CD's Unofficial Caption Contest #520

[Billfred]

Holy crap! 520 weeks doing this means we've completed ten full years of this caption contest. I'm lucky to have you guys entering week after week. :)

The scores after the last round (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1390894&postcount=15):

Wayne Doenges 164
Taylor 161
DonRotolo 137
EricH 132
GaryVoshol 130
Jim Wilks 116
rsisk 115
Al Skierkiewicz 107
cgmv123 101
dodar 97
efoote868 72
bardd 48
Pault 37
Littleboy 27
TheCascadeKid 27
jwallace15 26
delsaner 25
Jon Stratis 23
Jay Money 1058 20
Brandon1266 17
Andrew Lawrence 17
Tom Ore 17
rachelholladay 17
Bill_B 16
Don Wright 15
orangemoore 13
Joe G. 12
S.P.A.M.er 17 12
J.Warsoff 11
Navid Shafa 9
tStano 8
mdituri 6
JohnFogarty 5
Karibou 4
Kyle A 4
dubiousSwain 4
Can1s_Major997 4
sarah_storer 3
Jay O'Donnell 3
Jay H 237 2
IndySam 2
George1902 2
The Doctor 2
EricS-Team180 2
Herbblood 2
Invictus3593 2
safiq10 1
Katie_UPS 1
XenoPhobic 1
MetalJacket 1
AndyBare 1
jblay 1
Bryce Paputa 1
JosephC 1
jspatz1 1
Rich Wong 1
m1506m 1
Matthew1998 1
TOTCoach 1
Brad Hanel 1

And as is customary for the end-of-the-year caption contest, it's a video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMquMHmielc

As always, the deadline is nominally Saturday at midnight Eastern. Not as always, I'll be at Midknight Mayhem this Saturday and you can submit your answer in person!

(Worth noting that I'll be taking Amtrak to and from, and there's no reliable Wi-Fi on most of the route home Sunday. So at least my excuse this week is better than usual!)

Go!

[EricH]

JVN wishes his presence had the effect his cutout does.

[cgmv123]

Coming soon: Special no-tip-over fishing line. For the low, low price of $111.71!

[dodar]

Man, Flat Stanley is having a much different effect on the youth than he did 50 years ago.

[rsisk]

Just what is the exchange rate between US Motivator and Canadian Motivator?

[Al Skierkiewicz]

Great product! Is it dishwasher safe?

[Wayne Doenges]

Are you tired of that ole black and white JVN Motivator?
Introducing the new and improved HD 1080p JVN color Motivator. It has 10 times the presence and 20 times the fear factor of the old Motivator.
The cost is an amazing $1501.01. That's right! Only $1501.01.
Get yours NOW!

[GaryVoshol]

For this Grant spent so many years getting a degree and working internships?

[efoote868]

They first tried with Andy Baker, but the kids worked so fast they couldn't get good video coverage.

[Taylor]

Upcoming products from Robowranglers Industries:
Having trouble finding that out-of-the-way offseason event (I'm looking at you WIWI)? Use the Neunvagation GPS device!

Need that little extra ummph in your robot's operation? Try the Kan-Of-Gas-abapathy battery booster!

Can't seem to keep track of your tapgrease or cutting fluid? Cop-oil-i takes care of all your lubrication needs!

Buy the complete package - you get to name the price - just list your favorite team number and throw in a few zeroes after it. (But each part number still starts with 217.)

[DonRotolo]

JVN just wishes he was that thin. And light. And effective.

[NPOE: Wow, a whole year gone by already? Time flies.[/NPOE]

[Jim Wilks]

If the 2D motivator is starting to wear thin, then consider moving up next to the ultimate upgrade -- the full color 3D motivator. So lifelike that students might think it is be real. And it talks, although non FIRST folks might not understand it. Available for only $148 per hour, but truly priceless!!!

[Billfred]

In my defense, I haven't been back in South Carolina for 24 hours yet. :P

First place goes to:

Upcoming products from Robowranglers Industries:
Having trouble finding that out-of-the-way offseason event (I'm looking at you WIWI)? Use the Neunvagation GPS device!

Need that little extra ummph in your robot's operation? Try the Kan-Of-Gas-abapathy battery booster!

Can't seem to keep track of your tapgrease or cutting fluid? Cop-oil-i takes care of all your lubrication needs!

Buy the complete package - you get to name the price - just list your favorite team number and throw in a few zeroes after it. (But each part number still starts with 217.)

Second place goes to:

They first tried with Andy Baker, but the kids worked so fast they couldn't get good video coverage.


Honorable mentions go to:

1) dodar
2) rsisk
3) DonRotolo
4) cgmv123
5) Wayne Doenges

And the burn award goes to:

For this Grant spent so many years getting a degree and working internships?

Which means the final scores for the tenth (holy crap) year of the caption contest are:

Taylor 171
Wayne Doenges 166
DonRotolo 139
EricH 133
GaryVoshol 133
Jim Wilks 117
rsisk 117
Al Skierkiewicz 108
cgmv123 103
dodar 99
efoote868 77
bardd 48
Pault 37
Littleboy 27
TheCascadeKid 27
jwallace15 26
delsaner 25
Jon Stratis 23
Jay Money 1058 20
Brandon1266 17
Andrew Lawrence 17
Tom Ore 17
rachelholladay 17
Bill_B 16
Don Wright 15
orangemoore 13
Joe G. 12
S.P.A.M.er 17 12
J.Warsoff 11
Navid Shafa 9
tStano 8
mdituri 6
JohnFogarty 5
Karibou 4
Kyle A 4
dubiousSwain 4
Can1s_Major997 4
sarah_storer 3
Jay O'Donnell 3
Jay H 237 2
IndySam 2
George1902 2
The Doctor 2
EricS-Team180 2
Herbblood 2
Invictus3593 2
safiq10 1
Katie_UPS 1
XenoPhobic 1
MetalJacket 1
AndyBare 1
jblay 1
Bryce Paputa 1
JosephC 1
jspatz1 1
Rich Wong 1
m1506m 1
Matthew1998 1
TOTCoach 1
Brad Hanel 1

As usual, some awards are in order:

Year 10 Champion: Mike Taylor (171 points)
Year 10 Runner-Up: Wayne Doenges (166 points)

Most Wins: Mike Taylor (6), followed by Wayne Doenges, Jim Wilks, and Al Skierkiewicz (5 each)
Most Seconds: Wayne Doenges (10), followed by Mike Taylor (6)
The Travis Hoffman Memorial Burn Award Award: Don Rotolo (8), followed by Gary Voshol and Mike Taylor (7 each)

Always the Bridesmaid Award: Pault (37 points without a win)
The Jane Young Mr. Clean Award: Al Skierkiewicz (108 points without a burn award)
Funniest Team: FRC 1676, The Pascack Pi-Oneers (175 points across three entrants)

Perfect 52-Week Entry Streak: Mike Taylor and Wayne Doenges
50+ Entries This Year: Don Rotolo, Eric Hussman, Gary Voshol, Richard Sisk (51), Jim Wilks and cgmv123 (50)

In the meantime: Onward!

[Al Skierkiewicz]

The Jane Young Mr. Clean Award: Al Skierkiewicz (108 points without a burn award)

Thank you to everyone in the academy. It was a difficult climb, but a rewarding one. Thanks to Bill for giving me the opportunity and Jane for lending her distinguished name to this award. It will go right on the shelf with my Emmy and Big Chief Rain in the Face (hint: I was a Boy Scout leader for many years) awards.