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The Internet’s main oversight agency has announced plans to make it easier for people to remember web addresses by going to single letters, like www.a.com, www.b.com. This should solve the problem for exactly 26 people….
- 01.03.06

From Late Night with Conan O’Brien:
A nursing home in Ireland has installed a pub as a way of attracting more visitors. Apparently, at the nursing home pub, last call really is last call.
- 01.03.06

Two “Playboy” Playmates were arrested after getting in a fight on Frontier Airlines. They were drunk and on a flight between Denver and San Antonio. They started wrestling with passengers and one of them even tried to have sex with the arresting officer. They say Frontier got six complaints and over 30,000 reservations.
- 01.04.06

A film critic was questioning why more studios keep re-making “King Kong”; there’s already been 4 re-makes. One studio would make “King Kong,” then 20 years later, another studio would re-make “King Kong.” You know what I think? It’s just another case of monkey see, monkey do.
- 01.05.06

From Late Night with Conan O’Brien:
Earlier this week, in trip overtime, the Orange Bowl was won by Penn State, coached by Joe Paterno who’s 79 years old. And apparently, Paterno was thrilled when his team woke him up to tell him about it.
- 01.06.06

Former Major League Baseball relief pitcher, Jeff Reardon (he used to pitch for the Boston Red Sox), arrested and charged for armed robbery after he tried to hold up a jewelry store. Actually, what happened was that the starting pitcher held up the store and Reardon came in afterwards.
- 01.10.06

From Late Night with Conan O’Brien:
It’s been reported that New York Jets coach, Herman Edwards, is planning to quit. This came as a shock to the fans who had no idea the Jets had a coach.
- 01.10.06

Last Thursday was National Smith Day, the day we honor the most common last name in the United States; except here in California, where we call it Sanchez Day.
- 01.12.06

A disaster expert in England has come out with a list of the top 10 disasters British people fear the most. Do you know what number one is? A Charles and Camilla sex tape.
- 01.13.06

From Late Night with Conan O’Brien:
A hotel manager in Orlando is in trouble because he booked a swingers convention at one of Disney’s family hotels. In a related story, the Little Mermaid has crabs.
- 01.13.06

According to research at the University of Toronto, women who drink six or more cups of coffee a day lower their risk of cancer. You thought cancer treatment was expensive before, now you’ve got Starbucks involved.
- 01.18.06

From Late Night with Conan O’Brien:
The man who invented LSD is celebrating his 100th birthday. The man plans to celebrate his birthday surrounded by friends, family, and a 9-foot tall unicorn.
- 01.20.06

Last year, a record 24.9 million people visited Los Angeles. Half flew into LAX, the other half snuck across the border.
- 01.23.06

From Late Night with Conan O’Brien:
New Jersey has voted to temporarily suspend the death penalty. Lawmakers say the ruling sends a clear message to death row inmates: If we can't leave New Jersey, you can't either.
- 01.23.06

A very eccentric woman in Israel married a dolphin; and her mother was very upset. The mother told her [daughter] not to rush into this; there are plenty of other fish in the sea….
- 01.24.06

From Late Night with Conan O’Brien:
New Jersey is having a contest for a new state motto. One of the finalists is “New Jersey, Come See for Yourself.” Apparently, this narrowly beat out, “New Jersey, Come Smell for Yourself.”
- 01.24.06

According to the BBC, 1 out of every 10 Europeans was conceived on a bed from Ikea. The other 9 were conceived on the floor because their parents couldn’t figure out how to put the bed together.
- 01.25.06

From Late Night with Conan O’Brien:
The Levi's Company announced they will introduce a line of blue jeans that have a built-in docking station for an iPod music player. The built-in docking station is called a pocket.
- 01.27.06

Have you heard Ford Motor Company’s new slogan? Quality is Job 1; Job 2 is working at Wal-Mart.
- 02.01.06

The NFL is ending its 3 year deal with Levitra. Apparently there were no hard feelings….
- 02.02.06

From Late Night with Conan O’Brien:
Earlier this week, Judge Samuel Alito was confirmed as the United States’ 110th Supreme Court justice. President Bush congratulated Alito and said he hopes he gets along with the other 109 judges.
- 02.02.06

From Late Night with Conan O’Brien:
Several right-wing groups say they will boycott the Ford Motor Company because it continues to advertise in gay magazines. In a related story, most Americans plan to boycott Ford because it makes Fords.
- 02.03.06

According to a Harlequin romance novel poll, 7% of women believe online dating to be really effective. The other 93% are still missing.
- 02.06.06

