Here are the final stats on the 2014 Wombat Caption Contest! Darren Grabowski came in a close second place, but once again Alan AJ Irby takes the top spot for the year!
Thanks again to all who participated! I'll be back with more in week or two. (Can't wait to see what I do next? Me neither!)
Monday, December 29, 2014
Friday, December 26, 2014
Week 48 winner!
Week 48
Caption Contest results! First, the Honorable Mentions: Jason
Williams: "Buddy, how many times do we have to go over
this... I'm the baritone and you're the tenor!"; Renee
Seidel: "Come on, seriously, where did you put my towel?";
Jim Salmen: "Hey, you sing pretty good in the shower. You
should join a singing group or something."; and from SGT, Zazu: "Dude, you're
supposed to be an Elf on the Shelf. Not the Fink on the Sink!"
And our final winner for 2014: Matt McBrayer,
his second win over the past two years! Congratulations, Matt,
and Sic 'em, Bears!
And that's a wrap
for this year! I'll be taking one or two weeks off, but I will be back.
(Yes, that is a threat.) Thanks to all who entered!
Monday, December 22, 2014
2014 Caption Contest - Week 48
2014 CAPTION CONTEST, Week 48 -- Probably the last of this
year! How would you caption this picture? Comment below! The same pic will show
here and on Facebook. I'll repost the pic with my
favorite caption on Friday. No prize this week, sorry, just the glory of
winning!
Friday, December 19, 2014
Week 47 winner!
Week 47
Caption Contest results! Rudolph would be proud! First, the Honorable
Mentions: Darren Grabowski: "Man,
I'm glad that guy's arm is there…."; Jay
Marsh: "They want me to put that where?"; and SGT's Widget: "Just discovered is a
never before seen photograph of the Abominable Snowman's stunt double, the
Abominable Wombat."
And can you believe it's been fifteen weeks since Alan AJ Irby won? Me neither, but his is the top caption this week,
his eighth win this year! Congratulations, AJ!
Thanks to all who entered! New picture on Monday!
Monday, December 15, 2014
2014 Caption Contest - Week 47
2014 CAPTION CONTEST, Week 47 -- It's the 50th anniversary
of the Rudolph Christmas TV special! (I took a few liberties in how I show up
here...) How would you caption this picture? Comment below! The same pic will
show here and on Facebook. I'll repost the pic
with my favorite caption on Friday. No prize this week, sorry, just the glory
of winning!
Friday, December 12, 2014
Week 46 winner!
Week 46
Caption Contest results! Quite a lot of 'haunting' humor this week! First,
the Honorable Mentions: Brandon Randall,
with the short but sweet: "That's a hat!"; two from Darren Grabowski: "...and I'm the
ghost of Christmas Gas. Pull my finger." and "Have you been dragged
out of bed in the middle of the night by a dead business partner? Harassed by
ghosts for past mistakes? Call the law firm of Wombat and Wombat. We're ready
to 'believe' you!"; G Scott Lewis (warning:
barbershop insider humor): "The Scrooge Quartet nails the tag, but the
KIBBER judge on the left was not impressed with the female bass."; and Wayne Franklin: "It was the Ghost
of 'Time is an Arbitrary Construct Created by Man to Measure his Mortality'
that truly frightened Ebenezer."
And the top caption this week comes from SGT's resident dragon Lasolimu, his second
Caption Contest win! Congratulations, Lasolimu!
Thanks to all who entered! New picture on Monday!
Monday, December 08, 2014
2014 Caption Contest - Week 46
2014 CAPTION CONTEST, Week 46 -- I bet you'll have fun with
this one. How would you caption this picture? Comment below! The same pic will
show here and on Facebook. I'll repost the pic
with my favorite caption on Friday. No prize this week, sorry, just the glory
of winning!
Friday, December 05, 2014
Week 45 winner!
