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Can You Think of A Better Caption For This Picture? Weekend Exposure Challenge

Mon Jul 18, 2011 1:35 AM EDT
not-news, photography, fishing, plan-b, gloucester-harbor, piles-of-junk, ugly-boats
By mightyj
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 Some folks say I am pretty good at coming up with captions for pictures. I think there are a lot of viners who could kick my aaaaaaaaa....butt at it, and am calling a challenge for folks to take a whack at doing so. As a fisherman I see a lot of nice boats. Some are pretty, have nice lines, are well taken care of, and or are built stout and strong for the work they do. The following images are not of that kind of boat.

 When I first saw the pictures I wanted to laugh. When I looked closer I had to. The caption challenge is for the last and final image. The preceeding images are just for the purposes of pointing out a few issues worth noting.

This is a picture of the Plan B tied up in Gloucester at the State Fish Pier. If you are thinking the boat looks like a piece of junk you obviously have a discerning and well trained eye.

Leaving the fact that I feel like I need a tetinus shot just from looking at it aside, there are a few issues to note here. I am not saying the boat spends a lot of time at docks plugged in but that black thing coiled in front of the windows is a shore power cord for plugging the boat in. Notice the third window from the left looks like it came out of somebody's bathroom (medicine cabinet).

Wow! If somebody cleared away all of that junk there would be room to park boats here.

If you want to you can choose a caption for the third one for fun but the challenge is for the next and final image.

I can't believe that what happened to Plan A could be as bad as what happened to Plan B.

I challenge you to come up with a better caption for the last picture or if you want any of the other ones for fun. (: 

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mightyj

Let the ugly boat caption challenge begin!!

  • 12 votes
Reply#1 - Mon Jul 18, 2011 1:39 AM EDT
SoCAGal

"It didn't help that the instructions were in a foreign language"

  • 11 votes
#1.1 - Mon Jul 18, 2011 11:14 AM EDT
hhabilis

"Where does the boat begin and the junkyard leave off?"

  • 7 votes
#1.2 - Tue Jul 19, 2011 11:17 AM EDT
mightyj

LOL....... SoCalGal- Another assembly gone wrong.

hhabilis- You can take the boat out of the junkyard, but you can't get the junkyard out of the boat.

  • 8 votes
#1.3 - Tue Jul 19, 2011 2:51 PM EDT
Jim-789449

“Sure, go ahead and laugh, but General Washington thought I was one fine looking vessel in my younger days”

“Hay, it’s not my fault banks and the big three got all the bailout bucks”

“Yep, bad job, bad divorce and bad booze, takes its toll every time”

  • 7 votes
#1.4 - Thu Jul 21, 2011 7:02 PM EDT
Reply
Piletre

"There's no place like home"

  • 10 votes
Reply#2 - Mon Jul 18, 2011 2:10 AM EDT
mightyj

"There's no place like home"

"Gee I hope we make it back."

  • 5 votes
#2.1 - Tue Jul 19, 2011 2:52 PM EDT
Reply
CL1

"Back to the drawing board"

"If you think this is bad, be glad you can't see what the bottom looks like."

  • 11 votes
Reply#3 - Mon Jul 18, 2011 2:54 AM EDT
mightyj

"Back to the drawing board"

Now if we could just find someone who can draw....

  • 4 votes
#3.1 - Tue Jul 19, 2011 2:53 PM EDT
Reply
The Opposition

"The Rube Goldberg on the Water exhibit was not well received"

  • 9 votes
Reply#4 - Mon Jul 18, 2011 2:57 AM EDT
mightyj

Rube lives!!! This must have been on of his early designs.

  • 4 votes
#4.1 - Tue Jul 19, 2011 2:54 PM EDT
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js-445607

I have to come back JJ as I am laughing too much and it is nearly bedtime. You rock. This is a hilarious composition.