From Late Night with Conan O’Brien:
NBC has announced that they’re canceling their controversial drama, “The Book of Daniel,” which featured an actor portraying Jesus. Unfortunately, like Jesus, the show only had 12 followers.
- 02.06.06

From Late Night with Conan O’Brien:
In California, a man set a new record for solving the Rubik’s Cube by completing the puzzle in 11.13 seconds. For his next challenge, he’s going to see if he can escape from the 1980s.
- 02.07.06

According to the ratings, 91 million people watched the Super Bowl. 91 million minus 5 if you count the referees….
- 02.08.06

From Late Night with Conan O’Brien:
MSNBC is reporting that a lion cub in the San Diego Zoo is being raised by a dog. Zookeepers say they’re going to let the dog raise the lion up until the point he gets eaten.
- 02.15.06

The 99 Cent store in Burbank had a full page ad for 99 cent condoms and a 99 cent pregnancy test. If you’re going to use a 99 cent condom, you will need a 99 cent pregnancy test….
- 02.17.06

From Late Night with Conan O’Brien:
General Motors announced that it’s cutting the salaries of its top executives. Industry experts say GM executives will be earning so little that they’ll be forced to drive GM cars.
- 02.17.06

According to government auditors, a lot of people in New Orleans spent their Hurricane Katrina debit card money on things like lap dances, liquor, tattoos, and condoms. And the rest of the money they just wasted.
- 02.22.06

An execution was postponed here in California after a group of doctors refused to participate in the lethal injection. They couldn’t go ahead because there was no doctor present. Which is a good thing, because God forbid if something went wrong and the man died….
- 02.24.06

According to “Daily Variety,” the latest trend in Hollywood movies now is gay-themed movies. In fact, there’s one in production now called, “Dude, Where’s my Dude?”
- 02.27.06

“March of the Penguins” up for Best Documentary. If they win, those penguins will not have to march 71 miles for sex anymore….
- 02.27.06

According to a poll in “Cosmopolitan” magazine, 13% of all men admit that they have tried on a bra. Here’s the sad part: 43% of all American men actually need one.
- 03.01.06

From Late Night with Conan O’Brien:
Olympic skier Bode Miller says that even though he lost, he has no regrets because, “he’s not a guy who looks back.” And, if you saw him ski in the Olympics, he’s not a guy that looks forward either.
- 03.02.06

More bad news for Bode Miller. On his way home from Torino, he didn’t catch his plane. He apparently missed the gate….
- 03.03.06

From Late Night with Conan O’Brien:
NBC announced that it made a profit of more than $60 million on the Winter Olympics. Apparently, NBC made the money by betting against Bode Miller.
- 03.03.06

“Crash” upset “Brokeback Mountain” to win Best Picture. Both “Crash” and “Brokeback Mountain” have similar themes. Whether you’re a driver in Los Angeles or a cowboy in Montana, keep checking your rearview mirror because you don’t know who’s coming up behind you.
- 03.08.06

“Brokeback Mountain,” although it was a sad movie, a lot of people don’t know this, but “Brokeback Mountain” actually did have a happy ending. It was in the first act of the film….
- 03.08.06

“Brokeback Mountain” director Ang Lee was a little torn last Sunday night. On the one hand, he won Best Director; on the other hand, he lost Best Picture. So for him, a little sweet, a little sour.
- 03.09.06

A new scientific study show that in prehistoric times, cavemen preferred blondes. Well yeah, they felt smarter that way.
- 03.20.06

From Late Night with Conan O’Brien:
In his first interview since the Olympics, skier Bode Miller says that after Torino, he received a lot of letters saying he was a disgrace to the United States. To show you how bad things are, the letters are from Tanya Harding.
- 03.20.06

The number of cigarettes sold in the United States has fallen to its lowest level in 55 years. The reason – most smokers are dead.
- 03.21.06

From Late Night with Conan O’Brien:
In Baghdad, Saddam Hussein called his trial a comedy. After hearing this, NBC called Saddam and asked what he was doing Thursday nights.
- 03.21.06

According to a Harris Poll, 64% of Americans say they are healthy eaters and follow a health-conscious diet. The other 36% had a stroke during the survey.
- 03.22.06

From Late Night with Conan O’Brien:
Japanese scientists have invented a robot to help take care of the elderly that can see, hear, and smell. After helping the elderly, the robot told the scientists that seeing and hearing would’ve been enough.
- 03.22.06

In Chicago, during a confrontation with authorities, a man cut off his own penis and threw it at police. Police said today that the guy was just nuts.
- 03.23.06

From Late Night with Conan O’Brien:
The mayor of Newark, New Jersey, announced that he will be stepping down after serving five terms. When asked why, the mayor of Newark said he’s paid his debt to society.
- 03.29.06

