The New Yorker's cartoon issue includes a caption contest. This year's will appeal to you greatly. (http://www.cartoonbank.com/captioncontest.asp) Look at the drawing, and submit your caption suggestions by December 20. Don't forget to post them here, too!

Melissa

Done!

The bad news is we're out of wasabi.

Melissa,

Remember how, in "A Prayer For Owen Meany," young Owen knew that all of the signature events in his life were rehearsals for a single, pivotal moment that would reveal the shape and meaning of his life? For me, that moment has arrived.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go pull out my hair for three weeks.

Yours truly,

Clem

Remember how, in "A Prayer For Owen Meany," young Owen knew that all of the signature events in his life were rehearsals for a single, pivotal moment that would reveal the shape and meaning of his life?

you mean someone has stolen my recipe Calamari ChiCom KaBoom?

this is irrelevent but after watching the beer can chicken episode of DFL! im trying to figure a positive way to harness the explosion of a beer (the holy grail being Nitrogen charged) in the cooking of an animal, most likely fowl.... i figure the shrapnel before being picked out could allow extra paths for aromatics to penetrate the flesh....



:madsci: :heart: :beer:

Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go pull out my hair for three weeks.

You and me both! The best I can come up with this morning is

I'll have the salaryman nigiri special.

Melissa

"Chen is out sick for the week so Hank is filling in"

i'll have whatever he's having

"We're under new management now... may i recommend tofu?"

"Sure, we're an equal opportunity employer."

It suddenly occurs to Bob that he should have chosen the Subway diet.

Suddenly the teuthologist felt incredibly stupid for not looking here first.

hmmm...
"Ia fthaghn sapporo de shub saki?" springs to mind...but will have to think for a day or two...
g

"No, the tentacles are the long ones. The short ones are the arms, you stupid, stupid man."

"Got to find another temp agency!"

"Don't worry, It'll grow back"

He's been here five years, worked his way up from an appetizer.

How can I over cook sushi sucker!?!?!?

"Whaddya mean 'Is it fresh?' "

"You think that's amazing? The new sous-chef at Le Périgord is an enlightened Republican! [or substitute 'a compassionate Conservative!', etc.]"

:P

" garcone, attend here. These chopsticks smell of ammonia, replace them at once."

You know, this cartoon looks like something Dr. SOS would be dreaming about. Of course, with more girls in it.

"According to my menu I was expecting Cardinal Wolseley. Nice new mitre though, my Lord Bishop."

He couldn't quite put his finger on it yet but he was sure the cuttlefish gall bladder was starting to kicking in.

"Haven't I seen you somewhere before?"

"As a matter of fact, I think you might be eating part of the last guy who complained about ammonia in his sake..."

I had a little help

either

If you want it really fresh you better order it from him.

or

If you want it THAT fresh you better order it from him!

Sushi chef training was the easy part! The hard part was getting his visa to come here.

just wipe his arse and bring him to the table

"I'd recommend against the squid balls."

The last chef was colossal, but we had to let him go. He was too Messy.

heh, and i thought some states didnt allow those kinds of weddings... she does have a pointy head though

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.... and then bed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!









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Steve O'Shea was surprised to see equal oppertunities at their limit in the 21st century

"It's Bring Your Daughter To Work Day, and my wife was too busy fighting sperm whales."

:lol: :notworth: Good stuff people!

and with the other four arms, he does the washing up.

Hey,

This is all great, but if some -------- rip us and submit these as their own, what will we do? What. Will. We. Do?

:|

Clem

We'll write so many good ones a thief won't be able to decide which one to use. :P

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"Panic, a squid!"

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"is the fugu kicking in yet ,sir?"
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I can't hold it in any longer... (not a cartoon caption)

:lol: :roflmao: :bonk:

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"Would you like fries with that?"
"Ink is for signing creditcard bills only."
"Let's shake. Which hand would you like?"
"Cephs give 'disarmament' a new meaning."

best i could come with atm. heh

Well, I never.

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i like phil's :lol:

i like phil's :lol:i concur :)

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And the winner is... (http://www.newyorker.com/online/content/?050124on_onlineonly01)

...not me.

Come on -- "the bad news is, we're out of wasabi" -- that rocked!

:yelling:

Like totally...That was the best... :mad:

The winning entry seems kinda lame. I like to think that we had some much better ideas here. "Out of wasabi"--heh.