1st-Ever Sheldon Caption Contest! (424 comments)
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1st-Ever Sheldon Caption Contest!
Sunday, September 28, 2008 - 11:58 PM
After having fun with the tagline contest (...that winner will be announced on Wednesday!), we're jumping right in to our first-ever Caption Contest! Just fill in Arthur's voice bubble with the knock-down funniest punchline you can think of -- and you'll win a shirt, a book, and some original art!
Here's how it'll go down.....
Thems the Rules:
- Everyone gets only three entries. So! I'd recommend not going-to-town and posting all three right away. Maybe take an hour, a day, a few days...and let it stew in your noggin'. You'd be surprised how jokes can transmogrify when you give them time to percolate.
- Entries have to be posted below. My poor inbox already gets clobbered, so please don't e-mail them to me. Plus, sharing your ideas publicly is half the fun. It's cool to see what other people come up with. (And to see who beat you to the punch!)
- Keep it clean! It's a family-friendly comic!
- Remember that brevity is very often the soul of wit: Not only does the joke *have* to fit in Arthur's voice bubble...I can tell you from experience that the shorter joke is often the better option.
- Have fun with it!
- But seriously: Only three entries per person. :)
Thems the Winnin's:
- You have until October 10th to get your caption(s) posted.
- After that, I'll pick my 10-15 favorites, post them in the forum for your feedback/comments, and then I'll pick the final winner a few days later.
- The winner will get a free Sheldon book and shirt of their choice...along with the original art from the contest WITH their caption written in! Blam-o!
ebiwon
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Mar 2008
Re: 1st-Ever Sheldon Caption Contest! (Score: 1)
posted Monday, September 29, 2008 - 12:38 AM (
#44940)
First thing to hit me:
"He DOES type 80 words per minute."
Falcor
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2
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Sep 2008
Re: 1st-Ever Sheldon Caption Contest! (Score: 1)
posted Monday, September 29, 2008 - 12:44 AM (
#44941)
This is our new accountant Bob. Just don't make him mad or he'll CHARGE you for it *bu dum bche*.
Re: 1st-Ever Sheldon Caption Contest! (Score: 1)
posted Monday, September 29, 2008 - 12:47 AM (
#44942)
Well I guess we know which of your brokers sold all your stock in the ivory trade.
Greg
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Sep 2008
Re: 1st-Ever Sheldon Caption Contest! (Score: 1)
posted Monday, September 29, 2008 - 12:48 AM (
#44943)
"Rhinobert. He's a temp."
Skawt
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2
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Sep 2008
Re: 1st-Ever Sheldon Caption Contest! (Score: 1)
posted Monday, September 29, 2008 - 12:50 AM (
#44944)
Forget surfing the web. I want to know how he got that pencil behind his ear without opposable thumbs.
Re: 1st-Ever Sheldon Caption Contest! (Score: 1)
posted Monday, September 29, 2008 - 01:04 AM (
#44945)
"As you can probably guess, this is
not Ms. Spielman. Boy does make a nice cup of joe, though."
*Ba-dum-tish*
As a side, you'd put the second sentence in smaller text, similar to the way you have your characters trail of thought detach at the end of a sentence. Yeah, just like that.
DizzyDoo
From:
UK
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Jan 2008
Re: 1st-Ever Sheldon Caption Contest! (Score: 1)
posted Monday, September 29, 2008 - 01:04 AM (
#44946)
"Yes, most people DO save the rhino by sponsoring them... but not through business school."
Aar0n
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4
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Feb 2008
Re: 1st-Ever Sheldon Caption Contest! (Score: 1)
posted Monday, September 29, 2008 - 01:11 AM (
#44947)
...On second thought, a company fitness program might not be such a bad idea.
Shalaina
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Re: 1st-Ever Sheldon Caption Contest! (Score: 1)
posted Monday, September 29, 2008 - 01:11 AM (
#44948)
"Even he types faster than Gramp."
Shalaina
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Re: 1st-Ever Sheldon Caption Contest! (Score: 1)
posted Monday, September 29, 2008 - 01:16 AM (
#44949)
"He deals with sales pitches."
yazz83
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Sep 2008
Re: 1st-Ever Sheldon Caption Contest! (Score: 1)
posted Monday, September 29, 2008 - 01:20 AM (
#44950)
Re: 1st-Ever Sheldon Caption Contest! (Score: 1)
posted Monday, September 29, 2008 - 01:20 AM (
#44951)
Steve Balmer sure buffed up since our last meeting.
Re: 1st-Ever Sheldon Caption Contest! (Score: 1)
posted Monday, September 29, 2008 - 01:22 AM (
#44952)
"So this is our creator Dave Kellett? I thought he'd be taller."
Re: 1st-Ever Sheldon Caption Contest! (Score: 1)
posted Monday, September 29, 2008 - 02:04 AM (
#44953)
In Response to OKcancel (#44952):
"What do you mean 'What about the smell?' He'll get used to it...."
"You told me to hire a thick-skinned accountant...."
"You remember when I told you that we hadn't seen Bob McGillycuddy from Accounts for a while...."
Re: 1st-Ever Sheldon Caption Contest! (Score: 1)
posted Monday, September 29, 2008 - 02:05 AM (
#44954)
"I think you should be more worried that you just lost your 50,000 word update to the Star Trek wiki."
sfreney
From:
Erko, Australia
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Mar 2008
Re: 1st-Ever Sheldon Caption Contest! (Score: 1)
posted Monday, September 29, 2008 - 02:24 AM (
#44955)
I've commissioned a biography.
Re: 1st-Ever Sheldon Caption Contest! (Score: 1)
posted Monday, September 29, 2008 - 02:39 AM (
#44956)
"I thought I was pretty specific about no rhinoceroses for christmas..."
rykus0
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1
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Sep 2008
Re: 1st-Ever Sheldon Caption Contest! (Score: 1)
posted Monday, September 29, 2008 - 02:58 AM (
#44957)
"Rhino what you're thinking... This place is a zoo!"
"What? She's got a sharp head, and likes to take charge."
Maughta
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Feb 2008
Re: 1st-Ever Sheldon Caption Contest! (Score: 1)
posted Monday, September 29, 2008 - 03:13 AM (
#44958)
This is all Eugene Ionesco's fault.
Re: 1st-Ever Sheldon Caption Contest! (Score: 1)
posted Monday, September 29, 2008 - 03:22 AM (
#44959)
"Tell the folks in R&D that 'Jumanji Tycoon' just doesn't have the same flair."
Re: 1st-Ever Sheldon Caption Contest! (Score: 1)
posted Monday, September 29, 2008 - 03:36 AM (
#44960)
don't worry, my mom was like this with her first laptop as well... and her second... don't even mention going online
Re: 1st-Ever Sheldon Caption Contest! (Score: 1)
posted Monday, September 29, 2008 - 03:49 AM (
#44961)
I'm just taking Douglas Adams' theory about the monkeys and Hamlet up to the next level.
Re: 1st-Ever Sheldon Caption Contest! (Score: 1)
posted Monday, September 29, 2008 - 04:02 AM (
#44962)
"I think he just asked for an Eee PC"
Re: 1st-Ever Sheldon Caption Contest! (Score: 1)
posted Monday, September 29, 2008 - 04:04 AM (
#44963)
"Your REALLY should spend more time around Sheldonsoft"
Re: 1st-Ever Sheldon Caption Contest! (Score: 1)
posted Monday, September 29, 2008 - 04:05 AM (
#44964)
Ooops... typing error... here we go again: "You REALLY should spend more time around Sheldonsoft"
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