Outside the Beltway

Caption Contest Winners

Rodney Dill · Thursday, February 7, 2008 · 1 comment

The R.O.U.S Edition OTB Caption Contest^TM is now over.

(Jason Cohn/Reuters)

THE WINNERS

First: FormerHostage – Confused by the bright lights, Helen Thomas attends the wrong press conference.

Second: Bithead – The 35 Klieg lights caused problems with his shadow.

Third: charles austin – The paparazzi can’t get enough of Paris Hilton’s beaver.

HONORABLE MENTION

elliot – Seeing the buxom blond in the crowd, Phil thought to himself…‘a groundhog would, if a groundhog could.’

Dodd – After months of negotation, FOX decided to allow Phil to be referred to on air as a ‘groundhog’ provided the spot began with a Parental Advisory Warning.

Roger – “You like me! You really like me!”

charles austin – Alvin continued to deny that he had ever taken Chipmunk Growth Hormone.

Roger – “I predict another four months of the WGA strike.”

MikeM – Suddenly realizing she had mistakenly stumbled into a PETA rally, Jan wished she hadn’t used real groundhog pelts for her costume.

John425 – Puxatawney Phil hopes to score a $400 Edwards haircut for spring.

FormerHostage – *** Cloverfield Spoiler Alert ***

radio free fred – “If The Gloves Don’t Fit You Must Acquit.”

ℛODNEY’S BOTTOM OF THE BARREL

I don’t beleef they exist.

Have you ever had Deja Vu?

You want a prediction about the weather, you’re asking the wrong Phil. I’ll give you a winter prediction: It’s gonna be cold, it’s gonna be grey, and it’s gonna last you for the rest of your life.

“One more ‘Eat a beaver, save a tree’ comment and I’m outta here.”

The Thursday Contest is ready to endorse a presidential candidate.