So… I’m not in Chicago.
No, I’m in Seattle. For tonight’s “Wait Wait.”
It’s likely I was told about this at some point. I have confidence that this might have even been discussed here on this site, perhaps even with my participation.
I just don’t know.
Well, I hope so. But it came as quite a shock to me yesterday, when I looked at my itinerary and really took in the fact that this week’s show is in Seattle.
So…hopefully I’ll see some of you, my Northwest buddies (as opposed to my Northwestern buddies back in Chicago) tonight. If this is the first you’re hearing about this too, well, my apologies. I’ve been preoccupied with long work hours followed by too-short baby hours followed by more work hours.
As partial recompense, please enjoy my sardonic son, appropriately dressed in Celtic green the afternoon of Game 6 of the NBA finals. He was, as you can see, skeptical about the possibility of a Game 7. Or perhaps he was questioning his parents’ juvenile obsession with basketball at this crucial period in our nation’s history. Either way, he was right.
Fanny Roborat
65 comments
dee
June 26, 2008 at 11:40 am
1Baz broke the blog!!!!
SeattleDan
June 26, 2008 at 1:58 pm
2I sure wish we could make it tonight, but we’re still packing up the bookstore, and we need to be out of here soon. The lovely Ann helped us pack last Sunday and did a fine job. But we’re just not finished. But, hey, after you wrap up the show and find you some time on your hands, swing on by and give us a hand! We’d love to see you.
cooper
June 26, 2008 at 3:04 pm
3I can visualize lifting three dozen boxes filled with books and deftly placing them into the back of your truck. I sure hope that helped! Back straight; lift with your legs, Dan, Tammy, and Tony. Good luck moving. Better you than me.
David
June 26, 2008 at 4:10 pm
4Were I not at the diagonal continental extreme from Seattle…
SeattleDan
June 26, 2008 at 4:26 pm
5BTW, Ann wondered if I shouldn’t now go by HoquiamDan. Let’s keep me in Seattle, blogwise. Try typing Hoquiam…then try Seattle…see what I mean?
siobhan
June 26, 2008 at 5:05 pm
6That’s a pretty Hoqi excuse for not changing.
siobhan
June 26, 2008 at 5:07 pm
7BTW, Adam - how far north did you have to go on your flight before you got out of the smoke zone? Jeebus, I wish I could experience fresh air again. That’s why we live in the foggy ol’ Sunset.
piglet
June 26, 2008 at 5:09 pm
8Phooey - I wish I had paid attention too. I would have requested a ride north from my chauffeur and personal firefighter.
Lucky for you, the weather will be nice. I hope you get a minute to take in the view. Seattle can look like a postcard this time of year.
The AnnFan Club
June 26, 2008 at 5:22 pm
9Ummm, SeattleDan, I think Ann’s correct title is “The lovely, intelligent, free-thinking, babe-a-licious Female of the Year”.
And “fierce woman”, Sparky. Don’t forget - she likes “fierce woman”.
Where has she been lately, anyway?
Was it something we said?
Whoa, Darryll! Maybe it was something you ate!! Go sit in the lounge, will ya? Next to the bowl of mints, okay?
I been hoping that none of her family was caught up in that whole Midwestern flooding deal.
Ja sure, we alle been hapende for det!
…..More Norgies, Arnold?
We’re in a recession, Jeffy. We need the dues.
Okay, but if they start bringing lutefisk to our potlucks…
just plain Jack
June 26, 2008 at 5:33 pm
10(Um, Adam, I don’t believe that’s a sardonic look on Baz’s face. Having raised a few kids myself, I’d say that’s the look you get right before you hear “the sound” and smell “the smell”. You’re new to all this parenting stuff, though. You’ll catch on soon enough - don’t worry.)
It's Pat!
June 26, 2008 at 6:49 pm
11I think what jpJ is trying to say in polite terms is Baz is about to poop. But I could be wrong, only raised three sweeties myself. Love the picture.
Hope you enjoy KG as much as we miss him here in Minne-no-hoop-ta.
Have fun in Saddle. I dare you to use the term “whoop whoop” during the show. Not sure why, it just would be fun to hear it.
SDan and STammy, my heart goes to you while you move. Is a Hokiamite like a Hoosier? Just wonderin’.
