Dumb As A Blog Dumb Caption Contest: 'The New Meal' Edition November 11, 2009 9:46 AM | permalink

We're not sure who the fresh-faced young boy eating Thanksgiving dinner with President and Mrs. Roosevelt is, but he looks to have the best seat in the White House. 

What is he doing there? What is the President saying? What is the only thing he has to fear? This photo offers up a lot of questions, and if you can enter a caption in the comments section that shines some light on this issue, or at least makes us laugh, you could be the winner of a brand new Dumb As A Blog T-Shirt!

Now let's see those captions!

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY to enter or win the “Dumb As A Blog Caption Contest”. Contest open to legal residents of the 50 U.S. and D.C., age 18 or older. Subject to Official Rules and void where prohibited. Contest starts 9:45 a.m. ET on 11/11/09 ; ends 11:59p.m. ET on 11/18/09. For Official Rules and entry information log on to http://www.trutv.com/blog_contest_rules.html. Sponsor: Courtroom Television Network LLC, d/b/a tru TV.

Finalists Announced In Dumb Caption Contest-VOTE NOW! October 30, 2009 9:30 AM | permalink

It was tough to narrow down the pool of quality captions, but we did manage to pick our starting five. Now it's up to you to vote for the MVP who will win a Dumb As A Blog T-Shirt.

Voting closes a week from today, so vote now! Vote often!

Dumb As A Blog Dumb Caption Contest: 'Holy Hoop Hooligans, Batman!' Edition October 21, 2009 10:24 AM | permalink

I realize that not all of you out there are as old as I am or were raised in New England like me. So before you caption this photo, you should probably know that this picture features four of Batman's most famous arch villains from the camp classic 1960's television show, posing with, for reasons unknown, Hall of Fame NBA coach and executive of the Boston Celtics, Red Auerbach.

(Fun fact: the spell checker on our blogging program suggested I spell his name "paperback.")

Why he is posing with these vicious criminals, I have no idea (he did regularly commit the heinous crime of smoking indoors)  but perhaps you can piece together what these nefarious characters are up to.

Write your best caption to the following photo in the comments section below, and if it is chosen by a jury of your peers to be the finest, you will be the proud owner of a Dumb As A Blog T Shirt. 

Now let's see those captions!

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Finalists Announced In Dumb Caption Contest-VOTE NOW! September 23, 2009 9:27 AM | permalink

After choosing five finalists from our large keg pool of entries, the ultimate winner is up to you!

Vote below before October 1st for your favorite caption, and choose carefully, as the winner will receive a Dumb As A Blog T-Shirt!

Dumb As A Blog Dumb Caption Contest: 'Frank and Steins Edition' September 14, 2009 3:36 PM | permalink

I don't know if this harried man is actually named Frank, or even if those are actually beer steins. They might just be big mugs. Is there a difference?  As such, if this photo was actually captioned "Frank and Steins" that would be a terrible, terrible caption, even if I published it on Halloween.

Lucky for everyone, it's not my job to caption this photograph, it's yours!

Place your best caption for the following photograph in the comments section below. Five finalists will be selected, and then we'll turn it over to you to vote for the winner, who will win a brand new Dumb As A Blog T-Shirt! 

Now let's see those captions!

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY to enter or win the “Dumb As A Blog Caption Contest”. Contest open to legal residents of the 50 U.S. and D.C., age 18 or older. Subject to Official Rules and void where prohibited. Contest starts 3:35 p.m. ET on 9/14/09 ; ends 11:59p.m. ET on 9/20/09. For Official Rules and entry information log on to http://www.trutv.com/blog_contest_rules.html. Sponsor: Courtroom Television Network LLC, d/b/a tru TV.

Finalists Announced In Dumb Caption Contest-VOTE NOW! September 3, 2009 2:49 PM | permalink

If there is one thing that I can tell you about working here at truTV.com and writing on Dumb As A Blog, it's that life is a magical tapestry. Over my time here, I've laughed, I've loved, and yes- I've even learned a thing or two.

Perhaps one of the most important things I've discovered this:

America? She loves a farting clown. 