Week 45
Caption Contest results! First, the Honorable Mentions: Alan AJ Irby: "Santa on the way
for another drop-off to the Island of Misfit Toys."; Don Kistler: "Dashing through the snow, with a Wombat close
in tow..."; SGT's
kcberlin: "The look of disdain
was clear on Santa's face that some child had asked for a 'womkey.'";
SGT's PatchOBlack: "Santa had
found places for nearly everyone on the Isle of Misfit Toys, but had to bring
one back...."; and Bryan White:
"Santa had been watching, and there were times that a prosecution could do
what a lump of coal could not."
And the winner once again is Darren Grabowski, his seventh win in 2014 and eleventh overall! (Hat
tip also to SGT's leftcoaster, who
was the first to make a "Tickle Me Wombat" joke!) Congratulations!
Thanks to all who entered! New picture on Monday!
Monday, December 01, 2014
2014 Caption Contest - Week 45
2014 CAPTION CONTEST, Week 45 -- Some of you mentioned it took you a while to spot me in last week's picture. I don't think you'll have that problem this week!
So how would you caption this picture? Comment below! The same pic will show here and on Facebook. I'll repost the pic with my favorite caption on Friday. No prize this week, sorry, just the glory of winning!
Friday, November 28, 2014
Week 44 winner!
Week 44 Caption Contest results! From the extended family compound in an undisclosed location in east Texas… First, the Honorable Mentions: Jeff Lavelle: "I didn't realize Tryptophan is a hallucinogen too!!!"; Doug Lewis: "So, it's all white meat?"; from SGT, leftcoaster: "Grandma always has a good juicy lawyer for Thanksgiving. I wonder who is it this year?"; and Bryan White: "The Presidential Pardon had NOT gone through."
And with his first win ever (of the Caption Contest -- he has multiple gold medals with the Vocal Majority, but I'm sure this means more) is Jay Marsh! Congratulations, Jay!
Thanks to all who entered! New picture on Monday! (It might also be themed to an upcoming holiday.)
Monday, November 24, 2014
2014 Caption Contest - Week 44
2014 CAPTION CONTEST, Week 44 -- My mom: "So what are you doing for your picture this week?" Me: "Something Thanksgiving-related. Maybe that Norman Rockwell painting." My mom: "What, with you as the turkey?"
I was more thinking "as the Grandmother" until then. In other words, blame my Mom for the turkey-related nightmares you have this week. And enjoy your dinner Thursday!
So how would you caption this picture? Comment below! The same pic will show here and on Facebook. I'll repost the pic with my favorite caption on Friday. No prize this week, sorry, just the glory of winning!
Friday, November 21, 2014
Week 43 winner!
Week 43 Caption Contest results! Well, Stupid Guest Tricks has
been down most of the week, so those funny folks who check in on the contest
exclusively from there missed out, but there’s still plenty of hilarity! First,
the Honorable Mentions: Jay Marsh:
"Practicing his grand entry for the Hunger Games, it was too late to
reconsider the spray glue on his skinny jeans."; Bill Carleton: "And this why you never, EVER, put a wombat on
the front row!"; and Rich Eick:
"Brad, not being a bass, had to prove he is worthy of singing Ring of Fire."
And for the second week in a row,
your Caption Contest winner is Darren Grabowski, his sixth win in
2014 and tenth overall! Congratulations, Darren!
Thanks to all who entered! New
picture on Monday! (It might be themed to an upcoming holiday.)
Monday, November 17, 2014
2014 Caption Contest - Week 43
2014 CAPTION CONTEST, Week 43 -- Let's just say I was inspired by some of the things I saw in Branson. How would you caption this picture? Comment below! The same pic will show here and on Facebook. I'll repost the pic with my favorite caption on Friday. No prize this week, sorry, just the glory of winning!
Friday, November 07, 2014
Week 42 winner!
