Monday, March 26, 2012

Caption Competition!

I realise that I've been very light on the content recently and I can only apologise. Please, accept this gift of a book cover of such flabbergasting wrongness that you won't sleep well for several nights. Because it'll haunt you. Its toothy grin and flouncing posture will lurk in the darkest recesses of your bedroom. You won't be able to see it, but it'll be there...waiting.





























Once seen, never unseen.

And hey, Niroot had a good idea recently - a caption competition! Please, devise the best captions for the dancing dinosaur above, and the winner will receive fame beyond the wildest dreams of anyone ever mentioned on some blog about dinosaurs.

By the way, this is the work of Adrian Chesterman and forms the cover of The Explorer's Guide to Dinosaurs. Since most of the rest of the book consists of blatant copies of Sibbick illustrations and DK models from the 1990s, I'll let him off on the basis that he doesn't know dinosaurs too well. Although this book did have no fewer than two 'picture researchers', and you've gotta wonder about that...
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  1. UnknownMarch 26, 2012 at 4:04 PM

    He looks like a cereal mascot.

    Chomp into a bowl Cretace-Os brand cereal! Tony the T-Rex says they're T-Riffic!

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  2. SchenckMarch 26, 2012 at 4:35 PM

    In my mind it's just saying "Haaaaaay". Or if this was several years ago, "WaaaSSSAAAAAAAAAP"

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  3. davorMarch 26, 2012 at 4:49 PM

    I literally JUST bought another book with that cover. "the big golden book" or something. Hilarious.

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  4. davorMarch 26, 2012 at 4:50 PM

    I literally JUST bought another book with that cover. "the big golden book" or something. Hilarious.

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  5. Tyler StoneMarch 26, 2012 at 5:00 PM

    "I'm the prettiest princess at the ball!"

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  6. Mike KeeseyMarch 26, 2012 at 5:31 PM

    PEACE, BABY!

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  7. alaskanimeMarch 26, 2012 at 6:17 PM

    "Jazzhands!"

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  8. Mark WildmanMarch 26, 2012 at 6:53 PM

    So in a few years time I'm going to have to flap? LIKE THIS?

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  9. jurassiraptorMarch 26, 2012 at 7:10 PM

    "HEY YOU GUUUUUYS!"

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  10. DracontesMarch 26, 2012 at 7:19 PM

    Nah, he's impersonating The Mask: "It's showtime!" or variations thereof.

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  11. alaskanimeMarch 26, 2012 at 11:06 PM

    "I know kung fu."

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  12. HadiazMarch 26, 2012 at 11:07 PM

    I'm surprised I'm the 1st 1 to mention this, but there's 1 line that came to mind 1st when I saw said dino (especially given its nose): Ha-cha-cha-cha!

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  13. BillGnosis85March 26, 2012 at 11:44 PM

    "I got rhythm,I got music,I got my man --Who could ask for anything more?"

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  14. Connor RossMarch 26, 2012 at 11:57 PM

    "CRETACEOUS SCHOOL MUSICAL!!!"

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  15. SharonMarch 27, 2012 at 12:17 AM

    GROUP HUG!

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  16. Mark RobinsonMarch 27, 2012 at 12:19 AM

    (looks behind at Apatosaurus and Brachiosaurus) "Oh no, the experiment went wrong! I'm back in the Jurassic!! - get me OUTTA HERE!!!"

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  17. Stevo DarklyMarch 27, 2012 at 1:46 AM

    It's Fabulousaurus choreographicus!

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  18. HypnotosovMarch 27, 2012 at 3:09 AM

    Ouch, glass door!

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  19. NateeMarch 27, 2012 at 5:56 AM

    (I'm enjoying all these captions!)

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  20. Emily DevenportMarch 27, 2012 at 11:43 AM

    Heeeeeeyyyyyyyyy, Limbo Limbo Limbo!

    When you Limbo in the Jungle
    You don't got no time to bungle
    Got to Limbo like a pro
    Be like me, Tyrannimo!

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  21. Marc VincentMarch 27, 2012 at 1:57 PM

    Great stuff everyone, keep them coming!

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  22. Paul HeastonMarch 27, 2012 at 3:42 PM

    "Rex was considered the strongest student in his Tai Chi class, if for no other reason than he had messily devoured everyone else."

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  23. ScottMarch 27, 2012 at 4:12 PM

    I swear, the Ichthyotringa that got away was thiiiiis long!

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  24. Kathy C.March 27, 2012 at 7:36 PM

    It's just a jump to the left!

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  25. KaedeMarch 27, 2012 at 8:27 PM

    Well, you can tell by the way I use my walk,
    I'm a woman's man, no time to talk.
    Music loud and women warm.
    I've been kicked around since I was born....
    Stayin' alive, stayin' alive.
    Feel the city breakin'
    And ev'rybody shakin'
    And we're stayin' alive, stayin' alive.
    Ah, ha, ha, ha,
    Stayin' alive.
    Stayin' alive.
    Ah, ha, ha, ha,

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  26. HypnotosovMarch 28, 2012 at 4:49 PM

    At least he wore braces as a kid, or is he wearing dentures?

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  27. MattMarch 29, 2012 at 7:03 AM

    It has to be... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsROL4Kf8QY&feature=related
    (from Matt vR)

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    1. NateeMarch 29, 2012 at 7:44 AM

      Matt, that's brilliant.

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    2. MattMarch 29, 2012 at 8:51 AM

      That one would be in my top 5 favorite cartoons ever.

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  28. subject effectMarch 30, 2012 at 4:32 PM

    I think a simple "Hey Girl, Hey!" would probably cut it...

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  29. Dicing with DragonsMarch 31, 2012 at 2:09 AM

    The most feared mimes to ever walk the Earth.

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  30. Chromatic FaunApril 2, 2012 at 12:20 PM

    Slam it to the left (if you're having a good time)
    Shake it to the right (if you know that you feel fine)
    Chicas to the front (huh huh)
    Hi, see ya, hold tight!

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  31. Michael DamboldtApril 4, 2012 at 10:50 AM

    I don't get it. Its just a T-Rex having a FABULOUS time.

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