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Thanks to all who entered our 7th Caption Contest. Now the fun really begins: it’s up to YOU to pick the winner. As always, each finalist is labeled with a letter. All you have to do is decide which is the best (whatever your definition of “best” is), and drop your ballot in the comments below. As always, one vote per person. There were so many great entries this time, we had a really hard time narrowing it down to 10. So… the 14 finalists are…
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a) Chuck entered: “It holds 1000 songs too.”
b) Bob entered: “It came with my dental plan.”
c) Sondra entered: “Another dam foreclosure!”
d) Peter entered: “Four out of five dentists recommend this model”
e) KevinS entered: “I’m on the new South BEECH diet…”
f) Endomental entered: “…and I won’t until there’s universal dental coverage!”
g) Big Kev entered: “I told you I never took any performance enhancing drugs”
h) J. Horne entered: “My doctor said I have Mandibular Dysfunction.”
i) Tyrone entered: “Hey, I’m a busy beaver.”
j) Liz entered: “It’s recently been revealed that FDR’s New Deal had a broader effect than ever imagined.”
k) Tanya entered: “It’s either this, or we outsource to India.”
L) Eric: “Does this chainsaw make me look fat?”
m) Nicole entered: “Doctor’s order–apparently I’m getting too much fiber in my diet.”
n) Jonathan entered: “No it’s ok, I consulted Thoreau and this falls under Civil Disobedience.”
Comments (132)
Comment
Gotta go with A.
posted by Jenny on 3-12-2008 at 11:27 pm
i vote for m.
if i could vote for 2, it’d be m and n.
posted by pipsqueak on 3-12-2008 at 11:31 pm
I really like a, but must cast my vote for k.
posted by mobtown999 on 3-12-2008 at 11:37 pm
b
posted by Miss Kiki on 3-12-2008 at 11:37 pm
by far, N is the greatest…
posted by Jenna on 3-12-2008 at 11:37 pm
N
posted by Natalie on 3-12-2008 at 11:42 pm
No, we all know the REAL answer is “H.” Look, I put quotes around it so I wouldn’t plagiarize.
posted by Leahhhh on 3-12-2008 at 11:42 pm
N
posted by Will on 3-12-2008 at 11:43 pm
Gotta be C.
posted by Deacon on 3-12-2008 at 11:43 pm
I like letter B the best!
posted by jo on 3-12-2008 at 11:59 pm
N
posted by David on 3-13-2008 at 12:33 am
A
posted by PD on 3-13-2008 at 12:40 am
Gotta be L!!
posted by Pebbles on 3-13-2008 at 1:11 am
A, although N is pretty funny.
posted by Asa on 3-13-2008 at 1:22 am
I vote for K.
posted by Sally Villarreal on 3-13-2008 at 1:30 am
N, definitely.
posted by heather on 3-13-2008 at 2:17 am
e - I can’t help it.
posted by Camille Mansfield on 3-13-2008 at 3:14 am
B for me
posted by ann on 3-13-2008 at 4:12 am
K
posted by Joanna on 3-13-2008 at 4:16 am
A
posted by xixita on 3-13-2008 at 4:40 am
N!
posted by greenstrawberries on 3-13-2008 at 4:53 am
The only one that made me smile was k) Tanya entered: “It’s either this, or we outsource to India.”
posted by ari on 3-13-2008 at 6:21 am
i vote b
posted by ghazal on 3-13-2008 at 6:30 am
N
posted by Bob on 3-13-2008 at 6:50 am
For piercing dry wit and brevity, the clear choice is ‘I’
posted by Ryan on 3-13-2008 at 7:03 am
n
posted by Ian on 3-13-2008 at 7:03 am
B
posted by Tricia on 3-13-2008 at 7:17 am
It’s an honor just being nominated!