SEA_Golfer
June 26, 2008 at 9:56 pm
12Us Seattlites had a real treat tonight. I don’t know how much of the show will make it on the air but the riff on clippy was priceless. I don’t think I will get that out of my head for a long time.
My install tomorrow is in an empty office so I will have a day to get my voice back after laughing myself hoarse.
Pass our thanks to the entire WWDTM crew for a great evening.
Raymond
June 26, 2008 at 10:45 pm
13Adam was on fire. When you get Peter Sagal to laugh so hard he can’t even talk and is reduced to just pointing at you, you know you’re onto something good.
sallymutant
June 26, 2008 at 11:19 pm
14Thank you, family Felber, for the adorable Baz grunting, and/or concentrating.
One great thing about Wai… Wai.. . is token rightie PJ. It proves the Liberal Media has some fairness. (And the great thing about Wai… Wai… is that it’s got a bit ‘o liberal bias. So little of NPR does.) One endearing thing about PJ is that he dislikes and is not knowlegeable about sports. Me too. So future babies don’t have to be sports fans. They are cute as is, because they are BABIES.
Break a leg, or whatever the best wish is for a move, to the SeattleFolk.
Zee Man
June 27, 2008 at 3:49 am
15Wait a minute, Sally. You’re living in Takes-us and you’re not constantly jonesing for Friday night lights? Do your neighbors know this?
nato
June 27, 2008 at 7:34 am
16You really need to work on your timing. Had you and the Wait-Wait staff planned ahead and consulted with me, I would have told you I was going to be in Seattle last week, not this week. Or was this an intentional snub? And yes, that definitely looks like a poop-face the Felber-micro is working on there.
John Phillips
June 27, 2008 at 7:51 am
17Mr. Felber:
Your son’s “do” bears a striking resemblence to his father’s. You must be proud!
Would that Celtics jersey happen to have Ray Allen’s number on it? That would grind tough on us here in the city of lost sport’s superstars and sports teams.
Finally, allow me to complement you on your lovely prediction of the Supreme Court’s next constitutional intrpretation. I won’t spoil it for the masses who flock to “America’s favorite blog,” except to say it is probably an old joke, but it fit the bill. I went out an had one right after the show, and let me tell you, it is tough to find one at 10PM on a Thursday night.
Steve
June 27, 2008 at 8:53 am
18What’s this?
I came here for the Friday “Catblogging”.
Oh, sorry, wrong site.
Carry on.
Vinnie
June 27, 2008 at 2:32 pm
19Yo, SeattleDan, I was gonna come help wit’ da movin’ while I was stateside, but Franco got a call to hot foot-it back to da Vatican, so Guido’s brudder is drivin’ us to da airport right now. We didn’t do nuttin’ to dat wacko priest. He took one look at Guido, turned around, and ran t’rough da window. He wouda got away clean, too, if he hadn’t been on da sixth floor.
SeattleDan
June 27, 2008 at 3:33 pm
20Understood, Vinnie. Thanks, anyway.
Jessica
June 27, 2008 at 7:49 pm
21If I knew WWDTM was in Seattle I would have trekked up there.
Boo.
Sad it Portland….
David
June 27, 2008 at 7:58 pm
22So, Grover Norquist said Obama is Kerry with a tan. I love it when these people go ahead and let their real inner selves out. On screen, it would be one of those succubi and incubi exhalation moments.
Loved the pun, siobhan. I needed a chuckle.
SallyMutant
June 27, 2008 at 11:47 pm
23Actually, ZeeMan, there’s a bit of backlash, at least at my workplace, about “If you’re a MAN you must love the BovineBoys.” Only a couple of enthusiasts, thank Lobst. There’s a bit more interest in Baseball–the Washington Senators, oh, TX Rangers since 1966 or so. But I work at a weird place.
And, Adam, I didn’t mean a complaint about sportsbaby. All baby is good. Whatta face!
SallyMutant
June 27, 2008 at 11:58 pm
24Nag, Nag, Nag
Adam said:
Hopefully I will find a moment or two to update this thread with pictures and ruminations. But for now…
And he can add family baby adorables as needed.
Boomer
June 28, 2008 at 11:50 am
25My guess? It was all those coffee houses in Seattle. Everyone had a bean buzz going. The “A” team certainly showed up as panelists for this week’s show. They were all “on fire”! What a great show!!!
