Having just comleted the taping of this week’s “Wait Wait,” I find myself in beautiful Times Square with an hour to kill at America’s grungiest cyber-cafe (think “Blade Runner” in Smell-o-Vision). So why not take this opportunity, dear readers, to turn from world news to local events right here in the Free Republic of Felbania? I trust that the frequent complaints that I don’t Share enough around here will in short order become a chorus of “Enough about you already - we’d rather read 1,000 hysterically funny words on the ‘bird flu’ outbreak in Hong Kong.”
Be careful what you wish for, folks, coming and going…
- Congratulations to Elliot, winemaker and frequent commenter here at Fanatical Apathy, for his admirable appearance on this week’s show as a listener contestant. Not to give away the outcome, but our man performed with uncommon skill and touching loyalty. You can, of course, hear the voice behind the cyber-presence this weekend.
- I’ve received my wedding pictures, and as soon as I can purloin some time with a scanner I’ll post some of them in the designated thread in the Forum. The bride looks absolutely stunning and radiant, but for some strange reason the groom came out looking less dashing than… well, goofy. There must have been a smudge on the lens or some sort of weird flaw in the developing process or something.
- I’ll be hosting “Felber’s Frolics” tomorrow night [Newcomers: when following this link, please ignore the unfortunate ol’ photos and know that I did not marry my own sister - this was her brilliant and probably illegal method of procuring free web space for advertising]. So come on down and see how much less entertaining the show is without my multitalented sister at the helm. The reason I’m stepping in from my usual role as musical sidekick: She’s bought the farm. Well, more of a house, actually - a charming country retreat for her and her husband, which they’re closing on this weekend. Mentioning the Prettier Felber reminds me that she’s been blogging fairly regularly of late, and - bad brother that I am - I’ve yet to provide you with the link. Perhaps she doesn’t want me to, come to think of it. But she’s out of town and won’t be able to actually pummel me for several days, so…. here it is.
- Finally (yes, we Felbers are an industrious folk), my saintly mother, currently grousing about a conspicuous lack of grandchildren, has compensated by birthing a new novel, which will soon hit the stands. All rumors that the title has something to do with me being a mail-order husband are somewhat exaggerated.
So there you go. Now stay tuned for sharp satire about sneezing chickens…
Fanny Roborat
24 comments
Sarah
February 21, 2003 at 3:58 pm
1Wow! I just clicked on the ‘mom’ link and just realized that I have read several of her books. It’s nice of you to plug her new release. Will she be appearing on WWDTM?
craig
February 21, 2003 at 4:11 pm
2Adam,
Now that you’ve let the cat out of the bag that WWDTM is not done live on Saturday when I listen to it, can you shed some light on how Peter actually keeps score?
No matter how meticulously I try to follow along at home (I’ve even devised a scoresheet to mark while listening) I’m never even close to the scores that are announced heading into the “Lightening Fill-In-The-Blank.” What’s up with that?
PS Congratulations to your lovely mom on her new novel and your lovely daughter on her new house.
mommie
February 21, 2003 at 8:16 pm
3Yo, Craig, that aint Adam’s lovely daughter, that’s mine, yo!
mine,mine, mine.
And I never clapped an eyeball on my lovely daughter’s blogsite until just now!
Thankee, Adam.
And thanks for the plug. Now go forth, world, and buy that book - two, in fact, one for each eye. (’cause guess who…whom… to what persons it is dedicated to?)
Adam
February 21, 2003 at 10:35 pm
4Craig-
Yeah, we tape on Friday afternoon. It’s not exactly a secret, but we don’t advertise it either. The clues abound though - you’ll notice that the dates for the live tapings in various cities as advertised on the website… well, those are usually scheduled for Thursday nights, but edited and broadcast on Saturday/Sunday.
[Incidentally, this is hell on the editors and producers when something important happens on Friday night or early Saturday morning. There’s been quite a few last-minute frenzies…]
As for the score, I can explain. Carl keeps the score correctly; it’s just that sometimes a couple of the panelist questions have to be edited out for timing and/or lack of funniness.
There ya go, a look behind the scenes.
Elliott
February 21, 2003 at 11:47 pm
5I was also wonderin about the points and since Adam already let the cat outaa the bag, I was called this morning at 9:30 am pacific time. Thanks to Adam for the comment “touching loyalty”.. I’m touched. OK, enough touching on the web, it happens too much as it is.
Tiffany
February 22, 2003 at 12:45 pm
6Adam, where did you find that bit about sneezing chickens? Since switching my blog all around (I’ve shed the chickens, unfortunately, and am moving on to lizards), I’m going through chicken withdrawal. Thanks for providing a continuing helping of reader service.
Mother Felber, did little Adam ever ask to borrow your jackets? My oldest (at age 7) is making that request, and what makes it even worse is that he fits into the jacket nearly as well as I do.
Anonymous
February 22, 2003 at 8:39 pm
7>> Mother Felber, did little Adam ever ask to borrow your jackets? <<
Tiffany, when Adam was 7, all he wanted to borrow was my car.
