Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Caption Contest #3

Your caption here.

Yes, that is a timber rattlesnake I am holding, halfway stuck into a tube. Yes, my eyes are closed. Yes, I have a mustache in this photo. I'll explain more tomorrow. For now, send in your clever captions, blogzillas. A fabulous prize to the winner!
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47 comments:

  1. trumbullbirderJanuary 14, 2009 at 3:23 PM

    Bill – “Is the piñata ready? My eyes are closed and I’m ready!”

    Bystander – “Bill, that’s a snake you’re holding…”

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  2. Larry UsselmanJanuary 14, 2009 at 3:36 PM

    If I can't see the snake...and the snake can't see me...that means it can't bite me, right? Right? Right? OWWWW...dammit!

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  3. cyberthrushJanuary 14, 2009 at 3:52 PM

    Hey kids, ya know how your Mom just LOVES surprises...

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  4. Linda F.January 14, 2009 at 4:32 PM

    ...nothing up my sleeve!...

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  5. birdchickJanuary 14, 2009 at 4:37 PM

    "Are you sure this is how Richard Gere does it?"

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  6. Bill of the BirdsJanuary 14, 2009 at 4:46 PM

    Oh NO you DIDN'T BirdChick!

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  7. birdchickJanuary 14, 2009 at 4:51 PM

    I'm sorry, it was the 'stache, I couldn't help myself.

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  8. AmyJanuary 14, 2009 at 4:55 PM

    Coming to theaters in 2009: Snakes in a Tube!

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  9. AndyJanuary 14, 2009 at 5:04 PM

    "Bill's final banding demonstration."

    - Andy

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  10. SheckyJanuary 14, 2009 at 5:12 PM

    And now this meeting of Snake Handlers Anonymous will please come to order.

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  11. Steve IngrahamJanuary 14, 2009 at 5:32 PM

    Just don't tell UPS what is in the tube!

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  12. Steve IngrahamJanuary 14, 2009 at 5:34 PM

    No honest, this is the way the sax was invented...

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  13. FaceJanuary 14, 2009 at 5:36 PM

    I've heard of tubesteak - but tube snake !!!!!

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  14. SteveOhJanuary 14, 2009 at 5:36 PM

    "Let my people go, Pharoah, or so help me, I will throw this staff on the ground and you aren't gonna believe what will happen next!"

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  15. Bill of the BirdsJanuary 14, 2009 at 6:07 PM

    You people crack me ALL the way up!

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  16. AnonymousJanuary 14, 2009 at 6:17 PM

    Hey folks, I'm a trained purfessional, don't ya all try this at home now.

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  17. WrenJanuary 14, 2009 at 7:11 PM

    Oh, hard to top the suggestions here already. How about "Bill's attempt to create a rattle tree through grafting did not turn out as expected, but he has great hopes for the next generation."

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  18. Connie KoglerJanuary 14, 2009 at 7:31 PM

    "At least it's not up my NOSE!"

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  19. Julia ElliottJanuary 14, 2009 at 7:33 PM

    I thought it was supposed to be a gerbil in the tube....

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  20. KyleJanuary 14, 2009 at 7:37 PM

    Always carry a flask of whiskey in case of snakebite...and furthermore always carry a snake.

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  21. Connie KoglerJanuary 14, 2009 at 7:41 PM

    "Bill Thompson The Last demonstrating the new found - but short lived, Rattlesnake Blowgun."

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  22. AnonymousJanuary 14, 2009 at 8:02 PM

    If I can't see it, it is not happening.

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  23. Patrick BelardoJanuary 14, 2009 at 8:05 PM

    LOL @ BirdChick... hard to top any of these...

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  24. Andy HJanuary 14, 2009 at 8:07 PM

    "God I love birding"

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  25. AlanJanuary 14, 2009 at 8:11 PM

    "Be careful with that, don't make an 'ASP' out of yourself!"

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  26. HeronJanuary 14, 2009 at 8:16 PM

    Somehow, the imitation of Alice Cooper had gone terribly wrong.

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  27. AlanJanuary 14, 2009 at 8:16 PM

    "Can I open my eyes now Julie? I want to look through this scope now and see that cute little white-throated sparrow."

