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Wed, Mar 02, 2005

Caption Contest: Fingers Were Flying Last Week!

And You Wrote Some Funny Stuff, Too!

As promised, here's the second part of our caption contest extravaganza. First, here's the picture that had everyone typing like mad:

And this is what they typed:

  • "The Bird In The Clouds" -- Brian Power-Waters
  • "CumulusNypho -- Fly into it and you are screwed." -- Harold
  • “Damn! These TFR’s are getting hard to ignore!” -- Mike Franks
  • "Hey FOSSETT......Fly THIS!!!! (also heard in background "I got ya Global Flyah....RIGHT HEERE!!" -- Charles Fournet
  • "My instructor always said not to mess with thunder storms!" -- Robert L. Ramey
  • "Talk to the hand. This interesting picture of a Towering CU was taken above the headquarters of the TSA as they were deciding on the wording for the Alien Flight Training/Citizenship Validation Rule." -- John Kellner
  • "You know honey, ever since you mother passed away I feel that she has been trying to send me messages from the great beyond." -- Anonymous
  • "God to St. Peter: 'I'm really pissed off'" -- Kathy
  • "Uh-oh, I think we just busted somebody's airspace..." -- Ron
  • "The gods must be truly pissed off!" -- Jay Koven
  • "God to TSA..." -- John S. Daniel
  • "Hey TSA! Someone up here says you’re not who you think you are!” -- Anonymous
  • "TSA unveils new TFR marking." -- Thomas Schultz
  • "As the FAA and the avionics companies pour millions of dollars into Weather Avoidance equipment, Mother Nature lets us know who truly rules the sky!" -- Randy Kenyon
  • "Billy didn't realize blaming Mother Nature for grounding his flight would get such a response." -- Tim Bass
  • "The winter of 2004/2005..." -- Ronald E. Stephens
  • "Hey, you asked for GRAPHICAL TFR's didn't you?" -- Brian Rodgers
  • "Don't mess with me: Mother Nature" -- Henry Evans
  • "Its my sky and this is what I think of your TFR's: God" -- Henry Evans
  • "Mother Nature's response to yet another TFR" -- Roy
  • "Why settle for second when you can be 'Number One'?" -- Anonymous
  • "A textbook example of a cumulus-congestus pissed-offus." -- Lawrence D. Blackman
  • "WARNING: TFR AHEAD... DO NOT ENTER. If you do, well, you're screwed!" -- Carlos Emmons
  • "The good Lord's sense of humor..." -- Paul VanOstenbrid
  • "It's Not Nice To Fool Mother Nature" -- Matt Boyle
  • "Oh yeah... well, here's what I think about your fancy weather radar. I got yer red blob right heah!" -- John Blonsick
  • "Challenge Mother Nature, will you?" -- Dave Slosson
  • "The end of Florida's 4th hurricane gives an indication this may be the last of the season." -- Anonymous
  • "And the Lord hath spoke..." -- Jan D. Galla
  • "Hey, let's just flip on over there for a minute..." -- Troy Whistman
  • "The TSA's latest attempt at TFR notification." -- Larry Garner
  • "Let's hear it for Mayor Daley." -- Cathy
  • "Look Harold, aren't the clouds lovely?" -- Bob Salton
  • "Fistful of weather beckons carefree pilot." -- Scott Krueger
  • "Fly the friendly skies!" -- Ty Jacobs
  • "I say again, VFR NOT RECOMMENDED." -- Mel Asberry
  • "Welcome to Chicago, from Mayor Richard Dailey." -- John Uhl
  • "National Homeland Security Notice Of No-Fly Zone" -- Dan Leech
  • "God's final word to the TSA." -- Michelle Jackson
  • "Hey, I hope that isn't the fickle finger of fate." -- Anonymous
  • "In other news, the French Government has denied conducting another recent nuclear test in the South Pacific. Representatives for Greenpeace shot back that there could be no question that the test was French in nature and should be taken back immediately. This is the BBC reporting." -- Mark S. "Bear" Daniels
  • "It's official, then; even God gets irritated with TSA..." -- Steve Serrill
  • "TFR's.... Is that your final answer?" -- Lowell Metz
  • "God's TFR" -- Paul Bunce
  • "God finally gives his opinion in on the TSA" -- Edward C. Graham
  • "VFR Not Recommended" -- Vern Little

Never content to leave well-enough alone, ANN would like you to tell us which caption is the funniest (hint -- you can vote for your own). We'll tally the scores and, on Friday, announce the winner of a new Klyde compendium.

Once again, we await your input at the link below!

FMI: March 02 2005 Caption Contest Vote

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