Week 42
Caption Contest results! This guest-star turn from Doug Lewis brought in
some funny lines! First, the Honorable Mentions: Darren Grabowski, with this
callback to last week's Baylor parade pic, "So you're saying just sit like
that, and then slide onto the bear's shoulder when it goes by?"; Alan AJ Irby: "Just another
classic case of don't be the guy sitting in the middle of the row who needs to
go to the toilet."; our guest star Doug
Lewis: "No, Brad, I have no idea if the fourth guy to my right works
out."; SGT's PatchOBlack:
"Look, the dress code clearly says black, white, and shades of gray!
What's the matter with you?"; and Brooks
Harkey, who went there: "You
can always spot a colored person in a crowd."
And not only getting an Honorable Mention but also this week's win is Darren
Grabowski! This is his fifth win in 2014 and ninth overall! Congratulations,
Darren!
Thanks to all who entered! The Caption Contest will be on a one-week
hiatus next week while I travel -- I turned 50 this year so I'm required by law
to go to Branson.
Monday, November 03, 2014
2014 Caption Contest - Week 42
2014 CAPTION CONTEST, Week 42 -- With special guest star Doug Lewis! How would you caption this picture? Comment below! The same pic will show here and on Facebook. I'll repost the pic with my favorite caption on Friday. No prize this week, sorry, just the glory of winning!
Oh, and I should mention two things: First, Doug is a very brave and trusting soul who posed for this without knowing how I'd use it; and second, his book is very, very funny. If you like Douglas Adams, you'll enjoy To Cure the Humans!
Oh, and I should mention two things: First, Doug is a very brave and trusting soul who posed for this without knowing how I'd use it; and second, his book is very, very funny. If you like Douglas Adams, you'll enjoy To Cure the Humans!
Friday, October 31, 2014
Week 41 winner!
Week
41 Caption Contest results! Great, funny entries, and of course
our winner this week turns out to be a Baylor alumnus! But first, the
Honorable Mentions: G Scott Lewis: "Two particular items
were featured in this year's Homecoming parade. One was filled with
massive volumes of hot air. The other was the Baylor Bear Balloon.";
Alan AJ Irby: "The Stay Puft Marshmallow Man from
Ghostbusters just called, and he said THIS is the scariest
thing HE has ever seen go down the street!."; PatchOBlack
from SGT:
"All was going well, until an ill-time gust of wind and a poor
decision to use slick ropes left Wombat heading up and out of
sight...."; and Jim Salmen: "A Bear, a Baritone, and
a Barrister... Trifecta!"
And
our winner, for the second time this year and fourth time overall, is
Lyn Robbins! Congratulations, Lyn, and Sic ‘em,
Bears!
Thanks
to all who entered! New picture on Monday – with a guest star!
Monday, October 27, 2014
2014 Caption Contest - Week 41
2014 CAPTION CONTEST, Week 41 -- It's time for the oldest and largest collegiate Homecoming in the world, and I've got my seat ready! How would you caption this picture? Comment below! The same pic will show here and on Facebook. I'll repost the pic with my favorite caption on Friday. No prize this week, sorry, just the glory of winning!
Friday, October 24, 2014
Week 40 winner!
Week 40 Caption Contest results! It was
incredibly tough to choose a winner
this week – many great entries! So, we have a lot of Honorable Mentions: Lara
Beilby: "(To the tune of Singin'
In the Rain): I'm singing for the plane… I'm singing for the plane… he
doesn't like a capella, I'm running
again... "; Lisa Lavelle:
"Brad denied recent travel to West Africa, but the CDC had more questions."; SGT's Zazu: "The
live-action remake of Plane Crazy didn't come out quite as expected when the
director decided to turn it into a parable about the evil of singing lawyers.";
SGT's darph nader: "In
hindsight, Wombat shoulda went South by South East."; Don Kistler: "They'll have to shoot me. I WON'T sign up for
Obamacare!"; Alan AJ Irby:
"At least they didn't put my head on Janet Leigh's body from that other
Hitchcock flick!!"; SGT's bookbabe:
"Yet again, Wombat questioned the wisdom of buying airline tickets through
reallycheapseats.com"; and SGT’s Widget:
"Are lawyers getting out of control in your neighborhood? If so, call
Lawyer-Be-Gone Crop Dusting. Guaranteed results or your money back."
