# 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:** 279
**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:** [September 18, 2026, 8:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/5561 "2026-09-18T08:36:49Z")
Crossing broccoli with a Carolina Reaper chilli turned out to be a bad idea. ---
**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:** [September 18, 2026, 8:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/5562 "2026-09-18T08:56:51Z")
The initial research into the replacement of runway lights with a vegetable garden. ---
**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:** [September 18, 2026, 9:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/5563 "2026-09-18T09:00:14Z")
“Yes, now you too can own your very own Desktop Nuke! Impress your business associates! Frighten competitiors’ negotiators! Make co-workers jealous of your bargaining skills! Perfectly safe, no danger of fallout exceeding internationally-recognized norms. Only three easy payments of $19.95, plus a one-time charge of $4.99 shipping and handling. Call now: 1-800-263-6364, that’s 1-800-263-6364! Visa, Mastercard, AmEx, Discover! But wait, there’s more …” ---
**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:** [September 18, 2026, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/5564 "2026-09-18T21:38:07Z")
The new Apple Watch replaces lithium-ion batteries with plutonium, and is guaranteed to _ **never** _ need recharging. ---
**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:** [September 19, 2026, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/5565 "2026-09-19T00:27:01Z")
Another fine lighting product from FRAGILÉ. ---
**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:** [September 19, 2026, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/5566 "2026-09-19T03:12:44Z")
Okay, the fallout’s had enough time to decay: > [@Spoons](#): > > “Yes, now you too can own your very own Desktop Nuke! Your turn @Spoons ---
**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:** [September 19, 2026, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/5567 "2026-09-19T04:50:31Z")
Thanks! Okay, here’s our next picture … [![](https://allthatsinteresting.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/window-washer.jpg) ](https://allthatsinteresting.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/window-washer.jpg) ---
**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:** [September 19, 2026, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/5568 "2026-09-19T06:16:23Z")
When the Titanic arrived at New York City, it forgot to stop and kept going until it was nearly downtown. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2026, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/5569 "2026-09-19T19:53:10Z")
Bob takes a break from carefully placing the toy cars in the diorama. ---
**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:** [September 19, 2026, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/5570 "2026-09-19T21:22:41Z")
Placido Domingo’s _Il lamento del triste lavavetri_ got rave reviews from critics but was never staged for a live audience. ---
**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:** [September 19, 2026, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/5571 "2026-09-19T23:51:25Z")
“ARLENE!!! I LOVE YOU _THIS_ MUCH!!!” ---
**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:** [September 20, 2026, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/5572 "2026-09-20T06:01:17Z")
Looks like @needscoffee takes it for this one: > [@needscoffee](#): > > “ARLENE!!! I LOVE YOU _THIS_ MUCH!!!” Well done, and it’s now your turn! ---
**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:** [September 20, 2026, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/5573 "2026-09-20T06:11:05Z")
Thanks! [![](https://i.imgur.com/lvqLaYq.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/lvqLaYq.jpeg) ---
**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:** [September 20, 2026, 10:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/5574 "2026-09-20T10:55:37Z")
They don’t sell science kits like this anymore – today’s kids will never learn the proper technique to defibrillate a steak. (Not an entry - for amusement only.) ---
**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:** [September 20, 2026, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/5575 "2026-09-20T12:06:51Z")
Forget charcoal. Nix propane. The truly satisfying way to cook a steak is through nuclear fusion. ---
**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:** [September 20, 2026, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/5576 "2026-09-20T13:35:14Z")
1950s-era experiments led to the production of the modern MRE. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2026, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/5577 "2026-09-20T18:52:19Z")
Captain Bob Rockchin cooks a steak in his SupreSpaceScout, while flying to the rings of Saturn. ---
**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:** [September 20, 2026, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/5578 "2026-09-20T19:07:52Z")
By building a one person bunker with an observation window next to the kitchen, it is now finally safe to use microwaves to cook food in the family home. ---
**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:** [September 20, 2026, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/5579 "2026-09-20T21:03:55Z")
Captain Bob stood by observing as the alien ship botched their one chance to beam aboard a live human specimen. ---
**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:** [September 21, 2026, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717/5580 "2026-09-21T15:08:23Z")
> [@Kent\_Clark](#): > > Captain Bob stood by observing as the alien ship botched their one chance to beam aboard a live human specimen.  Winner! All yours, @Kent_Clark. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717.md?page=278) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-genuine-caption-contest-part-2/1003717.md?page=280)