4-Jan-2006

The following conversation took place between me (Me) and the Irish Asian (IA) over IM this afternoon.  The Irish Asian is responsible for everything good that is happening in my career.  As you can see, he is quite the bright future reality television showrunner:

IA: Hey what was that ABC reality online dating show they had earlier this year?
IA: I can't remember what it was called
IA: Hooking up!
Me: Why?  Do you want to be on it?
IA: No, I think I was on it
Me: What????
IA: They shot that whole thing before I totalyl dried out
IA: ABC News produced it
IA: Just kidding, I wasn't on that show
Me: Man, I thought I knew a celebrity. 
IA: You were this close
Me: What was the premise?  To introduce two people and see if they'd hook up?
IA: No, it wasn't that tawdry
IA: It followed four or five women who were meeting guys online, and their various dates, etc.
Me: Well, I'd like to develop a reality show called "Will They Do It on the First Date?"
Me: And the spinoff - "Will They Use Protection?"
IA: Hahaha. And the third show, when it's a runaway smash hit, hosted by Shar Jackson: "Can They Find a Babysitter"

Yeah, I don't know if anyone else finds that last bit funny, but I nearly vomited into my Diet Coke.