Have you bought gas this week? Isn’t it unbelievable? You now have three choices – regular, super unleaded, and Starbucks.
- 03.30.06

From Late Night with Conan O’Brien:
Starbucks has announced it’s coming out with a new product: a banana flavored cappuccino. Starbucks says the hard part was finding a banana that cost $8.
- 03.30.06

Daylight Savings Time, we lost an hour over the weekend. Unless, of course, you went to see “Basic Instinct 2,” then you lost a total of three hours over the weekend.
- 04.05.06

According to the latest statistics, there are now 11 million illegal immigrants in the United States. Here’s the part that surprised me – over half of them are on the Yankee pitching staff.
- 04.06.06

According to a new report by the National Association of Realtors, 40% of homes purchased are second homes. The average American now has two homes; one here, and of course their original home in Mexico.
- 04.11.06

From Late Night with Conan O’Brien:
According to a new poll, 73% of Americans say that immigration is a serious problem. The other 27% said, “No habla ingles.”
- 04.11.06

From Late Night with Conan O’Brien:
It was reported that New York Yankee pitcher Randy Johnson has a 16 year-old secret love child. When asked about it, the Big Unit said it happened years ago when he had a randy Johnson….
- 04.12.06

A prostitute said in the “New York Times” that she keeps track of all her earnings and fills out a tax form each year and sends them in. She says she wants to do the right thing and be a tax-paying member of society. Isn’t that ironic? The only person in the world who refuses to screw the IRS and it’s a hooker.
- 04.13.06

From Late Night with Conan O’Brien:
In New York, three women are suing a plastic surgeon claiming that he gave them breast implants that were much bigger than what they wanted. The plastic surgeon said, “It’s about what they want, it’s about what I want….
- 04.13.06

In St. Paul, MN, the city hall there removed a display of the Easter bunny and eggs and everything, and they took down the sign that said, “Happy Easter,” because they thought it might offend non-Christians. Good thing. You wouldn’t want anything Christian tainting a city called, Saint Paul.
- 04.14.06

Wal-Mart opened a new experimental upscale Wal-Mart store they said would cater to the more wealthy Wal-Mart customer. They opened it up in Plano, TX. Do you know what you call an upscale Wal-Mart in Texas? Target.
- 04.26.06

From Late Night with Conan O’Brien:
Wal-Mart announced that it will begin to sell organic foods. Which is good news for those of us looking for free-range pork rinds.
- 04.26.06

According to the British Cheese Association, cheese is a natural painkiller. How frustrating is that for mice? You’re there with your head in the trap and the thing that can help you is inches away….
- 05.03.06

From Late Night with Conan O’Brien:
In Tennessee, the state prison has banned large jars of peanut butter because inmates were hiding drugs in the jars. As a result, peanut butter now comes in creamy, chunky, and ecstasy.
- 05.03.06

According to the Oxford dictionary, the number of words in the English language now has surpassed 1 billion. No, I’m sorry. that’s the number of people in the United States who don’t speak any English.
- 05.04.06

From Late Night with Conan O’Brien:
Earlier this week was a national day of protest in America. Thousands of legal and illegal aliens staged what they called a "Day Without Immigrants." In New York, tens of thousands of immigrants gathered for the protest. Reportedly, it was the most immigrants gathered together since baseball's Spring Training.
- 05.04.06

Number 1 movie over the weekend, “Mission Impossible: 3.” Three? I’m starting to think these missions aren’t that impossible.
- 05.15.06

This Mother’s Day, a real dilemma for some people – do you spend the $100 to get mom a dozen roses or do you spend the $100 to fill the car with gas to visit mom.
- 05.15.06

The California State Senate wants to pass a bill that would require students to study gay history. Let’s see you get excellent grades in gay history. Do they call them straight A’s?
- 05.17.06

From Late Night with Conan O’Brien:
In Illinois, a coach at a Catholic high school is in trouble after it was discovered he appeared in a gay porn movie. Apparently, the coach is in trouble and so is the parent who spotted him in the gay porn movie.
- 05.17.06

From Late Night with Conan O’Brien:
According to a new study, boys who play with action figures with large muscles suffer from decreased self-esteem. The study also said that boys who are also noticing action figures’ muscles suffer from increased gayness….
- 05.17.06

Scientists say they are working on a device that will actually warn you when you’re being boring or irritating in a social situation. You now who could really use this? Scientists.
- 05.18.06

