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[there’s still time to vote your favorite!]
Thanks to all who entered our 10th Caption Contest. As always, some of them really made us laugh! Now it’s up to you all to pick the winner, after the jump you’ll find our 10 favorites.
Drop your vote in the comments below and may the best caption win! (Remember: one vote per person please.)
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And the finalists are…
a) In Soviet Russia, party crashes you!
b) Melvin now realized that the piano on Thursday and the wardrobe yesterday were not freak accidents….someone wanted him dead.
c) Dude… this party is gonna leave us with a killer of a hangover!
d) Reservation at the B&B: $150
Sportscar rental: $82.50
Getting the extra insurance: Priceless
e) The final seconds before a spectacular ending to Newton’s First Law of Motion.
f) Alright Jim, I’ll give you this one, aside from coincidence there IS an element of irony here.
g) Tonight we’re gonna Party like it’s $19.99!
h) “…and here I thought it would be the balloon mortgage payments that would kill us.”
i) THIS is the LAST time I ask you for any favors!!
j) Hey Jimmy, do me a favor and speed up! Some clown is chasing us.
J please!
posted by Tricia on 7-17-2008 at 5:34 am
A
posted by xixita on 7-17-2008 at 5:57 am
B
posted by Amy on 7-17-2008 at 6:21 am
F! F!
A thousand times, F!
posted by EMStoveken on 7-17-2008 at 6:27 am
A - totally A
posted by Ari on 7-17-2008 at 6:54 am
it doesn’t make sense but it’s hilarious… i vote for A
i don’t get g… anyone wanna explain?
posted by v on 7-17-2008 at 7:05 am
A!!!
posted by Jess on 7-17-2008 at 7:13 am
a - without a doubt. i’m still chuckling.
posted by nikki on 7-17-2008 at 7:26 am
A!!! :D
posted by Vanessa on 7-17-2008 at 7:27 am
A all the way!
posted by suzy on 7-17-2008 at 7:40 am
A
posted by scott on 7-17-2008 at 7:45 am
A
posted by Witty Nickname on 7-17-2008 at 7:51 am
A is plagerized from family guy.
There quote “in soviet russia, car drives you.”
posted by jordan on 7-17-2008 at 7:54 am
C!
posted by Amy on 7-17-2008 at 8:03 am
A!!!!
posted by Kelly J on 7-17-2008 at 8:13 am
Definitely A.
posted by Amanda on 7-17-2008 at 8:16 am
Gotta go with H.
posted by The Pittsburgh Rare | Pittsburgh Real Estate on 7-17-2008 at 8:23 am
“A” was really good, but “I” made me laugh out loud. Slightly subtle, yet very funny.
posted by Karen on 7-17-2008 at 8:26 am
A is for awesomeness!
posted by craftykeg on 7-17-2008 at 8:31 am
i!!!!
posted by Ed on 7-17-2008 at 8:39 am
H !!
posted by Val on 7-17-2008 at 8:45 am
A!!!!!!!!!
posted by Amy S. on 7-17-2008 at 8:54 am
A!
posted by Kendall on 7-17-2008 at 8:55 am
AAAAAAAAA! A!
posted by Jeannie on 7-17-2008 at 8:59 am
A, is the only good one.
posted by Nick on 7-17-2008 at 9:02 am
I defintiely!
posted by shelly on 7-17-2008 at 9:05 am
@jordan: Both are interpretations of a Yakov Smirnoff-style joke. Oddly enough, “Family Guy” is not the origin of humor.
And, very good choices here, but A.
posted by AMOJA on 7-17-2008 at 9:07 am
H! with F as a close second
posted by Sarah on 7-17-2008 at 9:11 am
A
posted by Andy on 7-17-2008 at 9:16 am
F!!!
posted by tami on 7-17-2008 at 9:17 am
A. LOL funny.
posted by airship on 7-17-2008 at 9:29 am
b
posted by Jeff on 7-17-2008 at 9:36 am
A
posted by Sarah on 7-17-2008 at 9:36 am
d!
posted by Christian on 7-17-2008 at 9:37 am
H
posted by Kevin H on 7-17-2008 at 9:46 am
B!!
posted by Claire on 7-17-2008 at 9:56 am
B. Reminds me of The Far Side.
posted by kate on 7-17-2008 at 10:24 am
B
posted by sid on 7-17-2008 at 10:27 am
J. A is good but it’s not very original.
posted by Robert N. on 7-17-2008 at 10:28 am
A
posted by Kate on 7-17-2008 at 10:49 am
B
posted by Ms B on 7-17-2008 at 10:50 am
B made me laugh the most
posted by Jenna on 7-17-2008 at 11:04 am
B!
