Wait Wait - News - 2013-02-16
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deguspiceHere are some more tidbits from NPR's news quiz show "Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me!"
This week's show had a lot of odd bits of news, so I found it difficult to pick just a few to use.
Shetland Ponies in Cardigans – Photos & Video!
http://www.visitscotland.com/blog/scotland/shetland-ponies-in-cardigans/
(the second video shows the ponies being dressed in the cardigans)
McDonald's France Rolls Out McCamembert Burgers to the Obvious Scorn of the French
http://eater.com/archives/2013/02/11/mcdonalds-france-rolls-out-mccamembert-to-the-dismay-of-the-french.php
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/cheesemakers-revolt-over-mccamembert/story-fnb64oi6-1226575262419
Condor goes WILD during Bakersfield Condors Game
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcd3DKWlqUk
BTW, the story about Maker's Mark plan to dilute their bourbon because their supplies are running low is now out-of-date. Because of the customer response, they've changed their mind and they'll go back to their normal recipe.
This week's show had a lot of odd bits of news, so I found it difficult to pick just a few to use.
Shetland Ponies in Cardigans – Photos & Video!
http://www.visitscotland.com/blog/scotland/shetland-ponies-in-cardigans/
(the second video shows the ponies being dressed in the cardigans)
McDonald's France Rolls Out McCamembert Burgers to the Obvious Scorn of the French
http://eater.com/archives/2013/02/11/mcdonalds-france-rolls-out-mccamembert-to-the-dismay-of-the-french.php
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/cheesemakers-revolt-over-mccamembert/story-fnb64oi6-1226575262419
Condor goes WILD during Bakersfield Condors Game
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcd3DKWlqUk
BTW, the story about Maker's Mark plan to dilute their bourbon because their supplies are running low is now out-of-date. Because of the customer response, they've changed their mind and they'll go back to their normal recipe.
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Date: 2013-02-18 08:24 am (UTC)Fascinating tidbits!
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Date: 2013-02-18 05:01 pm (UTC)When I first saw a photo of the Shetland ponies wearing cardigans, I had to do a web search find out if it was photoshopped or not. The video of the ponies being dressed proves it's not.