Convicted terrorist Zacarias Moussaoui now says he lied about his involvement with 9/11. he wants to change his plea to guilty after he was convicted. Apparently, he expected the death penalty where he would’ve died and received 72 virgins, as opposed to life in prison where he would be placed in a cell with 72 guys looking at him as if he were a virgin.
- 05.18.06

A new Senate report advises that FEMA should be abolished. That sounds a little drastic; what would we do without FEMA? I guess we could ask the folks in New Orleans….
- 05.19.06

According to a "National Geographic" survey, one-third of people responding to the survey could not find Louisiana on a map. And those were just people who work at FEMA.
- 05.19.06

A California jury has awarded a 53 year-old woman $1.7 million for being spanked in front of her colleagues at work. All these years, that woman was sitting on a fortune and didn't know it.
- 05.30.06

From Late Night with Conan O’Brien:
The Ford Motor Co. recently announced that it will be starting its own reality show about the car industry. Experts predict Ford's reality show will be beaten by a smaller, better made reality show from Japan.
- 05.30.06

From Late Night with Conan O’Brien:
The New Orleans Aquarium opened to the public last week. New Orleans residents said they couldn’t wait to go to the aquarium and finally see some water.
- 05.31.06

Kentucky Fried Chicken now has come out with what they call their Famous Bowls. It’s a bowl of mashed potatoes, corn, gravy, cheese, fried chicken, all mixed in together. Didn’t that used to be called left-overs?
- 06.01.06

In Lorain, OH, an 8 year-old boy was kicked out of school for allegedly sexually harassing a girl in gym class. They say he would run up, touch her, and run away. That’s sexual harassment. In my day, it was called tag.
- 06.02.06

World Cup soccer began last week and once again the American team not expected to win the big prize. I don't get this. Every week, 2 million people sneak across the border from Mexico; you'd think 11 of them could play soccer.
6.12.06

From Late Night with Conan O'Brien:
Last week in Arkansas, two dozen people got sick after visiting an International House of Pancakes. Afterwards, the customers at Arkansas said that's what they get for eating at a fancy foreign restaurant.
6.12.06

ABC is canceling the show, “Invasion,” about the invasion of the Earth. Of course, the tough part is getting the aliens to go home….
6.13.06

According to the "New York Post," scientists have now bred the world's first hypoallergenic cat. They're selling these cats for $7,000 a piece. $7,000 for a cat that doesn't make you sneeze. Of course, it'll make you cry everytime you realize you paid $7,000.
6.15.06

Illegal border crossings along the U.S./Mexican have dropped 23% in the first ten days of June. They think it's because of the presence of National Guard troops or maybe the fact that everybody from Mexico is already here.
- 06.19.06

From Late Night with Conan O'Brien:
According to CNN, the average American spends $10 more on Mother’s Day gifts than on Father’s Day gifts. Apparently, a card and a box of candy cost $10 more than nothing.
- 06.19.06

Congressional investigators say FEMA was conned out of $1.4 billion in bogus claims including people paying for season football tickets, tropical vacations, golfing outings.... I'm sorry, that was Tom Delay.
- 06.20.06

From Late Night with Conan O'Brien:
According to a report, $1.4 billion of FEMA money for Hurricane Katrina victims was used to buy alcohol, vacations, and pornography. Even worse, some of it was wasted.
- 06.20.06

For five days in a row, a black bear kept wandering the streets of an exclusive LA suburb until the police caught it. You know why the cops kept hassling the bear? Because it’s black.
- 06.21.06

From Late Night with Conan O'Brien:
In earlier World Cup action, the United States soccer team lost to the Czech Republic to the score of 3-0. The loss was a crushing disappointment to both U.S. soccer fans.
- 06.21.06

Police in Brooklyn, NY said the man they were trying to arrest bit off his own tongue and spit it out. Here’s my question: do they still have to tell him he has the right to remain silent?
- 06.23.06

From Late Night with Conan O'Brien:
The United States eliminated Iran's number 1 terrorist Abu Musad Al Zarqawi and Al Qaeda announced his successor, Abu Hamza Al Muhajir. When asked why they chose him, an Al Qaeda spokesperson said they have a lot of leftover stationery that says, "From the desk of Abu."
- 06.23.06

For years, they’ve been saying because soccer is so popular in Europe, one day it would be popular in the United States, too. That worked so well for the metric system….
- 06.26.06

From Late Night with Conan O'Brien:
According to Fox News, critics who have seen the new Superman movie say that Superman comes across as gay. In this version, Clark Kent is a mild-mannered reporter for "Access Hollywood."
- 06.29.06

Scientists have discovered a new hormone that can prevent people from fighting. That’s not new; I think the French discovered this about sixty years ago.
- 06.30.06

