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[There's still time to get the vote out! Contest closes Friday.]
Thanks to all those who came up with captions for our third Caption Contest. We had a record number of entries this time.
Many fantastic captions had to be ruled out ultimately because the wrong turtle was talking, or the brilliant dialogue didn’t really fit with the second turtle’s expression. Because we’re getting so many entries now, we can afford to be a little pickier. And, as stated in the rules, those who drop a little trivia along the way always get special consideration.
Now the fun really begins: it’s up to YOU to pick the winner. As with last time, 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.
And the 10 finalists are…
a) Ed entered: “Agoraphobia is something we can overcome together!”
b) Lee entered: “With the rising cost of gasoline, I decided to stop using Shell. Now I use BP – Bare Pleurodira.”
c) Xixita entered: “I have two words for you: Pre Nup!”
d) Jason entered: “Well, ever since I saw that therapist about my chelonaphobia, I think I’ve really been able to come out of my shell with you guys.”
e) BuggyQ entered: “I’m tellin’ ya, Bill, you wanna compete with the monkeys, you gotta be willing to think outside the shell.”
f) Suzzane entered: “The last five pounds are always the hardest to lose.”
g) Dan entered: “Well, I thought the interest only mortgage was a good idea at first…”
h) Ken entered: “Didn’t you get the memo? Fridays are business casual now.”
i) Suzanne (not F Suzanne) entered: “…yeah, so just flip over and I’ll look and see if yours was made in China too.”
j) Monica entered: “Think about it Marge! They say he’s only taking 2 of each and the Johnsons are already aboard! It’s our only hope!”
Comments (163)
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posted by j1947w on 11-25-2007 at 11:31 pm
My vote’s for i) Suzanne’s 2nd entry!
posted by connie on 11-26-2007 at 12:27 am
b
posted by james on 11-26-2007 at 12:43 am
Definitely j.!
posted by Lauren on 11-26-2007 at 1:06 am
j
posted by GlennInBR on 11-26-2007 at 1:16 am
Dang! And I thought my “Rushin’ mob” joke was pretty good. Just not good enough, I guess. I was orgianally going to say b, but for pure construction and cleverness I’m going to go with….
j
final answer
posted by jeffcomedy on 11-26-2007 at 1:17 am
Hmmm–they’re all great… It was a toss up between B and J, but I think I’m going to have to say B gets my vote (for creativity and research)!
Great captions everyone!
posted by Stacy on 11-26-2007 at 1:37 am
e
posted by tom on 11-26-2007 at 1:41 am
j
posted by Ian on 11-26-2007 at 1:48 am
Definately i) Suzanne (not F Suzanne) “…yeah, so just flip over and I’ll look and see if yours was made in China too.”
posted by T.R. on 11-26-2007 at 2:04 am
I’m just so happy to be in the top 10 that I don’t mind at all that mine is pretty much the least funny of them..
well I have a feeling that j) is going to be the winner but a) is still the best for me.
you just made my day. thank you!
posted by xixita on 11-26-2007 at 3:58 am
c)
posted by alice on 11-26-2007 at 4:23 am
They are real good but J made me laugh out loud (once I got it).
posted by Cynthia on 11-26-2007 at 4:57 am
i
posted by Eli on 11-26-2007 at 5:53 am
i would choose c) because we live we’re living hardtimes…its every turtle for itself
posted by diogo on 11-26-2007 at 5:57 am
C is perfect! Quick & witty
posted by Claudia on 11-26-2007 at 5:58 am
i would choose C)..
its every turtle for himself
posted by diogo on 11-26-2007 at 6:21 am
I think C says it best!
posted by Bo on 11-26-2007 at 6:56 am
HI everyone! it’s my birthday today and i choose C!
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posted by CatB on 11-26-2007 at 7:01 am
F, without a doubt. It’s short, it plays off a cliche, and it would sell to a magazine (the ultimate proof, if you do this sort of thing for a living.)
posted by mark heath on 11-26-2007 at 7:01 am
j
posted by Kate on 11-26-2007 at 7:02 am
Decisions, decisions…
C
posted by Salami on 11-26-2007 at 7:35 am
F
posted by AuntShell on 11-26-2007 at 7:58 am
e hands down
posted by Allan on 11-26-2007 at 8:00 am
J made me giggle
C & D are both clever runners up
posted by Lisa on 11-26-2007 at 8:19 am
Well, I have to vote for meself, so it’s E, baby.
