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April 6, 2002
Welcome to Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!, NPR's weekly news quiz program. Find out how well you know your news by playing the interactive online version below. You can also listen to this week's show with host Peter Sagal.
Who's Carl This Time?
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CARL: "He enjoys movies, particularly those involving intrigue, assassination, and conspiracy. He also appreciates movies with more literary themes. Two of his favorites are The Godfather series and The Old Man and the Sea."
That was from a probing Atlantic Monthly profile of the man who was once America's International Enemy Number One, and might be again. Who likes watching The Godfather for tips on leadership?
HINT: He particularly likes the part where Michael ruthlessly kills all this enemies.
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Answer 1
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CARL: "One night last year he called about 1:00 a.m. ranting and raving about something. And I said, 'Sir, are you watching Fox again?'"
That was a woman named Julia Payne, who works for a man who still works late into the night, even though he's two years out of office. Who spends his copious free time getting bent out of shape about The O'Reilly Factor?
HINT: We imagine that he's really up that late raiding the fridge.
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Answer 2
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PETER: "I hear you like gin."
CARL: "I hadn't realized I enjoyed that reputation. But as I do, perhaps you could make it a large one."
That was a woman known for her love of gin, her good humor and her floppy hats. She passed away last weekend at the ripe old age of 101. Who was it?
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Answer 3
Panel Questions
Question 1 (Listen with Real Audio)
Biologists are abuzz about a phenomenon witnesses are calling "snotty," "looking like sewage" and just "nasty" even though it doesn't seem to be doing much harm -- yet. What are we talking about?
HINT: It's large enough to be seen from space.
HINT: Steve McQueen and his band of teenaged friends used cold to kill it..
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Answer 1
Question 2 (Listen with Real Audio)
New Mexico's Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources Department issued a statement saying that the crash of a truck bearing uranium fuel rods posed no danger to the public. Where did this potentially distressing crash happen?
HINT: Well, when he learned of the crash, Martin Sheen got a very serious look on his face and paced around the Oval Office.
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Answer 2
Question 3 (Sorry, no audio available.)
We all know that the Japanese are a little touchy when it comes to the subject of saving the whales. Well, this week the government unveiled its new pro-whale slogan. What is it?
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Answer 3
Limerick Challenge
Limerick 1: (Listen with Real Audio)
We're not worried about sinking ships,
But with shouting we must come to grips.
Too much volume is quite rude.
Keep those phone calls subdued.
Get a cell-phone that reads speaker's __________.
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Answer 1
Limerick 2: (Listen with Real Audio)
I'm passed over, so I'd rather be still.
And the waiter claimed, "We'll be there. We will.
Don't wave, snap, or yell.
Your drink's low, we can tell.
Your glass signals you need a __________."
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Answer 2
Limerick 3: (Listen with Real Audio)
We slave for a boss-man named Doug
Who drinks some brown sludge from a mug.
But now we all drag
Since he spilled on the shag.
We're slowed by the stench of the __________.
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Answer 3
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