Let's Win the New Yorker Caption Contest

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"I don't think you're ready for this jelly"

ledge, Monday, 17 September 2012 15:28 (thirteen years ago)

"then i said 'pinking shears? woooooh scary'"

syntax evasion (Noodle Vague), Monday, 17 September 2012 15:32 (thirteen years ago)

'i probably shouldn't have another cup as coffee makes me shake'

Literal New Yorker Captions

fit and working again, Monday, 17 September 2012 15:32 (thirteen years ago)

"Nope, still nothin'."

TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Monday, 17 September 2012 16:14 (thirteen years ago)

"That guy with the sandwich is frightening me."

goole, Monday, 17 September 2012 16:16 (thirteen years ago)

'yes einstein, i *would* like a lid with that'

Randy Carol (darraghmac), Monday, 17 September 2012 16:19 (thirteen years ago)

'on the plus side, i make a mean martini'

Randy Carol (darraghmac), Monday, 17 September 2012 16:20 (thirteen years ago)

green door, what's the secret you're keepin'?

Roberto Spiralli, Monday, 17 September 2012 17:46 (thirteen years ago)

"I don't just drink coffee with some frequency, I drink coffee till it Hertz"

EZ Snappin, Monday, 17 September 2012 17:49 (thirteen years ago)

http://www.newyorker.com/images/2012/09/24/p465/120924_contest_p465.jpg

Mark G, Monday, 24 September 2012 10:18 (thirteen years ago)

"I'm Pregnant"

Mark G, Monday, 24 September 2012 10:18 (thirteen years ago)

They seem to have put two pics up as the new one in 2 different pages: http://www.newyorker.com/images/2012/10/01/p290/121001_contest_p290.jpg

Mark G, Monday, 24 September 2012 10:19 (thirteen years ago)

"Excuse me, do you know if sheep are allowed on this train?"

look at this quarterstaff (Hurting 2), Monday, 24 September 2012 14:09 (thirteen years ago)

xpost "Shouldn't you be out there campaigning instead of relaxing in a lawn chair? We spent a lot of money on this campaign bus with your picture on it!"

look at this quarterstaff (Hurting 2), Monday, 24 September 2012 14:10 (thirteen years ago)

the finalists for the coffee comic are terrible

obamana (abanana), Monday, 24 September 2012 14:16 (thirteen years ago)

But the one for the hedz ones..

The PI/bed one, the only half-way decent caption came second. Popular vote, I guess.

Anyway, it's this one this week, after all...

http://www.newyorker.com/images/2012/10/01/p465/121001_contest_p465.jpg

"I remember when this was all fields!"

Mark G, Monday, 24 September 2012 14:28 (thirteen years ago)

that's great!

look at this quarterstaff (Hurting 2), Monday, 24 September 2012 14:29 (thirteen years ago)

Yeah that's perfect

TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Monday, 24 September 2012 14:48 (thirteen years ago)

what's going on with the guy's head?

obamana (abanana), Monday, 24 September 2012 15:07 (thirteen years ago)

I would submit that one, with the slight edit of swapping out "fields" for "pastures"

look at this quarterstaff (Hurting 2), Monday, 24 September 2012 15:10 (thirteen years ago)

Oh, I submitted "fields" already; too english?

Mark G, Monday, 24 September 2012 15:10 (thirteen years ago)

idk, it still works. I just think of sheep grazing in a pasture vs. farmers plowing a field. But it's a subtle distinction and it doesn't ruin the joke.

look at this quarterstaff (Hurting 2), Monday, 24 September 2012 15:12 (thirteen years ago)

Plus I guess it really was all fields once so maybe fields works better.

look at this quarterstaff (Hurting 2), Monday, 24 September 2012 15:12 (thirteen years ago)

It's a well known phrase innit.

ledge, Monday, 24 September 2012 15:14 (thirteen years ago)

ah, I see. yeah, I think "fields" is the one.

thanks.