posted by renis on 7-17-2008 at 11:07 am
B! I laughed out loud at that one. My coworkers are now staring (more than usual).
posted by KW on 7-17-2008 at 11:19 am
A
posted by Sally on 7-17-2008 at 11:19 am
B!
posted by Annie on 7-17-2008 at 11:46 am
F, definitely.
posted by Daphne on 7-17-2008 at 11:48 am
B!
posted by Mymandy14 on 7-17-2008 at 11:50 am
A
posted by Joanna on 7-17-2008 at 11:57 am
I
posted by Sarah on 7-17-2008 at 12:02 pm
B.
posted by catherine ann on 7-17-2008 at 12:13 pm
B
posted by Gary on 7-17-2008 at 12:24 pm
I
posted by Dennis on 7-17-2008 at 12:41 pm
B!!!
posted by Sabrina on 7-17-2008 at 12:51 pm
I don’t think any of them are super funny. I know we can do better next time though.
posted by Rose on 7-17-2008 at 1:02 pm
A
posted by Josh on 7-17-2008 at 1:09 pm
B!
posted by Amanda on 7-17-2008 at 1:14 pm
A
posted by rayn on 7-17-2008 at 1:18 pm
I’ve gotta go with A
posted by DYMongoose on 7-17-2008 at 1:19 pm
A!!!
posted by Orange on 7-17-2008 at 1:35 pm
A
posted by Ariel on 7-17-2008 at 1:53 pm
A! totally.
posted by Michael on 7-17-2008 at 1:59 pm
j-I like that comment!
posted by Judy Ashmore on 7-17-2008 at 2:14 pm
B!
posted by Bethany on 7-17-2008 at 2:38 pm
A!!
posted by Stacey on 7-17-2008 at 2:58 pm
Oh man, A. AAAAAAAA!!!!
posted by Lauren on 7-17-2008 at 3:17 pm
A
posted by Mark on 7-17-2008 at 3:18 pm
I vote for B, please. :)
posted by Alex on 7-17-2008 at 3:44 pm
i have to say i am new to the site and those were all pretty lame.
posted by brendan on 7-17-2008 at 4:16 pm
I
posted by Joanna on 7-17-2008 at 4:17 pm
G!
posted by Victoria on 7-17-2008 at 5:01 pm
B
posted by Megan on 7-17-2008 at 5:03 pm
B
posted by Kelli K. on 7-17-2008 at 5:05 pm
B
posted by laura on 7-17-2008 at 5:09 pm
F
A isn’t very original
posted by johnson on 7-17-2008 at 5:42 pm
J!
posted by Courtney on 7-17-2008 at 6:02 pm
J
posted by Katie on 7-17-2008 at 7:07 pm
A
posted by PartiallyDeflected on 7-17-2008 at 7:17 pm
A! A! A! A! A! A! A!
(Did I mention “A”?)
posted by paul on 7-17-2008 at 7:28 pm
Definitely B. It cracked me up like none other. Although A was a fairly close second.
posted by Manda on 7-17-2008 at 8:14 pm
B
posted by Lindsey on 7-17-2008 at 8:35 pm
Voting for A is like thinking Carlos Mencia is funny — ripping off other’s jokes is not funny.
reCAPTCHA = the exclusive
You heard it here first!
G is funny ~ that’s Prince driving!
posted by Joe Rogan on 7-18-2008 at 10:57 am
Definitely B.
A is just someone else’s joke….
reCAPTCHA:
Mainzer worthy
posted by natlynn on 7-18-2008 at 11:16 am
J! Hilarious.
posted by Sarah on 7-18-2008 at 11:20 am
Ohmigoodness. H, I, and J are all fabulous!!! I’m not sure I can decide… I guess I’ll go with…..
I!!!
posted by Stacy on 7-18-2008 at 11:59 am
I
How could it be Russia, doesn’t anyone else see the catcus in the background??
posted by Karen on 7-18-2008 at 12:04 pm
A for sure!
posted by Chris on 7-18-2008 at 12:10 pm
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa. A.
posted by J.C. on 7-18-2008 at 12:21 pm
B
posted by Liz on 7-18-2008 at 12:38 pm
B or F are both very funny.
posted by Mike on 7-18-2008 at 12:58 pm
B
posted by redbeki on 7-18-2008 at 12:59 pm
I
“raked 10.”
posted by cb on 7-18-2008 at 1:02 pm
B
posted by Lesley on 7-18-2008 at 1:11 pm
A, it’s called a “callback” people. I really doubt the intent was to pass it off as original.
