"How are things in Vancouver?" "Ummm... kinda like Seattle, only metric."
Source: This exchange happened when Anthony, a caller from Vancouver Canada, was a contestant on NPR's Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
Explanation: Wait Wait is rapidly becoming my favorite podcast, which is unfortunate, because I'm burning through all of my past episodes. Soon I'll be stuck waiting for a new episode each week like the rest of the world. It's like "catching up to reality" on a TiVo-delayed program. You suddenly just don't feel privileged anymore, because you have to watch commercials like the rest of those non-TiVo-owning commoners out there.
Here's a behind the scenes look at Wait Wait:
Special Blog Bonus: Here's a Good Eats parody. "See how much easier it is when we work in metric?"
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