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Caption Contest - Are You Ready for Some…

Time for another OTB Caption ContestTM

The Kerry car was tempting, but its still time for something a little less political in nature.



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Winners for the current OTB Caption Contest will still be announced later on Monday

About the Author: Rodney has a BS in Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse, back from when people knew what Hollerith cards were, and actually used the toggle switches on the front of computers. He is an IT Manager in the Motor City and working within the Automotive Industry. He has been blogging at OTB since November 2004.
 
 
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UHhh...does this mean Kerry won (now that pigs are flying)?

Posted by LarryA | November 15, 2004 | 07:08 am | Permalink
 

And to think I gave up that gig at the Children's Zoo for this...

Posted by KipEsquire | November 15, 2004 | 09:10 am | Permalink
 

"Today in the news, Babe is putting a face on a constitutional amendment to allow natural born and foreign-born pigs to become president."

Posted by Lasting Magic | November 15, 2004 | 09:52 am | Permalink
 

Nothing better on a Saturday afternoon at the football game than watching the pigskin fly.

Posted by Roger Smith | November 15, 2004 | 09:58 am | Permalink
 

Yearly celebrations ensue among swine that turkey and Thanksgiving go hand and pig foot.

Posted by Rachel Edith | November 15, 2004 | 10:18 am | Permalink
 

The afterlife proves to be cruel to Yasser Arafat, who not only is dissed his 72 virgins, but is reincarnated into a show-pig.

Posted by Mark | November 15, 2004 | 10:32 am | Permalink
 

James Carville on Meet The Press Nov.18, 2008

Posted by Kate | November 15, 2004 | 11:44 am | Permalink
 

The insurgents in and around Fallujah noted an unexpected tactic today, as they were bombed with live pigs.

Posted by Bithead | November 15, 2004 | 11:58 am | Permalink
 

Panic broke out in the Republican ranks on next election possibilities when news of a major snowfall this weekend in Hell was followed by this startling photo.

Posted by libs4lunch | November 15, 2004 | 12:53 pm | Permalink
 

You know why the spectators are carrying umbrellas? Once farm animals learned to fly, rain was the least of our worries.

Posted by keith taylor | November 15, 2004 | 12:57 pm | Permalink
 

Forget the pig, roast the Redskins!

Posted by M.J. | November 15, 2004 | 12:57 pm | Permalink
 

The Piglet Badminton went well, but a sudden downpour delayed the Hamster Baseball event.

Posted by keith taylor | November 15, 2004 | 01:00 pm | Permalink
 

Excellent body control, good pinkish hue. Let's see what the judges give it:

5.9, 5.7, 5.7, 5.8, 6.0.

Posted by Chris | November 15, 2004 | 02:00 pm | Permalink
 

Michael Moore, trying to emulate Michael Jackson by dangling his newborn son from a balcony, realized too late that he should have washed the bacon grease off his hands first.

Posted by McGehee | November 15, 2004 | 03:49 pm | Permalink
 

Rodney, are you commenting on my chances of winning another caption contest?

Posted by McGehee | November 15, 2004 | 03:50 pm | Permalink
 

Herb Tarlick: We wanted to give free hams as part of the newest WKRP promotion and we took a bunch of pigs up in the hot air balloon but, God as my witness, I really thought pigs could fly.

Posted by Roger | November 15, 2004 | 04:07 pm | Permalink
 

The X Prize drew a diverse list of applicants hoping to win the $10 million reward...

Posted by Chrees | November 15, 2004 | 04:10 pm | Permalink
 

This is just too weird to come up with anything bettera than those ahead of this.

But I wonder, those people in the background...they turned out to see this specticle, but it seems they REALLY want to see this event because they are braving the rain and wind. This must be one charming pig.

Posted by Gary | November 15, 2004 | 04:50 pm | Permalink
 

Roger -- That would be Les Nesman, but good one.

Posted by denise | November 15, 2004 | 05:30 pm | Permalink
 

(I actually thought it was Mr. Carlson, but Herb sounds more appropriate to me, he having been in charge of sales and promotions. Les was just the newsman.)

Posted by McGehee | November 15, 2004 | 06:01 pm | Permalink
 

"Attorney General John Ashcroft flew the coop. Yeah, and here come Rod, Ann, Don, Spencer and Colin."

Posted by Hermoine | November 15, 2004 | 06:49 pm | Permalink
 

To the delight of all in attendance, a pig sent by Parisian citizens to assist in the feeding of Arafat's mourners was thrown away by a reluctant Islamic volunteer.

Posted by Tig | November 15, 2004 | 07:00 pm | Permalink
 

McGehee, you're right! Some googling reveals that it was Carlson.

See http://tvsothertenpercent.tripod.com/wkrp/turkeys.html

Les was reporting from the scene: "Oh, the humanity! The turkeys are hitting the ground like sacks of wet cement! Not since the Hindenberg tragedy has there been anything like this!"

Posted by denise | November 15, 2004 | 07:51 pm | Permalink
 

What was previously thought to be a frivolous query by Lewis Carroll--whether pigs have wings--suddenly took on great importance this past Saturday at the McCormick farm . . .

Posted by Attila Girl | November 15, 2004 | 07:56 pm | Permalink
 

The US Army unveiled its newest counter-terrorist weapon today, the semi-guided pork bomb. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld proclaimed that radical Islamists would find it "both devilishly effective and sinfully delicious."

Posted by Mark Hasty | November 15, 2004 | 08:59 pm | Permalink
 

(With apologies to the writer of Frosty the Snowman)

Thumpety, thump, thump
Thumpety, thump, thump
Look at Piggy go!
Thumpety, thump, thump,
Thumpety, thump, thump
Over the hills of--
eeewww...that ain't snow!

Posted by JW | November 15, 2004 | 09:37 pm | Permalink
 

Upset over election results, Rosie O'Donnel jumps to her death in front of horrified onlookers.

Posted by Rob | November 15, 2004 | 11:57 pm | Permalink
 

"Two female presidential contenders???
Sure, when pigs fly."

2008 presidential candidates Hillary and Condi seen in background watching (you guessed it).

Posted by Hodink | November 16, 2004 | 12:07 am | Permalink
 

Gary, I remember stopping in at some tourist trap somewhere near San Marcos, Texas that featured Ralph the Diving Pig. Hey, it was worth the $5 we paid to get in simply because they had clean restrooms. Well, and Ralph. Yeah... Ralph was the It Pig before the movie "Babe" came out...

Posted by Chrees | November 16, 2004 | 12:25 am | Permalink
 

Caption: 'Bubbles set a new world record during the Pigs-in-a-Blanket toss.'

Posted by Alan Sullivan | November 16, 2004 | 11:50 am | Permalink
 

What the pig did after he found out what Michael
Moore really meant by 'pork rinds.'

The little piggy that could: "I think I can I think
I can..."

Posted by Cricket | November 16, 2004 | 01:37 pm | Permalink
 

Arnold Zwiffel showing the form that made him a
legend of screen and now, stage.

Posted by Cricket | November 16, 2004 | 09:58 pm | Permalink
 

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