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 May 22-28, 2006 |
Week 7 of 13 | Contest 5
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This is a picture of Jordan, also taken on our South Dakota trip, along some wildlife road in Custer State Park. I believe Jordan was going to attempt to ride one of the donkeys. :) |
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Congratulations to this week's winner:
Lane Pollock
The results are automatically reflected on the Power Ranking page. Be sure to
come back on Monday for a new Photo of the Week and new contest!
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Lane |
Jordan ends his pommel donkey routine with a perfect dismount.
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Perfect dismount? What are you, the French judge? Look how far apart his feet are! Half a tenth deduction, at least.
(Michelle - May 25, 2006 12:52:25 PM)
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"This was the first time I had had any experience with either donkeys or two-wheeled contraptions, and you can imagine my dismay when the donkey started and I found out that I couldn't stop the thing. Putting the lines in my left hand, I began to pommel that donkey with the whip in order to make it stop going. That, of course, made it run all the faster, and to make a long story short, the donkey, the two-wheeled contraption, and I came to a halt in the middle of a large pond at the other end of the village."
http://www.johnblack.com/psychiana/strange/ch3.html
(Michael - May 25, 2006 04:53:20 PM)
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Nice job Lane. Is this your first win? :-)
(Mark - May 26, 2006 08:47:48 AM)
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I think this is my first for contest 5. When I wrote this I thought people would think "pommel donkey" sounded stupid...hard to predict what people will like. :)
(Lane - May 26, 2006 10:19:00 AM)
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funny thing is, that that was the first thing I thought of when I saw this picture. I just couldn't come up with the right words for a caption. I gave this a 10 for coming up with the words I could not...
(Brian - May 26, 2006 11:00:19 AM)
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I actually thought of doing a pommel donkey caption, and like Brian was trying to think of the right words. This was funny, nice work.
(Brent - May 26, 2006 02:57:29 PM)
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6.48 |
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Michelle |
"Hey guys! Look at the size of these pinatas! I bet there's TONS of candy in there!"
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i am dying to know who wrote this caption. i am sure we would get along splendidly :)
(Leslie - May 25, 2006 02:24:06 PM)
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One of my favorites--still laughing
(Sommer - May 25, 2006 03:53:15 PM)
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6.35 |
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Leslie |
When a certain gentleman asked Julie's father for her hand in marriage, Brother Harker simply replied, "Julie is an eight donkey wife."
Jordy Lingo gallantly rose to the challenge.
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Gallantly, huh? I don't know. It looks like he only scrounged up 4 donkeys and a late model American sedan to me. :)
(Michelle - May 23, 2006 10:51:33 AM)
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Michelle, give him a bit of a chance. 4 is a good start and an american sedan is a great bonus. Don't you think?
(Michael - May 23, 2006 11:11:46 AM)
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5.61 |
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Casey |
Jordan carefully feels his way around in attempt to pin the tail on the Donkey!
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5.35 |
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Leslie |
Everyone on the road trip picked a special place to carve their initials...
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5.30 |
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Brent |
This family of 4 donkeys gets out of the car to try to get the crazy human out of the road.
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5.22 |
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Jonathan |
It gets ugly when minutemen clash with illegal immigrant burros.
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5.17 |
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Lane |
Jordan, a devout Republican, hadn't gotten this worked up since the death of Ronald Reagan...
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5.17 |
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Ryan |
Vaction Fun Tip #48: Shampoo the local wildlife.
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I sure hope this one seems as funny in the morning as it does right now...
(Anonymous - May 22, 2006 11:51:02 PM)
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this was actually my favorite one this week. I guess I'm the only one who thinks so...
(Brian - May 25, 2006 06:43:23 AM)
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yeah, I noticed when I checked that it was at the top of the list and I was pretty excited--but i also knew it wouldn't last.
It never does. :-)
(Ryan - May 25, 2006 01:19:23 PM)
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5.04 |
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Michelle |
They were no AAA, but Jordan was still glad when the Roadside Assistance Donkeys came to help out when his car broke down.
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5.00 |
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Mark |
Isometric exercise is a form of exercise in which the muscles flex and hold a stationary position. The exercises are typically performed against an immovable surface - for example, a wall or a donkey. (Brown, D. "Isometric Exercise and You." New York: Simon and Schuster, 2004)
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This one was my favorite...for what it's worth.
(Lane - May 25, 2006 02:36:06 PM)
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Did you write it? :)
(Michelle - May 25, 2006 02:42:56 PM)
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Maybe.
(Lane - May 25, 2006 03:24:02 PM)
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Actually...admitting a caption is mine is one of the WORST things I could do for it. :)
(Lane - May 25, 2006 03:25:02 PM)
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And I was beginning to think that no one appreciated my sense of humor, what with all of my captions doing so poorly this week. Thanks for the vote of confidence Lane!
(Anonymous - May 25, 2006 03:34:21 PM)
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I also very much liked this caption. I minored in PE, thus I appreciated the word "isometric"
(Brent - May 25, 2006 04:05:12 PM)
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If only more people here had minored in PE...
