May 16th, 2002



NOTE FROM ERIC:
With a $114 million box office in its first
weekend, and $200 million in the bank after nine
days — “Spider-Man” is poised to be one of the
most lucrative films in history. So, how is the
star handling his success?


The Top 9 Ways Spider-Man
Is Spending All That Cash


9> Cosmetic surgery to remove excess eyes.

8> Buying Daily bugle, telling editor to kiss his “big ol’ sticky butt.”

7> Lobbying Congress to pass a law banning Black Flag and rolled up newspapers.

6> Some *real* Mary Jane, yo yo yo.

5> Paying Pam Anderson to plant a big wet kiss right on his chelicera.

4> Subsidizing own line of tuffets.

3> Renting out Madison Square Garden, filling the auditorium with millions of dead flies, rolling around in it and laughing, laughing, laughing.

2> Spider-Strength Advil for “extra-tingly” headaches.

and the Number 1 Way Spider-Man Is Spending All That Cash…

1> Did somebody say McLarvae?




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Credits:

Selected from 38 submissions from 11 contributors.
Today’s Top 5 List authors are:

Eric M. Wakeford, Niagara Falls, ON — 1
Wade Kwon, Birmingham, AL — 2, 6, 8
Jude Benlab, Swarthmore, PA — 3
Michael Cunningham, Woodridge, IL — 4
Bruce W. Alter, Fairfax Station, VA — 5
Danny Gallagher, Austin, TX — 7, 9
Jennifer A. Ford, Ft. Wayne, IN — 8
Eric F. Lipton, Chicago, IL — List Moderator