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Weekend Caption Contest™

Posted by Kevin
Published: January 28, 2005 - 2:45 PM

It's Friday, which means it's time for the Wizbang Weekend Caption Contest™. Enter your best caption for the following photo...

Iraqi citizen Satar Alkutayfi (top) of South Dakota looks over the Iraqi election ballot with election worker Karim Khan in Rosemont, Illinois. Iraqi citizens in the US were among the first to cast their votes in Iraq's first democratic election in 50 years(AFP/Jeff Haynes)


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Comments (118)

Is that a hanging ch... (Below threshold)

1. Posted by The Zero Boss | January 28, 2005 2:55 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
The Zero Boss:

Is that a hanging chad or a dimpled chad...?

1. Posted by The Zero Boss | January 28, 2005 2:55 PM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on January 28, 2005 14:55

I think I just voted for Pa... (Below threshold)

2. Posted by Doug | January 28, 2005 2:59 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Doug:

I think I just voted for Pat Buchanan !

2. Posted by Doug | January 28, 2005 2:59 PM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on January 28, 2005 14:59

Iraqi's are already complai... (Below threshold)

3. Posted by Crerar | January 28, 2005 3:01 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Crerar:

Iraqi's are already complaining of election fraud and confusing ballots as many claimed they had accidently selected Ralph Nader for Prime Minister.

3. Posted by Crerar | January 28, 2005 3:01 PM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on January 28, 2005 15:01

Bingo!... (Below threshold)

4. Posted by Eric | January 28, 2005 3:02 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Eric:

Bingo!

4. Posted by Eric | January 28, 2005 3:02 PM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on January 28, 2005 15:02

The Butterfly Ballot, Part ... (Below threshold)

5. Posted by RightWingDuck | January 28, 2005 3:07 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
RightWingDuck:

The Butterfly Ballot, Part II

5. Posted by RightWingDuck | January 28, 2005 3:07 PM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on January 28, 2005 15:07

Pssst. What does a... (Below threshold)

6. Posted by RightWingDuck | January 28, 2005 3:08 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
RightWingDuck:

Pssst.

What does a yellow light mean?

6. Posted by RightWingDuck | January 28, 2005 3:08 PM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on January 28, 2005 15:08

Al-Zarqawi's nightmare.... (Below threshold)

7. Posted by D. Carter | January 28, 2005 3:13 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
D. Carter:

Al-Zarqawi's nightmare.

7. Posted by D. Carter | January 28, 2005 3:13 PM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on January 28, 2005 15:13

"Well Mr. Ahmad, everything... (Below threshold)

8. Posted by Brian | January 28, 2005 3:13 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Brian:

"Well Mr. Ahmad, everything seems to be in place for this year's election AND for your new home mortgage"

8. Posted by Brian | January 28, 2005 3:13 PM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on January 28, 2005 15:13

What do you mean that ONLY ... (Below threshold)

9. Posted by Steve | January 28, 2005 3:16 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Steve:

What do you mean that ONLY dead people can vote in the state of Washington now?!

9. Posted by Steve | January 28, 2005 3:16 PM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on January 28, 2005 15:16

"I'll have the ginger beef,... (Below threshold)

10. Posted by triticale | January 28, 2005 3:16 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
triticale:

"I'll have the ginger beef, the moo shu pork, and, let's see, mmm, cashew chicken..."

10. Posted by triticale | January 28, 2005 3:16 PM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on January 28, 2005 15:16

Hmm - I don't see Kerry/Edw... (Below threshold)

11. Posted by Allium | January 28, 2005 3:18 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Allium:

Hmm - I don't see Kerry/Edwards anywhere here.

11. Posted by Allium | January 28, 2005 3:18 PM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on January 28, 2005 15:18

Give me a minute...I know t... (Below threshold)

12. Posted by Tom H | January 28, 2005 3:20 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Tom H:

Give me a minute...I know this... it's a country in Africa?

12. Posted by Tom H | January 28, 2005 3:20 PM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on January 28, 2005 15:20

Hey, how come these all say... (Below threshold)

13. Posted by Alex Nunez | January 28, 2005 3:21 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Alex Nunez:

Hey, how come these all say "Christine Gregoire"?

13. Posted by Alex Nunez | January 28, 2005 3:21 PM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on January 28, 2005 15:21

IRAQI ELECTIONS"No s... (Below threshold)

14. Posted by Rodney Dill | January 28, 2005 3:21 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Rodney Dill:

IRAQI ELECTIONS
"No sir, don't worry about it, you may disregard the part of the ballot where the word, OHIO, has been scratched out."

14. Posted by Rodney Dill | January 28, 2005 3:21 PM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on January 28, 2005 15:21

How do you spell Kerry/Edwa... (Below threshold)

15. Posted by JAT | January 28, 2005 3:22 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
JAT:

How do you spell Kerry/Edwards in Arabic?