My runner-up is J.
posted by BuggyQ on 11-26-2007 at 8:39 am
E
posted by Jonathan on 11-26-2007 at 8:41 am
I vote for B
posted by jen on 11-26-2007 at 8:43 am
My vote is for “e” — “Funny!”
posted by Lloyd on 11-26-2007 at 8:54 am
i
posted by David on 11-26-2007 at 9:10 am
C
posted by aTribe on 11-26-2007 at 9:17 am
j
posted by fibes2 on 11-26-2007 at 9:26 am
D — most of these have no trivia!
posted by J on 11-26-2007 at 9:31 am
Absolutly
C
posted by Paulo on 11-26-2007 at 10:02 am
No doubts
C
posted by Antonio on 11-26-2007 at 10:04 am
Rockin’ the C vote!
posted by m13v on 11-26-2007 at 10:05 am
F
posted by Jill on 11-26-2007 at 10:12 am
H
posted by Michele on 11-26-2007 at 10:15 am
c
posted by Vorple on 11-26-2007 at 10:17 am
j
posted by Christina on 11-26-2007 at 10:30 am
J. It ties in nicely with the previous contest…
posted by Roger on 11-26-2007 at 10:39 am
J!
posted by Andrea on 11-26-2007 at 11:03 am
Definitely ” J ”
absolutely hilarious and fits perfectly with the expression of both turtles
posted by Fign on 11-26-2007 at 11:12 am
Great humor requires that you “think outside of the shell” I vote E.
posted by gmark on 11-26-2007 at 11:15 am
e
posted by Jenny on 11-26-2007 at 11:39 am
J
posted by Iris on 11-26-2007 at 11:50 am
E
posted by Suze on 11-26-2007 at 12:01 pm
I
posted by Nell on 11-26-2007 at 12:03 pm
G.
posted by Trena on 11-26-2007 at 12:08 pm
J
posted by Maeve on 11-26-2007 at 12:14 pm
J – very clever
posted by ...am on 11-26-2007 at 12:16 pm
J!
posted by Ben on 11-26-2007 at 12:19 pm
B
Current, punny, heady and funny.
posted by n2y2 on 11-26-2007 at 12:23 pm
Gotta be G.
posted by b on 11-26-2007 at 12:43 pm
Monica’s J. It make me giggle a little bit.
posted by ERS on 11-26-2007 at 1:27 pm
e
posted by Mike on 11-26-2007 at 1:44 pm
J
posted by Elle on 11-26-2007 at 1:52 pm
D
posted by will on 11-26-2007 at 1:56 pm
b
posted by Twitchings on 11-26-2007 at 1:59 pm
B
posted by Brook P on 11-26-2007 at 2:46 pm
C
posted by Rui on 11-26-2007 at 3:08 pm
b
posted by Karen on 11-26-2007 at 3:17 pm
J. (took me a second, then I laughed out loud)
posted by Fran on 11-26-2007 at 3:20 pm
j, good one!
posted by DW on 11-26-2007 at 3:43 pm
e
they were all quite clever
posted by Jim on 11-26-2007 at 3:50 pm
Me likey B
posted by Allison on 11-26-2007 at 4:42 pm
b.
posted by Elle on 11-26-2007 at 4:56 pm
j
posted by autumn on 11-26-2007 at 4:57 pm
b
posted by mikki on 11-26-2007 at 5:08 pm
I vote B
posted by Laura on 11-26-2007 at 5:12 pm
A Yes A!!
posted by thomasina on 11-26-2007 at 5:15 pm
a
posted by Ben on 11-26-2007 at 5:15 pm
a
posted by amber on 11-26-2007 at 5:18 pm
B all the way!!!
posted by Vince Farrell on 11-26-2007 at 5:37 pm
B
posted by Terry on 11-26-2007 at 6:16 pm
I vote B!!!!
posted by Meg on 11-26-2007 at 7:10 pm
I vote for B!!!!
posted by Megan on 11-26-2007 at 7:31 pm
B
posted by Jd on 11-26-2007 at 8:54 pm
B!!!!!! sooo funny!!!!! loved it!!!!!
posted by Kara on 11-26-2007 at 9:59 pm
My vote is for B! :)
posted by April on 11-26-2007 at 10:35 pm
“E” is very funny (”C” also cracked me up, but ohhh so close to the truth)
posted by Bike Buddy on 11-26-2007 at 10:39 pm
i
posted by greenstrawberries on 11-27-2007 at 4:47 am
E Rocks!
posted by Jethro on 11-27-2007 at 8:57 am
E baby!
posted by Debbie on 11-27-2007 at 9:15 am
E
posted by chaosrules on 11-27-2007 at 9:16 am
I vote for E!
posted by b*girl on 11-27-2007 at 9:26 am
A
posted by Molly on 11-27-2007 at 10:31 am
Well, I have to vote for myself. I am so glad to have made the top 10. Some tough competition.
I choose B!
posted by Lee on 11-27-2007 at 10:32 am
E gets my vote!
posted by Jean on 11-27-2007 at 10:38 am
e is the best!!
posted by Deb on 11-27-2007 at 10:39 am
I vote for B
posted by Lisa Darnell on 11-27-2007 at 10:59 am
I vote for B
posted by Lindsay McCarley on 11-27-2007 at 10:59 am
My Vote is on E
posted by Greg on 11-27-2007 at 11:31 am
B all the way
posted by Megan on 11-27-2007 at 11:39 am
E’s the best
posted by chaosrules on 11-27-2007 at 12:14 pm
I vote for e
posted by amy on 11-27-2007 at 12:44 pm
my vote is for B
posted by Kim on 11-27-2007 at 1:37 pm
B :)
posted by Sarah Campbell on 11-27-2007 at 2:11 pm
B
posted by Stand4it on 11-27-2007 at 2:18 pm
B
posted by Shaun Campbell on 11-27-2007 at 3:57 pm
!!! B !!!