And with
his very first win, this week's champ is Doug
Lewis, author of the incredibly funny To Cure the Humans! Doug, you've won a guest-starring role in a future
caption contest pic! Congratulations!
Thanks to all who entered! New picture on Monday!
Monday, October 20, 2014
2014 Caption Contest - Week 40
2014 CAPTION CONTEST, Week 40 -- A little Hitchcock for you. What say we give away something this week? So... how would you caption this picture? Comment below! The same pic will show here and on Facebook. I'll repost the pic with my favorite caption on Friday. Best caption writer gets to "guest star" in a future picture!
Friday, October 17, 2014
Week 39 winner!
Week 39 Caption Contest results! This
pic was a bit conceptual and didn’t draw as many entries as normal -- but you
all still brought the humor! First
the Honorable Mentions: Alan AJ Irby:
"Brad's dream after consecutive viewings of Honey I Shrunk The Kids and Rudy";
and three from Stupid Guest Tricks: Zazu: "Wombat surprised
everyone when he made the catch on the giant football, but then we realized he
had stepped out of bounds, making the pass incomplete."; Lasolimu: "No one had the heart to
tell Wombat that the ball was filled with helium."; and YANXWIN: "I thought this was a
dream... but I still have my clothes on, and there are no unicorns this time."
And your
winner this week is Darren Grabowski,
his fourth win this year and eighth overall! Congratulations, Darren!
Thanks to
all who entered! New picture on Monday!
Monday, October 13, 2014
2014 Caption Contest - Week 39
2014 CAPTION CONTEST, Week 39 -- This was a great football weekend... for some of us, at least. (#SicEm #GoCowboys) How would you caption this picture? Comment below! The same pic will show here and on Facebook. I'll repost the pic with my favorite caption on Friday. No prize this week, sorry, just the glory of winning!
Friday, October 10, 2014
Week 38 winner!
Week 38 Caption Contest results! Ah,
medical humor. First the Honorable
Mentions: Alan AJ Irby: "What
happens when you're not specific with the genie when you wish you could 'work
with a Broadway star.'"; Bob
Littlepage: "You've got dysen -- wait for it -- TERY! DYSENTERY!";
Darren Grabowski: "Brad was
warned about sitting on another man's throne...."; and G Scott Lewis: "Wombat was
concerned when Doogie kept referring to himself as 'The Doctor of Love.'"
And this
week’s winning caption -- the second this year -- comes from SGT's kcberlin!
Congratulations!
Thanks to
all who entered! New picture on Monday!
Monday, October 06, 2014
2014 Caption Contest - Week 38
2014 CAPTION CONTEST, Week 38 -- So being ill this past couple of weeks... leads to this, apparently. How would you caption this picture? Comment below! The same pic will show here and on Facebook. I'll repost the pic with my favorite caption on Friday. No prize this week, sorry, just the glory of winning!
Friday, October 03, 2014
Week 37 winner!
Week
37 Caption Contest results! I realize my near-complete
unfamiliarity with the show probably made me miss some really funny
inside jokes. Fans, please forgive me. So… first the Honorable
Mentions: Two (again) from Darren Grabowski: "That tree
should have stopped singing..." and "The first throne was
too soft, the second throne was too hard, but this throne was just
ridiculous."; Stupid Guest Tricks' kcberlin:
"Wombat fantasizes what his 'bench' will look like when he
becomes a judge."; and SGT’s Zazu: "Design concept
for the new wombat enclosure at Disney's Animal Kingdom. The
Imagineers sometimes have a bit too much 'blue sky'!"
And
the winning entry this week is the first win for Dave Carlisle,
one of my "brothers from another chorus," member of the
amazing Ambassadors of Harmony! Congratulations,
Dave!
