Caption Competition

The Caption Competition for the Web version of issue 10 of Ariadne...

Okay; for this one, you have plenty of time to get your entries in - the deadline is August 18th, 1997. Thanks to "Dave of Bristol" for the picture. Take anything else on this page seriously at your peril.

This particular competition has a rather gastronomic edge to it; anyway, here is the picture:

Entries so far include...

• Disclaimer: I was young, I needed the money...

• "Society news: Sir Norman Wiseman, heir to the famous JISC millions, spotted here at a Lady Alicia Colban's recent soiree, sporting the last design in splatterwear from the ADAM summer collection....."

• "Just one wafer thin mint, Mr. Kreosote?"

• (Tacky 70's advertising music in the background) Female voice: "Oh, Mr JISC head of programmes, with all zis JISC funding you are really spoiling us!" Male voice: "(burp) shurrup luv and give us another lobster"

• One piece of bread to another: "Quick - while he's chatting up the photographer, let's make a break for it!"

• A wise man changes his apron?

• Aye. It did take out me eye, but twas worth it. You see who's eatin' who. Arrr.

• "Darling, I won't do the "dancing lobster" bit again if you give me the bottle of wine.

• One of the creatures in this weeks "National Geographic picture" is a thick-shelled crustacean, never seen on dry land, except when scuttling off to a warm, seaside location. The other creature is a lobster.

• First verse: "Who ate all the pies?" Chorus: "JISC did, JISC did..."

• "oh Norman... can I call you Norm? I really don't think I've seen one THAT big before...."

The prize

Send your entries in...