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December 14, 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?
Quote 1 (Listen with Real Audio)
CARL: "I want to say this about my state: When Strom Thurmond ran for president, we voted for him. We're proud of it. And if the rest of the country had followed our lead, we wouldn't have had all these problems over all these years, either."
That little tribute, given to Sen. Thurmond (R-SC) on the occasion of his 100th birthday last week, has caused a spot of trouble for the man who said it. Who was it?
• Answer 1
Quote 2 (Listen with Real Audio)
CARL: "You will be going in a car, at a very slow speed, with cars on either side of you, in front of you, and behind you. I would suggest that that's not a significant risk."
That's New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg answering the question, could he guarantee driver safety in the event of traffic jams caused by what potential calamity?
• Answer 2
Quote 3 (Listen with Real Audio)
CARL: "Don't provoke a snake unless you have the intention and power to cut off its head..."
"Keep your eyes on your enemy and be faster than him."
"Don't be attracted to easy paths because the paths that make your feet bleed are the only way to get ahead in life."
So, who is the author of these timeless aphorisms?
HINT: If he's following his own advice, he's trying to make sure he's faster than President Bush.
• Answer 3
Who's Carl Round II
Question 4 (Listen with Real Audio)
CARL: "Out of nowhere booms the great, surprising "Luke-I-am-your-father" voice of He Who Never Speaks and everyone's head pops up and starts looking madly around, like the Muppets."
That's Slate's Dahlia Lithwick talking about the surprise in this week's United States Supreme Court session when somebody who never speaks, spoke up. Who was it?
HINT: It's possible he never speaks because about 12 years ago, he got in real trouble because of something he said to a co-worker.
• Answer 4
Question 5 (Listen with Real Audio)
CARL: "Base salary: $1.25 million. Other contract benefits: bonuses up to 120 percent of his salary; country-club membership, home security, physicals and accounting services for the rest of his life." He also is "entitled to unlimited use of company aircraft during his employment, with 'reasonable and occasional use' for the rest of his life."
That's what a man named John Snow would have made if he'd kept his job as CEO of the railroad CSX. Instead Mr Snow will make a measly $157,000 a year in his new job. Name that job.
• Answer 5
Question 6 (Listen with Real Audio)
CARL: "I've got to confess a terrific attraction for the Borg Queen. I wouldn't mind spending time with her"
That was someone expressing hope for a future adventure even though his interstellar career might have come to an end. Who wants to get cozy with the Borg Queen?
• Answer 6
Limerick Challenge
Limerick 1: (Listen with Real Audio)
Before tiny fierce beasts we cower
Full grown is when we will see power.
But their quiver is fitful.
Yo quiero a pit bull.
Don't tell me we stole a __________.
•Answer 1
Limerick 2: (Listen with Real Audio)
The fans think this gambling heat blows,
For the crack of his bat sure beat foes.
To Fame's Hall he's admitted
Once he says he did it.
Then we're reinstating _____ _____.
•Answer 2
Limerick 3: (Listen with Real Audio)
French online chats started this spat.
For keystrokes we go to the mat
Our e-mail addresses
Are linguistic messes.
The symbol should not be called __________.
•Answer 3
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