Caption Contest
And the winner of the 'contest to pick a contest idea' was... ME!!! Yeah, apparently my proposal to have a caption contest was the overall favorite. So I'll be keeping the copy of the book (at least for now... I'll probably give it away later).
Anyway, now on to the real contest. I've selected an image. The challenge is to think up a caption or accompanying text for the image. Or, if you're so inclined, you can photoshop the image. I don't mind. Just do something creative with it using whatever tools you have at hand (either words or an image editor). But if you photoshop the image, you'll need to upload it to a web server (such as one of the free image hosting sites) so we all can see it.
The prize will be a copy of A Treasury of Deception by Michael Farquhar ("Liars, Misleaders, Hoodwinkers, and the Extraordinary True Stories of History's Greatest Hoaxes, Fakes, and Frauds"). (I promise I won't award the book to myself in this contest.)
Here's the image:
I'll decide who the winner is on Dec. 20.
Anyway, now on to the real contest. I've selected an image. The challenge is to think up a caption or accompanying text for the image. Or, if you're so inclined, you can photoshop the image. I don't mind. Just do something creative with it using whatever tools you have at hand (either words or an image editor). But if you photoshop the image, you'll need to upload it to a web server (such as one of the free image hosting sites) so we all can see it.
The prize will be a copy of A Treasury of Deception by Michael Farquhar ("Liars, Misleaders, Hoodwinkers, and the Extraordinary True Stories of History's Greatest Hoaxes, Fakes, and Frauds"). (I promise I won't award the book to myself in this contest.)
Here's the image:
I'll decide who the winner is on Dec. 20.
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Categories: Miscellaneous Posted by Alex on Thu Dec 15, 2005 |
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Maybe I'm just stoned but... Is the fence to keep this thing from escaping?
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"Don't he look natural lying there?"
Posted by Big Gary in Fairbanks, Alaska on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 09:15 AM
Cardiff Giant dreams of a fate worse than hell.
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"And if any of you kids try to cut of my tie, I will use my magic cane on you as well."
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Now that we've covered him in goose-fat, we simply wrap him in tin-foil and bake at Gas Mark 4 for six hours...
Posted by Scott Keir on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 11:17 AM
My competition entry is at this link.
All are welcome to visit !
http://heavenguide.com/psychictester/tarot/hoax_museum.htm
Posted by pras til on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 12:27 PM
All are welcome to visit !
http://heavenguide.com/psychictester/tarot/hoax_museum.htm
"... in real life I'm not that ashen, but the artist did a pretty good job. Now let's take a gander at my wife's statue..."
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Posted by Ethan on Sun Dec 18, 2005 at 12:08 PM
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Posted by sandwich maker on Sun Dec 18, 2005 at 06:12 PM
The next, a roving band of school children and a tour guide appear and Jolly Green is petrified with embarrassment.
See what happens when you sneak in and peek at naked women? You boys must always run away at the first sign of this happening to you. That way you'll be safe. And girls, you must be very careful about where you undress.
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picket fence exibition belittled by naked stone man
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Looks like bad sculpture to me.
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Dang it. I guess he got sick of me poking at his balls with my cane and finally covered them up.
Posted by Michael on Mon Dec 19, 2005 at 10:57 PM
Nice Tom!! :lol:
Posted by Silentz on Mon Dec 19, 2005 at 11:27 PM
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