# SDMB Monthly Photo Competition - rolling discussion thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** photo\ **Created:** [November 27, 2022, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642 "2022-11-27T20:27:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 113
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/2244 "2026-06-03T02:00:00Z")
It seems to me that if there’s a time limit you have to beat, that’s still a kind of race. We’ve all heard of races against time. ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/2245 "2026-06-03T02:19:39Z")
> [@EddyTeddyFreddy](#): > > Would it be okay to enter? In general entrants have always been free to interpret the theme however they wish, in other words there no judge determining what is and isn’t ok to enter in terms of fitting the theme. Of course if people disagree with your interpretation of the theme they may not vote for your entry. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/2246 "2026-06-03T03:03:37Z")
I happen to work right across the road from a race track. I wonder if I can sneak a shot of them. ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/2247 "2026-06-03T03:37:17Z")
> [@EddyTeddyFreddy](#): > > There’s no question the horse and rider are racing flat out in the photo, but it’s not a horse race per se. Would it be okay to enter? As it so happens, both of my races are time trials; a race against the clock such that the first participant may be (& in these two particular cases _will_ be) finished & cooled down before the last ones are even warming up. Not every race is NASCAR-style with a tight pack. IOW, there may only be one participant in view. ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/2248 "2026-06-03T03:44:18Z")
Like downhill ski racing where the best time wins, eh? The eventing time is just one aspect of the overall final three-day score, but if it’s good by you I’ll go ahead with it. Further explanation of the competition, which occurs from local shows all the way to the Olympics: > **[Eventing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eventing)** > > Eventing (also known as three-day eventing or horse trials) is an equestrian event where the same horse and rider combination compete against other competitors across the three disciplines of dressage, cross-country, and show jumping. This event has its roots in a comprehensive cavalry test that required mastery of several types of riding. The competition may be run as a one-day event (ODE), where all three events are completed in one day (dressage, followed by show jumping and then the cross-c... ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/2249 "2026-06-03T03:49:33Z")
> [@EddyTeddyFreddy](#): > > Like downhill ski racing where the best time wins, eh? 'Zactly! ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/2250 "2026-06-03T03:52:45Z")
Heh. It occurs to me that “racing” is broad enough to encompass a harried commuter running desperately to catch a train. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/2251 "2026-06-03T11:16:02Z")
> [@WildaBeast](#): > > > [@EddyTeddyFreddy](#): > > > > Would it be okay to enter? > > In general entrants have always been free to interpret the theme however they wish, in other words there no judge determining what is and isn’t ok to enter in terms of fitting the theme. Of course if people disagree with your interpretation of the theme they may not vote for your entry. This sums it up exactly. Enter whatever you think fits the theme; it is for you to decide what is appropriate. mmm ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 11:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/2252 "2026-06-03T11:24:42Z")
June thread is active, we are off to the [races.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-43-june-2026-racing/1030583) mmm ---
**Author:** ![Dogginit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dogginit/32/16920_2.png) [@Dogginit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dogginit)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2026, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/2253 "2026-06-03T11:56:04Z")
Having been caught up in tending to my dad’s medical needs since the first week in April, I haven’t been able to participate in the photo threads. Right toward the end of the “Graffiti” contest, I found one that would have been a good photo, but it was on a sloped stone wall along I-84 in Portland, where I couldn’t stop to get a picture anyhow. In 6 foot high letters someone had tagged “Your silence will not protect you”. That one struck me as an appropriate sentiment. ---
**Author:** ![Darwins\_Finch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darwins_finch/32/20304_2.png) [@Darwins\_Finch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darwins_Finch)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2026, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/2254 "2026-06-04T00:24:56Z")
Dang, another topic I don’t have anything for. Oh well, maybe July! ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2026, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/2255 "2026-06-04T00:44:04Z")
I thought so too, but it’s just a matter of interpretation. Could be raindrops rolling down a window, if you say it is! ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2026, 1:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/2256 "2026-06-04T01:24:44Z")
Yep, I can’t imagine that I have anything remotely related to racing in my archives. We shall see. mmm ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2026, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/2257 "2026-06-04T02:07:55Z")
So this month, you’re saying I have a chance? ---
**Author:** ![Pardel-Lux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pardel-lux/32/20182_2.png) [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2026, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/2258 "2026-06-04T06:21:46Z")
Talking about races as the subject is stated I find it remarcable that no one has yet brought up the subject of **[races](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Race_(human_categorization))**. That does not square with my prejudices of the USA, I thought it was always on your mind. Unfortunately I don’t have a fitting picture for that. Not even the emojis cover that, they all look white and either blond or red haired. 🧑‍🦰 ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2026, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/2259 "2026-06-04T11:27:06Z")
Well, the topic is actually racing, not races. mmm ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2026, 12:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/2260 "2026-06-04T12:20:19Z")
Yeah, it’s hard to interpret “racing” in the context of populations of humans. I’m sure there’s some way it could come up, but it’d be a stretch. ---
**Author:** ![Pardel-Lux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pardel-lux/32/20182_2.png) [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2026, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/2261 "2026-06-04T12:54:30Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > Well, the topic is actually racing, not races. > [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > June thread is active, we are off to the [races.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/monthly-photo-competition-43-june-2026-racing/1030583) Sorry I misread. “Off to” changes the meaning, but > [@Chronos](#): > > a stretch. it is not. A too literal reading of the wording the **mmm** has slightly changed from _racing_ to _off to the races_. I still doubt I will find a picture, even if I stretch the **[meaning of words](https://www.realracingclub.es/noticias)** and Racing is back in La Liga (Spanish first division) after 14 years in segunda división. ---
**Author:** ![Frodo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frodo/32/302_2.png) [@Frodo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frodo)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2026, 1:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/2262 "2026-06-04T13:56:58Z")
> [@Pardel-Lux](#): > > Racing is back in La Liga (Spanish first division) after 14 years in segunda división. I was trying to remember if I had any photos of the other, _better_, Racing (of Avellaneda) stadium, hinchada or something for this competition, but no such luck. ---
**Author:** ![Pardel-Lux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pardel-lux/32/20182_2.png) [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2026, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642/2263 "2026-06-04T14:19:24Z")
> [@Frodo](#): > > the other, _better_, Racing I have no beef in this pique but, out of curiosity, are their supporters also called racinguistas? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642.md?page=112) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-monthly-photo-competition-rolling-discussion-thread/975642.md?page=114)