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Photo of the Week Archive
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 December 4-10, 2006 |
Week 9 of 13 | Contest 7
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Everyone deserves a little R&R...and I don't see any reason why that should exclude the fat man... |
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PHASE:
Rate the Captions!
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You can rate captions from 0(worst) to 10(best).
Simply click the number you wish to give for each caption and when you are finished click Submit.
Anonymous users are not allowed to rate captions. To become a member of the POTW, email me
at lpollock@xmission.com.
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Thank you, Anonymous, for voting!
Below you can see each caption's vote total, rating average, and the rating you
gave it.
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PHASE:
Contest has Ended!
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Congratulations to this week's winner:
Michelle Grimshaw
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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Votes |
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You |
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Michelle |
Ten years of being a mall Santa had taken its toll on Mel's sanity. Just 5 days into the gig this year, mall security found him lounging in a Sears display, shirtless, and drinking a glass of motor oil.
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Gold, Silver, and Bronze!
(Jonathan - Dec 8, 2006 08:07:05 AM)
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Yeah! Hey, Lane--shouldn't there be some kind of bonus for pulling off the trifecta? Like a pizza or a pair of Christmas socks?
(Michelle - Dec 8, 2006 09:10:54 AM)
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I hereby grant you...3rd place in the Power Ranking. :P
(Lane - Dec 8, 2006 09:48:19 AM)
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Don't ask Lane for something so early in the morning. He hasn't had his dew yet.
(Jonathan - Dec 8, 2006 12:25:19 PM)
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11 |
7.18 |
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Michelle |
The older he got, the more eccentric Lane became. By his early 70s, the only remaining consistency in his life was the excessive Diet Dew intake.
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6.27 |
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Michelle |
Santa's smile vanished the moment he tasted the special "cocktail" prepared for him by some (unbeknownst to him) disgruntled elves.
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I was so disappointed this one wasn't winning, turns out it was Michelle either way. Way to go, GIRL POWER!
(Amy M - Dec 8, 2006 02:02:16 PM)
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11 |
6.09 |
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April J |
Santa Chuckles to himself as he thinks about how he just put HIMSELF on the "naughty" list! *wink* * wink*
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Now that's funny, even if Mrs. Clause does give you an 0 bomb.
(Jonathan - Dec 7, 2006 10:19:34 AM)
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Now how did global warming beat out that? I am dealing with way to many serious people on here! Time for me to throw in the towel
(April J - Dec 7, 2006 11:49:57 AM)
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and who said it WASN'T with Mrs. Claus?
(April J - Dec 7, 2006 11:52:19 AM)
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Global warming was also great. Maybe too many people are stingy with their votes in order to promote their own. I think that everybody's average vote should be factored into their own caption scores- Lane what do you think?
(Jonathan - Dec 7, 2006 12:39:44 PM)
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I actually came up with that very idea once before. I can't remember why I didn't implement it...either I discovered something I didn't like about it, or I was too lazy to do it. :) Let me give it some thought...
(Lane - Dec 7, 2006 01:40:21 PM)
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Here's a good example where the contest might have been tighter - Michelle only gave out an average of 4 (from the stingy list), which would have brought her numbers down a little - granted she probably still would have won, but not taken all 3 top spots.
(Jonathan - Dec 8, 2006 12:31:23 PM)
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I handed out 4 10's this week, 3 of them were to Michelle, quit trying to make excuses for her total domination.
(Amy M - Dec 8, 2006 02:05:41 PM)
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I remember now why chose not to do it initially. One of the biggest goals I've had for the voting system, which has steered the way it was designed in almost every way, was that the captions get judged on the merit of the caption, and on that ALONE. E.g., you don't know who wrote them, they are displayed in random order with the time/date gone, etc.
I initially liked the idea of taking a person's average for the week and applying it to their own captions...it has a certain elegance to it - the one vote discrepancy goes away, all of a sudden no incentive to tank everyone else, etc. But the reason I chose against it was because it was not in line with the previous stated philosophy of rating a caption based solely on the caption's merit. If I implemented that, all of a sudden a caption's final rating is, albeit small, affected by the ratings given to all the OTHER captions...just something about that rubs me the wrong way. I still might do it, however, if people want it...feel free to argue for either way...
(Lane - Dec 8, 2006 03:47:12 PM)
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5.91 |
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Lane |
"A toast...to global warming."
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I THOUGHT that looked like Al Gore! :)
(Jason - Dec 7, 2006 01:49:39 PM)
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5.91 |
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Lane |
Not everyone is upset about the outsourcing of jobs to India.
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5.82 |
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Lane |
Santa's lazy, lesser known brother, Old Saint Hick.
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5.00 |
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Jason |
Fed up with all the world's spoiled brats, newly retired Santa Claus enjoys a nice venison steak and a beverage other than hot cocoa for the first time.
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4.91 |
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Jason |
Santa realized this year that after accounting for time, meals and reindeer maintanence and feeding, that he could roughly break even by using UPS for present delivery instead. The airline miles he earned on his credit card weren't bad either.
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4.73 |
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Sara |
800 million households in 190 countries and I've still got a couple hours for myself before Mrs. Claus gets up--hot damn, I'm good!
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4.73 |
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Lane |
Santa fantasizes about what it would be like if every boy and girl in the world simultaneously showed up on the "naughty list".
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4.45 |
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Sara |
Exasperated, Gina vowed never to trust text-only product descriptions on eBay again. She was really looking forward to finally getting her hands on that "Precious Moments Santa" collectible poster.
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4.36 |
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Ben |
After too many drinks Santa was needing a visit from "Mylanta" Clause
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3.91 |
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Michelle |
With the apocalypse imminent, Santa enjoyed his new life of leisure.
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3.82 |
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Sara |
Emotions ran high near the wrap of the "Holiday Icons on Holiday 2007" calendar photo shoots. Cupid, the Leprechaun, the Easter Bunny, and even Uncle Sam all accused Santa of offering bribes to earn favor in the location assignments.
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3.82 |
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Jordan H |
After a long night at work, Santa's beard had had enough, and slowly began to tighten around his neck.
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3.27 |
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Jason |
Chad's new potion for hair growth was more successful than he ever imagined. He grew hair on his head, face, chest, and arms almost overnight. Bottoms up!
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3.18 |
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Jason |
"Now, where did I put my crack pipe?"
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Come on....I thought this was funny!
(Jordan H - Dec 8, 2006 09:26:56 AM)
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2.82 |
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