Subject: Misspokements (Page 2)

There won't be a dry house in the place.

English football player & announcer

It is a catch he would have held 99 times out of one thousand.

cricket commentator

In no time, it will be a forgotten memory.

(1879 – 1974) film producer

It passes outta you through your lower intestubes.

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)

Once the Earth goes, the planet is going to be next!

(1971 – ) American actress

The most overrated underrated player in baseball.

American writer

President Carter speaks loudly and carries a fly spotter… a fly swasher… it’s been a long day.

(1913 – 2006) 36th U.S. president

Remember, attraction is a three-way street. Or is it a one-way tunnel?

(1971 – ) American actress

She literally wiped the court with her opponent.

I don’t think there is anybody bigger or smaller than Maradona.

English football player & manager

He can’t decide whether to have his visor half open or half closed.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator

(He) started out here with the Astros and before that he was with the Orioles.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

Mardon me padam, this pie is occupewed.

(1844 – 1930) English dean at Oxford whose name is given to the accidental transposition of sounds of two or more words

He who warned, uh, the British that they weren’t gonna be takin’ away our arms, uh, by ringing those bells, and um, makin’ sure as he’s riding his horse through town to send those warning shots and bells that we were going to be sure and we were going to be free, and we were going to be armed.

(1964 – ) U.S. governor (Alaska) commentator & author

They’ve taken the foot off Johnny Grubb… uh, they’ve taken the shoe off Johnny Grubb.

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

I’ve never seen a guy on the DL [Disabled List] with pulled fat.

professional baseball player

A well-boiled icicle

(1844 – 1930) English dean at Oxford whose name is given to the accidental transposition of sounds of two or more words

There’s nothing wrong with revenge – it’s the best way to get even.

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)

The longer the game went on, you got the feeling that neither side really wanted to lose.

English football player & announcer

Colin had a hard on in practice earlier, and I bet he wished he had a hard on now.

motor racing commentator

You have to wonder what kind of chemical reactions were taking place inside Walker’s head when he said these things.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator