Tender TV

After the local news last night, I was picking up a few toys and getting ready to head off to bed but still had the Late Show on the tube in the background. Dave set up a segment about some guy named "Ernie", which sounded like a skit, but I was just half listening. Anyhow, I couldn't believe what I heard. So much so, that I had to fire up the computer and Google this guys name, "Ernie Anastos", immediately.

Turns out Ernie's a TV anchor for WNYW, Fox channel 5, in New York. He's also an Emmy award-winning newscaster who's been on-air since 1978 and, last Thursday night, he told the Fox meteorologist, Nick Gregory, to F a chicken on live TV.

"I guess it takes a tough man to make a tender forecast," EA said to NG, dropping a Perdue commercial reference that proves he was on air since the 70's.

"I guess that's me," awkwardly acknowledged Gregory.

Then, as the pair giggle away, Anastos says, "Keep f**king that chicken" and co-anchor Alexander just about explodes her head.

Priceless. The newsman has since apologized. But I want to thanks Mr. Anastos, as well as his supporting cast of Nick Greggory and co-anchor Dari Alexander (who really is the breakout star in this scene), for providing me with such a belly laugh, I was still crying as I fell asleep.

I'm sure this clip was viral by Friday but, in case you haven't seen it yet, here's Ernie who claims he said "plucking".

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090909

Today is the Ninth day of the Ninth month of the Ninth year of this century.

Wednesday & September are both made up of 9 letters. September 9 is the 252nd day of the year (2+5+2). The Stratosphere Hotel in Las Vegas is offering 99 quickie wedding packages to 99 couples at 9:09 p.m. for $99.09. The new iPods are supposed to come out today; as did the Beatles' Rock Band game and entire digitally remastered music catalog. In China, it's a once-in-a-millennium date that's so good (999 means longevity or forever in Chinese) about a billion people will be married. Plus, it's a real easy anniversary date to not forget. It takes 9 minutes for light from the sun to reach the Earth. Another single digit date will not happen for 92 years.

In Japanese, the word nine is a homonym of the word for "suffering". It's bad luck there; almost as bad as the number 4, which sounds like "death". Here, our Republicans are holding the "Worlds Largest Twitter Tea Party" at 9pm. And "999" upside down is "666".

Today is also World Day Of Interconnectedness. They call it "...a shift from I llness to WE llness and organizers hope we can tap the "omnipresent invisible field of electric and magnetic energy that connects us all and bring forth an environmentally sustainable, fulfilling and socially just human presence". That sounds magical. Actually, on their long list of hokey ideas to accomplish this, one thing did catch my eye: "express your appreciation". That was it. Not a bad idea either. Happy 09/09/09 everyone. Thanks for being here with me.