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Post number 21341

MiguelCardoso — Mon, 04 Nov 2002 03:47:17 -0800

Captionistas Wanted: This year's New Yorker cartoon competition, slightly more challenging than last year's is now online, awaiting witty captions until November 20.

By: PrinceValium

PrinceValium — Mon, 04 Nov 2002 05:03:56 -0800

"Sorry, your wings are no good here."

By: nickonomicon

nickonomicon — Mon, 04 Nov 2002 05:35:05 -0800

"The boys in C-block say you're a little piece of heaven"

By: putzface_dickman

putzface_dickman — Mon, 04 Nov 2002 06:26:56 -0800

"So, where's home?"

By: planetkyoto

planetkyoto — Mon, 04 Nov 2002 06:43:44 -0800

"I suppose you could call it ironic, but I was locked up before postmodernism really won the day."

By: MiguelCardoso

MiguelCardoso — Mon, 04 Nov 2002 06:57:31 -0800

I hope, just this once, it's OK to post a smaller version of the cartoon, so that one can read the captions without clicking to and fro.

By: MiguelCardoso

MiguelCardoso — Mon, 04 Nov 2002 07:03:50 -0800

"I guess you thought the no posting images on Metafilter rule didn't apply to angels."

By: bwg

bwg — Mon, 04 Nov 2002 07:04:56 -0800

Ever see that show Oz?

By: riffola

riffola — Mon, 04 Nov 2002 07:05:04 -0800

"Denied parole again eh Boggie? I told you that they knew we're no angels."

By: salmacis

salmacis — Mon, 04 Nov 2002 07:21:11 -0800

"Heaven announces a $5 billion hole in it's accounts. Gabriel arrested."

By: transient

transient — Mon, 04 Nov 2002 07:32:19 -0800

"I don't know if 'tunnel digging' really comes within the Guardian Angel job description."

By: MiguelCardoso

MiguelCardoso — Mon, 04 Nov 2002 07:38:34 -0800

"I don't care if it interferes with your halo, pal. You can't have the top bunk."

By: amberglow

amberglow — Mon, 04 Nov 2002 07:39:13 -0800

"Boy, when you guys fall, you really fall!"

By: carfilhiot

carfilhiot — Mon, 04 Nov 2002 07:45:58 -0800

"Yeah I'm sure you're innocent.."

By: liam

liam — Mon, 04 Nov 2002 07:52:00 -0800

"They fit fine. Now, where's my cigarettes?"

By: mikhail

mikhail — Mon, 04 Nov 2002 07:54:29 -0800

"For flying over a restricted area? You're kidding?!"

By: kev23f

kev23f — Mon, 04 Nov 2002 08:13:36 -0800

"Thats a purty dress ya got there fella."

By: foot

foot — Mon, 04 Nov 2002 08:23:07 -0800

"So...after I strangled Gabriel I put 'em in a duffel bag. But uhhh...I got nothin' against angels man." That's wit, yo.

By: dhartung

dhartung — Mon, 04 Nov 2002 08:35:56 -0800

"They're really strict about where you guys fly nowadays, huh?"

By: KnitWit

KnitWit — Mon, 04 Nov 2002 08:47:30 -0800

So just how high DOES this church Scandal go?

By: mblandi

mblandi — Mon, 04 Nov 2002 08:53:29 -0800

"Stop your moping. You think there's a desk in every prison cell?" On preview, Dhartung wins.

By: Kafkaesque

Kafkaesque — Mon, 04 Nov 2002 08:54:28 -0800

Too bad Heaven doesn't have any lawyers, pal.

By: Kafkaesque

Kafkaesque — Mon, 04 Nov 2002 09:26:42 -0800

or "That's right, I get the top bunk. We don't want any fallen angels around here."

By: machaus

machaus — Mon, 04 Nov 2002 09:40:26 -0800

"So tell me the truth, you think Wim Wenders is a total wanker, don't you."

By: timsteil

timsteil — Mon, 04 Nov 2002 10:10:39 -0800

How were you to know Oprah's Angel Network was the target of a RICO investigation?

