# 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:** 294
**Author:** ![boson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boson/32/11407_2.png) [@boson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/boson)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2022, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/5867 "2022-05-08T03:07:44Z")
Why, yes, it will reach Broadside Elementary from here. ---
**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:** [May 8, 2022, 5:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/5868 "2022-05-08T05:11:37Z")
“I don’t like Mondays.” ---
**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:** [May 8, 2022, 7:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/5869 "2022-05-08T07:26:16Z")
“Okay, so with this, I can take out Ms. Smith _and_ room 201?” ---
**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:** [May 8, 2022, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/5870 "2022-05-08T11:56:28Z")
“OK Miss, your maniacal laughing is starting to disturb people.” ---
**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:** [May 8, 2022, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/5871 "2022-05-08T19:11:42Z")
Just lie about your age and you can be shooting one of these in a few weeks! ---
**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:** [May 8, 2022, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/5872 "2022-05-08T19:19:45Z")
The Army-day fair dropped the dunk tank this year. Instead they have the “Kill the T-72” booth. ---
**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:** [May 9, 2022, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/5873 "2022-05-09T00:52:33Z")
> [@Bonum\_Legatum](#): > > The Army Day fair dropped the dunk tank this year. Instead they have the “Kill the T-72” booth. Take it away @Bonum_Legatum ---
**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:** [May 9, 2022, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/5874 "2022-05-09T14:04:18Z")
Let us try this: [![](https://i.imgur.com/z2wsdAA.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/z2wsdAA.jpeg) ---
**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:** [May 9, 2022, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/5875 "2022-05-09T14:07:55Z")
The new VW Tracker — for when you want to tour active war zones. ---
**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:** [May 9, 2022, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/5876 "2022-05-09T15:51:46Z")
Herbie Goes To Beirut ---
**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:** [May 9, 2022, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/5877 "2022-05-09T16:41:02Z")
Caterpillar now handles smaller lots as well. ---
**Author:** ![Quondam\_Mechanic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quondam_mechanic/32/3404_2.png) [@Quondam\_Mechanic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quondam_Mechanic)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2022, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/5878 "2022-05-09T18:52:33Z")
The Humvee W. ---
**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:** [May 9, 2022, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/5879 "2022-05-09T20:19:40Z")
The Russians dig deeper down into their armored reserves. ---
**Author:** ![Slithy\_Tove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slithy_tove/32/18248_2.png) [@Slithy\_Tove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slithy_Tove)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2022, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/5880 "2022-05-09T20:40:35Z")
This is all that Sergeant Blast and Private Meekly will have, if those gun-grabbers have their way. ---
**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:** [May 9, 2022, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/5881 "2022-05-09T21:58:47Z")
The most confused of all the Transformers. ---
**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:** [May 10, 2022, 7:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/5882 "2022-05-10T07:09:51Z")
Bugasaurus! ---
**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:** [May 10, 2022, 7:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/5883 "2022-05-10T07:12:25Z")
“Well, sure, but if it doesn’t have Herb Tarlek sportcoat-upholstered seats, it’ll never sell, no matter how good it is at off-roading.” ---
**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:** [May 10, 2022, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/5884 "2022-05-10T13:57:22Z")
> [@needscoffee](#): > > Herbie Goes To Beirut Takes the prize for the reminding me of Herbie. Take it away! ---
**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:** [May 11, 2022, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/5885 "2022-05-11T16:17:10Z")
It appears that needscoffee is “out of the office”. I will invoke the 24-hour rule. > [@Kent\_Clark](#): > > The Russians dig deeper down into their armored reserves. Kent\_Clark, take it away. ---
**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:** [May 11, 2022, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731/5886 "2022-05-11T16:25:13Z")
Gosh, from the bottom of my heart, second place is better than nothing! Anyway, since @Bonum_Legatum was touched by a reference to “Herbie” let’s see what can be done with Herbie Hancock [![](https://media.apoplife.nl/nl/2018/08/Herbie-Hancock.jpg) ](https://media.apoplife.nl/nl/2018/08/Herbie-Hancock.jpg) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731.md?page=293) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-1/915731.md?page=295)