Thanks
to all who entered! New picture on Monday!
Monday, September 29, 2014
2014 Caption Contest - Week 37
Friday, September 26, 2014
Week 36 winner!
Week 36 Caption Contest results! Ah,
the (almost-)cool Autumn air sure does bring out the comedy… First the
Honorable Mentions: SGT's Zazu: "I've always treated you just like my other kids. I feed
you, I house you, I keep you safe. Now that you're five, I expect you to start
picking up after yourself. Here's your rake."; Two from Darren Grabowski: "Despite raising
it from a small bush, Brad had enough of the competition from the singing tree."
and "With the rock inventory complete, Brad moved onto leaf inventory.";
Rick Bivins: "Before the fight
started, Wombat took a combative stance, weapon in hand...when it was all over,
the tree won."; SGT’s bookbabe:
"The new HGTV show 'Gardening with Marsupials' did not quite turn out as
expected."; and Lynn A Ewing:
"Now that he's a grownup, Wombat battles the kite eating tree."
And the
winning entry this week comes from Baylor lawyer and friend Lyn
Robbins, who is either one of the nicest smart guys I know or one of
the smartest nice guys I know. This is his first win this year and third
overall! Congratulations, Lyn!
Thanks to
all who entered! New picture on Monday!
Monday, September 22, 2014
2014 Caption Contest - Week 36
Friday, September 19, 2014
Week 35 winner!
Week 35 Caption Contest results! Lots
of great entries -- I'll definitely have to insert myself into more classic TV
shows! Honorable Mentions: G Scott Lewis:
"After the pilot, Wombat the Lawyer was replaced with Sam the Butcher as
Alice's love interest."; Alan AJ
Irby: "Why the white man afro died."; and SGT's kcberlin: "Before cousin
Oliver, 'Uncle Wombat' was the real reason The Brady Bunch jumped the shark."
And our
winner for the second week in a row is Eric Abrams, his second win this
year and fifth overall! Congratulations, Eric!
Thanks to
all who entered! New picture on Monday!
Monday, September 15, 2014
2014 Caption Contest - Week 35
2014 CAPTION CONTEST, Week 35 -- How would you caption this picture? Comment below! The same pic will show here and on Facebook. I'll repost the pic with my favorite caption on Friday. Winner gets the glory of winning -- and maybe something extra this week!
Friday, September 12, 2014
Week 34 winner!
Week 34 Caption Contest results! Wow,
you all made it TOUGH this week – so many funny entries! Sadly, only one can
win… but any number can be Honorable Mentions! SGT's Zazu: "This? This is the part you
don't understand? The rest all makes sense to you but you don't get this part?";
SGT’s hobie16: "Retired
mathematician Will Hunting, working as a substitute teacher, attempts to
explain 1+1=2 to first graders."; SGT’s darph nader: "See, setting up a budget and travel plans for
your vacation to Disney World is just this easy."; Alan AJ Irby: "LOOK! I cracked the code! THAT'S how many licks
it takes to get to the Tootsie Roll center of a Tootsie Pop!!"; SGT’s kcberlin: "'Pi'? I thought you
wanted me to explain why I like 'pie.'"; Bob Littlepage: "And here... well, that's actually a ketchup
stain, ignore that...."; Matt
McBrayer: "And this is how you understand women."; Bill Carleton: "So... as you can
see, the timing of putting the horn above my head at the beginning of The Armed
Forces Medley is very, very difficult!!"; and finally, SGT's WEDFan: "So, as you can see, we
proceeded from Time = Money to our final bill rate for legal services here."
And the
winner in a crowded field this week is Eric Abrams, his first win this year
and fourth overall! Congratulations, Eric!
Monday, September 08, 2014
2014 Caption Contest - Week 34
2014 CAPTION CONTEST, Week 34 -- School is back in session! How would you caption this picture? Comment below! The same pic will show here and on Facebook. I'll repost the pic with my favorite caption on Friday. No prize this week, just the glory of winning!