From Late Night with Conan O'Brien:
According to a new study, people who eat enormous amounts of fruit everyday have a lower risk of coronary heart disease. Unfortunately, doctors say the added years of life will be spent on the toilet.
- 06.30.06

A woman in New Hampshire is charged with providing alcohol and sex to underage teenagers. She's charged with throwing an alcohol party with teenage boys and having sex with them. she's currently being held on $50,000 bail. This weekend the boys are holding a car wash to pay the bail.
- 07.03.06

From Late Night with Conan O'Brien:
Last week Washington, D.C. received a foot of rain and part of the IRS building was flooded. The bad news: part of the IRS building was not flooded.
- 07.03.06

The first ever beer health center has opened up in the Czech Republic. It’s a health center where people actually swim in beer; the pool is filled with beer. You thought people peed a lot in a regular community pool….
- 07.05.06

Over in Finland, their big amusement park, like Disneyland, a placed called “Santa Park,” had to fire all its full-time elves just to stay in business. That’s the problem with downsizing – it’s always the little people….
- 07.05.06

A woman in Spokane, WA being accused of using her boss’ credit card to pay for breast implants, furniture, and car repairs. Apparently, when the boss found out, he was furious about the furniture and car repair.
- 07.06.06

From Late Night with Conan O'Brien:
Some Hummer owners are concerned about high gas prices so they’re installing a device on their Hummers that improves gas mileage. The device is called a Toyota Camry.
- 07.07.06

According to the American Psychiatric Association, marijuana can cause depression – especially when you run out of it.
- 07.10.06

From Late Night with Conan O'Brien:
Nestle Chocolate Company announced plans to buy the Jenny Craig Diet company. A spokesperson for Nestle Chocolate said they were going to shut the bitch down.
- 07.10.06

From Late Night with Conan O'Brien:
DirecTV has a new offer where subscribers pay $7,500 and get every channel, every pay-per-view, and 10 DVRs to record it all. It’s called the Die-Indoors-And-Alone Plan.
- 07.11.06

The Census Bureau announced that Las Vegas is about to pass Washington, DC in population. Of course, the big difference between Vegas and Washington is that in Vegas people gamble with their own money.
- 07.12.06

From Late Night with Conan O'Brien:
The company that makes Legos has announced they’re shutting down their U.S. factory and moving it to Mexico. Lego employees say it’s their own fault because they made the factory too easy to take and rebuild somewhere else.
- 07.12.06

According to a new comprehensive study, Americans are becoming more socially-isolated. A surprisingly large number of Americans say they have no one to confide in. Really? Who are all these people talking to on these cell phones?
- 07.13.06

From Late Night with Conan O'Brien:
The annual G8 Summit of the eight wealthiest nations got underway this week. Officials say the hardest part is keeping the leader of France from head butting the leader of Italy.
- 07.13.06

Did you know that Beirut, Lebanon is Los Angeles’ sister city? Make sense. It’s a desert with foreign speaking people and non-stop gunfire.
- 07.18.06

From Late Night with Conan O'Brien:
Last week, Russia announced that it is willing to store nuclear waste from other countries. A spokesperson for Russia said their goal was to be the New Jersey of Europe.
- 07.18.06

From Late Night with Conan O'Brien:
Last week, Russia launched an experimental satellite that is inflatable. That’s right, it’s an inflatable satellite – or, as we call it in America, it’s a balloon.
- 07.19.06

The situation in Lebanon is not good. Did you know we have 25,000 English speaking people in Lebanon? That’s more than in Los Angeles.
- 07.24.06

From Late Night with Conan O'Brien:
In England last week, a 62 year-old woman gave birth to a baby boy. The mother and baby are doing fine, but the doctor is still grossed out.
- 07.24.06

Sammy Sosa, the former Chicago Cubs star, is now down at his home in the Dominican Republic and says he is considering coming back if the timing is right. You know, after they’ve done testing for steroids.
- 08.01.06

A two year study presented at the National Academy of Sciences has determined it’s hard to learn anything if you try to study with the TV on. It would’ve been a one year study, but they had the TV on.
- 08.03.06

From Late Night with Conan O'Brien:
Scientists in Boulder, CO installed what they call an early warning system to detect global warming. The scientists say they call their global warming detection device a thermometer.
- 08.03.06

From Late Night with Conan O'Brien:
Last week, violence in the Mideast continued with Israel bombing Hezbollah strongholds in Southern Lebanon; then today Israel launched an attack on Mel Gibson’s house.
- 08.07.06

The Senate voted against raising the minimum wage last week and Wal-Mart employees are furious – they said they would never have come to this country illegally if they knew they would be treated this way.
- 08.08.06

