is he on the FX "Nip/Tuck" and in the film, "Fantastic Four," he was once somebody important! He was the son of the Prime Minister of Australia.
Talking about the "Nip/Tuck," Dave admits to having a lot of work done. In fact, "in a couple of weeks I'm going to Mexico for an ass job." Julian laughs and advises that Mexico may not be the best place to go for that kind of job.
I just read up on "Nip/Tuck." I thought it was one of those reality shows, but it's not. In the "Nip/Tuck", Julian plays an unscrupulous and cocky plastic surgeon. Hmmm, on second thought, maybe it is a reality show.

Julian's father William was the Prime Minister of Australia from 1971-1972. He filled in when the previous Prime Minister stepped down. Was he popular? "Not really," says Julian. He was not elected when he ran in the next election. His mom and dad did visit the White House in Washington D.C. to meet the Nixons. The visit created quite a stir in Australia as his mom, Sonia, wore a sleek dress with a slit up the side right up to her . . . . butt cheek. It was quite risqué for the time, especially to be worn at the White House. Nixon didn't seem to mind, though.
And at this year's 2005 Globe Awards, his mom Lady Sonia wore the same dress. Hey, she's just like me, wearing the same clothes since the Nixon administration.

Julian plays the evil Dr. Victor von Doom in the July 8th release of "Fantastic Four." In the film he becomes terribly scarred when his spacecraft is hit by a cosmic storm. The character decides to wear an iron mask and hooded cloak to cover himself. And then he becomes evil. He becomes evil when he loses his beauty. Gee, I can see a tie-in with "Nip/Tuck." Forget the Fantastic Four saving the day, have someone from "Nip/Tuck" fix his face and be the hero. Maybe Dr. Victor von Doom won't be so angry. "Fantastic Four" - opens July 8th.

ACT 5: It's Deborah Lynn, the models, and Rupert enjoying their Rupert Jee Frozen Fruit Whippies. And it looks like they made short work of the Hello Deli deli platter.

RAUL MIDON: From his CD, "State of Mind," Raul fabulously performed a song by the same name. Very impressive piece of work. Raul Midon.

And that's was our show for Tuesday, June 28, 2005. Wahoo EXTRA!

Here's something that amused me. The President spoke earlier tonight. Some of the networks were undecided whether to carry the speech or not. Says one network executive who asked not to be identified, "You want to be certain you are broadcasting something that is newsworthy and vitally important to the American people." I checked the TV Guide.
At 8:00, ABC had scheduled "My Wife and Kids."
CBS: a repeat of "NCIS."
NBC: "Average Joe: The Joes Strike Back" - regular Joes woo a model.
FOX: "Trading Spouses" - the title of the episode, "Meet Your New Mommy."
I wondered how the unidentified network executive would rate the above lineup: "newsworthy" or "vitally important"?

Well, you almost didn't have Mike McIntee to kick around anymore. I'm sitting at my desk around noon and I open up a Snapple. The cap is sealed with a little hard plastic ring. I uncap the Snap and drink. I recap, the plastic ring barely hanging on to the cap. I uncap and take another swig. A piece of the plastic falls off; but a little piece still remains clinging to the cap. I recap. I have just a few ounces left. I uncap and finish the Snapple. Unbeknownst to me, the last remaining piece of plastic that was hanging on the cap had fallen into my Snapple. It was probably about the size of a dime. When I slugged down the remaining Snapple, the plastic came with it. I swallowed it down. I felt it sitting in the back of my throat. I couldn't reach it. I could hock it up. My breathing wasn't obstructed but it was very very uncomforting and I was a scared it might drop and lodge in my lung. Worse than that, I was afraid I would start uncontrollably choking in front of my workmates. How embarrassing. I hacked and hocked but the plastic remained. I took a sip of water to maybe wash it down but it wouldn't budge. It wouldn't go down. It wouldn't come up. I gagged once. I gagged again. I went to the bathroom to do some minor surgery. I stuck my fingers down my throat to try to get at it. I gagged again. I couldn't get to it. It felt like the hard piece of plastic was stuck behind that little punching bag thing at the back of the throat. I continued to hock and hack. No luck. As I leaned over the toilet bowl, I soon felt the muscles in my in my throat start to tighten from the bottom up. I could tell my body was trying to do something, so I stopped trying and let nature take over. Not to be gross, but it felt like a slow . . . upchuck . . . .without the contents of my stomach being involved; just the throat. It was pretty cool feeling my body at work. Deep down my throat tensed and the tenseness slowly rose to the back of my mouth. A few seconds later after a few spits, the piece of plastic came out. I was safe. I would live. My body took care of the problem when I allowed it. Who knows how close I was to the Snapple fortune? But who cares? I've alive! I'm alive!

This 4th of July, baseball's Oakland A's have an off day. No game. I don't know; maybe an Oakland A's fan can help me out . . . can the Oakland A's afford to throw away a big crowd and payday like that? I don't think so. At least the other American League team off that day is the Toronto Blue Jays.

And speaking of baseball, I'm starting to hear talk about Jason Giambi and his fantastic on-base percentage. I mentioned this two weeks ago on the 15th. He currently ranks 11th in the major leagues with a .405 OBP.

Here's something from Wahoo reader Julie Morelo of Madison, Wisconsin, responding to my mentioning the passing of Paul Winchell this weekend.

"Yes, Paul Winchell died on Friday. John Fiedler also passed away on Saturday. Winchell was the voice of Tigger & Fiedler was the voice for Piglet (from Winnie the Pooh.) I find this strange coincidence rather creepy. By the way, John Fiedler was born in Platteville, WI & grew up in the Milwaukee suburb of Shorewood. He and Chief Justice William Renquist were schoolmates. Just another bit of cheesehead trivia."

THIS LATE SHOW NUMBER DATE IN HISTORY:
Today's Late Show Number: 2390.
So what happened on February 3, 1990:
Diane Woodard of Alderholt, Dorset, England writes on a Barry Manilow fansite.

FEBRUARY 3, 1990 (matinee) - London Palladium (London, England)
"My 'big moment' happened at the very first matinee show that Barry had ever done in England. I went to the show wearing a bright yellow jumper and black skirt, and nearly died when Barry arrived on stage wearing his yellow jacket and black trousers. Was it the yellow jumper or my sign that said 'Me Please' that attracted his attention? I didn't really care. All I knew is that this show turned out to be MY special one.
It was such a magic moment. Barry was wonderful and I really couldn't believe that it was ME up on stage with him. I kept shaking my head in disbelief. I particularly remembered the final big hug as I ran my fingers through the back of his hair! I would love to relive the whole thing to relish every moment of it. So many people asked me how he smelt but I just can't remember! I had so many friends in the audience that took photos that I was being sent them for weeks after and ended up with over 90. I had one enlarged that I asked Barry to autograph at a record signing in London. He asked me if it was a scary moment and I told him 'It was just a MOMENT!'"

THIS DATE IN NHL HOCKEY HISTORY
Ken Dryden: Elected to Canada's House of Commons as the representative of Ontario's York Centre on June 28, 2004