  • 9 votes
Reply#5 - Mon Jul 18, 2011 3:03 AM EDT
mightyj

js- The vine was so wonked out I was having trouble responding yesterday. Your captions below are too funny. (:

  • 4 votes
#5.1 - Tue Jul 19, 2011 2:56 PM EDT
Reply
Fletch-495299

Rust! It's not just a word, It's what we Do!

  • 12 votes
Reply#6 - Mon Jul 18, 2011 3:06 AM EDT
mightyj

Instead of Plan B we could call it "Rusty."

  • 4 votes
#6.1 - Tue Jul 19, 2011 2:57 PM EDT
Reply
G. H.

"Mad MAX" Goes Fishing! :-)

  • 7 votes
Reply#7 - Mon Jul 18, 2011 3:09 AM EDT
mightyj

GH- She does for fishing what the original Mad Max movie did for oral hygiene.

  • 2 votes
#7.1 - Tue Jul 19, 2011 3:06 PM EDT
Reply
oldfogey

This is coming from a guy who thought his 1944 26 foot Navy Whaler was the Queen Mary.

"With a new engine cover she will be all ship shape!"

  • 12 votes
Reply#8 - Mon Jul 18, 2011 3:11 AM EDT
mightyj

That was good. (:

  • 3 votes
#8.1 - Tue Jul 19, 2011 3:02 PM EDT
bethcat

how about "rust never sleeps" :)

  • 3 votes
#8.2 - Wed Jul 20, 2011 12:21 PM EDT
mightyj

bethcat- That is pretty good.

Fun fact a 1/2 inch thickness of steel will create a 1 foot thickness of rust before disappearing completely (leaving nothing but rust and bird droppings left to hold the ol boat together)

  • 3 votes
#8.3 - Wed Jul 20, 2011 1:52 PM EDT
Arkansas Gloria

Sea-sick

  • 1 vote
#8.4 - Thu Feb 23, 2012 4:57 AM EST
mightyj

and now.....sea-sunk. Ohhh...

    #8.5 - Thu Feb 23, 2012 11:44 AM EST
    Reply
    deepwater don

    Reminds me of the old Neil Young album, "Rust Never Sleeps". My caption would be...'How long was she sunk on the bottom for?'

    Have seen a few old, badly maintained boats in my time, but this one is definitely in the top two or three.Kind of scary thinking of Plan C. Still laughing outloud. Thanks for the morning chuckle.

    • 8 votes
    Reply#9 - Mon Jul 18, 2011 7:17 AM EDT
    mightyj

    don- I am pretty sure Plan C is the life raft. I am sure they worry about Plan C every time it blows more than 27 miles per hour.

    • 9 votes
    #9.1 - Mon Jul 18, 2011 12:15 PM EDT
    deepwater don

    Wonder if they even have a life raft. Think they could stay afloat on all the crap that fell off that scow.

    • 5 votes
    #9.2 - Tue Jul 19, 2011 9:48 AM EDT
    mightyj

    Hey Don the Plan B sank this morning off of Portland. The crew got off ok. I am putting up an article.

      #9.3 - Tue Feb 21, 2012 7:51 PM EST
      Reply
      bore-head007

      What a toilet!

      I noticed some interesting features!

      Baseball backstop, aft port quarter.

      Twin scallop booms starboard side gallows, and some vac equipment on the overhead.

      Tell me the truth, jj, is that one of your carriers?

      Rhonda Maker's Alaska Journal privatization letter is posted.

      • 10 votes
      Reply#10 - Mon Jul 18, 2011 8:01 AM EDT
      mightyj

      Bh- That is not one of ours but if we stopped painting the Wave and made some really bad decisions in regards maintainence for 7 to 10 years and failed to repair some collision damage then maybe we could have one that ugly.

      • 8 votes
      #10.1 - Mon Jul 18, 2011 12:19 PM EDT
      Reply
      sisboom56

      There's a lot of junk in her trunk!

      • 14 votes
      Reply#11 - Mon Jul 18, 2011 8:17 AM EDT
      Soovivers

      It doesn't look anything like the picture the rental company sent us.

