[Billfred]

Here we go!

Normally I'd post the scores after the last round here, but this is the first contest of a new year. As such, that score list looks pretty easy:

You      0

Instead, I substitute the rules:

Originally Posted by The Rules (enacted Caption Contest #1)

The rules:
-I am never ever gonna be eligible, unless I change the rule just before handing over control of the game to someone else.
-If it's your image I pick, you're not eligible.
-If you suggest an image and I pick it, you're not eligible.
-Entries will be scored by me on originality, or in the absence of that, dry humor.
-First place gets ten points, second gets five, honorable mentions will be awarded at my whims.

Traditionally, roughly half of the entries receive a two-point honorable mention, and one particularly good zinger received the burn award, good for three points. The remainder receive a single point.

There have been some updates to the rules over the years:

Originally Posted by The Gary Dillard Rule (enacted Caption Contest #12)

Due to the fact that the state of Florida seems to get walloped with a hurricane every other week, the deadline for all caption contests shall be extended to 9 PM on Friday. Furthermore, any contestant may request in the event of an emergency or natural disaster for the next caption contest to be posted up to 47 hours before Billfred originally planned on it.

Originally Posted by The Heidi Foster Rule (enacted Caption Contest #20)

Preventing anyone from entering the caption contest by means of any feat of engineering is prohibited. This rule shall not apply if both the victim and Billfred are laughing after the act has been committed.

Originally Posted by The Billfred Is Working Way Too Much Rule (enacted Caption Contest #24)

If, for whatever reason, Billfred is working on a job on a day he has to post or judge a caption contest, he reserves the right to fudge the posting or judging by one day in either direction.

("Working" gets a rather liberal interpretation, mind you.)

Originally Posted by The OTHER Heidi Foster Rule (enacted Caption Contest #29)

No person may kidnap, threaten, or otherwise cause harm or mental distress to Billfred in order to influence the outcome of a caption contest.

Originally Posted by The -infinity Rule (enacted Caption Contest #42)

At certain times, should Billfred be pwned by a contestant, he may, at his sole discretion, assign a score of -infinity to that contestant. Points still accumulate as normal, but the -infinity score will remain posted until Billfred either lets off or forgets to add the -infinity score again.

Originally Posted by The Koko Ed Rule (enacted Caption Contest #46)

Anyone except Billfred can enter the caption contest, even if it's their picture.

Originally Posted by The OTHER Billfred Is Working Way Too Much Rule (enacted Caption Contest #50, though never invoked)

If, in Billfred's judgement, he will be unable to administer the caption contest for a week, he may select one contestant to temporarily run the contest, including picture selection and judging. Since that contestant can't enter their own contest, they will receive their average score multiplied by the number of weeks they run the contest, rounded off.

Since then, the only thing that's changed is the deadline: Saturday at midnight Eastern, though entries posted afterward will count if they're posted before I open the thread to score it.

With all that said, here's this week's picture:

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/35530

Go!