Broadcaster Blunders 1

These are supposedly actual quotes taken from around the world.

• "The effects are fleeting and lingering..." - Overheard in a hallway
• "In Managua, people are cheering in the streets, which are deserted." - CBS reporter during the solar eclipse
• "A trucker called to thank all of the courteous Seattle drivers he had run across." - Announcer on KZOK radio
• "He threw 110 pitches in six innings, and that's a mouthful!" - CBS baseball announcer
• "An agreement is not an agreement until the parties to the agreement have reached an agreement." - Irish Politician on RTE radio
• "This is the biggest pawn that Israel holds in the whole hostage equation." - BBC world service.
• "We have two incredibly credible witnesses here." - Sen. Biden at Thomas hearings from Bob Ericson (Marlboro, MA, USA)
• "He's going to step down 'til he's back on his feet." - Vermont Public Radio commentator on Jimmy Swaggart's latest sex scandal