      OOO MY Gawddd

      • 11 votes
      #11.1 - Mon Jul 18, 2011 11:43 AM EDT
      bore-head007

      SOOOOOOV!!

      That's funny as all get out! Put a little Sunbelt in your life!

      • 5 votes
      #11.2 - Mon Jul 18, 2011 1:43 PM EDT
      js-445607

      Soovivers fodder for a great laugh. Thanks.

      • 5 votes
      #11.3 - Mon Jul 18, 2011 2:45 PM EDT
      Soovivers

      Thanks BH and JS. I get a tractor? Yay...

      • 5 votes
      #11.4 - Mon Jul 18, 2011 4:37 PM EDT
      ruthlessmoose

      And I do love the junk in the trunk!!

      • 4 votes
      #11.5 - Mon Jul 18, 2011 5:51 PM EDT
      mightyj

      oooh me tooo!!

      • 4 votes
      #11.6 - Mon Jul 18, 2011 6:01 PM EDT
      Reply
      ERich-356044

      Fletch and Sisboom's are my favorites...

      Here's my caption...

      New Boat! $5 Million dollar price tag! The outside is cleverly built with a facade of junk to keep the marauders and pirates away, while the inside is as lavish and plush as any boat can be... from the massive gourmet kitchen to the luxurious master suite.... it is all included. Have a stress free vacation on your new boat!

      Or....

      Yeah... keep laughing! At least it is paid for!

      • 13 votes
      Reply#12 - Mon Jul 18, 2011 10:04 AM EDT
      js-445607

      ERich you hit it

      "Paid For"

      is a good caption.

      • 11 votes
      #12.1 - Mon Jul 18, 2011 11:41 AM EDT
      Reply
      tzia62

      "Where Can I Buy Rusotleum?"

      "My Other Boat's a Cabin Cruiser."

      "These are Beauty Marks."

      • 12 votes
      Reply#13 - Mon Jul 18, 2011 10:12 AM EDT
      js-445607

      Good ones tzia..."W-D 40 Is My Friend"...

      • 10 votes
      #13.1 - Mon Jul 18, 2011 11:42 AM EDT
      tzia62

      Now that's a good one js !! " W-D 40 Is My Friend" LOL

      • 6 votes
      #13.2 - Mon Jul 18, 2011 3:28 PM EDT
      js-445607

      For this boat let's hope they have volume pricing because I don't even think Costco would have enough stock to put a dent in this project.

      • 5 votes
      #13.3 - Mon Jul 18, 2011 4:03 PM EDT
      mightyj

      js- I am not sure if getting rid of the rust is the right thing to do.... that and the bird droppings may be all that is holding her together. (:

      • 4 votes
      #13.4 - Tue Jul 19, 2011 4:06 PM EDT
      js-445607

      All that was left was an orange greasy splotch on the water's surface. The owner was charged with pollution of the waters but refused to pay a fine saying that as soon as he received settlement money from the makers of W-D 40 he'd reconsider his obligation.

      • 3 votes
      #13.5 - Tue Jul 19, 2011 4:38 PM EDT
      mightyj

      js- WD-40 is a thing that one should never be without. It is really good for starting camp fires........

      • 4 votes
      #13.6 - Tue Jul 19, 2011 7:15 PM EDT
      js-445607

      I am always armed and ready. So why does the bathroom door sound like a ghost house every time I open it? I'll build a campfire in the yard and try it out. The fire station is just down the road from me. It has been a semi boring day (not really) so this ought to perk things up around the hood.

      • 5 votes
      #13.7 - Tue Jul 19, 2011 7:28 PM EDT
      mightyj

      It's really great for lighting wet driftwood on the beach in Alaska. Just spray it on and light it up or use it like a flamethrower. Whow ill ever want to rub two sticks together again?

      • 5 votes
      #13.8 - Tue Jul 19, 2011 7:41 PM EDT
      js-445607

      Yeah, those sticks get kind of hot and will start smokin'! I would drop them and run like hell then think to myself, "Crap that was the idea"

      • 4 votes
      #13.9 - Tue Jul 19, 2011 10:18 PM EDT
      Reply
      Vlad's dog

      "Catching flys is hard work".

