Over in the alt.fan.letterman newsgroup, there's a dedicated group of Dave fans and a Letterman authority named Don Giller. Someone really ought to throw some money at this guy to compile the definitive Letterman reference book. For example, after Tom Arnold and Tom Green guest-hosted The Late Show recently, someone innocently asked how many other "Toms" had guested with Dave and were therefore possible as guest hosts if the pattern were to continue. About four seconds later, "Donz" (that's Giller's handle) had responded with: Tom Agna, Tom Arnold, Tom Amberry, Tom Boleen, Tom Brokaw, Tom Cavanaugh, Tom Cruise, Tom Dolan, Tom Dreesen, Tom Gates, Tom Green, Tom Hanks, Tom Harkin, Tom Jones, Tom Papa, Tom Ryan, Tom Scott, Tom Snyder, Tom Waits and Tom Wolfe.
Recently, DonZ organized a group-outing, arranging for a couple dozen folks — Letterman fans who found one another, mostly via that newsgroup, to convene in New York, attend a taping, get a backstage tour, visit with folks who work on the show, etc. A very nice gesture on his part. One of those who attended was a lady who I think is named Shirlee but who goes under the newsgroup name of "Foxyscribe." She had an interesting day that day, and she posted this account of it on the Letterman newsgroup. I thought it was such a nice little story — especially the end part — that I thought I'd call everyone's attention to it. I'm a sucker for reading about selfless acts — Don's little gift to folks he met via the Internet as well as the heroes in Foxyscribe's tale.