Those of you who watch David Letterman enjoy Daves frequent visits to the Hello Deli. The Deli is owned by Rubert Jee. Rupert is a graduate of City College with a degree in economics. His parents are Chinese but Rupert is all American as he was born in the United States.

Rupert says that he has always dreamed about owning a delicatessen. His dream came true, but he never expected the notoriety that David Letterman has delivered.

Rupert has a web site: http://www.hello-deli.com/ There you can learn how to order a sweatshirt, a baseball cap, or a cup for your morning coffee. You can even e-mail Rupert at rupert@hello-deli.com

Some of you have probably wondered about Daves interest in the Hello Deli and Rupert. Looking at the menu, which has many sandwiches named after Lettermans staffers, I guess that if Dave could hang out there with Bruce Willis, they would have a

Letterman - turkey, ham, am cheese, sweet peppers, lettuce, tomato, mayo, oil and vinegar on a hero- $5.95 or a

Shaffer cutlet, am cheese, sweet peppers, lettuce, tomato, mayo on a hero- $5.65.

Here are the Top Ten Reasons that David Letterman Visits the Hello Deli:

10. On a hot day, its the only place within walking distance that Dave can get an ice-cold Slurpy.

9. Dave sits with Rupert in the back of the deli to discuss Ruperts Hot Stock Tip of the Day.

8. Sometimes Dave just has to get away from his stupid staffers and talk to someone with a degree in economics.

7. After Shaffer screws up the show, Dave has to go somewhere where he can cool down in a refrigerator.

6. Ruperts Deli is Daves laboratory to test Daves grandiose comedy ideas.

5. Its Daves favorite place to hide from Pat Farmer.

4. Dave just loves the inscrutable Chinese.

3. Its the only place within walking distance that Dave can get his daily portion of Matzoh Ball Soup and Cheese Blintzes.

2. Bif Henderson insists that Dave join him there every Friday for the weekly Cheeseburger Eating Contest.

And the Top Reason that Dave Letterman visits the Hello Deli is:

1. Thats where the hot babes hang out.

Rupert wants you to stop by when you visit New York. Here is his address:

Rupert Jee's Hello Deli 213 West 53rd Street New York, New York 10019

The End

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John T Jones, Ph.D.

Jones was a vice president of a Fortune 500 company subsidiary having the major responsibility for research and development and certain engineering functions. After he retired, he became editor of an international trade magazine. Jones is Executive Representative of IWS, sellers of Tyler Hicks wealth-success books and kits. He is a direct mail and mail order marketer and operates a dozen websites.

He has written three technical books, four novels (Bull, Revenge on the Mogollon Rim, Bone China, and In No Way Guilty), and many published papers on business, marketing, engineering and other topics. Details on many of these topics can be found at his personal web site.

Jones is a hack poet and amateur landscape painter. He lives in Idaho with his wife of 52 years. He has five children, three in medicine, a lawyer, and a portrait artist. The Jones’ have thirty-two talented grandchildren (many with special musical talent and skills), and one great grand child.

Jones is a prolific writer which started when he was an engineering professor at Iowa State University (Go Cyclones!). He doesn’t know how to stop.