From Late Night with Conan O'Brien:
All last week, political protestors have been shutting down traffic in Mexico City. As a result, thousands of Mexicans were unable to make it to their jobs in Los Angeles.
- 08.08.06

From Late Night with Conan O'Brien:
Pope Benedict announced that he’s going to write a new book about Jesus. Talk about kissing up to the boss.
- 08.14.06

A Nobel-winning scientist has come up with what he says is a plan to save the world from global warming. He wants to fill giant balloons with sulphur and then release the gas by shooting ammunition at the balloon. Does that sound like a good idea? If bullets and toxic gas prevent global warming, LA would be the healthiest city.
- 08.15.06

Scientists in Oklahoma said last week that arsenic can cause tumors. I find that hard to believe...there are scientists in Oklahoma?
- 08.16.06

A British report says the average cell phone carries more germs than a toilet seat. But to be fair, I still would rather talk in a cell phone.
- 08.17.06

From Late Night with Conan O'Brien:
Late last week, a mild earthquake shook Mexico City. Fortunately, no residents of Mexico City were hurt because they're all living in Los Angeles.
- 08.17.06

In medical news, doctors are now offering liposuction to people who have fat toes. You know the main cause of fat toes? Eating Chee-Toes, DoriTOS, FriTOs….
- 08.18.06

From Late Night with Conan O'Brien:
Due to the recent heat wave, doctors are warning obese people to stay indoors. Not for their health, but because no one wants to see them in short pants.
- 08.18.06

There’s a cover story in a recent issue of “Seventeen” magazine called “690 Ways to Look Pretty.” Girls, let me tell you something – if you need 690 ways to look pretty, don’t even go outside.
- 08.21.06

From Late Night with Conan O'Brien:
According to a new study, children who are breastfed are more likely to have a low level of anxiety. The study is titled, “Boobs. What Can’t They Do?”
- 08.21.06

The National Hobo Convention opened in Britt, Iowa recently. The town of Britt says the convention is expected to bring in over $18.
- 08.25.06

Denny’s restaurants now serving the Extreme Grand Slam breakfast. They’ve doubled everything – it now has 1,270 calories, double the toast, double the eggs, double the bacon. The only thing cut in half? Your life expectancy.
- 08.25.06

In what’s being called a miracle, a 24 year-old woman in northern Israel was saved during a Hezbollah rocket attack when the fragment from a rocket was stopped by her breast implants. So if breast implants can save your life, last weekend’s Emmy Awards was the safest place in the world.
- 08.30.06

Leading astronomers have officially declared that Pluto is no longer a planet. How bad do you have to screw up to get kicked out of the universe?
- 08.30.06

One of the ten most wanted men in America was captured in Las Vegas this week, wanted polygamist Warren Steed Jeffs. This Jeff’s guy allegedly had forty wives. Do you know what the penalty is for forty wives? Forty mother-in-laws.
- 08.31.06

From Late Night with Conan O'Brien:
Apple Computer has issued a recall on several models of Mac laptops because the battery can overheat and catch fire. Experts say a Mac fire is just like a PC fire except it’s more hip and condescending.
- 08.31.06

According to a new survey, 67% of men say they have at least $100 with them on their first date. The other 33% said the $100 was how they got the first date.
- 09.07.06

According to a new book called the female brain, women use an average of 20,000 words a day while men only use an average of 7,000 words a day. But actually, it balances out because men only hear about half the words women say.
- 09.08.06

From Late Night with Conan O'Brien:
Last Friday was the 40th anniversary of the premiere of “Star Trek.” Trekkies would love to tell their grandchildren about the show, but they’ve never been able to procreate.
- 09.12.06

According to the Census Bureau, based on education rankings, the nation’s smartest city is Seattle. Why sure, they figured out how to make the rest of the world get in line to pay $6 for a cup of coffee.
- 09.13.06

From Late Night with Conan O'Brien:
The Ford Motor Company announced recently that it has hired the head of Boeing Aircraft as its new CEO. The Boeing president says he’s going to improve Ford cars by taking away the leg room and installing a crying baby.
- 09.18.06

Big scandal on the new “Survivor” series. The White, the Black, and the Hispanic teams were caught cheating off the Asian team.
- 09.19.06

From Late Night with Conan O'Brien:
A new season of “Survivor” appeared with the controversial idea of separating the tribes by race. The Asian tribe is called Puka-Puka, the African-American tribe is called Manihiki, and the Caucasian tribe is called the Republicans.
- 09.19.06

Big announcement from the Ford Motor Company. Quality is still job 1, however jobs 2 to 75,000 have been eliminated.
- 09.21.06

