the finalists for the coffee comic are terrible
― obamana (abanana), Monday, 24 September 2012 14:16 (eleven years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
that's great!
― look at this quarterstaff (Hurting 2), Monday, 24 September 2012 14:29 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah that's perfect
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Monday, 24 September 2012 14:48 (eleven years ago) link
what's going on with the guy's head?
― obamana (abanana), Monday, 24 September 2012 15:07 (eleven years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
Oh, I submitted "fields" already; too english?
― Mark G, Monday, 24 September 2012 15:10 (eleven years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
Plus I guess it really was all fields once so maybe fields works better.
It's a well known phrase innit.
― ledge, Monday, 24 September 2012 15:14 (eleven years ago) link
ah, I see. yeah, I think "fields" is the one.
thanks.
― Mark G, Monday, 24 September 2012 15:14 (eleven years ago) link
11 million results for "when it was all fields", 2 for "... pastures".
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 (eleven years ago) link
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 (eleven years ago) link
probably. it's sad you americans never had fields.
― ledge, Monday, 24 September 2012 15:21 (eleven years ago) link
until you 'traded' with the red indians...
― Mark G, Monday, 24 September 2012 15:22 (eleven years ago) link
"Excuse me - can this train fit all my fucking sheep?"
― Brian Eno's Mother (Latham Green), Monday, 24 September 2012 15:23 (eleven years ago) link
"I'm a sheeple person"
― syntax evasion (Noodle Vague), Monday, 24 September 2012 15:25 (eleven years ago) link
"Is this the A or the C?"
― look at this quarterstaff (Hurting 2), Monday, 24 September 2012 15:26 (eleven years ago) link
"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 (eleven years ago) link
"You won't find a fresher gyro anywhere"
― syntax evasion (Noodle Vague), Monday, 24 September 2012 15:29 (eleven years ago) link
"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 (eleven years ago) link
"No, I'm not 'the guy from that reality show'"
― look at this quarterstaff (Hurting 2), Monday, 24 September 2012 15:32 (eleven years ago) link
"Fuckin' Ikea sweaters"
― syntax evasion (Noodle Vague), Monday, 24 September 2012 15:34 (eleven years ago) link
"sheep ! sheep ! aaiaaigrgh!!"
― Brian Eno's Mother (Latham Green), Monday, 24 September 2012 15:37 (eleven years ago) link
^lollll
― Hadrian VIII, Monday, 24 September 2012 15:38 (eleven years ago) link
guttural effects in general are good
― Hadrian VIII, Monday, 24 September 2012 15:40 (eleven years ago) link
"Whoa, Nellie! Let the people off first!"
― Mark G, Monday, 24 September 2012 15:51 (eleven years ago) link
"These sheep all use Twitter- fuck me I'm old!"
― Brian Eno's Mother (Latham Green), Monday, 24 September 2012 19:53 (eleven years ago) link
"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 (eleven years ago) link
Or, "Wait til you hear their version of Guantanamera"
― look at this quarterstaff (Hurting 2), Monday, 24 September 2012 19:59 (eleven years ago) link
"I'm not racist, but this place is starting to look like a zoo."
― Øystein, Monday, 24 September 2012 20:04 (eleven years ago) link
"Sorry, but sheep are bah-ed from this train"
― a great poke for Jet Set Willy (snoball), Monday, 24 September 2012 20:10 (eleven years ago) link
"No, I do not fuck them."
― EZ Snappin, Monday, 24 September 2012 20:10 (eleven years ago) link
"None of these sheep have a valid ticket - they're all turnstile jumpers!"
"Come and meetthose dancing sheep!On the avenueI'm taking you to...42nd Street"
― a great poke for Jet Set Willy (snoball), Monday, 24 September 2012 20:12 (eleven years ago) link
The official entries:
"Come on! Do you have any idea how long it took to get through the turnstiles?""Sheep Meadow? No, we wanna see the 'Seinfeld' diner.""For your information, I have a client who has a lot of trouble sleeping."
I think we're done, here...
― Mark G, Tuesday, 9 October 2012 14:23 (eleven years ago) link
Although..
http://www.newyorker.com/images/2012/10/15/p465/121015_contest_p465.jpg
― Mark G, Tuesday, 9 October 2012 14:31 (eleven years ago) link
Ugh! At least a few of the ilx ideas were way better than those.
― has important things to say about gangnam style (Hurting 2), Tuesday, 9 October 2012 14:36 (eleven years ago) link
"it's a fuck-us group."
― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 9 October 2012 14:55 (eleven years ago) link
"Why is your divorce taking so long?"
― obamana (abanana), Tuesday, 9 October 2012 14:57 (eleven years ago) link
"There are an awful lot of people working where we're trying to have sex."
― Tom Hardy & the Batbreakers (Phil D.), Tuesday, 9 October 2012 14:59 (eleven years ago) link
"i said cock-us, not caucus!!!!!"
― congratulations (n/a), Tuesday, 9 October 2012 15:03 (eleven years ago) link
"this is quite an elaborate proposal!!!"
― ticks up my sleeve (brownie), Tuesday, 9 October 2012 15:25 (eleven years ago) link
This isn't the hot-desking i imagined. PS why is the bed so huge.
― ledge, Tuesday, 9 October 2012 15:33 (eleven years ago) link
I know we're naked in bed together but could you stop groping my left tit ok thx.
― ledge, Tuesday, 9 October 2012 15:34 (eleven years ago) link
"You sure managed to invite a bunch of stiffs to our orgy."
― has important things to say about gangnam style (Hurting 2), Tuesday, 9 October 2012 15:38 (eleven years ago) link
"You've got to stop bringing your work home with you!! Get it??? LOL"
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 9 October 2012 15:39 (eleven years ago) link
"When I said we should work on our relationship this isn't what I had in mind!!!!!! LOL"
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Tuesday, 9 October 2012 15:41 (eleven years ago) link
"That's never happened to me before... but rest assured I have the best possible team working super hard on it right now"
― Superphysical Resurrection (NickB), Tuesday, 9 October 2012 15:43 (eleven years ago) link