The list for February 25, 1997
The Top 15 Potential Problems
With Cloning Humans

  1. Harder than ever to land a role in those new Wrigley’s commercials featuring the Doublemint Octuplets.

  2. Two words: Gilbert Gottfried(s)

  3. Any scientific advancement that stems from the result of Scottish people doing strange things to sheep is bound to have dire consequences.

  4. In mere weeks, Bill Gates (v1.0, v1.2, v2.0, v3.0, v3.1 & v5.0) has all the money on the entire planet.

  5. Hillary’s husband discovers true multiple orgasms.

  6. If you think there are too many idiots shouting “Show me the money!” on every occasion now, just wait.

  7. Rush Limbaugh takes his affection of himself to new level, and suddenly is IN FAVOR of same-sex marriages.

  8. “Penn & Penn & Teller & Teller & Teller & Penn & Penn & Teller & Penn” much harder to fit on comedy club marquee.

  9. And you think it’s hard to find your size now!

  10. 18-month waiting list for George Clooney and Cindy Crawford clones.

  11. “Alternative” radio filled with even more Nirvana clones.

  12. And the final score: the New York Gretzkys – 408, the Pittsburgh Lemieuxs – 399.

  13. Can no longer count on the grim reaper to get Jesse Helms out of office.

  14. Those apocalyptic words: “Ladies & Gentlemen: The John Tesh Philharmonic Orchestra!”
And the Number 1 Potential Problem With Cloning Humans…

  1. Seventeen Mark Fuhrmans, and suddenly OJ’s defense doesn’t seem quite as far-fetched.
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CREDITS
Selected from 143 submissions from 50 contributors.
Today’s list authors were:

  • John Voigt, Chicago, IL — 1, 5 (6th #1)
  • Alan Smithee, Sugar Land, TX — 2
  • Michael Wolf, Brookline, MA — 2
  • George Olson, Colorado Springs, CO — 2
  • Gene/Cynthia Markins-Dieden, New Haven, CT — 3
  • Jeff Johnson, Daly City, CA — 4
  • Ed Smith, Chattanooga, TN — 4
  • Wade Kwon, Birmingham, AL — 4
  • Jennifer Hart, Arlington, VA — 6
  • Paul Seaburn, Houston, TX — 7
  • Jesse Garon, San Francisco, CA — 7
  • Greg Pettit, Houston, TX — 7, 14
  • Tisha Stacey, St. Paul, MN — 8
  • JB Leibovitch, Oakland, CA — 9
  • Alexander Clemens, San Francisco, CA — 10
  • Doug Johnson, Santa Cruz, CA — 11
  • Steve Hurd, San Ramon, CA — 12
  • Jeff Downey, Raleigh, NC — 13
  • Kris Kettner, Fond du Lac, WI — 14
  • R.M. Weiner, Brighton, MA — 15
  • LeMel Hebert-Williams, San Francisco, CA — 15
  • Phil Doyle, Mercer Island, WA — 15
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