

SAGAL: It was last Friday night, and Boehner stayed up late, really late, maybe too late, negotiating a deal with Democrats to keep the government open. He did get rolled as he negotiated what big agreement? SAGAL: At least according to some members of his own party. SAGAL: For your first quote, let's hear from Speaker John Boehner. Your job: correctly identify or explain it two times out of three. Carl's going to read you three quotations from the week's news. You, of course, are going to play Who's Carl This Time. SAGAL: Lastly, it's the man behind the world famous podcast, "Too Beautiful to Live," it's Luke Burbank is here. SAGAL: Next, it's a deputy editor and a blogger for the Houston Chronicle, Ms. First, say hello to a writer for the Boston Global magazine and author most recently of the book, "Idiot America," Mr. Let me introduce you to our panel this week. SAGAL: Oh really? So you're in actual Maryland, Maryland. WAGNER: Yeah, we're about 80 miles away, up in the Appalachian foothills. SAGAL: Hagerstown, Maryland is not far from Washington, right? MATT WAGNER: Hello, this is Matt Wagner from Hagerstown, Maryland. It's time to welcome our first listener contestant. You can win our prize in the clothes you're wearing, though. You get inside all the screens light up, you put on a diaper and pretend to drive all the way to Florida. As a consolidation prize, though, the Adler Planetarium here in Chicago will get a genuine astronaut simulator. And once again, L.A., New York and Washington and Florida won out over us scrappy Midwesterners.

He's coming on later to play Not My Job.īut first, disappointing news for Chicago this week, NASA announced who was going to get the retired space shuttles.
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We've got David Simon, the guy who gave us the Wire and Treme, among other great TV shows. I'm Carl Kasell, and here's your host, at the Chase Bank Auditorium in downtown Chicago, Peter Sagal. Folic acid, a vitamin found in grass, aids in the bloodstream’s ability to transport oxygen.From NPR and WBEZ-Chicago, this is WAIT WAIT.DON'T TELL ME!, the NPR News quiz. Or the cat simply wants to take advantage of the vitamins contained in the grass. There are other reasons why cats eat grass, such as to accelerate bowel movements or induce vomiting. He loves to knead my tummy and give head butts.Ī cat eating grass is a sign that she is ill. I have a rescued black cat named Shadow, and he’s the most affectionate of all my cats. It is unfortunate that due to this misconception, black kittens are sometimes difficult to get adopted. So the next time you hear your cat purr, better check whether it’s a happy purr, which is good, or something else.īlack cats bring bad luck. According to an article by Lisa Fields on pets.webmd website, cats also purr when they’re hungry, need to calm themselves, or are in pain. True, cats purr when they feel happy or contented, but there are also some other reasons why cats purr. According to the American Medical Center, “High rise syndrome refers to the common set of injuries that cats may sustain when they fall from high places.” These injuries could include breathing problems, bone fractures, and sprains.Ĭats purr when they are happy. High-rise syndrome is the term used by veterinarians to describe feline fall injuries. While it is true that cats are very agile animals, they can get injured if they fall the wrong way. We have seen many videos where cats fall from high buildings but manage to land on their feet, uninjured. Dogs and cats do get along.Ĭats always land on their feet. I have several cats and one dog living with me and they all get along most of the time.

When they were still alive, my parents had cats and a dog – all indoor pets, and if my memory serves me right, humans, felines, and a canine lived harmoniously in one household. The fact is cats and dogs can get along, or at the very least tolerate, one another. So just to be on the safe side, always choose milk products that are specifically made for cats.Ĭats and dogs are mortal enemies. They may experience vomiting, diarrhea, and stomach pain after consuming it. What happens when a cat drinks cow’s milk? The same with lactose-intolerant people. They lack the enzyme needed to digest the sugar in milk in their intestines. The fact is, just like any other animal, cats have only one life.Ĭats can drink cow’s milk. The saying “a cat has nine lives” has been around for generations, although no one is sure where it came from. Hundreds of memes are circulating on social media, for amusement purposes, of course, about cats and their nine lives. This is probably the most popular misconception about cats.