(Mark - May 26, 2006 08:49:27 AM)
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To elaborate on the point I was making in the comment to your "donkey decoy" caption...even though this cap is kinda long, it works because it has the appearance and feel of an authentic text book reference...with one (and only one) cleverly embedded comedic element...I likey. :)
(Lane - May 26, 2006 10:43:36 AM)
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4.96 |
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Lane |
If Mike had known about the "donkey incident" in which Jordan's grandma was tragically killed...he never would have stopped the vehicle...
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4.91 |
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Michelle |
With no food around for miles, hungry Jordan prays more fervently than ever before in his life: "Please turn this donkey into a corndog...please turn this donkey into a corndog..."
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I'd say that I'm surprised that this one didn't do better (cause I thought it was great), but I thought mine were all pretty good and they ended up blowing.
(Mark - May 26, 2006 08:47:04 AM)
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4.78 |
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Ryan |
Sure, his new ride smelled bad, but Jordan couldn't beat the mileage. Heck, half the time his donkey made its OWN gas!
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4.78 |
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William |
Jordan proves to Mike just how tough he is...by karate chopping this donkey
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4.74 |
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Brent |
"Please sir, I'm not a donkey, I'm a real boy!"
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4.74 |
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Jason |
After years of low self-esteem and humiliation, Jordan would violently attack anything that appeared to have "more manliness" than himself.
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4.61 |
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Jonathan |
With a BA in family relations from BYU, Jordan struggles to find steady work, and tries his hand at product testing for Claritin.
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LMAO!
(Jason - May 23, 2006 08:30:47 PM)
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4.61 |
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Lane |
Jordan: "Dang...I could make a big ass fur coat from all this..."
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4.57 |
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Brian |
Jordan's unique therapeutic massage could keep a mule going for YEARS.
"You guide me, donkey. you guide me."
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4.52 |
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Jason |
It had been a great Mexican vacation until just before the mule ride, when that feeling hit. Jordan knew he should have packed the Amodium AD! He wasn't going to make it...oh no! Curse that tapwater!
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4.48 |
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Michael |
Jordan was skeptical but his craving for a Carl's Jr. ice cream shake got the best of him and he just had to give it a try. (Shake that thang, comma comma, shake that thang..)
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I debated if anyone had seen the commercial. I almost wanted to post the link but decided that explaining the caption wouldn't make it do any better. You can find it here. http://www.carlsjr.com/ontv/
(Michael - May 26, 2006 11:57:04 AM)
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4.43 |
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Jason |
A discretely snapped photo of "The Donkey Whisperer" making a house call. In this case, he reported that the donkey was desirous of more carrots.
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4.39 |
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Mark |
Excited for this year’s donkey hunt and with his semi-automatic already loaded into the trunk, Jordan strains to “compress” one of his donkey decoys in an effort to fit all 4 of them into the back seat of his sedan. Sadly, he ended up only fitting 3 in. :-(
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Did people just not get this, or is the thought of a donkey hunt with a semi-automatic weapon and donkey decoys just not that funny?
(Mark - May 26, 2006 08:54:36 AM)
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For me, the best captions concentrate on one comedic element and express it in as short and concise a manner as possible. In this caption I would have ommitted the part about the "semi-automatic weapon" and I would have also ommitted the last sentence entirely.
(Lane - May 26, 2006 10:35:47 AM)
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4.35 |
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Jason |
It took Jordan quite a while to recover after the animal kicked him right in the jewels. He learned the hard way to NEVER try that with a wild donkey again.
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4.30 |
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Brent |
"And what a roll by Lane Pollock, now we come to Jordan Hall, who needs to roll this donkey 264 feet to win the title..."
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This one deserved much, much better.
(Ryan - May 25, 2006 11:08:29 PM)
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4.30 |
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Michelle |
Jordan's always trying to get his hands on a nice piece of ass.
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4.26 |
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Joel |
Man in the car: "Hey buddy, stop riding my ass."
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4.22 |
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Jonathan |
I told you Jordan has a hairy ass.
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LOL!
(Jason - May 22, 2006 10:30:47 AM)
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4.17 |
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Mark |
Like its distant cousin the electric eel, the electric donkey shocks its prey with up to 850 volts. Here one is seen subduing an unsuspecting tourist, just prior to delivering a savage “death bite” to the poor mans neck. Although the tourist has skinny legs, the donkey will undoubtedly feed on him for weeks, leaving just bones and probably those blue socks.
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Was this one just too scary? :-)
(Mark - May 26, 2006 08:58:34 AM)
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4.09 |
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Michael |
There isn't a lot to do in South Dakota but when Jordan saw the donkeys he declared "When in rome!" and preceeded to ass tip.
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4.04 |
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Jill |
The most annoying thing about a breakup is that everything reminds you of your ex. I'm reminded of him in this picture because he too is hairy, dumb, and an ass!!!
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3.96 |
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Michael |
Jordy loves petting zoos.
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Cat?
(Jordan H - May 22, 2006 07:47:36 PM)
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Nope not cat. Why did you think it was her? Did you guys go to a petting zoo or something?
