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The Publisher's Desk
July 01, 2004
Caption Contest!

Have at it; post your entries in the comments. Witty, snarky, sarcastic, funny ... all OK (and encouraged). Using the caption contest to attack other readers ... not OK. Seeing Saddam in a courtroom ... priceless.



Posted by Alan at July 1, 2004 12:27 PM | TrackBack
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in the first day of the trial, saddam was unsuccessful in persuading the judge about the size of his "manhood".

(gotta get the easy one out of the way)

Posted by: wafflestomper at July 1, 2004 12:37 PM

John Woo movies?! I LOVE John Woo movies!!

Posted by: Timmer at July 1, 2004 12:43 PM

Saddam: "I didnt gas the kurds, BUSH gassed the kurds!, just ask Michael Moore."

Posted by: Ronin at July 1, 2004 12:44 PM

Go ahead,pull both my damned fingers!I'll gas you all to oblivion!

Posted by: mbruce at July 1, 2004 12:49 PM

It's just your jive talkin'
you're telling me lies, yeah
Jive talkin'

Posted by: feste at July 1, 2004 01:01 PM

I'm not the man. YOU DA MAN!

Posted by: jon at July 1, 2004 01:02 PM

No fair! They have Jew lawyers!

Posted by: Laurence Simon at July 1, 2004 01:02 PM

"He's my lawyer?!! I wanted Johnny Cochran!"

Posted by: Mona B. at July 1, 2004 01:03 PM

You are not Judge Ito! I demand Judge Ito!

Posted by: jon at July 1, 2004 01:04 PM

"YOU'RE out of order! YOU'RE out of order! THE WHOLE TRIAL is out of order! THEY'RE out of order! THAT man, that SICK, CRAZY, DEPRAVED man, RAPED and BEAT that woman there, and he'd LIKE to do it again! It's just a show! It's a show!"

Source

Posted by: Steve in Houston at July 1, 2004 01:04 PM

Wazzuuuuuuup!

Posted by: Slant Point at July 1, 2004 01:05 PM

So how did Rumsfeld do that Viper Fang fighting technique? Was it something like this?

Posted by: John Davies at July 1, 2004 01:07 PM

So there I was, driving my really small car like this...

Posted by: Dan at July 1, 2004 01:08 PM

"Would YOU like to be PRESIDENT FOR A DAY? Tell the folks what they've won, Johhny!"

Posted by: John at July 1, 2004 01:09 PM

Saddam: "The real killer is ...... Bagdad Bob!"

Posted by: Brian at July 1, 2004 01:09 PM

Damn it! Rock beats my scissors again!

Posted by: Andrew Duncalfe at July 1, 2004 01:18 PM

"I did not have sex with that woman, ..."

Posted by: Max Darkside at July 1, 2004 01:21 PM

So there I am minding my own business and all those Kurds came after me with knives. So I shot my way out, like this bang bang bang.

Posted by: jones at July 1, 2004 01:21 PM

YOU WANT THE TRUTH!?! YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH!!!

Posted by: johnnymozart at July 1, 2004 01:23 PM

Yeah!? So what, Bush's penis is only THIS big!

Posted by: Don at July 1, 2004 01:25 PM

Sadam Husain ends his Chewbacca Defence for the first time in a Free Iraqi court. "If Chewbacca lives on Endor, you must acquit!"

Posted by: Niall at July 1, 2004 01:25 PM

Don't I look like Dennis Miller with this neat new beard?

Tie? We doan need no steenkin' ties!

The prosecutor in the back row just said something about industrial strength shredding machines and letting the punishment fit the crime. Judge, make him stop.


Posted by: Limpet at July 1, 2004 01:29 PM

One, two, three ... I'm a Yankee Doodle Dandeeee ...

Posted by: Lawrence Price at July 1, 2004 01:32 PM

one time at band camp....

WPoS

Posted by: WPoS at July 1, 2004 01:33 PM

"The power of Mephistopheles compels you!! The power of Mephistopheles compels you!! The power of Mephistopheles compels you!!"

Apologies to William Peter Blatty.

Cordially...

Posted by: Rick at July 1, 2004 01:34 PM

"You found that evidence on Command Post, didn't you"

Posted by: Max Darkside at July 1, 2004 01:34 PM

"Do you see them!!! They're right there!!! Little Green Men."

Posted by: MClift at July 1, 2004 01:41 PM

"I will take on all infidel comers! Do you hear me, Vince McMahon?!"

Posted by: Hubris at July 1, 2004 01:44 PM

I WANT YOU FOR THE U.S. ARMY.

Posted by: MClift at July 1, 2004 01:48 PM

This beard is just great. And here's my impression of Michael Moore!

Posted by: Limpet at July 1, 2004 01:55 PM

I never gassed the Kurds. I just poked them, like this.

