Can't Believe it's Friday! (Puzzle, List)

I didn't post a stitch last Friday so I'll make it up to you today. Here's what Fortune Magazine had to say about Fridays:

"They're great!"

And I agree.
No PicturePuzzle today, No, Sir! Today a Cryptogram Puzzle (because they're fun!)
And if that's too hard, try this one.

LIST:
1) Who are you going to be in a past life?
2) What are you avoiding today (if you are in fact avoiding something or someone)?
3) I'm thinking of a number between one and four. What is it?

Special Friday Bonus LOLCAT!

As a special treat this Friday, I invite you to caption the enclosed kitties. (It doesn't haz 2 B about cheezbergers, k?)

Caption Contest

Winner gets a used RTA bus pass from Cleveland, OH, USA.

Caption Me!

Best caption wins my eternal admiration:

(Let's face it; we're all bored here and we need something to do.)

Caption Contest

Haven't had one in a while. Winner takes all.

("All" being a slightly used version of my former self.)

Caption Contest!

Fabulous Prizes! Winner announced next Friday!

And The Winner Is!

After much camel-like indecision and waiting, I have selected a winner for this month's (year's, week's) caption contest!

First Place Winner, to receive an autographed e-copy of the post written on his last birthday, is lostdog!

His winning entry:

After a long period of inactivity, the camels were slowly re-absorbed back into the wilderness, leaving only a small hillock behind.

Runners up were:

me with

"The camels looked away innocently as once more the dog took the blame."

Steve with

"Even after he'd been diagnosed with emphysema, Joe Camel refused to quit smoking."

and Blanche d'Almonde with

"Face it. This dry ice is just not creating the mystique you're looking for, Lawrence."

Thanks all for playing along and stay tuned for more.

Caption Contest!

I've decided to give Handknits for Young Moderns a break and caption someone else's art work. Only problem is I don't remember where I found this image. If it is yours I apologize for not giving you creds. It's a beautiful image. And eminently captionable.

So, here's to another round of CaPTion MAdneSS! Don't forget, there are Fabulous Prizes! First Place Prize for this contest will walk away with a BRAND NEW CAR!!

Not really, but you will receive an autographed e-copy of the post written the day of your last Birthday! How's that for awesome?

I have a lot of making up to do...

...and I feel just awful about my absence from the blog these last few days. I was, well, I was detained. Not by a hard-minded corporate jobby as Worldgineer insinuated (great word, love that word: "What are you insinuating, Reginald?") But I will certainly do my best to recover my dear readers' approbation and I vow to make things better.

First thing to do is to announce a winner for the Caption Contest from Hell!!! This was not an easy picture to caption, Folks. It took ingenuity, perseverance and grit. Three things you people are in no short supply of... Of which you people are not soon to be running out of... The sort of thing you guys have lots of... in you. Dangit! That dangling participle just won't fall off.

And now it is finally finished (the contest, not the sentence): A WINNER HAS BEEN CHOSEN!!!

First Place:

Worldgineer said...

Who knows the entire Greek alphabet?

Second Runners Up:

Koobs said...

Aaron and Jenny congratulated each other on winning the pairs "who can keep their mouth open the longest" competition

Gober said...

As fate would have it, Tom's first "no-look high five" was also Rachel's first broken nose.

Congrats, World and other great captioners. Well, done to all those who participated in this toughie. Next week we'll try some rorshach(?) tests to see if we can stump you crazy captioners. I swear, you people could caption a blank piece of paper! you are THAT good. Worldgineer's prize will be chosen at random from my prized camera phone picture collection and emailed to him on his next birthday... whenever that is. Just kidding! He'll get it soon. Oh yes, soooooo! n!

As an extra treat, because you've all been so kind and patient (well, Worldgineer is really the only one who reads this entire blog every day, over and over, in a monotone to his pet tortoise and two dogs), here's a linky el fid sent in which is sure to tickle your funny bone! Well, if your funny bone is black, that is.

Caption Contest!

And this time, I swear there will be prizes! No really. I mean it. Winner gets a free camera phone art montage collage exhibit collection presentation. Hurrah! Now on you get!

Fowl Play

The neighborhood's gone to the birds.

(unofficial caption contest)

Caption Contest

One last Caption Contest to keep you all in the spirit till I get back. Worldgineer bequeathed the image to me. I think it was my Christmas present. : )

Caption Contest

Calum sent me this picture and it reminded me of two things; one: there are mushrooms growing in the lawn, and two: that I haven't had a caption contest lately. So knock yourselves out!