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  28. DaveJanuary 14, 2009 at 8:42 PM

    I used to pull a rabbit out of a hat - BORING!

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  29. Julie ZickefooseJanuary 14, 2009 at 8:47 PM

    Hate to spoil it, but the ACTUAL caption was something like:

    TakethepictureZickareyoutakingthepicturedidyougethepicturecanIputthisthingdownnowdidyougetthepictureyetgoodthingthesearemybrownpantsunnnnhhhhhh

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  30. Stacey WittigJanuary 14, 2009 at 9:15 PM

    Rattle snake, schmattle snake...

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  31. Super Jared from DentonJanuary 14, 2009 at 11:23 PM

    Sorry folks but the 'stache has got me a bit rattled.

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  32. Robb C.January 15, 2009 at 12:32 AM

    "Let me tell you folks, there is no better Field Snack that 'RattlerTubes"! No, sir. Easy to store, carry and eat, these little beauties will last through an entire day of back-country birding. Just wrap the velcro straps around your leg and with both hands free, you can bird to your heart's content! And if you call right now, I'll throw in a six-pack of our snack-size, 'Tube o' Garters'! Don't delay, call NOW."

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  33. littleorangeguyJanuary 15, 2009 at 10:46 AM

    With a bigger tube, you can use the same technique for baby manatees ...

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  34. Richard GibbonsJanuary 15, 2009 at 1:16 PM

    If I can walk on glass shards and hot coals, I can hold a tube snake; If I can walk on glass shards and hot coals, I can hold a tube snake,...

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  35. OpposableChumsJanuary 15, 2009 at 1:24 PM

    In a pathetic attempt to out-do Birdchick's recent photo of the half-male, half-female Cardinal, Bill tries to convince us that rattlesnake/twig hybrids can be found anywhere the species habitats overlap.

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  36. Rondeau RicJanuary 15, 2009 at 1:36 PM

    ...and once its in the tube, you can massage it to get the oil out.

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  37. rmharveyJanuary 15, 2009 at 5:46 PM

    The Swinging Orangutangs' performance of Mozart's The Magic Flute takes an unexpected turn when Papageno's flute improv takes on overtones of a pungi, the instrument used by Indian snake charmers.

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  38. danielleJanuary 16, 2009 at 8:03 AM

    "oh my god, oh my god, oh my god. can i let go now?"

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  39. Sylvia CohenJanuary 16, 2009 at 9:55 AM

    Wait...wait...don't tell me...

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  40. Sylvia CohenJanuary 16, 2009 at 9:55 AM

    ...don't tell me...let me guess...

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  41. Rondeau RicJanuary 16, 2009 at 10:36 AM

    Take me in oh tender woman
    Take me in, for heaven's sake
    Take me in oh tender BOTB," sighed the snake

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  42. Julie ZickefooseJanuary 16, 2009 at 10:47 PM

    Rondeau, you are just sick and wrong.

    And Bill. You did not explain the 'stache. You have to explain the 'stache.

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  43. DubsJanuary 16, 2009 at 10:54 PM

    After being released from the ER, Bill shaved the 'stache, sold the leather jacket, threw out the expired milk, and said good bye to "Rebel Bill" once and for all.

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  44. AnonymousJanuary 17, 2009 at 6:45 PM

    While Harpo and Chico were off mingling with the crowd, Groucho Thompson demonstrated his prowess at the ol' Chinese Timber Rattler Puzzle.

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  45. AnonymousJanuary 18, 2009 at 10:30 AM

    Seriously, it's a lot like a gerbil, only with more wiggle...

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  46. Bill of the BirdsJanuary 19, 2009 at 7:20 AM

    I am awestruck at the incredible amount of brain power that went into these captions.

    Just imagine if we used that brain power collectively to do some good—like figuring out how to get the Pittsburgh Pirates a decent power-hitting outfielder and some good middle relief?

    I LOVE America.

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  47. AnonymousJanuary 20, 2009 at 5:20 AM

    For someone who could solve Rubik's cube in 59 seconds, Bill was having a surprising amount of difficulty with Rubik's tube.

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