One day, perhaps I will get that embroidered on a decorative throw pillow or use it as the title of my memoirs. Either way, the following image produced an eye-popping 91 comments, many of which were pretty entertaining to read.

In fact, we got so many quality comments, we found it difficult to pick just one winner. Therefore, in a new feature in the Dumb As a Blog Caption Contest, we have decided to let you, the reader, select the winner of the Dumb As A Blog T-Shirt, from the following finalists:

Voting ends Tuesday at noon, so VOTE NOW!

Dumb As A Blog Dumb Caption Contest 'Clowning Around' Edition August 26, 2009 9:57 AM | permalink

Who is this clown?

What is she doing? Is she a funny clown or a scary clown?

If she isn't funny now, hopefully she will be with just a little bit of your help. Write your best caption for the following photo in the comments section, and if your entry is judged to be the best, you will be the proud winner of a tiny car filled with dozens of circus performers  a Dumb As A Blog T-Shirt!

 

Now let's see those captions!

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY to enter or win the “Dumb As A Blog Caption Contest”. Contest open to legal residents of the 50 U.S. and D.C., age 18 or older. Subject to Official Rules and void where prohibited. Contest starts 10:00 a.m. ET on 8/26/09 ; ends 11:59p.m. ET on 9/2/09. For Official Rules and entry information log on to http://www.trutv.com/blog_contest_rules.html. Sponsor: Courtroom Television Network LLC, d/b/a tru TV.

Winner Announced In Dumb Caption Contest! August 25, 2009 4:43 PM | permalink

The time has come, the captions are in, and it is time to announce the winner.

With an honorable mention to John S, who suggested: "There has to be a better way to get a Dumb as a Blog T-Shirt," we decided that it was best to keep caption contest content out of the caption contest.

Does that make any sense? Still, good job, John. 

The winning caption was provided by "Dave" and appears in it's rightful place, under the photo below:

It upsets me that they keep the best pocket protectors on the top shelf!

Congratulations to Dave on his big win, we'll be in touch with him to get his address. For all those that didn't win, feel free to take a shot at winning your own Dumb As A Blog T-shirt tomorrow, when the next caption contest goes up.

Dumb As A Blog Dumb Caption Contest 'Corporate Ladder Edition' August 17, 2009 4:01 PM | permalink

We know that you have a lot on your mind these days.

Well, so does the gentleman in this photograph, which we invite you to caption, for your chance to win a spiffy Dumb As A Blog T-shirt.

Place your best caption in the comments section below, and while you may enter as many times as you like, you can only win one shirt, unless it's for the person standing on your head. Send us a picture of that, and you get a second shirt.That's how we roll around here. 

Now let's see those captions!

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY to enter or win the “Dumb As A Blog Caption Contest”. Contest open to legal residents of the 50 U.S. and D.C., age 18 or older. Subject to Official Rules and void where prohibited. Contest starts 4:00 p.m. ET on 8/17/09 ; ends 11:59p.m. ET on 8/24/09. For Official Rules and entry information log on to http://www.trutv.com/blog_contest_rules.html. Sponsor: Courtroom Television Network LLC, d/b/a tru TV.

Winner Announced In Dumb Caption Contest! August 13, 2009 11:26 AM | permalink

I would love to say that this was an extremely difficult caption contest to judge, but that wouldn't really be accurate. It was, however one of the weirdest. Notable responses included:
- "Gordon" who was grousing about the winner of the last caption contest, and his comment was kind of funny: He wrote:
"So they picked the 'Snakes in a Dumbass' caption."
"Yeah, I can't believe it, either."

Another bizarre entry was "RR," who rather inexplicably just pasted in the lyrics to Wall of Voodoo's Mexican Radio, which despite being a great song, makes for a pretty sub par caption.

But the winner was an anonymous commenter named "Just Saying," who cracked us up with the simplicity of the following caption, which appears in its proper place, under the photograph below:

"Let's go to summer camp he says, it'll be fun he says"

Congratulations go out to "Just Saying," and we'll be in touch soon to get that Dumb as a Blog shirt right out.

For your chance to win, check back later today for the next Dumb Caption Contest!