$content = strip_tags($content);
$content = eregi_replace("'","",$content);
$content = eregi_replace("’","",$content);
$content = eregi_replace("“","",$content);
$content = eregi_replace("”","",$content);
$content = eregi_replace('"','',$content);
$content = eregi_replace("–","",$content);
there has gotta be an easier way to that isn't there?