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Judge the contest
Friday, Aug 25, 2006 - Posted by Rich Miller Comments are now closed on yesterday’s caption contest. An astonishing 100 of them made it past my censorious actions. My personal favorite was from “Scoop,” who wrote: (AP) — Upon exiting her campaign bus during a stop on her statewide tour, State Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka was told she was under arrest for impersonating a Republican. Which was your favorite? The commenter with the most votes will win lunch on me at a cheap restaurant of my choosing. UPDATE: I didn’t see this one: Wait! A garage sale! Hold the bus!! UPDATE: OK, based on the votes so far I’m declaring “Garage sale” the winner. Here’s how this’ll work. The winner should send me an e-mail first with a “secret message” that they’ve made up all by themselves. And then after waiting a few minutes that person should post the same “secret message” here in comments. If the messages and IP addresses match, I’ll send details about the lunch.
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- Lovie's Leather - Friday, Aug 25, 06 @ 8:45 am:
Tom’s was the best, “Great bowl cut, just $14 with tip, WOO HOO! How’s that for frugality, Illinois?”
- Squideshi - Friday, Aug 25, 06 @ 8:48 am:
If I had known that lunch with Rich Miller was involved, I would have tried harder!
- Wumpus - Friday, Aug 25, 06 @ 8:50 am:
- the ole precinct captain - Thursday, Aug 24, 06 @ 9:26 pm:
Hey, I got another great idea - Keno
- So IL Gal - Friday, Aug 25, 06 @ 9:07 am:
Ditto. If I only knew lunch with Rich was involved….
My vote goes to the garage sale. Frugal and sweet!
- Tom - Friday, Aug 25, 06 @ 9:16 am:
Thanks, Lovie’s Leather, but I have to go with B Hicks: “How many times have I told you, Orville; I don’t want Clyde drinking beer except on Saturday night.”
Working “Every Which Way But Loose” into a post deserves bonus points.
- Too Funny For Words - Friday, Aug 25, 06 @ 9:23 am:
I about fell out of my chair when I read the impersonating a Republican quip.
- NumbersGuy - Friday, Aug 25, 06 @ 10:25 am:
I vote for the garage sale.
- Shallow Pharnyx - Friday, Aug 25, 06 @ 11:03 am:
Garage Sale
- Common Sense in Illinois - Friday, Aug 25, 06 @ 11:18 am:
I’vve got to go with the garage sale…
- Phocion - Friday, Aug 25, 06 @ 11:27 am:
The Dr. Zaius one was pretty good.
- Bubs - Friday, Aug 25, 06 @ 12:33 pm:
Garage Sale. Great line!
- Dan Vock - Friday, Aug 25, 06 @ 1:03 pm:
I liked the Howard Dean quip;
- Tim - Friday, Aug 25, 06 @ 1:53 pm:
Scoop
- maggiemae - Friday, Aug 25, 06 @ 2:33 pm:
Garage Sale
- Lovie's Leather - Friday, Aug 25, 06 @ 3:04 pm:
Dang, and I was gonna go with a good-will joke… man… missed the boat on that one…
- Still Anon - Friday, Aug 25, 06 @ 4:30 pm:
I give up, I can’t find your email address on the page
- Establishment Republican - Friday, Aug 25, 06 @ 4:32 pm:
The Howard Dean parody.
- Tom - Friday, Aug 25, 06 @ 4:40 pm:
capitolfax@aol.com
For this I expect you to mail me a roll and a baked potato from your lunch.
- Rich Miller - Friday, Aug 25, 06 @ 4:42 pm:
Actually, the winner asked that I donate the price of the lunch to The Little Sisters of the Poor. Her will be done.
- B Hicks - Friday, Aug 25, 06 @ 7:39 pm:
Thanks for the vote Tom! I almost went with the Cholla quote: “Well it appears to me that there can’t be too many guys driving around this valley with an ape.†You know, change “valley†to Illinois, add a bus to the comment. But, it just didn’t feel right.
- LaSalle - Saturday, Aug 26, 06 @ 9:25 pm:
The Howard Dean Quote was hands down the best