Thanks for the vote, Camille. ;)
My choice is K.
posted by KevinS on 3-13-2008 at 7:24 am
i
posted by norm on 3-13-2008 at 7:30 am
A
posted by seany g on 3-13-2008 at 7:33 am
I vote N, that made me giggle.
posted by Sambo on 3-13-2008 at 7:42 am
G
posted by sarah on 3-13-2008 at 7:44 am
This may be as close as the Democratic nomination! I vote ‘B’, but I live in Texas and may come back tonight to caucus.
posted by Witty Nickname on 3-13-2008 at 8:18 am
ha ha…definitely K
posted by Liz on 3-13-2008 at 8:27 am
I
posted by Nicole on 3-13-2008 at 8:36 am
F! F makes me smile!
posted by Joanna on 3-13-2008 at 8:39 am
F
posted by Brittany on 3-13-2008 at 8:41 am
M
posted by faburobin on 3-13-2008 at 8:44 am
N!
posted by Catie on 3-13-2008 at 8:45 am
K
posted by Suzeo on 3-13-2008 at 8:56 am
L
posted by Greg on 3-13-2008 at 8:58 am
N, obviously.
posted by Josiah on 3-13-2008 at 9:03 am
h
posted by tulipanna on 3-13-2008 at 9:04 am
K
posted by Marko on 3-13-2008 at 9:04 am
N
posted by Stephanie on 3-13-2008 at 9:16 am
j
posted by David on 3-13-2008 at 9:19 am
K
posted by kym on 3-13-2008 at 9:22 am
WooHoo!
Gonna go with N
posted by Jonathan on 3-13-2008 at 9:37 am
G It seems very topical with baseball season getting ready to start.
posted by Andrew on 3-13-2008 at 9:40 am
K
posted by Beth on 3-13-2008 at 9:43 am
D
posted by Tom on 3-13-2008 at 9:45 am
i
posted by Li on 3-13-2008 at 9:48 am
A, without a doubt
posted by Allison on 3-13-2008 at 9:50 am
Gotta say F
posted by Kevin on 3-13-2008 at 10:04 am
F
posted by heather on 3-13-2008 at 10:05 am
N
posted by Mololuwa Odesanya on 3-13-2008 at 10:13 am
Civil Disobedience Cat requires that you name N the winner!
posted by Annette on 3-13-2008 at 10:13 am
If you dont choose n I will probably hairbrush you.
posted by Ben Jibilian on 3-13-2008 at 10:17 am
D!!!
posted by becki on 3-13-2008 at 10:19 am
L
posted by TMo on 3-13-2008 at 10:29 am
C
posted by wendy on 3-13-2008 at 10:32 am
Absolutely N!
posted by Kristin on 3-13-2008 at 10:51 am
K, for sure.
posted by Kiki on 3-13-2008 at 10:53 am
d it up
posted by ben on 3-13-2008 at 11:05 am
k
posted by Leslie on 3-13-2008 at 11:05 am
i has it.
posted by cc on 3-13-2008 at 11:11 am
A.
posted by Johnny Cat on 3-13-2008 at 11:21 am
K. without a doubt.
posted by Jilli on 3-13-2008 at 11:22 am
k - but n was great too
posted by laurie on 3-13-2008 at 12:19 pm
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!
posted by Mary on 3-13-2008 at 12:20 pm
C
posted by Liz on 3-13-2008 at 12:24 pm
N
posted by Hannah on 3-13-2008 at 12:26 pm
n
posted by Greg on 3-13-2008 at 12:29 pm
H
posted by Tim on 3-13-2008 at 12:32 pm
A!!
posted by adrienne on 3-13-2008 at 12:35 pm
N!
posted by M.B. Lyons on 3-13-2008 at 12:37 pm
n
posted by Moe on 3-13-2008 at 12:42 pm
have to go with i.
posted by Johnny W on 3-13-2008 at 12:42 pm
K
posted by Fork on 3-13-2008 at 12:53 pm
n.
posted by elizabeth-anne on 3-13-2008 at 1:06 pm
My vote is for N.