      • 10 votes
      Reply#14 - Mon Jul 18, 2011 10:26 AM EDT
      bore-head007

      Stories of better days.

      http://www.gloucestertimes.com/local/x93702963/Holy-mackerel-what-a-catch

      • 5 votes
      Reply#15 - Mon Jul 18, 2011 10:41 AM EDT
      mightyj

      BH- Prybott was a man who looked for the inner beauty of an ugly boat. I think he also had a gift of looking for a silver lining in every cloudy story. Kudos to him for seeing the upside of what was a disaster of a season (for all of the vessels he wrote about).

      Ps- I still think they were giving him free lobster bait.

      • 6 votes
      #15.1 - Mon Jul 18, 2011 12:25 PM EDT
      bore-head007

      Herring to Heaven!

      • 5 votes
      #15.2 - Mon Jul 18, 2011 1:44 PM EDT
      Reply
      Dowser

      I think the boat needs a sign: "We Buy Junk"

      • 11 votes
      Reply#16 - Mon Jul 18, 2011 10:41 AM EDT
      Soovivers

      Or Dowser ' We sell Junk'

      • 5 votes
      #16.1 - Mon Jul 18, 2011 4:39 PM EDT
      mightyj

      Those were both good. (:

      If the boat was in China it would probably be considered a junk.

      • 3 votes
      #16.2 - Tue Jul 19, 2011 4:07 PM EDT
      Arkansas Gloria

      Actually- what a beauty!

      • 1 vote
      #16.3 - Thu Feb 23, 2012 4:58 AM EST
      mightyj

      She will make a fine home for the snails and fishes. Perhaps even some eels.

        #16.4 - Thu Feb 23, 2012 11:45 AM EST
        Reply
        Enoch-2699399

        orange ja glad i didnt paint it?

        • 11 votes
        Reply#17 - Mon Jul 18, 2011 10:50 AM EDT
        mightyj

        Enoch- (;

        • 3 votes
        #17.1 - Tue Jul 19, 2011 4:09 PM EDT
        Reply
        AmericaRepublic

        cool pics mighty....capturing the effects.

        • 8 votes
        Reply#18 - Mon Jul 18, 2011 10:58 AM EDT
        neenie1991

        Hoarders: Bayside

        • 13 votes
        Reply#19 - Mon Jul 18, 2011 11:06 AM EDT
        mightyj

        neenie- That is a seriously funny ccaption. I don't know how many hoarders fans are in this crowd but I got that one. (:

        • 4 votes
        #19.1 - Tue Jul 19, 2011 1:02 AM EDT
        neenie1991

        Love that show. We'll keep it between you and me if we have to. It helps me avoid cleaning the house...I mean it's not THAT bad. :o)

        • 4 votes
        #19.2 - Tue Jul 19, 2011 8:27 AM EDT
        RACHEL1-933952

        Exactly neenie! That show makes me feel good about my "junk room"!

        • 5 votes
        #19.3 - Tue Jul 19, 2011 1:56 PM EDT
        hhabilis

        You only have one?!

        • 3 votes
        #19.4 - Tue Jul 19, 2011 4:12 PM EDT
        RACHEL1-933952

        hhabilis- only five rooms in our home, so, yup...just one!!

        • 4 votes
        #19.5 - Tue Jul 19, 2011 4:38 PM EDT
        hhabilis

        What extraordinary self-discipline!

        • 4 votes
        #19.6 - Tue Jul 19, 2011 5:21 PM EDT
        RACHEL1-933952

        Nah, it's the spare bedroom, keeps the adult kids away! ;-)

        • 6 votes
        #19.7 - Tue Jul 19, 2011 5:27 PM EDT
        hhabilis

        So that's the secret! 'Scuse me while I go fill up a few more rooms . . .

        • 4 votes
        #19.8 - Tue Jul 19, 2011 5:43 PM EDT
        mightyj

        Rachel-1- What an excellent idea. Note to attend more garage sales.