Mark G, Monday, 24 September 2012 15:14 (thirteen years ago)

11 million results for "when it was all fields", 2 for "... pastures".

ledge, Monday, 24 September 2012 15:14 (thirteen years ago)

OIC

Well it works extra well because you always meet people in NYC who tell you how they "remember when this was a Puerto Rican neighborhood. No $4 coffee or farm-to-table restaurants."

look at this quarterstaff (Hurting 2), Monday, 24 September 2012 15:19 (thirteen years ago)

I think "I remember when it was all fields round here" might be more of a UK thing?

look at this quarterstaff (Hurting 2), Monday, 24 September 2012 15:20 (thirteen years ago)

probably. it's sad you americans never had fields.

ledge, Monday, 24 September 2012 15:21 (thirteen years ago)

until you 'traded' with the red indians...

Mark G, Monday, 24 September 2012 15:22 (thirteen years ago)

"Excuse me - can this train fit all my fucking sheep?"

Brian Eno's Mother (Latham Green), Monday, 24 September 2012 15:23 (thirteen years ago)

"I'm a sheeple person"

syntax evasion (Noodle Vague), Monday, 24 September 2012 15:25 (thirteen years ago)

"Is this the A or the C?"

look at this quarterstaff (Hurting 2), Monday, 24 September 2012 15:26 (thirteen years ago)

"So, I've decided to take my flock back underground... to stop it falling into the wrong hands."

ledge, Monday, 24 September 2012 15:28 (thirteen years ago)

"You won't find a fresher gyro anywhere"

syntax evasion (Noodle Vague), Monday, 24 September 2012 15:29 (thirteen years ago)

"The common behavior of mankind is the system of reference by means of which we interpret an unknown language."

Hadrian VIII, Monday, 24 September 2012 15:29 (thirteen years ago)

"No, I'm not 'the guy from that reality show'"

look at this quarterstaff (Hurting 2), Monday, 24 September 2012 15:32 (thirteen years ago)

"Fuckin' Ikea sweaters"

syntax evasion (Noodle Vague), Monday, 24 September 2012 15:34 (thirteen years ago)

"sheep ! sheep ! aaiaaigrgh!!"

Brian Eno's Mother (Latham Green), Monday, 24 September 2012 15:37 (thirteen years ago)

^lollll

Hadrian VIII, Monday, 24 September 2012 15:38 (thirteen years ago)

guttural effects in general are good

Hadrian VIII, Monday, 24 September 2012 15:40 (thirteen years ago)

"Whoa, Nellie! Let the people off first!"

Mark G, Monday, 24 September 2012 15:51 (thirteen years ago)

"These sheep all use Twitter- fuck me I'm old!"

Brian Eno's Mother (Latham Green), Monday, 24 September 2012 19:53 (thirteen years ago)

"Ladies and gentlemen, I am but a poor shepard. I do not rob or steal."

look at this quarterstaff (Hurting 2), Monday, 24 September 2012 19:58 (thirteen years ago)

Or, "Wait til you hear their version of Guantanamera"

look at this quarterstaff (Hurting 2), Monday, 24 September 2012 19:59 (thirteen years ago)

"I'm not racist, but this place is starting to look like a zoo."

Øystein, Monday, 24 September 2012 20:04 (thirteen years ago)

"Sorry, but sheep are bah-ed from this train"

a great poke for Jet Set Willy (snoball), Monday, 24 September 2012 20:10 (thirteen years ago)

"No, I do not fuck them."

EZ Snappin, Monday, 24 September 2012 20:10 (thirteen years ago)

"None of these sheep have a valid ticket - they're all turnstile jumpers!"

a great poke for Jet Set Willy (snoball), Monday, 24 September 2012 20:10 (thirteen years ago)

"Come and meet
those dancing sheep!
On the avenue
I'm taking you to...
42nd Street"

a great poke for Jet Set Willy (snoball), Monday, 24 September 2012 20:12 (thirteen years ago)


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