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:

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I'll decide who the winner is on Dec. 20.

Miscellaneous

Posted on Thu Dec 15, 2005


Comments

The children knew at once that the grass wasn't going to be greener on the other side of this fence.
Posted by trident87  on  Thu Dec 15, 2005  at  11:07 PM
GOLIATH VS. MEDUSA--coming soon to theaters.
Posted by Citizen Premier  on  Thu Dec 15, 2005  at  11:39 PM
To be honest, though, I don't think this image lends itself to many possiblities...
Posted by Citizen Premier  on  Thu Dec 15, 2005  at  11:41 PM
The Teacher is saying
'You see what taking drugs does for you? This person is obviously stoned.'
Posted by Sharruma  on  Fri Dec 16, 2005  at  12:06 AM
Or he's saying
'And this is one of Rodin's most famous scultures, 'Man hit by golf ball.'
Posted by Sharruma  on  Fri Dec 16, 2005  at  12:59 AM
"We'd be learning the writing styles of Michael Farquhar right now, but NOOOO, Alex had to keep the book for himself!"

lol
Posted by Mike  on  Fri Dec 16, 2005  at  03:57 AM
"I'm inclided to think that this marketing gimmick for homeopathic kidney stone relief won't turn out to be phenomenal success."
Posted by VL  on  Fri Dec 16, 2005  at  06:01 AM
Plaster dummy: guaranteed to keep children absent-minded
Posted by Enrique  on  Fri Dec 16, 2005  at  08:22 AM
I don't know, Citizen. A group of kids, obviously bored to tears, gathered around a ten-foot statue of a naked man, while some guy in a 19th-century outfit is pointing something out to them. I figured there had to be comedic possibilities there.
Posted by The Curator  in  San Diego  on  Fri Dec 16, 2005  at  08:28 AM
So when I pull this lever the the stone giant will be catapulted on to that small plinth over yonder, and this should demonstrate why cranes where invented.
Posted by Iridium  on  Fri Dec 16, 2005  at  08:41 AM
Posted by Darren Crauthers  on  Fri Dec 16, 2005  at  08:55 AM
And here children, we can plainly see the effects of Botox abuse on the goddess Aphrodite.
Posted by Charybdis  on  Fri Dec 16, 2005  at  08:56 AM
Twelve years after his death, the line of mourners paying their last respects to Andre the Giant is dwindling down.
Posted by Chris Carlisle  on  Fri Dec 16, 2005  at  09:19 AM
Man with tie:"You there, young man. You with the finger in the ear. It's not polite to stare at dead giants...uh, feet. Please focus on me."
Posted by Patrick  on  Fri Dec 16, 2005  at  10:52 AM
new cane and tie $35.00
field trip admission to a museum $100
trying to explain to a bunch of kids why a petrified giant is touching himself
....PRICLESS
Posted by kieran  on  Fri Dec 16, 2005  at  10:54 AM
Can we enter in more than one caption? Or just one, and we can change it from time to time?

Alex Boese IS The Cardiff Giant IN "The Display at Farmer's MURDER"!
Posted by Yaanu  on  Fri Dec 16, 2005  at  10:57 AM
Now, little Johnny, what did I tell you about bringing your mama's sex toys to school for science projects???
Posted by X  on  Fri Dec 16, 2005  at  12:14 PM
"...And this is what God does to those who self-abuse. Now, on to the 7th circle."
Posted by Seano  on  Fri Dec 16, 2005  at  12:16 PM
Ooh, good one Seano.
Posted by Charybdis  on  Fri Dec 16, 2005  at  12:28 PM
Archaeologists and art students alike ponder the identity of the sculptor of the Adonis Di Milo.
Posted by Yvonne  on  Fri Dec 16, 2005  at  12:29 PM
THIS Week on "Extreme Nip & Tuck": Fixing Michaelangelo's Mistakes!
Posted by Jeremy Osborn  on  Fri Dec 16, 2005  at  12:47 PM
"Tickle, Tickle, Tickle"
Posted by MtgAceSooner  on  Fri Dec 16, 2005  at  01:57 PM
The statue is saying
'If you'd been on display 24 hours a day for the last 8 weeks, you'd be dying for a pee too!'
Posted by Sharruma  on  Fri Dec 16, 2005  at  03:10 PM
caption: Petrified Man on Exhibit at Big Wells, Texas Museum
Posted by Fernando  on  Fri Dec 16, 2005  at  03:23 PM
Well spotted Billy, the hoax is NO penis is that large.
Posted by Dave  on  Fri Dec 16, 2005  at  04:39 PM
:) my contest entry, photoshopped with a caption

