RONALD REAGAN AT the height of the Cold War in 1984, US President Ronald Reagan joked around during what he thought was a voice-level test before his regular Saturday radio address to the nation. "My fellow Americans," he announced, 'I'm pleased to tell you today that I've signed legislation that will outlaw Russia for ever. We begin bombing in five minutes.' To his horror, his comments were broadcast live.
REV JOHN HAWDON HE isn't famous, but the Scottish clergyman was flushed with embarrassment when he left his lapel mic on at the wrong time earlier this year. He forgot to switch it off when he popped to the toilet during a service at Longforgan Parish Church in Perthshire -and the stunned congregation listened as the sounds of their minister, sighing with relief, peeing, flushing and washing his hands resounded around the church.
Ming Pao Daily News quoted the 52-year-old action star as saying onstage that he was drunk. Chan suddenly jumped on the stage Monday night and demanded a duet with Lee. He then tried to conduct the band but stopped and restarted the music several times, the newspaper reported.
If the Googleplex exploded, the employees would have a hard time digging themselves out of a shower of pirate flags, action figures, T-shirts with funny sayings, leis, ironic signs, a fringed leather vest, thousands of game pieces, and giant Lego people.
Last week, Miller took home one item you would never find on a clearance shelf. Brittany Miller always said you could get almost anything at Wal-Mart... Brittany Miller: "I guess you can even get babies at Wal-Mart. Grandma and I went shopping. I went in the bathroom and out she came!"
Nobody expects to have a baby in a store bathroom, but Miller claims she didn't even know she was pregnant. She had no morning sickness and no unusual movement -- even though doctors estimate she was a week overdue!