posted by Charles on 3-13-2008 at 1:13 pm
J
posted by Kristin on 3-13-2008 at 1:29 pm
D, for sure
posted by Sara on 3-13-2008 at 1:34 pm
n for sure
posted by zach on 3-13-2008 at 2:05 pm
G
posted by John C. on 3-13-2008 at 2:05 pm
I all the way!
posted by Anne on 3-13-2008 at 2:11 pm
K
posted by Tommy on 3-13-2008 at 2:30 pm
Peter is funniest.
posted by Alice on 3-13-2008 at 2:32 pm
I
posted by Amy on 3-13-2008 at 2:45 pm
I vote for N.
posted by Brandon on 3-13-2008 at 2:55 pm
N
posted by Caroline on 3-13-2008 at 3:04 pm
K
posted by Amy on 3-13-2008 at 3:11 pm
B!
posted by Shannon on 3-13-2008 at 3:11 pm
N
posted by Nick Farris on 3-13-2008 at 3:18 pm
N, definitely
posted by Noah on 3-13-2008 at 3:20 pm
N, for sure!
posted by Jeanie on 3-13-2008 at 3:20 pm
N
posted by Chris on 3-13-2008 at 3:38 pm
I
posted by Joanna on 3-13-2008 at 3:50 pm
Some of them are actually pretty good, but N is the best in my opinion.
posted by David on 3-13-2008 at 4:13 pm
N
posted by Tim on 3-13-2008 at 4:19 pm
N made me pee my pants.
posted by Emma LIVER on 3-13-2008 at 4:30 pm
I’ll have to say N, but I liked b, also
posted by Ken on 3-13-2008 at 4:39 pm
J. For the wit of it.
posted by Clutterella on 3-13-2008 at 4:41 pm
N.
posted by Justin on 3-13-2008 at 4:55 pm
A
posted by Eileen on 3-13-2008 at 4:55 pm
m
posted by Tracy B on 3-13-2008 at 5:03 pm
N fo sho.
posted by Carolyn on 3-13-2008 at 5:03 pm
H) thats the best!
posted by Hamilton on 3-13-2008 at 5:05 pm
i
posted by Danielle on 3-13-2008 at 5:08 pm
N
posted by renee on 3-13-2008 at 5:14 pm
N.
posted by Wesley Newton on 3-13-2008 at 5:25 pm
N
posted by Clinton on 3-13-2008 at 5:34 pm
A or N….A or N….Must choose one….
A — Final answer!
posted by Denise on 3-13-2008 at 6:18 pm
N, totally N.
posted by Heather on 3-13-2008 at 6:20 pm
n
posted by Rob on 3-13-2008 at 6:40 pm
N
posted by Jas on 3-13-2008 at 6:44 pm
N is definitely the one!!!!
posted by nicole on 3-13-2008 at 7:03 pm
I vote N!
posted by Laura on 3-13-2008 at 7:21 pm
I’m feelin’ H. Sorry, N. I mean, it’s not that you’re inferior, but…
posted by Hayley on 3-13-2008 at 7:58 pm
N for Necrophilia
posted by Zak on 3-13-2008 at 8:12 pm
n is the best out of them all
posted by steve on 3-13-2008 at 8:36 pm
J all the way
posted by Jesse on 3-13-2008 at 8:54 pm
I gotta go with J. Always did like political humor…
posted by James on 3-13-2008 at 8:57 pm
N
posted by Alex on 3-13-2008 at 9:15 pm
My vote is for K…
although F was pretty funny too!
posted by ash on 3-13-2008 at 9:22 pm
N
posted by Adam on 3-13-2008 at 9:23 pm
N
posted by amyk on 3-13-2008 at 10:16 pm
A
posted by Colleen on 3-13-2008 at 10:21 pm
K
posted by Fran on 3-17-2008 at 11:10 am
NNNNNN!!!!
posted by Maria on 3-18-2008 at 12:32 pm
Tanya entered: “It’s either this, or we outsource to India.”
posted by chieromancer on 6-7-2008 at 4:46 pm
n.
posted by Christoph on 6-23-2008 at 10:14 am