From Late Night with Conan O'Brien:
Last week, astronauts spent six hours doing construction work on the outside of the space station. That is not counting the hour they spend eating lunch and whistling at women.
- 09.21.06

“Gridiron Gang” was the number 1 movie at the box office, taking in $15 million. It’s about a juvenile detention camp that forms a football team. So, kind of like the Oakland Raiders, but they’re good.
- 09.22.06

From Late Night with Conan O'Brien:
Recently a man passed away while traveling on an Amtrak train but nobody noticed until the end of the 23-hour trip. Officials finally noticed the man was dead when he started smelling better than everybody else on Amtrak.
- 09.22.06

Radical Muslims are still angry at [a speech made by] the Pope. As you may have heard, the Vatican has increased protection around the Pope. How ironic is that – a Catholic using protection.
- 09.26.06

A company has just come out with a new energy drink called Cocaine. There’s no cocaine in it, but it’s supposed to give you the effects of having done cocaine. Did you ever think you would see the day when kids could go to the store, be denied spinach, but buy all the cocaine they want?
- 09.28.06

From Late Night with Conan O'Brien:
A new energy drink is coming out in the marketing that has 350% more caffeine than Red Bull. Experts say the energy drink will get you through the day, the night, and most plate glass windows.
- 09.28.06

The big sports story reported last week was that Dallas Cowboy wide-receiver Terrell Owens tried to commit suicide. I didn’t believe it. Now, if he played for the Oakland Raiders, then I might believe it.
- 10.02.06

Over the weekend, North Korean set off a nuclear bomb. We don’t know much about North Korea’s arms program; they keep their weapons top secret. By the end of the year, they could have as many bombs as NBC….
- 10.10.06

(more on the North Korean nuclear weapons test….)
Of course, countries around the world are reacting to North Korea’s nuclear test. The United States condemned it, China said it was wrong, and France surrendered.
- 10.10.06

From Late Night with Conan O'Brien:
A top religious leader in Iran has announced that Iranians should not masturbate during the holy month of Ramadan. Folks, is it just me, or was Ramadan a lot more fun when we were kids?
- 10.11.06

A Utah woman has set the world record for having the longest fingernails – 24 feet long. And you know what she does for a living? Proctologist.
- 10.16.06

According to a new study, 50% of all published research papers are wrong. Half of all the new scientific and medical studies accepted to be fact eventually turn out to be wrong. The good news? This study has a 50% change of being wrong.
- 10.17.06

From Late Night with Conan O'Brien:
Recently, a man in Japan recited the number pie to a record 100,000 decimal places. Apparently, the only number he doesn’t know is a woman’s phone number.
- 10.17.06

In England, an evolutionary theorist says in the next 300 years, most humans will have coffee-colored skin. That’s when you know you’re drinking too much Starbucks….
- 11.06.06

From Late Night with Conan O'Brien:
A new government study has found that the average American car weighs 500 pounds more than it did ten years ago. However, this is only true if the average American is sitting in the car.
- 11.06.06

From Late Night with Conan O'Brien:
A group of students at Arizona State University have caused a controversy because they’ve been going by the name, “The Campus Caucasian Club.” Administrators have asked the group to go back to its original name, “The Golf Team.”
- 11.07.06.

According to a story at Bringham Young University, analyzing a young girl’s hair can determine if she’s bulimic. For example, if the hair has vomit in it, she’s bulimic.
- 11.09.06

In China, doctors have performed the world’s first penis transplant surgery. They said the most difficult part of the surgery – finding donors.
- 11.10.06

From Late Night with Conan O'Brien:
Earlier this week in Iraq, after Saddam Hussein was found guilty, there was celebratory gunfire in the streets. Unfortunately, it couldn’t be heard over the regular gunfire.
- 11.10.06

NBC recently announced that they are going to go with lower cost programming to save money. In fact, you know the show “Las Vegas”? it’s now going to called “Laughlin.”
- 11.14.06

A new movie recently opened called “Stranger Than Fiction.” It’s a fantasy about a man who constantly hears a woman voice telling him what to do. Isn’t that called marriage?
- 11.15.06

The San Francisco 49ers are now moving their team to Santa Clara, CA. They said they wanted to move a place that didn't have a professional football team. Hey, why not go to Oakland.
- 11.16.06

From Late Night with Conan O'Brien:
California recently raised their hourly minimum wage to $7.50. Or as it’s called in California, 200 pesos.
- 11.16.06

In Baltimore, the nation’s top Roman Catholic bishops outlined the church’s new guidelines for gay outreach. It’s pretty simple – if you reach, you’re out.
- 11.20.06

