Subject: Misspokements (Page 38)

I don't know what impressive is, but Joe was impressive tonight.

wife of fighter Joe Bugner

The highest standard of living – the grossest national product.

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

Quite frankly, teachers are the only profession that teach our children.

(1947 – ) U.S. vice president & politician

You rejoin us at a very appropriate time – Ray Illingworth has just relieved himself at the pavilion end!

cricket announcer

The principles that were principled were non-principled.

(1938 – 2010) Russian politician

How they arrived at their conclusions behooves me.

professional football player

Well, I see in the game in Minnesota that Terry Felton has relieved himself on the mound in the second inning.

sportscaster & former professional baseball player

We’ve got to find a way to win; I’m willing to start cheating.

professional football player

Hector Torres, how can you communicate with Enzo Hernandez when he speaks Spanish and you speak Mexican?

(1924 – 2014) American baseball player & announcer

That's the fastest time ever run – but it's not as fast as the world record.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

He can be as good as he wants to be, that's how good he can be.

English football player & announcer

I feel like a drunken man who doesn’t have a drink.

English football player, manager & sports commentator

Marvelous oriental pace he's got, just like a Buddhist statue.

British sports commentator

The Lord descend down a thundervolt.

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

He won the bronze medal in the 1976 Olympics so he’s used to being out in front.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator

As we work and sightsee on America’s largest island, we’ll get to view more majestic bears, so now is a good time to draw attention to the political equivalent of the species.

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

Laird has been brought in to stand in the corner of the circle.

Australian cricketer & commentator

It was close for Zaheer, Lawson threw his hands in the air and Marsh threw his head in the air.

cricket commentator

I am not going to speak much, otherwise I’ll again say something.

(1938 – 2010) Russian politician

My friends, no matter how rough the road may be, we can and we will, never, never surrender to what is right.

(1947 – ) U.S. vice president & politician

This evening is a very different evening from the morning we had this morning.

(1926 – ) English sports commentator