Posted by Tony Pax  on  Fri Dec 16, 2005  at  04:44 PM
Note to self: Your naked body is crumbling away as a group of snot-nosed kids stare at you over a white picket fence. Next time you wish for immortality, be more specific.
Posted by Rochelle  on  Fri Dec 16, 2005  at  04:50 PM
"Don't touch the sculpture, Niles."
"But <u>he's</u> touching <u>him</u>self!"
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Posted by The Scotsman  on  Fri Dec 16, 2005  at  04:59 PM
You see, children, when I was a boy, our nearest neighbor was 12 miles away. I had no friends, but chewing gum was plentiful. We had to be resourceful in those days!
Posted by Bill Rock  on  Fri Dec 16, 2005  at  07:24 PM
Little boy says, "See, I TOLD you we needed more bathroom breaks during gym class!"
Posted by Crazygirl  on  Fri Dec 16, 2005  at  08:37 PM
"This, children, is what happens to you if you abuse LifeWave patches."
Posted by Cranky Media Guy  on  Sat Dec 17, 2005  at  01:43 AM
and that, my children, is the meaning of 'hung like a horse'...
Posted by thunderstruck  on  Sat Dec 17, 2005  at  03:27 AM
sculpture asking teacher " psst! hey you ... do you think you can smuggle in some Viagra for me ? Things are a bit stiff these days ....
Posted by pras til  on  Sat Dec 17, 2005  at  03:43 AM
"Next, we'll drop in a small child. Note the difference in petrification time."
Posted by Ledasmom  on  Sat Dec 17, 2005  at  06:46 AM
Maybe I'm just stoned but... Is the fence to keep this thing from escaping?
Posted by Pat  on  Sat Dec 17, 2005  at  07:07 AM
"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.
Posted by Elgar  on  Sat Dec 17, 2005  at  09:23 AM
"And if any of you kids try to cut of my tie, I will use my magic cane on you as well."
Posted by Whipper Snapper  on  Sat Dec 17, 2005  at  09:56 AM
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
"... 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..."
Posted by booch  on  Sat Dec 17, 2005  at  02:36 PM
... and this is what my cat made, after consuming 8 boxes of kibble and visiting the neighbor kid's sandbox...
Posted by Lemieux  on  Sat Dec 17, 2005  at  05:01 PM
'And here are the mortal remains of Marblobeus. Marblobeus aspired to be a great greek hero by trying to hunt the gorgon, but Medusa caught him with his pants down.
Posted by Sharruma  on  Sat Dec 17, 2005  at  05:31 PM
Archeologist unearthed the stone remains of one of Perseus men that looked upon the face of Medusa. Students studing the Trogan War are shown above examining the man that was turned to stone.
Posted by James E. McFaddin  on  Sat Dec 17, 2005  at  08:43 PM
Mortimer studied the Cambridge Giant for what seemed like an eternity. He thought to himself, "I can't help but thinking that the ancient Romans wouldn't have a tatoo of Bugs Bunny on their wazoos"... Still, he felt strangely attracted to the cold plaster edifice laying between the plastic picket fence sections that still had Walmart price tags on them. Mortimer allowed his mind to drift back to when he had been a young girl in the back of Billybob's El Camino and the sounds of "Freebird" filled his mind....
Posted by Claude Allen  on  Sat Dec 17, 2005  at  09:27 PM
Mr. Stone, the museum guide, explains to young onlookers about the new discovery that has scientifically proven that not only will "your face freeze that way if you make faces, but so can your entire body." Time to listen to your parents, kiddies!
Posted by redmond  on  Sun Dec 18, 2005  at  07:00 AM
P.T Barnum had obviously lost his touch.
Posted by Ethan  on  Sun Dec 18, 2005  at  12:08 PM
One moment, the Jolly Green Giant is doing what makes him so jolly.
The next, a roving band of school children and a tour guide appear and Jolly Green is petrified with embarrassment.
Posted by sandwich maker  on  Sun Dec 18, 2005  at  06:12 PM
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.
Posted by Christopher Cole  on  Sun Dec 18, 2005  at  07:56 PM
Posted by J. Hoving  on  Mon Dec 19, 2005  at  06:25 AM
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