Famous Last Words

The list for July 29, 1997
The Top 15 Famous Last Words

  1. "C’mon ya wimps, one more beer, it’s open ocean out there, what’re we gonna hit?" — Captain Hazelwood, Exxon Valdez

  2. "Responding to the liberal media’s biased coverage, these fine young members of the Republican House Caucus are standing behind me to show their full support for my continued Speakership."

  3. "Luke, I lied. William Shatner is your real father." — Darth Vader

  4. "A-four and a-three and a-two and a-one." — Lawrence Welk

  5. "We don’t have to worry about the Rover. That’s no cliff." — NASA technician

  6. "And now that I’m running my life support equipment through Windows 95, I’ll never have to worry about– beeeeeeeep…"

  7. "I eat guys like you for breakfast!" — Jeffrey Dahmer

  8. "Here I sit all broken-hearted…" — Elvis Presley

  9. "How’s he gonna read that magazine rolled up like that?" — insect

  10. "No, dude, this stuff is completely natural and safe, man. That’s why it’s called "herbal."

  11. "Dammit, Lizzie, get off your fat lazy ass and cut me some firewood!" — Mr. Borden

  12. "How many frickin’ times do I have to say, ‘In the form of a question’, people?!?" — Alex Trebek

  13. "Yoko, why don’t *you* try to sing one?"

  14. "Took your parking space??? Well at least *I* didn’t murder my wife and an innocent waiter!"
And the Number 1 Famous Last Words…

  1. "Gotti, Schmotti — Get the Hell off my lawn!"
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CREDITS
Selected from 113 submissions from 40 contributors.
Today’s list authors were:

  • Gregory Swarthout, Murray, UT — 1, 9 (1th #1)
  • John Voigt, Chicago, IL — 2
  • Jennifer Ritzinger, Seattle, WA — 3
  • Brad Schreiber, Los Angeles, CA — 4
  • Marsha Clodfelter, Corpus Christi, TX — 5
  • John Hering, Alexandria, VA — 5
  • Lev L. Spiro, Los Angeles, CA — 5
  • David Kass, Brooklyn, NY — 6, 14
  • Tony Hill, Minneapolis, MN — 7
  • Bruce Ansley, Baltimore, MD — 8
  • Hank Weilevy, Fairless Hills, PA — 10
  • Andy Wagner, Madison, WI — 11
  • David G. Scott, Kansas City, MO — 12
  • Joel McClure, Royal Oak, MI — 13
  • Debbie Lander, Las Vegas, NV — 15
  • Matt Bagley, Melrose, MA — Topic
  • Dan Lantz, somewhere over the rainbow — Banner tag
  • Supertramp, London, England — Ambience
  • Chris White, New York, NY — List owner/editor
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