Posted by: asdf at July 1, 2004 01:59 PM

Where are my dentures? They were in a blue box about this big.

Posted by: Yankee Zionist at July 1, 2004 02:01 PM

Hi Alan......here's a couple......

1. "....and when they captured me I was standing there, both pistols blazing......"

2. "...and now, Bob, if you can guess what's behind door #2 ......"

3. "Heeeeey Boo Boo, whaaaat is in that pic-a-nic basket?"

4. "You want the truth? YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH!"

***5. " Yes, your honor, that is them! Michele and Alan."***

6. "Heeeeerrreeeessss Johnny!"

7. "No! You put the lime IN the coconut, THEN you shake it all up."

8. "George Bush made them make my sleeves too short, just to try to make me look stupid and win the election."



Okay, okay, I'll get back to work.

Jeff

Posted by: Jeff B at July 1, 2004 02:22 PM

****YOU WANT THE TRUTH!?! YOU CAN‘T HANDLE THE TRUTH!!!

Posted by johnnymozart at July 1, 2004 01:23 PM ****


Sorry, I beat you on that one Johnny Motzart. :) Please note the time it was sent to alan at com-po:

-----Original Message-----
From: benauto@direcway.com [mailto:benauto@direcway.com]
Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2004 1:15 PM
To: alan@command-post.org
Subject: Photo contest



Hi Alan......here's a couple......

1. "....and when they captured me I was standing there, both pistols blazing......"

2. "...and now, Bob, if you can guess what's behind door #2 ......"

3. "Heeeeey Boo Boo, whaaaat is in that pic-a-nic basket?"

4. "You want the truth? YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH!"

***5. " Yes, your honor, that is them! Michele and Alan."***

6. "Heeeeerrreeeessss Johnny!"

7. "No! You put the lime IN the coconut, THEN you shake it all up."

8. "George Bush made them make my sleeves too short, just to try to make me look stupid and win the election."



Okay, okay, I'll get back to work.

Jeff

Posted by: Jeff B at July 1, 2004 02:26 PM

"My eyebrows are this long! I demand to see my beautician!"

ok, ep2k

Posted by: elvispresley2k at July 1, 2004 02:27 PM

I am not Saddam Hussein, I'm Rick James, bitch!

Posted by: Headzero at July 1, 2004 02:34 PM

Mowing the lawn and the muse hit me.

1. So I held my arms out like this and said to the Zionist lackeys, "You Americans won't cuff me, I dare you to try." Seven months later, here I am.

2. Pffft, those Americans are such amateurs. Does Lyndie England really think pointing like this is torture.


3. You there bring me those OJ gloves. If they don't fit, you must aquit.

Posted by: jones at July 1, 2004 02:35 PM

Matt LeBlanc voice

"How YOU doin?"

Posted by: Dave at July 1, 2004 02:35 PM

Bitch! You ain't Street!! I'm Street!!

Posted by: Tbone at July 1, 2004 02:35 PM

You put your left hand in.
you put your left hand out.
You put your left hand in
and you shake it all about.
You do the hokey-pokey
and you turn yourself around.
Thats what it's all about,HEY!

Posted by: sefton at July 1, 2004 02:44 PM

- Dead man talking.

- I'm Algore and I demand the Florida Supreme Court!

- You talkin' to ME?

Posted by: Rubenjane at July 1, 2004 02:53 PM

Saddam threatens Judge with "Shaolin Death Touch".

Posted by: kh at July 1, 2004 03:20 PM

1. "Who's the quickest draw? Who's your daddy? Look, I've got both guns on you and your hands are still in your pants!"

2. "Why are you talking to me? The guys you should be talking to are Chirac and Kofi Annan. They're like this!"

Posted by: TL at July 1, 2004 03:25 PM

You must vote for John Kerry!!! He is my only hope!

Posted by: I collect politicals at July 1, 2004 03:25 PM

"Yes sir, you should be certain that over one inch of your cuffs is visible when your arms are raised. Also, make sure that the fit is not too tight across the shoulders. I'll show you to the dressing room."

Posted by: Hubris at July 1, 2004 03:48 PM

Prosecution: Do you see the actual mass murderer in the room?
SH: Yes.
Prosecution: Will you please point to him.
SH: That is him your honor.
Prosecution: Let the record show that Mr. Hussein is pointing to ...

Arial Sharon!
AS: I confess! I did it and it felt GREAT! Bwah ha ha!

Posted by: Gordon at July 1, 2004 04:10 PM

"For all the folks watching at home, yes, I am an Iraqi prisoner. Do not let these clothes and the lack of a glowstick up my ass fool you."

Posted by: Laurence Simon at July 1, 2004 04:15 PM

"Those cameras over there are from Fox! I thought I had paid for CNN cameras!"

