# A Genuine Caption Contest (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [July 19, 2020, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731 "2020-07-19T04:15:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 245
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2021, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4887 "2021-11-05T23:51:32Z")
Sexual innuendo on 1960s TV wasn’t the most subtle. ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [November 5, 2021, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4888 "2021-11-05T23:54:58Z")
Wasn’t this country a much better place before it became polarized? ---
**Author:** ![Oly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oly/32/8255_2.png) [@Oly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oly)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2021, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4889 "2021-11-06T01:33:23Z")
> [@Quondam\_Mechanic](#): > > **Oly** , if that was meant to be a selection, you want to make that fact clearer. If it wasn’t you should pick a winner Hmm, I thought that since it had been 24 hours since I posted the pic, and I reposted **Lumpy** ’s post, and posted that I thought said post fit the pic vey well, that it would be understood that I was declaring **Lumpy** the winner. Well, in case there’s still any ambiguity, I hereby declare **Lumpy** triumphant! ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2021, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4890 "2021-11-06T03:57:05Z")
The 880-volt AC circuit, and subsequent outlets and appliances that could accommodate such a current, were an achievement, even if they were a little unwieldy. Aside to @Lumpy: is that a still from the old TV show, “Land of the Giants”? ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2021, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4891 "2021-11-06T04:10:27Z")
“I’ll have your banana strawberry mango acai chia-seed flaxseed steel-cut oats wheatgrass coconut flake sesame seed wheatberry almond smoothie ready in just a minute!” ---
**Author:** ![FastDan1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fastdan1/32/427_2.png) [@FastDan1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FastDan1)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2021, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4892 "2021-11-06T04:11:47Z")
Maybe now the Captain will stop bitching about wanting more power! ---
**Author:** ![Bonum\_Legatum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bonum_legatum/32/6183_2.png) [@Bonum\_Legatum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bonum_Legatum)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2021, 11:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4893 "2021-11-06T11:23:00Z")
When you said I’d be plugging your show, I had a different image in mind. We now know who to blame for the great Northeast blackout of 2003. ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2021, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4894 "2021-11-06T11:45:20Z")
“Plug and Play” my ass! They don’t mention the plug has to be a thousand times normal size! ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [November 6, 2021, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4895 "2021-11-06T12:47:30Z")
Today Lilliput enters the 21st Century! ---
**Author:** ![Lumpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lumpy/32/446_2.png) [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2021, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4896 "2021-11-07T20:28:51Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > Aside to @Lumpy: is that a still from the old TV show, “Land of the Giants”? Yup. Several good replies that made me LOL, but since there can only be one I’ll go with: > [@needscoffee](#): > > “I’ll have your banana strawberry mango acai chia-seed flaxseed steel-cut oats wheatgrass coconut flake sesame seed wheatberry almond smoothie ready in just a minute!” Take it away **needscoffee:** ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2021, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4897 "2021-11-07T21:02:35Z")
Thanks! [![](https://i.imgur.com/lQnceNB.png) ](https://i.imgur.com/lQnceNB.png) ---
**Author:** ![Lumpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lumpy/32/446_2.png) [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Post date:** [November 7, 2021, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4898 "2021-11-07T21:05:58Z")
In addition to the B-Line, C-Line and D-Line buses, they recently instituted the Fe-Line. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2021, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4899 "2021-11-08T01:58:48Z")
It’s bad enough I have to use a sandbox to pee in, but _public transit_??? ---
**Author:** ![FastDan1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fastdan1/32/427_2.png) [@FastDan1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FastDan1)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2021, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4900 "2021-11-08T04:07:59Z")
Toonces, the cat who could drive a bus… ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2021, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4901 "2021-11-08T11:37:44Z")
All aboard, mices only! ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2021, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4902 "2021-11-08T18:47:25Z")
A very clever way to promote a You Tube channel. [https://www.youtube.com/c/SimonsCat](https://www.youtube.com/c/SimonsCat) ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2021, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4903 "2021-11-08T19:43:20Z")
Ever since that movie came out Bustopher found himself reduced to taking the bus to the club. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2021, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4904 "2021-11-08T21:09:59Z")
All very funny! I’m going to give it back to @Lumpy for > [@Lumpy](#): > > In addition to the B-Line, C-Line and D-Line buses, they recently instituted the Fe-Line.  All yours, @Lumpy! ---
**Author:** ![Lumpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lumpy/32/446_2.png) [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2021, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4905 "2021-11-08T23:57:13Z")
Make of this what you will: [![](https://64.media.tumblr.com/4be2ca1ea1b470b643f05c1915870adb/ea8d2fa2edc9c613-a5/s640x960/c5444f502ae7931c955882abca3d4950dc9b8b86.jpg) ](https://64.media.tumblr.com/4be2ca1ea1b470b643f05c1915870adb/ea8d2fa2edc9c613-a5/s640x960/c5444f502ae7931c955882abca3d4950dc9b8b86.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2021, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/4906 "2021-11-08T23:59:26Z")
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