# A Genuine Caption Contest (Part 2) **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [July 4, 2024, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717 "2024-07-04T12:49:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 253
**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:** [June 14, 2026, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/5041 "2026-06-14T00:39:30Z")
While they had taken due diligence against microbial infection, it turned out that macrobial infection was a bigger problem. ---
**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:** [June 14, 2026, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/5042 "2026-06-14T01:57:45Z")
Sourcing new orchids for the front of the store is the most dangerous job at Trader Joe’s. ---
**Author:** ![Ferris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ferris/32/11573_2.png) [@Ferris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferris)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2026, 8:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/5043 "2026-06-14T08:17:50Z")
Bob’s Backwoods Bondage Club was taking things up a notch. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.winston_oboogie/32/2945_2.png) [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Winston_OBoogie)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2026, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/5044 "2026-06-14T12:49:51Z")
“My God, it’s beautiful!” “Janet, don’t look directly at its stamin! It’s hypnotic!” ---
**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:** [June 14, 2026, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/5045 "2026-06-14T20:59:59Z")
I was going to give it to @billy-jack for his clever introduction of Japanese tentacle porn into the thread, but @Lumpy steals it away with a creative use of “macrobial.” Go Lumpy! > [@Lumpy](#): > > While they had taken due diligence against microbial infection, it turned out that macrobial infection was a bigger problem. ---
**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:** [June 14, 2026, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/5046 "2026-06-14T21:42:23Z")
[![](https://reviewallmonsters.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/cd090-gwangi8.jpg) ](https://reviewallmonsters.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/cd090-gwangi8.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2026, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/5047 "2026-06-14T22:56:26Z")
That damn Golden Tablet of Pharaoh Ahkmenrah is acting up again. ---
**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:** [June 14, 2026, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/5048 "2026-06-14T23:38:03Z")
“Are you the one who was smoking in the boys’ room?” ---
**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:** [June 15, 2026, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/5049 "2026-06-15T01:18:24Z")
“What a time to leave my Ankylosaurus at home!” ---
**Author:** ![billy-jack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac91a4/32.png) [@billy-jack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billy-jack)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2026, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/5050 "2026-06-15T01:23:20Z")
In _Bringing Up Baby_, Katherine Hepburn had a Leopard and it was a success. But her sequel, _Bringing Up Teenager_ was a total flop and is best forgotten. ---
**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:** [June 16, 2026, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/5051 "2026-06-16T14:48:47Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > That damn Golden Tablet of Pharaoh Ahkmenrah is acting up again. This made me chuckle. @DrDeth has it. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2026, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/5052 "2026-06-16T18:15:15Z")
> [@Lumpy](#): > > This made me chuckle. @DrDeth has it. Okay, who is the runner up? Until I can figure this out, if I “win”, please announce it as honorable mention, and lets someone esle win. But thanks for the win here, I do appreciate that. ---
**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:** [June 16, 2026, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/5053 "2026-06-16T21:15:36Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > Until I can figure this out, Do you want to post a photo that’s on the web? Or one that lives only on your computer? ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2026, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/5054 "2026-06-16T23:11:53Z")
> [@needscoffee](#): > > Do you want to post a photo that’s on the web? Or one that lives only on your computer? This computer doesnt have any, sadly. And if i post a pic on the web, Discourse wont let me. ---
**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:** [June 16, 2026, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/5055 "2026-06-16T23:15:41Z")
Discourse at least as implemented here doesn’t allow _embedding_ graphics. It DOES however (usually) render links that are directly to the web address of a graphic in an accepted format, usually ending in .jpg or .jpeg, plus a few others. ---
**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:** [June 16, 2026, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/5056 "2026-06-16T23:21:08Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > This computer doesnt have any, sadly. And if i post a pic on the web, Discourse wont let me. Find an image online. Right click on it and select “Open image in new tab”. Copy the url of the page in that new tab and paste it on its own line in the SDMB reply box. There is no need to use any of the formatting options at the top of the box. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2026, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/5057 "2026-06-16T23:29:08Z")
[![](https://live.staticflickr.com/7447/27766086161_e791300f04.jpg) ](https://live.staticflickr.com/7447/27766086161_e791300f04.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2026, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/5058 "2026-06-16T23:30:58Z")
well, that kinda worked. ---
**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:** [June 16, 2026, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/5059 "2026-06-16T23:32:37Z")
For obvious reasons, my trick is almost never going to work on websites that are actively selling their images like iStock. ---
**Author:** ![billy-jack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac91a4/32.png) [@billy-jack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billy-jack)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2026, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/5060 "2026-06-16T23:34:36Z")
During this brief recess, I have a minor question. What kind of images are favored here? Are there any types in particular? I have seen some instances elsewhere that favored current day political photos but I haven’t noticed that here? So what kinds are preferred? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717.md?page=252) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717.md?page=254)