The list for October 28, 1996
The Top 14 Side Effects of Turning
the Clock Back an Hour
the Clock Back an Hour
- Odds of a presidential candidate saying something stupid over the weekend go up slightly.
- Minute rice is finished before you even get to the kitchen.
- Sixty additional minutes for discussing Amanda and Billy sends your Melrose posse into group therapy.
- An extra eternity to discuss metaphysical topics with your colleagues as you huddle around the bong.
- Boss spots you at work before noon.
- Extra two bonus episodes in all-day “Family Ties” marathon.
- Somehow makes Bob Dole seem even older.
- Semi-annual burst of business for sundial repairmen.
- By working the extra night shift hour at 7-11, you can now afford to snap into a Slim-Jim.
- One-hour Martinizing practically instantaneous.
- Kill your ex at 1:15 and you just may get back to Brentwood before the murder occured.
- Confused, pantless Ted Kennedy shows up in church an hour early.
- The sheer joy of watching blondes arrive everywhere an hour early for the next few weeks.
And the Number 1 Side Effect of Turning the Clock Back an Hour…
- Extra hour of sleep sends Kathie Lee into hyper-perk.
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CREDITS
Selected from 87 submissions by 31 contributors.
Today’s list authors were:
- David W. James, Los Angeles, CA — 1 (2nd #1 — in a row!)
- Caroline Gennity, Virginia Beach, VA — 2, 4
- Craig Stacey, St. Paul, MN — 3, 8
- Duncan Carling, San Francisco, CA — 5, 14
- Paul Paternoster, Redwood City, CA — 6
- Bill Muse, Seattle, WA — 7
- Kim Moser, New York, NY — 9
- Steve Maybo, Carlsbad, CA — 10
- Doug Johnson, Santa Cruz, CA — 10
- Steve Hurd, San Ramon, CA — 11
- Alexander Clemens, San Francisco, CA — 12
- R.M. Weiner, Brighton MA — 13 (Rookie!)
- Paul Paternoster, Redwood City, CA — Topic
- Chris White, NY, NY — Listmeister
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