Caption Contest #73 - Ends Wednesday 4.25.12 At 9PM EDT
Monday, April 23, 2012 at 08:25AM 
My friend Jo (@futureshox) suggested this early 50's pic of the most awesome little Stits Sky Baby as a good one for a Caption Contest, and I sure agree! Seems like we should be able to have some easy avgeek fun with it as we work our way toward a winner of a bacon sandwich at OSH12 : )
So, you've got til Wednesday evening at 9pm EDT to submit your clever/funny/cool captions. Then, I’ll pick the best 5 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 EDT
4) Keep it clean!
Then, anyone can cast their vote starting Thursday morning and running thru til 9pm EDT Friday. The winner will be posted Saturday morning 4-28-12. And remember, think big!
Reader Comments (23)
1. These Isometric exercises are more difficult than I thought.
2. How much gas do I really have in the tank?
3. Bill, waits to hold back the model airplane back while the pilot rev's up the motor.
It's not the size that matters.
I can almost visualize a wheel landing
Test pilot Sam Spinworth poses beside the new stretch version Stits Sky Baby before take off.
1) "how is this for balance?"
2) " do you think I built it to short?"
3) "help me push the tail down"
The doctor told Bill to "trim up"...
I can't put it down until the tire paint dries.
When they said homebuilt I don't think they ment in the bedroom!!!!!!!
Boy O boy am I tired of walking backwards pushing this thing all the way to the airport with this thing!!!!!!
BOY O BOY am I tired of walking backwards pushing this thing all the way to the airport!!
Freddy couldn't hide his disappointment when he found that the picture on the box was full-sized.
I think we can still make it shorter; let's bring the tail in, say, another 18".
You did what with Gee Bee?!!!!
Warning to builder: Failure to use the "metric to standard" conversion chart may result in a loss of interior space as with this 4 place design.
Doggone it! I just KNEW there were a couple of fuselage drawings missing from the self-build kit...
The convenient carrying handle almost makes this thing useful!
Yes this will work great! We'll swap the wheels off my VW bug for the tail dragger gear and make the first flying car.
You know what they say about Men with Small Planes?!?
Weight and balance testing sure has evolved over the years....
What do you mean this isn't proper run up procedure? I see the guys at the radio controlled air field do it all the time.
1.Why do Aunt Edna's Christmas gifts never fit right?!?
2. After 50 tricep lifts on this guy, I'm moving up to a Super Cub.
3. The Stits Bank and Trust's "Open a checking account, Get a plane" promotion was a rave success.
Submissions for this Caption Contest are now closed.
The poll for voting should be up tomorrow morning (Thursday 4.26.12) -thanx!
Are you glad to see me or is that just an airplane in your pocket