"I'm flying above the clouds at 540 mph, but they used to serve hot meals."
― a la bouquet marmoset (Austerity Ponies), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 15:40 (eleven years ago) link
"(FARRRRRRT!)"
― Scott, bass player for Tenth Avenue North (Hurting 2), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 15:45 (eleven years ago) link
im a suitcase
― max, Tuesday, 8 May 2012 15:50 (eleven years ago) link
"If you think this looks uncomfortable, you should see what I did to get around the restriction on liquids!"
― Scott, bass player for Tenth Avenue North (Hurting 2), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 15:51 (eleven years ago) link
"Boy they really pack you like sardines in these things, don't they?"
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 15:53 (eleven years ago) link
Part of what is irritating me about this one is that the positioning of the other passenger makes no sense to me visually.
― Scott, bass player for Tenth Avenue North (Hurting 2), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 15:54 (eleven years ago) link
"this is the only drawback to my plan to get a free cancer screening by going through the airport x-ray machines"
― congratulations (n/a), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 15:55 (eleven years ago) link
like, is he partially under the guy with the suitcase, and does he have two left arms?
― Scott, bass player for Tenth Avenue North (Hurting 2), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 15:55 (eleven years ago) link
"the craziest thing about me is that for some reason i am bringing four different hats on this trip"
― congratulations (n/a), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 15:56 (eleven years ago) link
"Guess I'm just on a lucky streak - second time I've been upgraded from baggage to coach for free."
― Scott, bass player for Tenth Avenue North (Hurting 2), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 15:57 (eleven years ago) link
"favorite unintentionally homoerotic new yorker cartoon imagery"
― congratulations (n/a), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 15:58 (eleven years ago) link
"my therapist told me i had to get a 'handle' on my fear of flying!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
― congratulations (n/a), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 15:59 (eleven years ago) link
― max, Tuesday, May 8, 2012 4:50 PM (9 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
This is the only one so far that's actually made me laugh.
― emil.y, Tuesday, 8 May 2012 16:01 (eleven years ago) link
haha n/a I had the same thought about the hats, especially since three of them look like identical knit caps in different colors
"One for each day of Bonaroo"
― Scott, bass player for Tenth Avenue North (Hurting 2), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 16:02 (eleven years ago) link
what's going on with the passenger to his right? is he flat stanley slipping between the two seats?
― Philip Nunez, Tuesday, 8 May 2012 18:09 (eleven years ago) link
"been upgraded from baggage" is lols.
― s.clover, Tuesday, 8 May 2012 20:31 (eleven years ago) link
"Ironically, I could fit very few items in this bag, because the bulk of its capacity is consumed by the volume of my own body."
― s.clover, Tuesday, 8 May 2012 20:33 (eleven years ago) link
lol
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 20:34 (eleven years ago) link
hahaha
― Scott, bass player for Tenth Avenue North (Hurting 2), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 20:34 (eleven years ago) link
"If I knew how warm it would be, I would have gone with the valise."
― s.clover, Tuesday, 8 May 2012 20:35 (eleven years ago) link
It's true! The whole point is that he's supposed to be cramming as much stuff onto the plane as possible, and yet he winds up wearing extra hats and socks so he can for no apparent reason fit his own body into the suitcase. Christ what an asshole.
― Scott, bass player for Tenth Avenue North (Hurting 2), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 20:35 (eleven years ago) link
"I've never flown in first class before"
― (Name Withheld to Avoid Hassle) (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 20:37 (eleven years ago) link
"Sure makes the cavity search interesting, let me tell ya..."
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 20:37 (eleven years ago) link
"The downside is I have to go through the x-rays. Dying of cancer, actually."
― Scott, bass player for Tenth Avenue North (Hurting 2), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 20:39 (eleven years ago) link
"Lady, quit reclining your seat, it's making me uncomfortable."
― Advanced Uncle Meat recovery system (Dan Peterson), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 20:42 (eleven years ago) link
the lady in front appears to be wearing a shyguy mask, and the seats behind them are unoccupied, and his seatmate's legs appear to be missing, and one arm appears to be dislocated. there's so many things weird with this cartoon.