By: LeLiLo

LeLiLo — Mon, 04 Nov 2002 10:25:16 -0800

"Who'd have thought that God would rat you out?" p.s. I'd like to see the cartoon that goes with this caption (from the official rules): We reserve the right to cancel, terminate, or modify the contest in the event of a computer virus, bugs, tampering, or technical failures of any sort.

By: madamjujujive

madamjujujive — Mon, 04 Nov 2002 10:39:41 -0800

We don't take kindly to cherub molesters in here, dude. You're going to be doing some hard time.

By: ginz

ginz — Mon, 04 Nov 2002 10:41:48 -0800

Don't you just hate Tavares?

By: turaho

turaho — Mon, 04 Nov 2002 10:45:07 -0800

"Guess you found out the hard way not everyone likes being touched by an angel."

By: goethean

goethean — Mon, 04 Nov 2002 10:50:27 -0800

"File-sharing. How 'bout you?"

By: thomcatspike

thomcatspike — Mon, 04 Nov 2002 11:27:41 -0800

Yea, I remember when ethics were for Angels.

By: mr_crash_davis

mr_crash_davis — Mon, 04 Nov 2002 11:47:08 -0800

So, how much angel dust were you holding, anyway?

By: gwint

gwint — Mon, 04 Nov 2002 11:55:41 -0800

"So the World Series was fixed, huh?"

By: riffola

riffola — Mon, 04 Nov 2002 12:09:03 -0800

"Who knew they'd book a guardian angel for stalking?"

By: trojan_horse

trojan_horse — Mon, 04 Nov 2002 12:27:53 -0800

"Don't look so down. Lucifer only got dominion of Hell when he fell. You scored!"

By: putzface_dickman

putzface_dickman — Mon, 04 Nov 2002 12:52:45 -0800

I don't care where your duck puts its head, just don't do it on my bunk.

By: scalz

scalz — Mon, 04 Nov 2002 12:55:33 -0800

Yeah yeah. You're innocent. I'm innocent. We're ALL innocent.

By: bowline

bowline — Mon, 04 Nov 2002 13:43:06 -0800

Say, is that your halo on the floor?

By: claxton6

claxton6 — Mon, 04 Nov 2002 13:45:54 -0800

"Twenty bucks, same as in town."

By: DakotaPaul

DakotaPaul — Mon, 04 Nov 2002 13:50:38 -0800

"Conjugal visits? I wish."

By: pyramid termite

pyramid termite — Mon, 04 Nov 2002 14:39:44 -0800

"I don't get it. I shot you and now all you want to do is hang around and whine."

By: thomcatspike

thomcatspike — Mon, 04 Nov 2002 15:01:39 -0800

So this is purgatory! How long 'til heaven?

By: bradlands

bradlands — Mon, 04 Nov 2002 15:34:09 -0800

"So, let me get this straight. These wings of yours...they vibrate?"

By: NGnerd

NGnerd — Mon, 04 Nov 2002 16:22:41 -0800

"you know, i always pictured heaven being more exciting then this."

By: murmur

murmur — Mon, 04 Nov 2002 16:26:26 -0800

"You're not pulling off a Shawshank Redemption in here, pal."

By: Stan Chin

Stan Chin — Mon, 04 Nov 2002 16:30:28 -0800

"Welcome to heaven. I will be the first of your seventy-seven virgins."

By: jacobw

jacobw — Mon, 04 Nov 2002 20:59:24 -0800

I believe my captions are funny...and dark. "If you're really an angel, I must be in hell." "2 cigarettes for the halo, another 3 for the wings. That's my final offer."

By: Toe E Jaleo

Toe E Jaleo — Tue, 05 Nov 2002 05:50:54 -0800

You'll be out in five with good behavior.

By: Secret Life of Gravy

Secret Life of Gravy — Tue, 05 Nov 2002 16:44:08 -0800

"I capped a coupla pigs. And you?" "I flew too close to The Son."