Posted by: Laurence Simon at July 1, 2004 04:16 PM

"Let me tell you something, Mike. You're money, and you know what else? You're a big winner. I'm gonna ask you a simple question: who's the big winner tonight in the casino? Mikey, that's who. Mikey's the big winner."

Posted by: Alan at July 1, 2004 05:03 PM

"Don't you DARE lecture me about parenting!...I loved those baby rapeing, cold blooded killers. Sniff... sniff....."

Posted by: Jeff B at July 1, 2004 06:38 PM

You'll have plenty of time for SMOKIN' DOOBIES when you're LIVING IN A VAN down by the river!

Posted by: Tom at July 1, 2004 06:43 PM

How DARE he drag the good name of...oh, what? It's been done? ... Yeeearghhhhh!!!!

Posted by: Timmer at July 1, 2004 06:46 PM

Did I see Starsky and Hutch? You bet I did! Awright!

Posted by: Andrew at July 1, 2004 07:12 PM

So Baghdad Bob says to me, he says, he says... "Saddam, the Amerrrricans are a bit closer than I thought..." and I says, "Well, Bob, just how close are they?"

And he goes....

So I shot him.

Posted by: Matt at July 1, 2004 07:45 PM

Stand back.don't come any closer!

Posted by: Peter at July 1, 2004 08:03 PM

I knew John Kennedy, John Kennedy was a friend of mine, you sir Mr. Bush are no John Kennedy!

Posted by: Faith at July 1, 2004 09:08 PM

Republican Guard! Attack!

You just wait'll Jacques gets here!

Eva! Fetch my pistol!

Mother Of All Denials

Posted by: Rubenjane at July 2, 2004 12:32 AM

"Yes, your honor, I have two sons, why do you ask?"

"And then Ms. Graham made me put my fingers in their butt, like this"

"No, you go f*ck yourself Dick Cheney"

- Saddam flips the bird in Arabic

- During a break, Saddam does the Macarena to the delight of all.

"Vote for me fellow Iraqis and I'll bring back electricity."

"But I only had two nuclear bombs your honor, and someone stole them."

"Only YOU can prevent oil field fires."

Posted by: lefty patriot at July 2, 2004 07:45 AM

"Oh yeah? I'm a homicidal maniac? Well I'm rubber, you're glue, and everything you say bounces off me and sticks to you!"

Posted by: tibor at July 2, 2004 12:32 PM

"And then...heheheheh...and then Moe pokes Larry in the eyes...hehehehe! Praise Allah, I LOVE THE STOOGES!"

Posted by: Rob at July 2, 2004 01:55 PM

So I sez to Uday, I sez, it's when you drink tea that you hold out the little finger, when you strangle someone it's couth to hold out the forefingers, like this.

Posted by: John at July 2, 2004 02:45 PM

I give up. Nothing I say will be funnier than Laurence Simon.

Posted by: Michael Duff at July 2, 2004 03:51 PM

"Do the Hustle! Do-do-do-de-do-de-do-doo-doo"

or

"how can I shoot women & children? Easy, just don't lead 'em as much.......Oh, and hold your guns like this."

or

"You, little girl, come on up & tell Saddam-claus what you want for Ramadan"

Posted by: jackofalltrades at July 2, 2004 04:28 PM

Alan and Michele, I'll be watchin' you two reeaaallll close.

Alan..Michele....you laugh at me one more time, and I'm banning you from this trial.

You think you can use me for compost on Com-Post?

That plastic shredder was for shredding credit cards after I got my home equity loan from Ditech.

Posted by: Jeff B at July 2, 2004 09:50 PM

"If my fingers touch...KABOOM!"

Posted by: Richard at July 2, 2004 10:08 PM

"I am a human divining rod, when my fingers cross you dig for WMD"

Posted by: Richard at July 2, 2004 10:12 PM

"The one that got away was this big"

Posted by: Richard at July 2, 2004 10:16 PM

'What's that?'
'It's a judge Saddam'
'A judge?'
'Yes a judge, you have them in courts'
'Courts?'
'That's where you try people for their crimes'
'Oh a shredder'
'No where people talk a lot...'
'And do nothing...yes I know the UN. I have more oil contracts if you want them.'
'no...talk a lot and decide guilt'.
'Guilt?'

Posted by: Ral at July 3, 2004 08:32 AM

Egad...'Sent my entry in yesterday afternoon ( to alan@command-post.org ) but haven't seen it posted yet ('love the entries so far). 'Hope you got it. It's located here (scroll down to second image):

http://sisu.typepad.com/sisu/2004/07/post_4.html

Posted by: Sissy Willis at July 3, 2004 08:32 AM

But in the Iran Iraq War I was this close to the Republican Party

Posted by: paul at July 5, 2004 01:27 AM

How is the caption contest being handled?

Will it close? What happens then?

Posted by: Just wondering at July 5, 2004 06:36 PM