― Philip Nunez, Tuesday, 8 May 2012 20:47 (eleven years ago) link
_bOb_
― (Name Withheld to Avoid Hassle) (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 20:48 (eleven years ago) link
pretty sure I hate bOb right now
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 20:49 (eleven years ago) link
luggage-inspired hobo furry having sex with the back of an airline seat angers man from a dimension with bad perpective
― a la bouquet marmoset (Austerity Ponies), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 20:49 (eleven years ago) link
irl lols
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 20:50 (eleven years ago) link
"What is the deal with airline food these days?"
― goole, Tuesday, 8 May 2012 20:54 (eleven years ago) link
"yeah, i'm sure it seems annoying now, but the C-4's gonna open up a lot of elbow room"
― 10. “Pour Some Sugar On Me” – Tom Cruise (contenderizer), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 21:49 (eleven years ago) link
OMG just saw "Claws" upthread.
― Scott, bass player for Tenth Avenue North (Hurting 2), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 22:00 (eleven years ago) link
yeah, that's still the funniest joke itt
― 10. “Pour Some Sugar On Me” – Tom Cruise (contenderizer), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 22:02 (eleven years ago) link
"Christ, I've just come!"
― Mark G, Tuesday, 8 May 2012 22:29 (eleven years ago) link
"Traveling with your pets is such a nightmare"
― goole, Thursday, 10 May 2012 04:47 (eleven years ago) link
"Thinking of baseball just makes it worse!"
― I'M THAT POSTA, AAAAAAAAAH (DJP), Thursday, 10 May 2012 06:45 (eleven years ago) link
"I pack myself."
― o s– man (Autumn Almanac), Thursday, 10 May 2012 06:48 (eleven years ago) link
i.....i gotta pee
― pet tommy & the barkhaters (darraghmac), Thursday, 10 May 2012 12:39 (eleven years ago) link
"i TOLD you to wait an hour"― "in this super-sexy postracial age" (forksclovetofu)
― "in this super-sexy postracial age" (forksclovetofu)
This one from last week was better than any of the official finalists
― Josefa, Friday, 11 May 2012 06:55 (eleven years ago) link
A one-off: This one is closed but:
http://www.newyorker.com/images/2012/05/07/g290/120507_contest_g290.jpg
now, if they allowed odds on which will get the majority vote:
Your Vote1) "He's the advertising executive. Let him come up with a caption."2) "Take the commission, hon, and you can paint full time."3) "What kind of Neanderthal uses vodka instead of gin?"
.. yeah, go meta and win!
― Mark G, Monday, 14 May 2012 08:42 (eleven years ago) link
meanwhile...
http://www.newyorker.com/images/2012/05/21/p465/120521_contest_p465.jpg
― Mark G, Monday, 14 May 2012 08:43 (eleven years ago) link
"Ever HBO cancelled Luck because of racehorses dying on set, things have really changed here at the track!!!!!"
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Monday, 14 May 2012 11:53 (eleven years ago) link
Ever SINCE
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Monday, 14 May 2012 11:56 (eleven years ago) link
there was always a rush to be first to the grill on 'bring your own fetish kebab' night
― pet tommy & the barkhaters (darraghmac), Monday, 14 May 2012 12:01 (eleven years ago) link
"horse racing was so much easier before the mafia got involved."
― Merdeyeux, Monday, 14 May 2012 12:25 (eleven years ago) link
"It's kicking in."
― TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Monday, 14 May 2012 12:27 (eleven years ago) link
is the stick horse talking? That's weird.
― EZ Snappin, Monday, 14 May 2012 12:49 (eleven years ago) link
yeah the horse talking makes it almost inscrutable. i'd go non sequitur:"Giddyap!"
― (Name Withheld to Avoid Hassle) (forksclovetofu), Monday, 14 May 2012 13:35 (eleven years ago) link
"I should have quit while I was a head!!!!"
― biggie smallclothes (brownie), Monday, 14 May 2012 13:46 (eleven years ago) link