Old Mother Felber
mrblooz
February 22, 2003 at 10:16 pm
8That “this one’s for Clucky, Saddam!” line you came up with had me in stitches. I think that line should be posted under pictures of George, the boy emperor, all over the country.
What is it with npr? i can’t call the car guys (my station plays them at three different times) and I cant call wwdtm either cause you wont be there between twelve and one on saturday! It’s to complain about.
the curmudgeon
ishmael
February 23, 2003 at 12:01 am
9mrblooz beat me to the “Clucky” comment. It certainly worked, for me.
Michael
February 23, 2003 at 5:21 am
10Congratulations, Elliott! And congratulations Mother Felber!
craig
February 24, 2003 at 12:55 pm
11Dear Mom Felber,
I KNEW it was YOUR daughter and her lovely house. Adam’s only been married a few weeks, he couldn’t possibly have a child old enough to buy a house. I just posted on Friday, after my brain had already turned off some of the circuits to my typing finger.
Dear Adam,
Now that you’ve linked to your lovely and talented SISTER’s new site within your blog, shouldn’t you change the link in that list of links to the right?
Dear Susie,
Congratulations on your new house. Hope to see you back at Felbers Frolics real soon.
I think I’m all out of Felbers, so I’ll be quiet now.
Susie
February 24, 2003 at 11:14 pm
12Duuuuuuude! You are so dead! My site was not meant for public consumption (Public = mom).
Elliot? Pass the wine please.
Not like there’s anything shocking on my blog… unless of course you’re so uptight you find me having sex with a llama, a semiotics department and a cricket ball shocking…
OK, now that mom’s off looking for that llama entry, know that you are toast! How dare!
I’m off relaxing in my new country estate (estate = 1945 800 sq. foot log cabin) and y’all are reading my most private thoughts! (most private thoughts = mundane crap w/no pictures).
Poop ( poop = que sera sera).
love (love = love)
yer sis.
Mother of All Felbers
February 25, 2003 at 11:01 am
13>.My site was not meant for public consumption (Public = mom). <
OHO! Just as I always suspected (along with the aliens listening in on the telephone, and through the radio and radiators - except I knew about that, it’s way past conjecture at this point after all) -
NOT for public consumption (public=mom) eh, what?
well, well, well, she said ominously….
love to those who deserve it,
mortally insulted and wounded beyond mere human comprehension momma
Landis
February 25, 2003 at 5:30 pm
14Wow, that sounds just like my mom. Guess I’m not the only one, just feels like it sometimes….
Katie
February 25, 2003 at 11:04 pm
15For those of you who read Romance novels (and guys, you could probably use some pointers, ya know??) RUN, don’t walk, to your nearest bookstore and get Mommie’s new book (and the rest of the “C” series if you haven’t read it!) My darling 5 year old had chips, salsa, microwave popcorn and juice bags for lunch and dinner tonight because I was too involved to make anything else for dinner (and all those I could prepare one-handed while continuing to read….)! As a typical 5 yr old male, he thought this was the best day ever!
Susie
February 26, 2003 at 2:37 pm
16That’s awesome Katie! Oh, and tell my (very talented but a wee bit paranoid) mother I was kidding in my above comment, wouldya?
Felber’s don’t have issues… we have a whole subscription.
Elliott
February 26, 2003 at 7:56 pm
17Susie, wine will be forthcoming to the whole Felbers clan, but it won’t be ready for 3 years. Even after that, you should hold on to it for 5 years until maturity (the wine, not you). You would be wise to just go and get a box of Gallo for now.
As far as mother issues go, my mom will be visiting me for two months. That could be what got me drinking in the first place… but I love her none the less.
Katie
February 26, 2003 at 8:47 pm
18Mommie,
Susie was only kidding arround in her earlier comments. Honest!! She WELCOMES your frequent perusal of her blog, and there was never, EVER any llama issues.
Katie
p.s. There was, however, that incident with the Emu….
Katie
February 26, 2003 at 8:52 pm
19Susie,
Re: ‘Felbers don’t have issues…we have a whole subscription’
PMPL!!!!!!!!!!!!
That’s OK, though. My family publishes the magazine!
Mother of All Felbers
February 26, 2003 at 10:30 pm
20Susie,
You are forgiven because Katie asked.
Just lay off the emus, OK?
(Such a nice girl, that Katie)
luv,
Mommie
Adam
February 27, 2003 at 2:07 am
21Well, I suppose I can stop blogging now that this site has apparently served its purpose of helping my mom and my sister work things out.
[Geez, I can’t believe you guys would come in here and drag all my hundreds of new friends into your squabbles… why can’t we Felbers just once have something nice, huh? Just ONCE…]
Katie
February 28, 2003 at 10:03 am
22Susie,
Hmmmmmm…….I see what you mean about subscriptions……
:)
Susie
March 5, 2003 at 1:28 pm
23Cheers Katie and Elliot!
Mom? Adam’s on my side.
Not of an argument, of my side of the backseat in the car. Make him stop.
Katie
March 7, 2003 at 8:41 pm
24DOn’t MAKE me stop this car! You won’t like what happens if I stop this car!!
(so says the mom preparing to do a 26 hour drive with a 5 yr old…..why is drunk driving illegal??)