Friday, September 05, 2014
Week 33 winner!
Week 33 Caption Contest results! First
the Honorable Mentions: G Scott Lewis:
"I'm here to inform you the city accepts no legal liability for any
injuries sustained during this unsanctioned stunt. Oh, and don't look down.";
Rick Bivins: " Booo!"; Bob Littlepage: "Tragically, Wombat
found out there is a wrong time to pull they old 'your shoelace is untied' gag.";
and finally, SGT's WEDFan, with the gruesome but funny: "The world watched in
horror as the charred remains of the high-wire daredevil plummeted into the
canyon… and Wombat never did get the picture he was trying for.";
And our
winner this week is Darren Grabowski, his fourth win this year and seventh overall!
Congratulations, Darren!
Thanks to
all who entered! New picture on Monday!
Monday, September 01, 2014
2014 Caption Contest - Week 33
2014 CAPTION CONTEST, Week 33 -- How would you caption this picture? Comment below! The same pic will show here and on Facebook. I'll repost the pic with my favorite caption on Friday. No prize this week, just the glory of winning!
Friday, August 29, 2014
Week 32 winner!
Week 32 Caption Contest results! Wow, you
guys came through this week – 44 entries (not counting Fred’s), which might be
a record if I kept track of that sort of thing. Tough to choose which I liked
the best, so… first the Honorable Mentions: Bill Carleton: "Unable to feed my family as an honest
attorney. God Bless You!"; Darren
Grabowski: "High quality cardboard for sale!"; Jerry Andrews: "Wants to identify
with man on the street, has nothing to ask for. First world problems."; SGT's Lasolimu: "Wombat took the
saying, 'dress for the job you want' very seriously."; SGT’s PatchOBlack: "After five hours of
no hand-outs and a lot of confused looks, Wombat realized maybe he should write
something on the cardboard sign...."; and Woody Woods: "I'm over the food thing. Will sing for Baylor
tickets!";
And the
winner entry this week once again comes from Alan AJ Irby, his seventh win this year! Congratulations, A.J.!
Thanks to
all who entered! New picture on Monday!
Monday, August 25, 2014
2014 Caption Contest - Week 32
2014 CAPTION CONTEST, Week 32 -- How would you caption this picture? Comment below! The same pic will show here and on Facebook. I'll repost the pic with my favorite caption on Friday. No prize this week, just the glory of winning!
Saturday, August 23, 2014
Week 31 winner!
Week 31 Caption Contest
results! Sorry for the day delay… I was busy taken my firstborn to his new
college home at the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music (which is part of the
University of Cincinnati, whose mascot is the Bearcat – get it?). So, first the
Honorable Mentions: Alan AJ Irby:
"If the bear wants the cat... LET HIM HAVE THE !@#$%$&! CAT!!!"; Lisa Lavelle: "Lawyer tries
unsuccessfully to distract bear with alternate food source."; Eric Abrams: "I said 'Look for
the Bear Necessities'! How many bears (or any other creatures) do you know that
need a pet cat?"; and finally SGT’s Lasolimu,
with the perplexing but funny: "It's dangerous to go alone. Take this."
And the winner is SGT’s PatchOBlack, his second win! Congratulations, Patchy!
Thanks to all who entered! New picture on Monday!
Monday, August 18, 2014
2014 Caption contest - Week 31
2014 CAPTION CONTEST, Week 31 -- Some of you will understand the inspiration for this photo, but it doesn't matter for caption purposes whether you do or not! How would you caption this picture? Comment below! The same pic will show here and on Facebook. I'll repost the pic with my favorite caption on SATURDAY (I'm traveling on Friday). No prize this week, just the glory of winning!
Friday, August 15, 2014
Week 30 winner!