15. Posted by JAT | January 28, 2005 3:22 PM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on January 28, 2005 15:22

You're right, this is sligh... (Below threshold)

16. Posted by the wolf | January 28, 2005 3:31 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
the wolf:

You're right, this is slightly more complicated than "Saddam YES/NO"

16. Posted by the wolf | January 28, 2005 3:31 PM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on January 28, 2005 15:31

- Well of course Mohammud..... (Below threshold)

17. Posted by Big Bang Hunter | January 28, 2005 3:31 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Big Bang Hunter:

- Well of course Mohammud... Hell we can take almost anything for ID....Do you have a Takrit Blockbuster card....that would work....

17. Posted by Big Bang Hunter | January 28, 2005 3:31 PM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on January 28, 2005 15:31

(AP) US relations with the ... (Below threshold)

18. Posted by Brian | January 28, 2005 3:34 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Brian:

(AP) US relations with the Iraqi people took a turn for the worse after the rollout of the new Iraqi 1040EZ Tax Return.

18. Posted by Brian | January 28, 2005 3:34 PM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on January 28, 2005 15:34

AP BREAKING: In one of its ... (Below threshold)

19. Posted by Rodney Dill | January 28, 2005 3:40 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Rodney Dill:

AP BREAKING: In one of its most brazen visible efforts to step up hostilities, Hamas has instituted a process for new suicide bomber recruits to meticulously specify the physical traits of each of the promised 72 virgins.

19. Posted by Rodney Dill | January 28, 2005 3:40 PM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on January 28, 2005 15:40

"Hmmm, ... lamb Shwarma ...... (Below threshold)

20. Posted by Rodney Dill | January 28, 2005 3:42 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Rodney Dill:

"Hmmm, ... lamb Shwarma ... lamb kabob ... lamb ... you got anything on the menu without lamb?"

20. Posted by Rodney Dill | January 28, 2005 3:42 PM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on January 28, 2005 15:42

Hi Satar! I'm Dr. Neil Cla... (Below threshold)

21. Posted by CedarFever | January 28, 2005 4:01 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
CedarFever:

Hi Satar! I'm Dr. Neil Clark Warren and this is your eDemocracy profile questionnaire.

21. Posted by CedarFever | January 28, 2005 4:01 PM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on January 28, 2005 16:01

Who designed this, Playskoo... (Below threshold)

22. Posted by Timmer | January 28, 2005 4:13 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Timmer:

Who designed this, Playskool, JumpStart? WTF! We're Iraqis not preschoolers....

Putz!

22. Posted by Timmer | January 28, 2005 4:13 PM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on January 28, 2005 16:13

"Hamid...Hassan...Jaafari..... (Below threshold)

23. Posted by King of Fools | January 28, 2005 4:13 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
King of Fools:

"Hamid...Hassan...Jaafari...Hey - no Hussein. This is soooo much more difficult than last election."

23. Posted by King of Fools | January 28, 2005 4:13 PM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on January 28, 2005 16:13

"I get to choose? And you'... (Below threshold)

24. Posted by JimK | January 28, 2005 4:23 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
JimK:

"I get to choose? And you're not going to cut off my hand or rape my mother in front of me for picking the wrong guy? Wow. So what is that Michael Moore guy complaining about then?"

24. Posted by JimK | January 28, 2005 4:23 PM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on January 28, 2005 16:23

What do you mean I can't vo... (Below threshold)

25. Posted by Tony | January 28, 2005 4:24 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Tony:

What do you mean I can't vote provisionally Mr. Blackwell? The paper is not the right weight? For the love of Allah, don't make me go to Baghdad to vote.

25. Posted by Tony | January 28, 2005 4:24 PM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on January 28, 2005 16:24

Iraqi citizen Ahmed Albini ... (Below threshold)

26. Posted by jmaster | January 28, 2005 4:26 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
jmaster:

Iraqi citizen Ahmed Albini scans the list of presidential candidates as he prepares to vote in Iraq’s first democratic election:

“…..Mohammed Obana, Mohammed Oputu, Muhammed Partuki, Pat Paulsen, Mohammed Pumani, Mohammed Quazari…..”

26. Posted by jmaster | January 28, 2005 4:26 PM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on January 28, 2005 16:26

Posted by: Rodney Dill <... (Below threshold)

27. Posted by DBub | January 28, 2005 4:29 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
DBub:

Posted by: Rodney Dill
"Hmmm, ... lamb Shwarma ... lamb kabob ... lamb ... you got anything on the menu without lamb?"

oh my that is funny

27. Posted by DBub | January 28, 2005 4:29 PM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on January 28, 2005 16:29

Theresa LePore strikes agai... (Below threshold)

28. Posted by hobgoblin | January 28, 2005 4:29 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
hobgoblin:

Theresa LePore strikes again!

