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Feb. 4, 2006
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 Korva This Time?
Quote 1
Korva: "In Washington, there is a lobby for everything except apparently mermaids and centaurs."
That was Jacob Weisberg, writing in Slate about a strange promise to ban, "Human-animal hybrids." Who, during a big speech this week, came out with a strong stance against the horrible half human, half animal creatures in our midst?
• Answer 1
Quote 2
Korva: "[It's] like Barry Bonds calling for an end to steroid use in baseball."
That was Marc Sandalow of the San Francisco Chronicle talking about a shocking admission the president made in his speech... an admission to what problem?
• Answer 2
Quote 3
Korva: ""Even for a senator, it takes some pretty serious yodeling to call for a filibuster from a five-star ski resort in the Swiss Alps."
That's White House spokesman Scott McClellan talking about a certain senator's attempt to filibuster Samuel Alito's nomination while hanging with the aristocracy in Davos, Switzerland... which senator?
Hint: He wasn't impressed with the wind-surfing in Switzerland…
Hint: He wanted to make sure he didn't vote for Mr. Alito before he voted against him.
• Answer 3
Who's Korva, Round II
Quote 1
Korva: "I've tried ax murderers and I've never found the public as upset as this."
That's a defense attorney explaining to The Houston Chronicle why it will be difficult to find people who can serve as jurors in the trial of executives at what disgraced company?
Hint: At least an axe murderer doesn't cost anybody their pension.
• Answer 1
Quote 2
Korva: "I guess I should warn you, if I turn out to be particularly clear, you've probably misunderstood what I've said."
That personal statement pretty much sums up the obfuscating style of a man who retired this week after 19 years as chairman of the Federal Reserve. Who?
• Answer 2
Quote 3
Korva: "[Their] net income for the year comes to $1,146 a second."
That, according to CNN, is the per-second rate that led a certain company to the highest profits ever recorded. What company?
Hint: Well, next time they crash into Alaska, they can just buy it.
• Answer 3
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