Week 30 Caption Contest results! You
all seemed to get a kick out of this one! First the Honorable Mentions: Alan AJ Irby: "Nothing but
blinding whiteness everywhere you look."; Graham Smith: "Sorry Fritz, looks like the American got the
beach chair first this time."; Larry
E Collins: "I'm from Texas... I STILL haven't cooled off yet!"; Kathrine Ricks Seale: "Hey,
guys...my sherpa ran off with ALL my stuff! Got some sunscreen?"; and YANXWIN (from SGT):
"It's about time you got here. After my tremendous win in Vegas, I am
taking a well-deserved break. Is my cabana ready yet? I think this trip should
be comped. I can't even see the pool from here."
And the
winner is SGT’s kcberlin, who (as
far as I can tell) has never entered before, and wins on his first try! Congratulations!
Thanks to
all who entered! New picture on Monday!
Monday, August 11, 2014
2014 Caption contest - Week 30
2014 CAPTION CONTEST, Week 30 -- How would you caption this picture? Comment below! The same pic will show here and on Facebook. I'll repost the pic with my favorite caption on Friday. No prize this week, just the glory of winning!
Friday, August 08, 2014
Week 29 winner!
Week 29 Caption Contest results! Sorry
for the delay, folks -- one of the places I post this contest was having server
issues. Thanks to Darren Grabowski for getting things up and running again! First
the Honorable Mentions: Lisa Lavelle:
"Wombat demonstrates why Earthlings need more time to evolve...."; the
aforementioned Darren Grabowski:
"If you win a Gold Medal, they'll let you do pretty much whatever you
want."; and darph nader (from Stupid Guest Tricks):
"Wombat juuuust missed his audition to be the 5th member of the squad. Apparently
'paddle-planet' wasn't a skill they were looking for."
And the
winner -- once again -- is Alan AJ Irby,
his sixth win this year, and thirteenth overall! Congratulations AJ!
Thanks to
all who entered! New picture on Monday!
Monday, August 04, 2014
2014 Caption contest - Week 29
2014 CAPTION CONTEST, Week 29 -- It'll help if you've seen Guardians of the Galaxy, but it's not absolutely necessary. So... how would you caption this picture? Comment below! The same pic will show here and on Facebook. I'll repost the pic with my favorite caption on Friday. No prize this week, just the glory of winning!
Friday, August 01, 2014
Week 28 winner!
Week 28 Caption Contest results! Wow,
this entry had a lot of very funny (and usually pretty insulting) entries! :-) First
the Honorable Mentions: G Scott Lewis:
"While not good enough to make the VM front row, Wombat easily danced his
way into a starring role in High School
Musical: Wombat Gets His GED"; Lisa
Lavelle: "The kids weren't anticipating 'Audience Participation' at
the Senior Center."; Zazu (from Stupid Guest Tricks):
"Wombat thinks his chances of graduating this year are better than ever.";
SGT’s YANXWIN: "Just because
you win a little award doesn't mean it turned back the clock on your age 40
years."; and Kelly Patton:
"Brandon and Benjamin Randall have officially changed their names after
learning their father was going to be the drama teacher at their high school."
And the
very first entry in this week’s contest, from my VM brother Rick Bivins, took the prize -- his very
first win! Congratulations Rick!
Thanks to
all who entered! New picture on Monday!
Monday, July 28, 2014
2014 Caption contest - Week 28
2014 CAPTION CONTEST, Week 28 -- How would you caption this picture? Comment below! The same pic will show here and on Facebook. I'll repost the pic with my favorite caption on Friday. No prize this week, just the glory of winning!
Friday, July 25, 2014
Week 27 winner!
Week 27 Caption Contest results! First
the Honorable Mentions: Darren Grabowski:
"Mr. Randall, for the 100th time, we're not going to give you the special
pat down. Now go get on your flight!"; Rick Bivins: "Mr. Randall, at this point we need to discuss
the term, 'where the moon don't shine.'"; Steven Jones: "No, Mr. Randall, we won't be keeping or selling
pictures. We're fairly certain nobody would be interested in them."; and darph nader (from Stupid Guest Tricks): "Due to cutbacks in his medical insurance, it
was cheaper to buy an airline ticket than it was to go to the doc for an x-ray."