Also, can we all agree to stop encouraging the lame “priceless” jokes after 5 years?
posted by Matt on 7-18-2008 at 1:21 pm
A
It might be old, but it is still the funniest option there.
posted by Becki on 7-18-2008 at 2:47 pm
F, but I also concur with some of the other posters that the selections were pretty weak this time around.
posted by Jonathan on 7-18-2008 at 3:01 pm
B.
Too funny.
posted by Courtney on 7-18-2008 at 3:40 pm
B!!
posted by amy on 7-18-2008 at 3:46 pm
I thought mine was better, but given the options, I go with “B”.
posted by Jeffrey on 7-18-2008 at 5:23 pm
I can’t decide between H and I.
posted by Michele on 7-18-2008 at 6:25 pm
B!
posted by Chris Higgins on 7-18-2008 at 11:08 pm
B!
posted by Amy E. on 7-18-2008 at 11:15 pm
a) In Soviet Russia, party crashes you! [this is a good line, but the geographic connection is not there]
b) Melvin now realized that the piano on Thursday and the wardrobe yesterday were not freak accidents….someone wanted him dead.[this gets my vote, Melvin’s realization is subtle, and wry enough to be funny]
c) Dude… this party is gonna leave us with a killer of a hangover! [too obtuse, no one is really talking]
d) Reservation at the B&B: $150
Sportscar rental: $82.50
Getting the extra insurance: Priceless [this refernce to the Credit Card Commercial is too dated]
e) The final seconds before a spectacular ending to Newton’s First Law of Motion. [Intelligent, but not funny]
f) Alright Jim, I’ll give you this one, aside from coincidence there IS an element of irony here. [I didn’t see where the irony or coincidence is in the story line of the occupants]
g) Tonight we’re gonna Party like it’s $19.99! [this was funny when Apu said it, or a variation of it, not here]
h) “…and here I thought it would be the balloon mortgage payments that would kill us.” [if you could connect balloon-mortgage to balloon-party favors you would have won, no contest]
i) THIS is the LAST time I ask you for any favors!! [Not funny, the occupants are not really reacting as tho they have seen the truck]
j) Hey Jimmy, do me a favor and speed up! Some clown is chasing us. [If anyone is talking it looks like the driver, so this makes no sense.]
posted by My thoughts on 7-19-2008 at 10:52 am
b. definitely b
posted by Melanie on 7-19-2008 at 11:42 am
Poor little E hasn’t received ANY votes…though I sense there’s about to be swell of support.
And, O.K., it’s mine.
I maybe should have defined the First Law. Yes! That’s it! WAY funnier!
An object in motion tends to stay in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.
posted by AMR on 7-19-2008 at 1:20 pm
Okay, so I was at work and a bunch of us voted together (for B) but I have been informed by my sister that I should vote for hers because it’s funnier. Voting for E (out of loyalty but I still think B is funnier).
posted by LMR on 7-19-2008 at 2:38 pm
To ‘ My thoughts’ re the comments about entry “C” :
Andy Dufresne: How can you be so obtuse?
Warden Samuel Norton: What? What did you call me?
Andy Dufresne: Obtuse? Is it deliberate?
Warden Samuel Norton: You’re forgetting yourself.
_________
Warden Samuel Norton : You understand me? Catching my drift?… Or am I being obtuse?
[beat]
Warden Samuel Norton: [to Hadley] Give him another month to think about it.
__________________________________________________
Also, you wrote that no one is really talking’. Well, F-J apparently feel that someone was or could’ve been doing so.
posted by Anonymous on 7-19-2008 at 4:27 pm
I’m gonna have to go for E. B is a close second though.
posted by Beth on 7-19-2008 at 4:37 pm
I don’t care if A was plagerized from Family Guy (who, by the way, borrowed it from a well known previous on-going joke, such as “In Soviet Russia, television watches you!” or “In Soviet Russia, cow eats you!”)…A was pretty witty to make the connection. My vote is for “A” :)
posted by Brandy on 7-19-2008 at 8:22 pm
A. is a ref. to Yakov Smirnov,80s Russian comedian
J. is the only one that made me laugh, but they are all lame
posted by loam on 7-20-2008 at 8:28 pm
B. It gave me warm feelings of spy vs spy for some reason.
posted by Dorothy on 7-20-2008 at 10:58 pm
B
I can relate to Melvin…
posted by Dorothy on 7-20-2008 at 11:00 pm