11.   A friend called to ask me how to get candle wax out of her carpet.

12.   A staff member actually called to ask if the room-service breakfast was up to snuff.

13.   A trader with a U.S. bank said Eurobank told him the plans were still being drawn up when he called to ask about the new GKO sales.

14.   After they got it, Cosby called to ask how much they paid.

15.   But it seems young Harrick would only confirm the story once local TV and radio sportscasters called to ask about it based on tips they received.

16.   But now the Patriots are in the Super Bowl, and reporters from Germany and producers for Larry King are calling to ask how I feel.

17.   CSUN coach Jeff Kearin said Fox commentators called to ask him what type of offense viewers can expect.

18.   Durst first surfaced in Galveston a year ago, when he called a local landlord asking to rent an apartment for a mute friend named Dorothy Ciner.

19.   Friends call to ask whether traffic is worse on the expressway or Lake Shore Drive.

20.   Gibson heard about it and, as Helgeland tells it, called to ask if he could play a part.