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Noemon
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Anybody else listen to Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!"? It's probably my favorite thing on NPR these days.

The winners on the show receive an answering machine message recorded by Carl Kasell. I've always wondered what they were like (and would love to get on the show sometime and win one*), but somehow I never thought to check their site to see if they had any of them online. Turns out they do! "I can't reach them either" and "Trapped in the basement" are easily my two favorites.

*of course, then I'd have to get an answering machine, but it'd be worth it.

[ March 16, 2005, 09:44 PM: Message edited by: Noemon ]

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I do when I am in the car driving on Sundays, and it cracks me up.
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Hold on to your socks Noe, but someone here once posted that they have Carl on their machine. I was so jealous I wiped their names from my memory.
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Noemon
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[Eek!]
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It was someone who's name is Nathan, I think, because another Nathan asked if they could have a copy.

I love the show, but I don't listen to NPR too often anymore, so I forget to switch over to catch it.

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It's me!
And if you want to hear it, e-mail me for my number! I'm quite proud of it and don't mind showing off. I may answer it the first time. Just tell me to hang up the damn phone and don't answer, and I will meekly comply.

idemosthenesi AT gmail DOT com

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IdemosthenesI
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By the way, I tried to get on the show many times, but the one that finally did it was calling them up and giving them my contact info, then reciting

Each week I tune in to your show
And the answers I often will know
I've tried to call in
But Oh, what a sin,
Do i ever recieve a call, NO!

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Classic! I love it.

Unfortunately, I can't listen to Wait Wait, because it's on Saturday. I guess I could listen online, but I just don't ever end up doing that with any show. [Dont Know]

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Noemon
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Yeah, I rarely do either. I find that a little odd, but there you go.
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Noemon
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IdemosthenesI, I just sent you an email.
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I didn't get it.

Edit: Not only did I not get it, but Noe, you have e-mail from the board blocked! I was gonna oblige you anyway, but there's nothing I can do tonight. E-mail me again, and I'll contact you tomorrow.

[ March 17, 2005, 12:16 AM: Message edited by: IdemosthenesI ]

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Noemon
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Will do. I've modified my profile to show my email address again, BTW.
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Sent another.
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I'm sending you an e-mail, idi. I LOVE this radio show. I usually listen to it as I'm cleaning the house to sitting in my car in a parking lot somewhere, refusing to get out until I hear the next bit.
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