        • 4 votes
        #19.9 - Tue Jul 19, 2011 7:17 PM EDT
        RACHEL1-933952

        LOL, jj...just combined two adult households 8 years ago...some things are too good to give up!

        ;-)

        • 4 votes
        #19.10 - Wed Jul 20, 2011 11:24 AM EDT
        Reply
        weRdoomed

        Plan B is the newest "birth control" on the market. As in, with this as your ride, you'll never have to worry about getting anyone pregnant.

        • 11 votes
        Reply#20 - Mon Jul 18, 2011 11:11 AM EDT
        mightyj

        Bringing ladies home from the bar to that thing might be a little challenging for the crew. They are looking for extremely low standards and a sense of adventure. (:

        • 3 votes
        #20.1 - Tue Jul 19, 2011 4:11 PM EDT
        neenie1991

        Sign me up.

        • 2 votes
        #20.2 - Wed Jul 20, 2011 1:26 PM EDT
        Reply
        Santino42

        "Return of Jed Clampett - The Beverly Hillbillies Strike Gold at Sea!"

        • 10 votes
        Reply#21 - Mon Jul 18, 2011 11:35 AM EDT
        take2la

        BASTARDO-got to it first hehe GOOD CALL THO

        • 7 votes
        #21.1 - Mon Jul 18, 2011 12:38 PM EDT
        take2la

        ...so he loaded up the boat and he moved to Beverly.....

        Bay that is...

        Gloucester docks...crab crews...

        • 7 votes
        #21.2 - Mon Jul 18, 2011 12:53 PM EDT
        mightyj

        take2la- That is the perfect music to go with the boat when it is tied in Gloucester but once it gets out into the back woods of Maine.......

        The music sounds a little more like this.

        • 8 votes
        #21.3 - Mon Jul 18, 2011 1:01 PM EDT
        take2la

        HI LAR I OUS!

        • 3 votes
        #21.4 - Mon Jul 18, 2011 1:46 PM EDT
        Reply
        mightyj

        Everybody has such funny captions, I'm still laughing.

        • 8 votes
        Reply#22 - Mon Jul 18, 2011 12:08 PM EDT
        take2la

        here's mine-

        She AIN'T Mrs. Gooches, but she'll do 20 knots into a NorEaster & you'd be HAPPY to see her


        Oldfogey gets the qupee tho #8


        • 6 votes
        Reply#23 - Mon Jul 18, 2011 12:42 PM EDT
        mightyj

        I like the caption but I seriously doubt that tub has ever gone faster than 11 knots even running away from a NorEaster.

        • 3 votes
        #23.1 - Tue Jul 19, 2011 4:15 PM EDT
        Reply
        Jackie-2759125

        "That's my baby! Isn't she a beauty?!!"

        • 6 votes
        Reply#24 - Mon Jul 18, 2011 12:59 PM EDT
        mightyj

        Jackie- She is somebody's baby.

        • 2 votes
        #24.1 - Tue Jul 19, 2011 4:17 PM EDT
        neenie1991

        With a face only a mother could love.

        • 3 votes
        #24.2 - Wed Jul 20, 2011 1:27 PM EDT
        mightyj

        Neenie- LOL

        • 2 votes
        #24.3 - Wed Jul 20, 2011 1:53 PM EDT
        Reply
        etva

        It's a floating junk drawer! I like sisboom's caption "junk in my trunk!" LMAO! Great photos JJ!

        • 7 votes
        Reply#25 - Mon Jul 18, 2011 1:20 PM EDT
        Soovivers

        I like it too et. I think it's a winner.

        • 5 votes
        #25.1 - Mon Jul 18, 2011 4:40 PM EDT
        Jerseygirl1978

        Don't have a caption but I like sisboom's and Soov's! Some of you are so witty and creative! Maybe it will rub off on me eventually. Lol. ;P

        • 6 votes
        #25.2 - Mon Jul 18, 2011 6:18 PM EDT
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