=o)
posted by Eyes of His Heart (June) on 11-27-2007 at 4:37 pm
B :)
posted by amanda on 11-27-2007 at 5:45 pm
J
posted by Amy on 11-27-2007 at 10:59 pm
Gotta vote for the B
posted by Shirley on 11-27-2007 at 11:01 pm
B !!!!!!!!!!!!
posted by DeeAnn on 11-28-2007 at 7:23 am
j
posted by Drew on 11-28-2007 at 9:47 am
C
posted by mrs.djs on 11-28-2007 at 9:51 am
I vote for B.
posted by beth on 11-28-2007 at 10:09 am
h
posted by sarah on 11-28-2007 at 10:10 am
b or j!
posted by AD on 11-28-2007 at 10:12 am
e
posted by septer on 11-28-2007 at 10:13 am
But if I have to pick…J.
posted by AD on 11-28-2007 at 10:13 am
J!
posted by P! on 11-28-2007 at 10:19 am
It was a toss up between A and J…but my vote is for ‘J’
posted by Marie on 11-28-2007 at 10:59 am
‘B’ should B the winner
posted by JaneM on 11-28-2007 at 11:00 am
C, G is a close second.
posted by Deen on 11-28-2007 at 11:02 am
B
terribly clever!
posted by blueeyedgenius13 on 11-28-2007 at 11:03 am
C.
posted by Steve on 11-28-2007 at 11:14 am
J
Hands down
posted by Dusty on 11-28-2007 at 11:15 am
C
posted by Grumpus on 11-28-2007 at 11:42 am
J
Nicely done!
posted by Katie on 11-28-2007 at 11:42 am
E
posted by Lisa on 11-28-2007 at 11:49 am
g
all the way.
posted by jesse on 11-28-2007 at 11:50 am
B
posted by Amy on 11-28-2007 at 11:56 am
B is awesome.
posted by Terry on 11-28-2007 at 11:57 am
J!
posted by Lindsey on 11-28-2007 at 11:59 am
h
posted by Patrick on 11-28-2007 at 12:07 pm
G
posted by Debi on 11-28-2007 at 12:33 pm
B!
posted by Hanna on 11-28-2007 at 12:59 pm
B
posted by Heather on 11-28-2007 at 1:03 pm
“G”
the only one that made me laugh out loud
posted by Paul Iannacone on 11-28-2007 at 1:13 pm
J
posted by Mean Joe on 11-28-2007 at 1:27 pm
(i) is the funniest, but for this being up this long only one that made me laugh from the selected captions would have to be (i)….
posted by Darcy on 11-28-2007 at 2:11 pm
j
posted by owen on 11-28-2007 at 2:29 pm
B! :)
posted by Sarah on 11-28-2007 at 2:46 pm
A…all the way!
posted by liz on 11-28-2007 at 2:50 pm
It’s goatta be “e.”
posted by Jim on 11-28-2007 at 3:16 pm
I vote for E
posted by Bonnie on 11-28-2007 at 3:38 pm
I
posted by rla_2 on 11-28-2007 at 3:51 pm
J
posted by Rosalie on 11-28-2007 at 4:28 pm
B Baby!
posted by Mary Ann on 11-28-2007 at 4:39 pm
B!
posted by Andrea on 11-28-2007 at 8:18 pm
eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
posted by middle cuz on 11-28-2007 at 8:28 pm
Yay for E!
posted by Ashley on 11-29-2007 at 12:05 am
I like J.
posted by CropTillDawn on 11-29-2007 at 11:19 am
I vote for E
posted by Dorene Boyd on 11-29-2007 at 11:21 am
j
posted by sd on 11-29-2007 at 12:48 pm
One more vote for e
posted by Sue on 11-29-2007 at 12:58 pm
e
posted by skipperling on 11-29-2007 at 2:13 pm
B
posted by Anne on 11-29-2007 at 2:56 pm
F!
posted by Scandinavia on 11-29-2007 at 3:09 pm
I pick B! Very witty!!!!
posted by Anita on 11-29-2007 at 3:36 pm
B
posted by Dos on 11-29-2007 at 3:40 pm
B!!!
posted by OJ on 11-29-2007 at 4:05 pm
B!!!!
posted by Sheila on 11-29-2007 at 5:07 pm
I want to vote for E.
posted by Betty Klundt on 11-29-2007 at 5:24 pm
j
posted by heather on 11-29-2007 at 8:31 pm
I vote for E. Clever!
posted by Janet on 11-29-2007 at 9:32 pm
J!
posted by Emily on 11-29-2007 at 10:06 pm
Honestly, I like every one. I guess my vote will be…. J.
posted by Courtney on 11-30-2007 at 2:04 am
I say B.
posted by Claytor on 11-30-2007 at 10:10 am
I love J!
posted by Kelly on 11-30-2007 at 3:37 pm
I have to pick B
posted by BC on 11-30-2007 at 5:12 pm