Let's Win the New Yorker Caption Contest

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"Las Vegas is officially the worst place on Earth."

EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 18 September 2013 13:29 (ten years ago) link

http://www.newyorker.com/images/2013/09/16/g290/130916_contest_g290.jpg

  • "Here we shoot the messenger."
  • "Sir, you did ask for our lowest fare."
  • "Team-building is all about trust."

Oh, it's tough to pick the best one here...

Mark G, Monday, 23 September 2013 11:37 (ten years ago) link

http://www.newyorker.com/images/2013/09/30/p465/130930_contest_p465.jpg

Mark G, Monday, 23 September 2013 11:37 (ten years ago) link

"They're really serious about this new 'three strikes and you're out' Internet rule!"

came the time he flipped his lid came the time he flipped his lid (snoball), Monday, 23 September 2013 11:38 (ten years ago) link

"aah, couldn't catch a cold if you ask me!"

Mark G, Monday, 23 September 2013 11:38 (ten years ago) link

"This looks grim! Ha ha! Geddit? Grim! Ha... oh never fucking mind..."

came the time he flipped his lid came the time he flipped his lid (snoball), Monday, 23 September 2013 11:39 (ten years ago) link

(actually, strike "Internet" off that one, and that's a winner)

Mark G, Monday, 23 September 2013 11:39 (ten years ago) link

"Wizard needs food badly!"

came the time he flipped his lid came the time he flipped his lid (snoball), Monday, 23 September 2013 11:40 (ten years ago) link

xp I was thinking along the lines of 'if you're not allowed to use the internet any more, your life's over'

came the time he flipped his lid came the time he flipped his lid (snoball), Monday, 23 September 2013 11:41 (ten years ago) link

"once costner started fucking with the metaphysics this game was done, man, done."

bleedin dubs buy sam maguire, september 2013 (darraghmac), Monday, 23 September 2013 11:45 (ten years ago) link

"Yeah, I think he wants his Field of Dreams back!"

Mark G, Monday, 23 September 2013 11:58 (ten years ago) link

"Jeter's back."

punt cased (Tarfumes The Escape Goat), Monday, 23 September 2013 14:01 (ten years ago) link

"This is normal."

TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Monday, 23 September 2013 14:35 (ten years ago) link

"Looks like the return of the dead ball era."

EZ Snappin, Monday, 23 September 2013 14:38 (ten years ago) link

BOOM

TracerHandVEVO (Tracer Hand), Monday, 23 September 2013 14:40 (ten years ago) link

"I'm not scared but I've heard death can be a great relief pitcher"

conrad, Monday, 23 September 2013 14:41 (ten years ago) link

"how very original - 'bad to the bone' as his entrance song"

conrad, Monday, 23 September 2013 14:42 (ten years ago) link

great, another debate about whether floating above the base counts as a tag

bleedin dubs buy sam maguire, september 2013 (darraghmac), Monday, 23 September 2013 14:49 (ten years ago) link

"How can you see with your hat brim pulled down over your face like that?"

Marlo Poco (Phil D.), Monday, 23 September 2013 15:03 (ten years ago) link

He gets really mad if you say 'more cowbell' just before he pitches.

i'll be your mraz (NickB), Monday, 23 September 2013 15:05 (ten years ago) link

"Watch out for his sinker."

SongOfSam, Monday, 23 September 2013 15:46 (ten years ago) link

"I guess the pitcher does have a dead arm."

EZ Snappin, Monday, 23 September 2013 15:49 (ten years ago) link

I expected no less from Coach Bergman

i'll be your mraz (NickB), Monday, 23 September 2013 15:51 (ten years ago) link

"Every generation gets the Angels in the Outfield it deserves."

lazulum, Monday, 23 September 2013 15:59 (ten years ago) link

"The Washington Druids? Come on."

Poliopolice, Monday, 23 September 2013 16:48 (ten years ago) link

"We need a miracle."

Z S, Monday, 23 September 2013 16:53 (ten years ago) link

"'Roids, man. 'Roids 'roids 'roids 'roids 'roids. We're all on 'roids."

Philip Nunez, Monday, 23 September 2013 17:06 (ten years ago) link

"He throws a mean knuckle ball."

(I have no idea wtf a knuckle ball is. I'm not from a country where baseball is a thing)

Øystein, Monday, 23 September 2013 18:25 (ten years ago) link

Best closer in the game.

zvookster, Tuesday, 24 September 2013 01:16 (ten years ago) link

"If they're taking the ball from this guy, I don't even wanna know who's in the bullpen."

zvookster, Tuesday, 24 September 2013 01:19 (ten years ago) link

http://www.newyorker.com/images/2013/09/23/g290/130923_contest_g290.jpg

  • "Yes, he's still out there—and he looks serious."
  • "Incredible! We still get Saturday deliveries."
  • "I hope it's chocolate."

Mark G, Tuesday, 1 October 2013 14:51 (ten years ago) link

"I've changed my mind. My place!"

Mark G, Tuesday, 1 October 2013 14:52 (ten years ago) link

"i hope it's chocolate" is dreadful, really awful

hey racists can be joyless too yknow (darraghmac), Tuesday, 1 October 2013 14:52 (ten years ago) link

"He's eaten the 'beware of the dog' sign again."

hey racists can be joyless too yknow (darraghmac), Tuesday, 1 October 2013 14:53 (ten years ago) link

xpost you know it will probably win!

Mark G, Tuesday, 1 October 2013 14:53 (ten years ago) link

"I hope it's a chocolate chain."

conrad, Tuesday, 1 October 2013 14:56 (ten years ago) link

^ strategic, adaptive, could go far

hey racists can be joyless too yknow (darraghmac), Tuesday, 1 October 2013 14:57 (ten years ago) link

"well, it is a very nice bush"

Roberto Spiralli, Tuesday, 1 October 2013 16:05 (ten years ago) link

"Dum, da da dum da da dadadaaa dummm"

click here to start exploding (ledge), Tuesday, 1 October 2013 17:16 (ten years ago) link

"Talk about being CHAINED down by a mortgage!"

#fomo that's the motto (Hurting 2), Tuesday, 1 October 2013 17:26 (ten years ago) link

Me and my crew got the whole city lock yuh know

Saul Goodberg (by Musket and Pup Tent) (s.clover), Tuesday, 1 October 2013 17:31 (ten years ago) link

The Wizard of Oz terrified him when he was little.

Øystein, Tuesday, 1 October 2013 21:16 (ten years ago) link

http://www.newyorker.com/images/2013/09/30/g290/130930_contest_g290.jpg

  • "I mean, there are closers—and there are closers.
  • "I hope Skip doesn't ask me to sacrifice."
  • "Watch out for the knuckleball."

Mark G, Monday, 7 October 2013 11:04 (ten years ago) link

"Howdy"

Mark G, Monday, 7 October 2013 11:06 (ten years ago) link

"your move" obviously :(

conrad, Monday, 7 October 2013 11:10 (ten years ago) link

"Did you see Knight Rider on TV last night?"

not a lunch that is hot (snoball), Monday, 7 October 2013 11:25 (ten years ago) link

your move, good

Victims’ tears deter rodent paedophiles (darraghmac), Monday, 7 October 2013 11:45 (ten years ago) link

"they call me... El Shaped Movement"

Evil Juice Box Man (LocalGarda), Monday, 7 October 2013 11:47 (ten years ago) link


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