David
June 28, 2008 at 2:23 pm
26My favorite panelist was on this week. She is one funny human being. And Adam ruled, as is his want. What shirt was she talking about?
Oh, yes, I am very jealous of you people who got to see the entire live show.
Zeke
June 28, 2008 at 3:30 pm
27http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/opinions/cartoonsandvideos/toles_ main.html?name=Toles&date=06222008&type=c
I thought I’d make some sort of contribution to the blog, since it’s been a while.
Dirk's Diary
June 29, 2008 at 3:22 am
286-29-08
Dear Diary,
At a cabinet meeting on Friday, NOAA scientists announced that the North Pole may be totally ice-free this summer for the first time in recorded history. Cheney piped in “Who cares, as long as there’s enough ice for my Jack Daniels.” Boy! That brought down the house. I am beginning to worry about all these drilling permits I’ve been passing out since I came to DC. Of course, I had the deep sagacity to keep my mouth shut in front of that crowd. (BTW, Patricia put me back on that “Word of the Day” program. I finally had an opportunity to use sagacity in a sentence!)
Mildred sent a post card from Cabo St. Lucas. I don’t think she’s coming back to DC. I wish she had written all of those things about me in a letter, instead of a post card. Fortunately, I won’t have to look up the phrase “intimidating d!ck wad”. Neither will the rest of the department, who had a chance to read it before I got back from my trip to the Midwest.
Dirk
Anna
June 29, 2008 at 7:05 am
29I was in the crappiest mood last night until I heard the “Clippy” bit on Wait Wait. I laughed so hard I cried, and then the world seemed a little brighter. So, just wanted to say thanks, Adam! You’re my favorite anti-depressant.
gregory
June 29, 2008 at 9:17 am
30I have to agree the Clippy going down bit was great! But I also found the Bush message on his answering machine to be completely believable. I hope Carl wasn’t taking notes on that one.
sharon
June 29, 2008 at 1:19 pm
31“Citing Need for Assessments, U.S. Freezes Solar Energy Projects”
“DENVER — Faced with a surge in the number of proposed solar power plants, the federal government has placed a moratorium on new solar projects on public land until it studies their environmental impact, which is expected to take about two years.”
New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/27/us/27solar.html
The announcement was greeted with gales of hearty laughter and back-slapping from the heads of Big Oil, who already own drilling rights to more environmentally sensitive land than they know what to do with.
Sharon Hussein Foster
June 29, 2008 at 1:34 pm
32“Obama Supporters Take His Name as Their Own”
“Emily Nordling has never met a Muslim, at least not to her knowledge. But this spring, Ms. Nordling, a 19-year-old student from Fort Thomas, Ky., gave herself a new middle name on Facebook.com, mimicking her boyfriend and shocking her father.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/29/us/politics/29hussein.html
Hussein
June 29, 2008 at 2:18 pm
33Good, Hussein. Thanks for the link. And the irony behind freezing the solar energy projects for environmental reasons while granting new drilling permits in the Arctic is indeed choice, don’t you think?
Increase Mather
June 29, 2008 at 2:39 pm
34…and, verily, the earth shall feel the heat of Hell upon the lands. Storms beyond imagination, floods, heat waves, drought and pestilence shall be upon the earth. Hunger and thirst willst visit all the lands and borders shall be breeched. Wars fought over water and food and millions shall die a merciless death. Plague and disease willst rage and no potions shall give relief. Even the wealthiest of nations, shall have no means of defense and death shall enter every home. And the arrogance of humans shall be their downfall. Amen.
Cotton Mather
June 29, 2008 at 2:59 pm
35Uh, gee, I’m sorry about that folks. Pops didst sup with a new church member last night and ate a dish containing cooked and reduced tomatoes, spices from the four corners of the earth, garlic and cheese served upon an unusual flat, round bread of some sort. He proclaimed it’s heavenly taste and didst have seconds, mayhaps thirds and washed it all down with a most hearty ale. When he returneth home in the evening, he wast in agony and sleepeth not throughout the night.
But you know, it could all indeed happen as he predicteth. Time willst reveal.