And this
week's winner is Patrick Stayton, who
took time out from hustling his family to Jerusalem bomb shelters (wish I was
joking) to submit this caption for his third win this year! Congratulations Pat!
(Still need that pic of you for the "guest star" role you won for a
future contest, if you can!)
Thanks to
all who entered! New picture on Monday!
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
2014 Caption contest - Week 27
2014 CAPTION CONTEST, Week 27 -- Sorry for not posting this until Tuesday, but yesterday I was... elsewhere. So... how would you caption this picture? Comment below! The same pic will show here and on The World of Wombat. I'll repost the pic with my favorite caption on Friday. No prize this week, just the glory of winning!
Friday, July 18, 2014
Week 26 winner!
Week 26 Caption Contest results! First
the Honorable Mentions: G Scott Lewis:
"(singing) 'All the gold... in
California... Is on the chest of a hundred and fifty eight men, the VM is their
name..."'; Bob Littlepage: "Lookee
here, I done found some pieces of Wombat's self respect.”; Lisa Lavelle: "Wombat's retirement plan after going to one of
those Vegas timeshare scams."; and Goofyernmost
(from SGT): "As further proof of the evils of
gambling... this is all that is left of Wombat after only two hours at the
slots."
And the winner
today is SGT's PatchOBlack, his very
first win! Congratulations Patchy!
Thanks to
all who entered! New picture on Monday, or maybe Tuesday!
Monday, July 14, 2014
2014 Caption contest - Week 26
2014 CAPTION CONTEST, Week 26 -- I'm back from Vegas, and the Caption Contest returns! How would you caption this picture? Comment below! The same pic will show here and on Facebook. I'll repost the pic with my favorite caption on Friday. No prize this week, just the glory of winning!
Friday, June 27, 2014
Week 25 - third winner!
Week 25 Caption Contest results – third
picture! First the Honorable Mentions: Bryan
White: "Blue Man Group: 'Hmm. I'm just not sure if they're ready for a
Blue-ritone.'"; Bear Deardorff:
"Everything's better with Blue Wombat on it!"; Alan AJ Irby: "Wombat's new trio was really heavy into the
blues."; and G Scott Lewis:
"Wombat and his 2 friends regret their fight with the Tidy Bowl Man."
And this
week’s third winner is my VM brother Peter
Schott, his very first win! Congratulations, Peter – and may you (we) also win
next Friday!
Week 25 - second winner!
Week 25 Caption Contest results – second
picture! First the Honorable Mentions: Bryan
White: "That was when Brad found out what they do to lawyers in Las
Vegas... and that sawing a woman in half was not ALWAYS a trick."; Chase Gooding: "See, I told you
his head was stuck up there!"; Bear
Deardorff: "Wombat breaks into song once more with his rendition of
Yesterday... 'I'm not half the man I used to be….'"; and Alan AJ Irby: "Started out as an
audience volunteer, ended up as this generation's Siegfried and Roy incident.."
And I
really can’t explain why today's second winner's caption makes me laugh as much
as it does – but it does, so darph nader
(from SGT) gets his second win of the year!
Congratulations, darph!
Thanks to
all who entered! Results for the final picture coming soon!
Week 25 - first winner!
Week 25 Caption Contest results – first
picture! First the Honorable Mentions: Goofyernmost
(from SGT): "And that marked the beginning of
the end of the Rat Pack. No one took them seriously after that!"'; Patrick Stayton: "Recently
discovered photographic evidence reveals that Brad's shameless attempts at
scoring an upgrade to a suite in Las Vegas literally began the year he was
born.”; and Larry E Collins: "The
'Bat Pack."
And our
first winner today is my long-time friend Bear
Deardorff, his very first win! Congratulations Bear!
Thanks to
all who entered! Results for the other two pictures coming soon!
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