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA

28. Posted by hobgoblin | January 28, 2005 4:29 PM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on January 28, 2005 16:29

"I'll have two #172s, one o... (Below threshold)

29. Posted by jrp | January 28, 2005 4:30 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
jrp:

"I'll have two #172s, one order of #295. Does that come with eggrolls?"

29. Posted by jrp | January 28, 2005 4:30 PM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on January 28, 2005 16:30

I'm sorry sir there is no l... (Below threshold)

30. Posted by DBub | January 28, 2005 4:31 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
DBub:

I'm sorry sir there is no listing for Brittney Spears, do you have a second choice?

30. Posted by DBub | January 28, 2005 4:31 PM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on January 28, 2005 16:31

"I don't mind voting," says... (Below threshold)

31. Posted by JRP | January 28, 2005 4:31 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
JRP:

"I don't mind voting," says one new democratic activist in Baghdad, "but would you get this damn cameraman off my back?"

31. Posted by JRP | January 28, 2005 4:31 PM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on January 28, 2005 16:31

How the heck do I choose be... (Below threshold)

32. Posted by Scott S | January 28, 2005 4:33 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Scott S:

How the heck do I choose between 137 Muhammads and 68 Amirs?

32. Posted by Scott S | January 28, 2005 4:33 PM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on January 28, 2005 16:33

"I cannot believe this.. t... (Below threshold)

33. Posted by stoj | January 28, 2005 4:34 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
stoj:

"I cannot believe this.. this is a dream come true. Are you really trying to tell me that I get FOUR HBO's?"

33. Posted by stoj | January 28, 2005 4:34 PM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on January 28, 2005 16:34

Confused with the local tra... (Below threshold)

34. Posted by Baron | January 28, 2005 4:35 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Baron:

Confused with the local track's race forms, Ahmed asks the poll worker how to place a trifecta box with Allawi, Al Swahiri, and Mohammed.

34. Posted by Baron | January 28, 2005 4:35 PM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on January 28, 2005 16:35

Why Oh Why O did I ever lea... (Below threshold)

35. Posted by Rick13 | January 28, 2005 4:43 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Rick13:

Why Oh Why O did I ever leave Ohio?

RE: Pssst.

What does a yellow light mean?
Posted by: RightWingDuck.

"Slow Down"!

35. Posted by Rick13 | January 28, 2005 4:43 PM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on January 28, 2005 16:43

Concerns over election frau... (Below threshold)

36. Posted by slim | January 28, 2005 4:45 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
slim:

Concerns over election fraud moved Friday from Ohio, Oregon and St. Louis to precincts in Bagdhad. Election official Mohammad Saddam (seated next to election official Saddam Mohammad) reviews thousands of voter registrations which all appear to be from a single person: Mohammad bin Saddam ... who lives in Saddam City on Mohammad Street.

36. Posted by slim | January 28, 2005 4:45 PM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on January 28, 2005 16:45

Yes, these are the first tw... (Below threshold)

37. Posted by Chad Evans | January 28, 2005 4:47 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Chad Evans:

Yes, these are the first two pages of the candidates running for President. Where are the other 27?

37. Posted by Chad Evans | January 28, 2005 4:47 PM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on January 28, 2005 16:47

WTF? All these choices and... (Below threshold)

38. Posted by cowboy blob | January 28, 2005 4:48 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
cowboy blob:

WTF? All these choices and you want a freakin' WRITE-IN? Everybody in the freakin' country is on this ballot!

38. Posted by cowboy blob | January 28, 2005 4:48 PM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on January 28, 2005 16:48

I'll take Blue Nose to show... (Below threshold)

39. Posted by Cousin Dave | January 28, 2005 4:49 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Cousin Dave:

I'll take Blue Nose to show in the fifth. Now, about the trifecta...

39. Posted by Cousin Dave | January 28, 2005 4:49 PM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on January 28, 2005 16:49

OK, how many time do I get ... (Below threshold)

40. Posted by Qur'an Pundit | January 28, 2005 4:52 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Qur'an Pundit:

OK, how many time do I get to vote in Milwaukee?

40. Posted by Qur'an Pundit | January 28, 2005 4:52 PM | Vote up Vote down Report this comment Score: 0 (0 votes cast)

Posted on January 28, 2005 16:52

So, let get this straight, ... (Below threshold)

41. Posted by RodgerH | January 28, 2005 4:52 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
RodgerH:

So, let get this straight, #1 is for Bucannan and #2 is for Gore and #3 is Kerry?

41. Posted by RodgerH | January 28, 2005 4:52 PM | Vote up Vote down