David
June 29, 2008 at 3:26 pm
36This administration truly is without shame. And I can just hear Dick Cheney saying, “You solar energy freaks can go fuck yourselves. I’m in charge, and I’ll be goddamned if you are going to demonstrate that we can reduce our dependence on oil with sun-worship.”
Cotton, your daddy is pretty much on the mark.
madbard
June 29, 2008 at 5:52 pm
37…what are all these trees? are we still in redmond?…. i see you have a shovel. are you digging a business hole?………
ahahahahahahhahahahahahaahhaahhahahah
will the clippy reference be too old by the time for a 20th anniversary show? and will the kid will be ready to join pop felber on stage?
cooper
June 29, 2008 at 6:16 pm
38This may be of interest to felbernauts (or not). It’s a ranking of states by the measure of natural tooth loss. North Carolina is eighth (Gawd!!!) and Minnesota, California, and Connecticut (natch) are at the bottom. Not counting wisdom teeth, I haven’t lost a tooth in decades. I know there is a preponderance of the toothless and tattooed at the NASCAR races in Charlotte, but I assumed many of them were from away. I guess not.
http://www.statemaster.com/graph/hea_ora_hea_los_of_nat_tee-health-ora l-loss-natural-teeth
siobhan
June 29, 2008 at 7:30 pm
39Away from internet for two days, but adding late cheers for the clippy thang. The only talking show hubby will listen to is WWDTM (because I make him turn it on if we’re driving at the appointed hour). He acts like it’s a duty, but I catch him chuckling all the way through. I thought he was going to have to pull over by the end of the clippy saga.
SEA_Golfer
June 29, 2008 at 9:03 pm
40Adam,
We need you to keep on Paul P. to post the George Carlin story he wouldn’t share with the audience on Thursday. I may have to go buy some Depends to listen to it safely but I imagine it will be worth it.
just plain Hussein
June 30, 2008 at 3:54 am
41Interesting sermon Rev., but I see the coming global warming more like being in a race car with a full load of fuel, we’re in slow motion - we’ve lost control of the vehicle, and we’re watching the wall approach. Oh and we’re wearing a tee shirt, Bermuda shorts, and flip flops, not the required flame retardant Nomex suit. And no helmet.
I should probably lay off the pizza before bed, as well.
Becca (and Brian)
June 30, 2008 at 12:52 pm
42AIIIIIIIIIIGH! You go out of town for one weekend and look what you miss! With some forewarning, your next Seattle trip could involve a rocking northward carpool/caravan of piglet and the captain, brian and me, acronym Jim if we can find him, and any of the other lurking Portland contingent. Better yet, come back for an encore Portland presentation. You KNOW you all had a good time here last time. (We even brought cake!)
Congrats as ever on a fantastic show (and a mighty cute baby)
Jim (OJNTNJ)
June 30, 2008 at 3:55 pm
43I can usually be found in the lurker’s lounge…..By the bar.
Just Jay
June 30, 2008 at 5:57 pm
44Well, apparently some Obama supporters have decided that the Swift-Boating of John Kerry worked so well, that they are going to turn the tables and try to make McCain’s service a negative. I wish just once a candidate who has pledged to stick to the high road would do it, and make it perfectly clear that he won’t accept any support from folks who don’t. Obama who promised a new way forward and a change in tone and actions is rapidly turning into just another (insert perjorative adjective of choice here) politician who cares more about winning than why he decided to run in the first place.
Deep Sigh.
Jay
Just Jay
June 30, 2008 at 5:59 pm
45Sorry about that, here is the fixed link.
Jay
gillian
June 30, 2008 at 6:17 pm
46I’m sending in the Tuesday Night Comedy Dump a day early because Molly should arrive tomorrow evening, so my time will be dedicated to skillful and heartfelt matchmaking. I’m planning a dinner of Lexington-style BBQ, hush puppies and coleslaw and a half keg of Yuengling Traditional Lager. It’s cheap and really quite good actually.
But back to this week’s adventure. As it turns out, things don’t end too well for Sparky. I hope he can recover because I’ve been waiting a long time to see someone step up into William Kristol’s face and KICK HIS ASS.
http://www.salon.com/comics/tomo/2008/07/01/tomo/
Jake
June 30, 2008 at 6:27 pm
47Geez, Just Jay. Why would you even read Slate, for god’s sake? The Drudge Report alone should be enough to put you off of Slate. That whole site lists heavily to starboard, IMHO.