From Late Night with Conan O'Brien:
Bravo has announced that next season it will be broadcasting an all-gay version of “The View.” After hearing about it, gay men said they thought “The View” was the gay version of “The View.”
- 11.20.06

Do you believe the long lines for the PS3? There have been riots, fist fights, people shoving, running into the stores as fast as they can. The sad thing is for most of these video game players, this is the most exercise they’d get all year.
- 11.21.06

What’s ten blocks long and never had sex? The line for PlayStation 3.
- 11.29.06

Wal-Mart announced they're coming out with their own brand of wine. It'll be available in two flavors: red and white trash.
- 11.30.06

From Late Night with Conan O'Brien:
Wal-Mart recently announced they are adding 100 new stores in China. A Wal-Mart spokesman said it would be nice to sell our merchandise to the people who make it.
- 11.30.06

Experts say Iraq's border is 90% under control. Which is pretty good considering our border in San Diego is only 20% under control.
- 12.01.06

From Late Night with Conan O'Brien:
The government of Cuba has signed an agreement to let an energy company drill for oil in the waters off the Cuban coast. Everyone in Cuba is really excited about the possibility of discovering oil, especially the one guy with the working car.
- 12.01.06

Wal-Mart said its pre-Christmas sales were down in November. Thank God that doesn’t affect anything made in America.
- 12.11.06

From Late Night with Conan O'Brien:
A man recently named his newborn ESPN because one of the man’s favorite things to do is watch ESPN. The baby is happy, healthy, and already bonding with his brother, Porn.
- 12.11.06

Wal-Mart said its pre-Christmas sales were down in November. Thank God that doesn’t affect anything made in America.
- 12.12.06

From Late Night with Conan O'Brien:
A man recently named his newborn ESPN because one of the man’s favorite things to do is watch ESPN. The baby is happy, healthy, and already bonding with his brother, Porn.
- 12.12.06

One of the plans being considered in Iraq right now is to divide the country into three parts. Grateful, ungrateful, and really ungrateful.
- 12.14.06

From Late Night with Conan O'Brien:
According to a new study, Norway and Iceland are the two best countries in the world to live. At least that's what it says in this month's "Viking Magazine."
- 12.14.06

Sony has just come out with a new Walkman that cuts out 75% of all outside noise. They say when you’re wearing it, all you hear is the music. I believe it’s called the new Sony Jogger Killer.
- 12.15.06

From Late Night with Conan O'Brien:
State police in New Jersey announced recently that they busted a major ecstasy ring. Apparently, police became suspicious when they noticed happy people in New Jersey.
- 12.15.06

The most popular gift in America this year is gift cards. they are now developing a universal gift card that can be used at any store, anywhere in America. Isn’t that called money?
- 12.19.06

From Late Night with Conan O'Brien:
Wall Street analysts are now saying the E. Coli outbreak has caused Taco Bell stock to plummet. In a related story, Charmin stock is going up the roof.
- 12.21.06

From Late Night with Conan O'Brien:
This week, a man paid $280,000 for a copy of the classic holiday poem, “ ’Twas the Night Before Christmas.” The man said he wouldn’t have spent $280,000, but it ’twas the night he got really hammered.
- 12.22.06

An overweight passenger is suing Air France after being told he was too fat and would have to buy a second seat. Give you an idea how fat this guy was – both seats were window seats.
- 12.26.06

From Late Night with Conan O'Brien:
According to a new report, the most frequently delayed flight in the country is Delta’s 6:30 flight from New York to Washington, DC., which is late 100% of the time. Delta plans to fix the problem with the 6:30 flight by renaming it the 7:30 flight.
- 12.26.06

According to a study at the University of Ethics, 61% of high school students say they have cheated on a test. The other 39% were Asian students.
- 12.27.06

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin are studying whether obesity is contagious. I think you can catch it from food, if I'm not mistaken.
- 12.28.06

From Late Night with Conan O'Brien:
The world’s largest cruise ship was held in port because almost a hundred passengers came down with a gastrointestinal illness. The ship is called the S.S. Taco Bell.
- 12.28.06

China has recruited the tallest man in the world, Mr. Bao, who's 7'9" to save a dolphin that accidentally ate a plastic bag. The man has 42" arms, reached into the dolphin's throat and pulled it out. Chinese officials say the dolphin is now healthy and safe to eat.
- 12.29.06

From Late Night with Conan O'Brien:
Wall Street analysts are now saying the E. Coli outbreak has caused Taco Bell stock to plummet. In a related story, Charmin stock is going up the roof.
- 12.29.06

 
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