(And if you are wondering who won the last one with the crazy lady with the lizard on her head, the answer is I don't know. You all won. Nobody did. Whatever. What difference does it make? Why does there always have to be a winner and loser? Why can't you people just enjoy life without trying to vaunt yourselves or cast down others? Why can't we all just get along and live in harmony on this god-forsaken planet without it being about some kind of competition where people are "better" or "worse" than others? Why? What is wrong with you all!?!)

I announced winners for the other one. Well, sort of.

Caption Contest

Cuz I need to keep you guys in practice...
(Thanks to World for the picture)

And here's the After photo:

Caption Contest

(No prizes for this one; it's just for fun.)





Three of my favorite captions:

"What happens in the Bahamas, stays in the Bahamas." - Letsbuildafort

"These corporate retreat trust exercises just keep getting weirder and weirder every year. How many drink tickets do you have left?" - Flipsycab

"I swear to God, I wish I had a nickel for every tourist's head I've ended up on." - Brian

Caption Contest!

Off to the Bird Flu Market
Since I can't stop you people from wanting a Caption Contest even if I'm not producing the FABULOUS PRIZES, knock yourselves out.

Winner gets a token appearance in my novel.

(Worldy sent it.)

Race Pig

Congrats to Diva Drip who won some obscur (and frankly rather tedious) contest I ran a while ago. For her prize she requested a song to go along with this picture:

And here it is:

Caption Contest Concluded...

Here they are, the winner's for the Latest Caption Contest (and this was a tough one. I had about fifteen running neck and neck for half the day.) First Place Winners may select from our three Fabulous Prizes*:

First Place:

Christopher said...
Silence fell across the room. Where was the kitten indeed.

normzone said...
Of course, all three outfits are complimented by the hand-knitted barbecue, made of 100% asbestos yarn.

Worldgineer said...
"Don't worry, Bridget. We'll airbrush out the couple barbecueing after the photoshoot."

Second Place:

Steve DeGroof said...
Bob and Nancy pointedly ignored Tamara as she launched into yet another round of "I'm a Little Teapot". "She doesn't even do the spout right", whispered Nancy.

Lukas Abrhmsaid...
a second later, the crowd shuddered as the extra in the pink turned sideways, and disappeared completely.

Third Place:

Steve DeGroof said...
Upon learning that their new cabin was infested with giant wood grubs, Dave and Angela decided to make the best of it.

dag said...
Cousin It's tittie twister habit just never ends.

And an honorable mention just for good measure:

normzone said...
You have a really cool blog. I found it while googling CAPTION CONTEST.
You should check out my blog - it's all about INDOOR BARBECUE.

Thanks to everyone who participated and next time write more, damnit. I know you're good for it!

*Fabulous Prizes is a trademark of YLSN(a)ED and refers to one of the following: A song on the topic of your choosing, a stunt photo of k_sra trying to accomplish whatever you request her to accomplish, or a gift mailed to you from the randomer than hell dollar store in the neighborhood. k_sra reserves the right to turn down requests that she thinks are too pervy or too boring to fulfill. Otherwise, it's all good! : )

Caption Contest!

A new and better Caption Contest is now underway! You have only to dislodge from your teeming genius brain the beautific fruits of hilarious captionization and plunk it into the comments section of this post to be considered for Fabulous Prizes and world recognition! It's that easy! The competition may be fierce and the petty recapping even fiercer, but it's something we here at YLSN(a)ED can't live without!

Let the captions BEGIN!

(photo found at Handknits for Young Moderns. Per usual.)

And the Winner Is...

The Winners of our Last Caption Contest are hereby announced! (I think this one was a little tough picture-wise so extra-credit for everyone who tried.) If you don't know what the prizes are, read them here.

First Place Winner:

Marie said...
Stella was shocked to learn that she was the only one in the world who would ever wear this sweater.

Second Place:

Lukas Abrhm said...
Unfortunately, David's revolutionary new noose contraption didn't really kill people, just made them look ridiculous.

Third Place:

Steve DeGroof said...
A sudden cold updraft reminded Andrea of the importance of layering.

Congratulations to all our winners and, Sarah, next time pick a better picture. Thanks.

Caption Contest

Here she is, folks, the face of this week's Caption Contest.

Make of her what you will. Found, as always, at Handknits for Young Moderns.

Fabulous Prizes for our First Place Winner! W0O+!