Dee
June 30, 2008 at 7:30 pm
48Apologies to all the Twins fans on here (and I know there are many) but DAYUM! The Tigers just took the first one from Minnesota and are now two games over .500 for the first time this year. Of course, I have no fingernails left after that ninth inning, but DAYUM!
Dee
June 30, 2008 at 7:32 pm
49Oh and gillian, if BBQ and hush puppies don’t do it, it can’t be done.
siobhan
June 30, 2008 at 8:57 pm
50Just Jay, I think it’s worth noting that John McCain had a surrogate out today denouncing Obama’s surrogate. And who was denouncing Obama’s supporters for “Swiftboating” McCain? Why, Bud Day - one of the guys who was in the original Swiftboat ads - ads that McCain denounced at the time.
SeattleDan
June 30, 2008 at 9:40 pm
51We just finished the move two hours ago. We’re home and exhausted. We will try to catch up on the past month of hijinx in the next few days. Be well, our friends.
cooper
July 1, 2008 at 2:57 am
52Congrats, Dan, Tammy and Tony! Sleep deeply.
cooper
July 1, 2008 at 3:00 am
53siobhan, that was then, this is now.
dee
July 1, 2008 at 5:03 am
54If my memory serves me correctly (and that’s not always the way to bet these days) I beleive I would be correct is saying HAPPY BIRTHDAY ADAM !!!
Vinnie
July 1, 2008 at 6:38 am
55Ya might be right dere, dee. Forty one years old, I t’ink. Yo, Adam, Happy Birt’day old timer!
It's Pat!
July 1, 2008 at 7:13 am
56Calm down Dee. The Bipolars are still 2.5 games ahead of the your Kitties. One game (actually, one inning) does not a season make.
Adam is 41? And still doesn’t have a full time job? I would be concerned if I was the grandmother of his child. Seems to be doing pretty well at all of those part-time jobs, maybe he should pick one and stick to it.
Anonymous Mother of All Felbers
July 1, 2008 at 7:51 am
57HAPPIEST OF BIRTHDAYS to my beamish boy!
(You beat me to it, Dee!)
Luvings from across the continent, but sincere as all get-out… wish you wuz here.
Kissies, and hoping/knowing you’ll rate a “You DId It Cake” all year long.
Sue
July 1, 2008 at 7:56 am
58Many happy returns of the day, fellow Cancerian!! And thanks for a terrific show from Seattle, as well as adorable pictures of the offspring
Hope there’s another case of Maker’s Mark in the lounge……
Jim (OJNTNJ)
July 1, 2008 at 11:43 am
59Happy birthday Adam. Sue, sorry we’re out (hey, I was thirsty), but I sent Caesar to pick up another case.
Becca (and Brian)
July 1, 2008 at 12:43 pm
60Adam, we have cake and candles waiting for you again in Portland. Come by and get ‘em! (I bet we could even get Acronym Jim to find one more hidden bottle of the good stuff)
Happy birthday!
SeattleDan
July 1, 2008 at 2:10 pm
61I’m sure I can speak for all of small-town America, having now been a resident of one for a day, when I say, Happy Birthday, Adam!
Harold
July 1, 2008 at 3:17 pm
62Well, MySpace is good for something, like sending reminders about birthdays! Happy Birthday, Adam!
David
July 1, 2008 at 4:40 pm
63Happy birthday from the hinterlands of the state god abandoned for reasons known only to, well, god. Maybe he’ll pay attention long enough for Obama to carry the limp peninsular state - and allow the victory to be recognized.
Forty-one, huh? I had just started teaching when you were born, you whippersnapper.
AuntSallyHusseinMutant
July 1, 2008 at 8:15 pm
64Gee, Adam, I’m old enough to be your. . . aunt. Happy Birthday, and many more. Did your babysitter wear paisley Nehru-jacket pantsuits, like my real-life oldest nephew’s did?
Jake
July 3, 2008 at 3:35 am
65ASHM, can’t you still get those outfits on ebay? Or has it (gasp) been hanging in the babysitter’s closet since 1969? Maybe someone should run a background check on the babysitter.