Caption Contest #41 - Ends Wednesday 11.10.10 At 9PM EST
Monday, November 8, 2010 at 08:00AM 
After a week of rest, the Caption Contest is back and ready to challenge your sense of avgeek wit. I could be wrong (familiar territory for me), but this pic should stir up all kinds of fun. So c'mon, tickle your funny bone and whip up a snazzy caption for this vintage image. And remember, the winner will snag a brand new bacon sandwich at Oshkosh 2011 (you wouldn't want an old one, would ya?)
You've got til Wednesday evening at 9pm EST to submit your clever/funny/cool captions. Then, I’ll pick the best 5 (or 6) and put ’em in a poll for everyone to vote on for all day Thursday and Friday so we can find the winner.
The Rules:
1) Max of 3 submissions per person
2) Submissions go in the 'comments' area
3) Game ends Wednesday at 9pm EST
4) Keep it clean!
Then, anyone who wants to can cast their vote will be able to starting Thursday morning and running thru til 9pm EST Friday. The winner will be posted Saturday morning 11-13-10. Oh... be sure to watch out for goblins on this one : )
Reader Comments (23)
"Yep, one of these trailers will be right out there on the numbers at your destination. Just set her down like this one here and taxi her to the ramp. Yeager said it's kinda fun."
"Loafers? Really?"
The Propeller?!?!?!...It took a while, but I was able to whittle it down and get it inside that there hole.....
Ya gotta trust me...the landing gear fits up in there just like the propeller does...
Just look what the ramp jockeys boys did !!!!!...they ran over the portable stairs, and bent the rear aileron in the process.
Yup, she comes every time I call her.
Harold, meet my youngest boy.
His training wheels are coming off next week!
"The look of the Terrafugia proof of concept aircraft was greatly improved compared to the early prototypes."
Can't you tell? The engineers that worked on the landing gear came from the external stores group.
"We started with a Questair Venture and we still have a few details to work out"
So this thing is really supposed to fly?
The advent of fun house mirror stealth technology is shown to the test pilot for the first time.
You have got to be kidding me!
If you got a problem, take it up with the design committee!
As usual, the New Guy in the Test Pilot Program got all the very best assignments!
Look, the Pentagon cut funding right before the landing gear were designed...be thankful they got the ejection system done.
... and when they strap you in, I'll hold your sign.
1. Remember : Any landing you can walk away from is a good one!
2. Where it's momma?
3. It used to be bigger, but it got washed and shrank.
"Hey, that's a really cool gold helmet you got there."
"We're just waiting for the nice folks from Estes to send us the engines."
"Little tall for this, aren'tcha?"
Submissions for this Caption Contest are now closed.
The poll for voting should be up tomorrow morning (Thursday 11.11.10) - thanx!