(Michael - May 26, 2006 11:49:07 AM)
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3.43 |
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Jonathan |
It would take the United Way crew a long time to get Jordan calmed down and back in the car; they just knew they had to hurry before he wet himself.
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3.39 |
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Michael |
After seeing what the evil one did to his friends. Jordan acts quickly and puts his hands on Lane and starts "In the name of..."
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3.39 |
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William |
Jordan has a relapse of his crazy Donkey Kong addiction.
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Are there any donkies in Donkey Kong?
(Michael - May 22, 2006 01:18:21 PM)
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3.39 |
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Brent |
Jordan apparently is the only former occupant of the car not assuming something.
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You know what happens when you assume, it makes an ASS out of U and ME.
(Anonymous - May 23, 2006 10:26:34 PM)
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I have mixed feelings about the caption/clarification comment combo...I guess I kinda think the best captions are self-explanatory...just my $0.02.
(Lane - May 24, 2006 10:06:36 AM)
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At this point, I guess it cant' possible do me any (more) damage by admitting to this caption. I also have mixed feelings about the "explaining the caption" comment, but I had a caption a few months ago that I thought was dang friggin' funny, but no one else got it. Anyway, Question: Does the clarification comment make the caption less funny, or is just any caption that needs the clarification comment in and of itself just not that good?
(Brent - May 25, 2006 10:43:46 AM)
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I apologize for "cant' possible" when it should be "can't possibly". I do have an excuse. I just had fillings done and the Novacaine is still wearing off.
(Brent - May 25, 2006 10:46:30 AM)
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what does fillings and novacaine have to do with your typing skills? HAHA Just kidding. I have more mispellings than anyone. About the caption. I didn't get it at first and I didn't even get the comment until after I had voted. Sorry man, I am the idiot voter everyone hates.
(Michael - May 25, 2006 12:23:05 PM)
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I'd have to opine, Brent, that if it needs an explanation, it's not worth putting up. Not that it isn't funny, it's just not feasible. It's kinda like a flying car. Everyone wants one (or should) but getting the product to the consumer is just too big a hurdle.
(Ryan - May 25, 2006 01:17:30 PM)
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To opine? Is that the infinitive verb form of the noun 'opinion'? Are you making words up now? Does a degree in English give you that right? Michelle, you have an English degree also, don't you? Is "opine" really a word?
Anyway, thanks for opining. By the way, I'd think a flying car would be able to clear any hurdle, I mean it's a flying friggin' car, how tall a hurdle is this?
(Brent - May 25, 2006 01:38:36 PM)
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Yes, Brent, opine is indeed a word. And good guess on the meaning.
(Michelle - May 25, 2006 02:48:58 PM)
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http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=define%3Aopine
(Michael - May 25, 2006 02:55:21 PM)
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I'm flabbergasted that you would even query the veracity of my lexicon, Brent. You know better than that. :-)
(Ryan - May 25, 2006 03:01:00 PM)
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dave |
Even if I take 3 loads, I'm still not going to fit all of these in my car. I knew i should have bought truck.
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Mark |
Unable to get to his door, directionally challenged Jordan attempts to push the donkey to the side, but instead unsuccessfully pushes him toward the ground.
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3.35 |
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Casey |
One jackass trying to ride another jackass!
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3.26 |
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Jill |
Get your ASS out of my freaking way!!!
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dave |
Count the asses -- I see 4!
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If you're implying that Jordan is an ass, then wouldn't you see 5 of them? (Isn't there 4 donkeys in the picture?)
(Mark - May 24, 2006 10:25:33 AM)
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I was thinking the same thing...maybe they were going for the ultra-obvious. That can be funny...somtimes. :)
(Lane - May 24, 2006 10:29:02 AM)
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mostly, it was because i hadn't looked at the POTW until about 10 minutes before the voting was to start, and made the huge mistake of adding a caption. there aren't enough weeks left to recover in the power rankings. (add me to the number of asses to be listed)
(dave - May 24, 2006 12:00:18 PM)
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¿did i mention that i had just been driving for the last 12 hours?
(dave - May 24, 2006 12:06:54 PM)
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:) It happens...was this your ONLY caption? Where were you driving from?
(Lane - May 24, 2006 01:51:56 PM)
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actually, one could make the argument that there are 10 in this picture. but that kind of goes above and beyond.
(Brian - May 24, 2006 02:17:21 PM)
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The funny thing is that I wrote four, and I wasn't on the road. Had plenty of time to think about all of them and I am not doing much better.
(Michael - May 24, 2006 03:20:34 PM)
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i wrote 2 captions. both are equally dismal as you can see. (curse the last minute caption!) as for the 12 hour drive, i was coming back from a trip to southern alberta.
(dave - May 26, 2006 08:03:03 AM)
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if it's any consolation, this caption is actually 0.7 points more dismal than the other. :)
(Brian - May 26, 2006 08:49:39 AM)
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Jordan gets ready to mount yet another hairy ass.
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this is so original... see captions 1-10
(Brian - May 22, 2006 11:23:25 AM)
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oooo, that comment is dripping with sarcasm...
(Leslie - May 22, 2006 10:19:27 PM)
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