Categories: Feschuk on the famous

Caption Challenge Vol. 2, No. 3: The Voting

UPDATE… just before 2 p.m ET: A convincing victory for Not Stephen Colbert, who

by Scott Feschuk on Tuesday, January 19, 2010 5:27am - 28 Comments

UPDATE just before 2 p.m ET: A convincing victory for Not Stephen Colbert, who is, I am assuming, not Stephen Colbert. Whoever you are, email me at scott.feschuk@macleans.rogers.com and I’ll send along your reward.

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I’m not saying this wasn’t one of your finer efforts, people, but it’s only 5:15 in the morning and I’ve already been exposed to twice the recommended daily allowance of subpar.

Some solid finalists, though, so let’s get to them. Winner receives an Amazon.ca gift certificate courtesy of Feschuk.Reid, the world’s first and only speechwriting and communications firm ever. Feschuk.Reid: Because You’re Worth It.

“Whoa, hold on a minute. If he’s Peter MacKay, then who the hell are you?” – Not Stephen Colbert

“Does anyone else see the teddy bear in the suit standing next to me?” – Al O’Wishes

“Okay, pay attention this time Van Loan: Cannon will have the double decaf soy latte; MacKay, the Red Bull; Nicholson will have a cup of Red Rose; and I’ll have my usual warm mug of Ignatieff’s tears.” – MaggiesFarmboy

“…miney, MO!” – themikestand

“So I’ll be B.A.Baracus and you’ll be Hannibal, Peter gets to be Face, and everyone else can fight over Murdock’s spot.” – London, On

Tags: caption challenge, Enjoyable A-Team references, Stephen Harper

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http://intensedebate.com/people/SeanStok SeanStok

It's a photo that resists funny, for some reason. (though the five finalists are all good, I hasten to add!).

http://intensedebate.com/people/ScottFeschuk ScottFeschuk

That's loser talk, private! Drop and give me 20 punchlines!

http://intensedebate.com/people/SeanStok SeanStok

*that*, I can do in under four minutes!

http://intensedebate.com/people/danby danby

Perhaps it's time to have a subject other than Stephen Harper.
Anyone for Mr Ignatieff?

http://intensedebate.com/people/ScottFeschuk ScottFeschuk

For this to happen, he would need to be photographed in public, and that photograph would have to be of interest to enough people to be uploaded to the internet.

You see the conundrum.

http://intensedebate.com/people/NotStephen Not Stephen Colbert

Since everyone is suddenly obsessed with the post ratings, I should probably point out that that I'm the one who voted this down. It was an accident, though, I swear. Apparently, I've now become so unathletic that I can't even properly aim a mouse arrow.

kcm

My theory is there WAS some actual work takeing place when the photo was taken. This is very sloppy quality control Scott. There…Harper's not the only one who can slop the blame around.

Ben

mine was so much better than these

http://intensedebate.com/people/ScottFeschuk ScottFeschuk

Ben's hilarious everyone. Just FYI.

(it WAS a good entry, though. would have made the cut if cannon/lemmon was actually holding a coffee)

http://intensedebate.com/people/doug_rogers doug_rogers

Am I bitter?

http://intensedebate.com/people/SeanStok SeanStok

Are you asking us to taste you?

http://intensedebate.com/people/danby danby

taste not, taunt not
http://intensedebate.com/people/madeyoulook madeyoulook

Eeeewww.

Sigh

Serioiusly Scott, were you the one giving negative votes to all the entries?

http://intensedebate.com/people/ScottFeschuk ScottFeschuk

i'm beginning to sense the caption challenge will be a short-lived tradition.

Guest

…and just when your Feschuk-Reid marketing campaign was achieving the momentum it needs. How sad.

I can sense your concern, but it is pretty funny to read the comments – good and bad.

I think adding the constraint last week helped to improve the quality at the expense of stifling creativity. Maybe other constraints such as "three word maximum" (Perhaps "Out!" or "You're prorogued!" for this week's caption) might make your life easier.

Besides, the caption contest is a lot easier to judge than "write a 100 word essay on why prorogue is a funny word" You could probably even find an iPhone App to do the caption contest for you while you relax in the sun.
http://intensedebate.com/people/NotStephen Not Stephen Colbert

Or you having a competent week of NFL playoff picks.
http://intensedebate.com/people/MaggiesFarmboy MaggiesFarmboy

I agree that most of the responses, including mine, were "meh" (but keep voting for me, people, Papa needs the next season of "Damages" on DVD…),

Maybe if I could suggest picking a week when Haiti isn't, i dunno, like suffering through an apocolypse, or a photo with at least some comedic possibilities…

Just sayin'…

http://intensedebate.com/people/ScottFeschuk ScottFeschuk

That's a good point. Let me take this opportunity to apologize profusely for forcing you at gunpoint to participate. That was poor form on my part, and I am sorry.

http://intensedebate.com/people/MaggiesFarmboy MaggiesFarmboy

That was a gun in your pants? Whew, I thought you were preparing to "Go West" with Coyne and Wells, so to speak.

Don't get me wrong, no global disaster is gonna keep this guy from trying to drain a chuckle from the macleans blogs site! I'm really just trying to keep this tradition going, and attempting to explain this week's poor performance.
Dot

Hey, is this where I come to bitch because my entry didn't get into the voting list?

Hey Farmboy, if you win, I want a box of donut holes for my deviously subliminal inspiration on a Wherry blog 1 week ago:

Looks to me like van Loan is taking orders for a trip to Tim Hortons.

http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/01/12/look-at-us-doi…
http://intensedebate.com/people/s_c_f s_c_f

Make me laugh or I'll bust a cap in yo ass!

http://intensedebate.com/people/s_c_f s_c_f

Is there gonna be playoffs? I'm saving my best for last. I'm just warming up.

YSP

Trouble is, with someone who looks like he's holding his breath standing next to our esteemed PM, all the obvious funny captions aren't suitable for a family publication.
http://intensedebate.com/people/MaggiesFarmboy MaggiesFarmboy

Talent borrows, genius steals
claudia lemire

Oh, Maggiesfarmboy is good, but Not Stephen Colbert made me laugh so hard! I am given them both thumps up….