CD's Unofficial Caption Contest #260

[Billfred]

Here we go!

First place goes to:

Originally Posted by kramarczyk

I need more science and technology so that I can get my next payday in MiB III. We need better computer graphics so that I can stay home with my kids. I want George Lucas to pick this one up, but he want me to act sincere and ya'll know I can't do that. So here's what we're going to do... in this year's kit of part you'll find some motion capture cameras and software.

<Will puts on denim shirt>

So here's your homework... use the motion capture gear to help build the motions for this years animation. I'm going to pick the best submission and bring that homie up to my crib and have them put a computer version of me over a performance by Dustin Hoffman. Yeah, definitely, yeah.

Lucas gets his performance, I get my payday, you get famous, and Dustin gets to use some of that Kung Fu that he picked up. We all win, see, it's thinking like this that got me out of Philly.

Science
Technology
You got it and I need it.

Peace, out.

Second place goes to:

Originally Posted by Chris is me

A track from the album:

Well this is the story all about how
My life got flip turned upside down
Now won't you take a minute just sit right there
I'll tell you all about how FIRST changes the world by inspiring students to pursue science and technology.

Honorable mentions go to:

1) rocketperson44
2) GaryVoshol
3) Anna B.
4) Travis Hoffman
5) Karibou
6) EricH
7) Taylor

And the burn award goes to:

Originally Posted by Barry Bonzack

Yeah. Great. A true testimony. I have no idea why FIRST later decided to have guest speakers that have actually made an impact on the world of science and technology.

Which means the final scores for this fifth year of the caption contest are:

Taylor	147
Travis Hoffman	144
rocketperson44	140
EricH	134
Don Rotolo	128
GaryVoshol	123
JaneYoung	121
Wayne Doenges	109
kramarczyk	106
Karibou	104
lingomaniac88	84
Al Skierkiewicz	81
Barry Bonzack	78
rtfgnow	66
AndyB	60
EricS-Team180	37
dodar	33
SlaminSwimster	32
Steve W	32
Anna B.	32
Akash Rastogi	28
Rich Wong	23
acdcfan259	21
bobwrit	20
InfernoX14	19
Andy Baker	17
typharn91	17
Lions for First	15
Schnabel	14
Jeff Rodriguez	14
Chris is me	13
rsisk	13
Water Bandit23	13
FoXy92	12
KathieK	12
Enigma's puzzle	12
Michelle Celio	11
BlondeNerd	10
tim_reiher	10
Elgin Clock	9
Mr. Pockets	9
boomergeek	8
Dan Swando	8
RMiller	8
andrew348	7
George1902	5
FRC4ME	5
Diriye	4
Tito H.	4
"Big Mike"	4
CHI DONG08	3
Greg Needel	3
taylort	3
whlspacedude	3
ZakuAce	3
Alex Cormier	3
cobrawanabe1699	3
FlyingCrayons	3
GillSt.Bernards	3
Andrew Schreiber	2
Hachiban VIII	2
James1902	2
Jared341	2
Jay H 237	2
KarenH	2
Katie_UPS	2
NorviewsVeteran	2
Pat McCarthy	2
The Pre	2
basicxman	2
LittleSwimmer14	2
Raumiester2010	2
Rick TYler	2
461gopher	1
Bharat Nain	1
Chief Pride	1
Cuog	1
Daniel_LaFleur	1
Dave Scheck	1
Dorienne	1
ExarKun666	1
Ioski	1
Kyle	1
Libby K	1
MoeMom	1
mtaman02	1
Protronie	1
Richard	1
skimoose	1
SushaK	1
Zach Purser	1
Zyik	1

As always, some awards of varying degrees of silliness and/or seriousness are in order:

Year 5 Champion: Taylor (147 points)

Year 5 Runner-Up: Travis Hoffman (144 points)

Most wins: rocketperson44 (5)

The newly-dubbed Travis Hoffman Memorial Burn Award Award: Travis Hoffman (9 this year, 31 all-time)

Always The Bridesmaid Award: rtfgnow (66 points without ever winning a round)

Mr. Clean Award: JaneYoung (121 points without ever winning a burn award)

Funnest Team in FRC: Team 1189 (223 combined points)

Perfect Year of 52 entries: EricH and Taylor. Notable runs of 51 entries include GaryVoshol, JaneYoung, and rocketperson44.

Onward!

[Mr. Pockets]

This is my first year on CD. When do the contests begin again (or is it an immediate thing)?

[EricH]

Originally Posted by Mr. Pockets

This is my first year on CD. When do the contests begin again (or is it an immediate thing)?

Contests begin whenever Billfred posts a new picture. Scores are reset once a year.

[GaryVoshol]

I missed a week? Shame on me. At least Jane missed one as well, so I still finished ahead of her ...

[JaneYoung]

Originally Posted by GaryVoshol

I missed a week? Shame on me. At least Jane missed one as well, so I still finished ahead of her ...

I haven't figured out which week I missed - I kind of set a mini-goal this year to be on the Who's Who of completing all the captions. It was also a goal to achieve at least one good burn award... I'm going to have to work on that one.

Congrats Taylor and Travis.
Here's to another fun year of captions.

Signed,
Mr. Clean

[Karibou]

Originally Posted by Billfred

Funnest Team in FRC: Team 1189 (223 combined points)

*insert team cheers here*


*high-five's Mark, Nathan, and Tito*

Congratulations to everyone else! This was a really great season.

[Billfred]

Originally Posted by Karibou

Nathan- It's not an immediate thing...I think we traditionally break for the rest of the summer.

Where by "the rest of the summer", she means "about three minutes for Billfred to find a suitable picture".

There was a time where there was an interlude between the end of a caption contest and the start of the next, generally a couple of days. Since then, I've found it more workable to leave a contest open until I judge it post-deadline.