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NEWS, NOTICES & THE FORUM => Sponsors & Competitions => Topic started by: Pegasus on December 21, 2020, 10:41:13 pm

Title: Caption Competition!!
Post by: Pegasus on December 21, 2020, 10:41:13 pm

WIN A PETZL PIXA 2
 OR A GOUFFRE BERGER BOOK!!

(https://media.ukcaving.com/wl/?id=3zvdSoJQ6dMOdr30pAZ1quleB8kafeVs)   (https://media.ukcaving.com/wl/?id=NGVSVV4S8LFFuQywY5xWvlxqbiftsvLe)

(https://media.ukcaving.com/wl/?id=uMvLGByIEVzQ19PfZAK1qDH8NcJw4JJ4)

CAPTION COMPETITION!!

(https://media.ukcaving.com/wl/?id=erRpYm5joybuDD9YMt5PENFSRz4GgJWQ)

Closing date 10pm 31st December.  Winner chosen by me. Max 5 entries per person.
1st prize is the PIXA, 2nd and 3rd prizes are Berger Books.

Good Luck!!

Many thanks to Petzl and to Mark Wright for the Berger Books  :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Caption Competition!!
Post by: Boy Engineer on December 21, 2020, 10:46:49 pm

“Turns out these no-drop Christmas trees aren’t waterproof”

Title: Re: Caption Competition!!
Post by: Pegasus on December 21, 2020, 10:47:37 pm

Quote from: Boy Engineer on December 21, 2020, 10:46:49 pm

“Turns out these no-drop Christmas trees aren’t waterproof”

Bloody hell, that was quick!  ;D ;D

Title: Re: Caption Competition!!
Post by: Roger W on December 21, 2020, 11:06:50 pm

We must get somebody to fix that leak in the roof!

Title: Re: Caption Competition!!
Post by: Steve Clark on December 21, 2020, 11:07:51 pm

"When it floats, I'll be Rose and you can be Jack"

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Post by: TLH on December 21, 2020, 11:10:04 pm

That's gonna take some flushing!

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Post by: ZombieCake on December 21, 2020, 11:18:17 pm

Minions! prepare to plug.  Gru's had a hot vindaloo.

Title: Re: Caption Competition!!
Post by: TLH on December 21, 2020, 11:23:55 pm

"Well... They said we can't cave during lockdown. Caber tossing wasn't on the list"

"Bit extreme Jack, surely?"

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Post by: yuvals on December 21, 2020, 11:57:11 pm

Bloody hell, he told me it is an easy and dry cave!

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Post by: lauraoc1212 on December 22, 2020, 12:19:28 am

Sleeping like a log is overrated..

..caves aren't very comfy!

Title: Re: Caption Competition!!
Post by: yrammy on December 22, 2020, 07:47:45 am

British Cabering Association engage two tossers for underground publicity stunt.

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Post by: Vulcan on December 22, 2020, 07:54:50 am

OK, you have had your chance to use the telegraph maypole but could we just bolt climb next time?

Title: Re: Caption Competition!!
Post by: yrammy on December 22, 2020, 08:00:33 am

Polish rope trick

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Post by: yrammy on December 22, 2020, 08:03:39 am

F'logging a dread force.

Title: Re: Caption Competition!!
Post by: Mr Mike on December 22, 2020, 08:41:15 am

That’s a big log, going to be a double flusher to shift that

Title: Re: Caption Competition!!
Post by: crickleymal on December 22, 2020, 09:03:21 am

One of us is going to have to go and change. We've come in matching outfits.

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Post by: cfmwh on December 22, 2020, 09:33:37 am

New cave exploration gave him massive wood. If he turned suddenly he could take your eye out.

Title: Re: Caption Competition!!
Post by: cfmwh on December 22, 2020, 09:37:03 am

Dude, really? Did you have to bring that? Couldn't we just have estimated 2 metres social distancing?

Title: Re: Caption Competition!!
Post by: paul on December 22, 2020, 12:29:03 pm

When you said  a "pole" was coming caving with us I presumed you meant a caver from Poland...

Title: Re: Caption Competition!!
Post by: roo.walters.4 on December 22, 2020, 12:33:58 pm

b’jes mate, when Frank said he wanted a christmas log at this year’s christmas digging trip instead of custard donuts, i’m not sure that is what he meant.

Title: Re: Caption Competition!!
Post by: PeteHall on December 22, 2020, 01:40:37 pm

"Well you did ask me to bring a bigger crowbar for the dig!"

Title: Re: Caption Competition!!
Post by: andys on December 22, 2020, 02:07:19 pm

Bugger, we've caught up with a fresher's trip and there's the inevitable log jam at the pitch.

Title: Re: Caption Competition!!
Post by: GarDouth on December 22, 2020, 02:23:30 pm

Dave's excitement for caving suddenly became REALLY obvious to Pete.

Title: Re: Caption Competition!!
Post by: Martin Wright on December 22, 2020, 02:58:31 pm

We're not the tree fellers - there's only two of us.

Title: Re: Caption Competition!!
Post by: langcliffe on December 22, 2020, 03:10:38 pm

Ouroboros slowly oozed from the rock, with its intended victims mesmerized below.

Title: Re: Caption Competition!!
Post by: Brains on December 22, 2020, 03:50:50 pm

This years Yule log and cream was in keeping with the rest of 2020...

Title: Re: Caption Competition!!
Post by: Fjell on December 22, 2020, 03:52:17 pm

Quote from: langcliffe on December 22, 2020, 03:10:38 pm

Ouroboros slowly oozed from the rock, with its intended victims mesmerized below.

Something like this?

Title: Re: Caption Competition!!
Post by: Brains on December 22, 2020, 03:53:12 pm

Best watch that mining artefact, one of those Mendipshire lads will have it away for a stemple down a dig before you can say "Stull"

Title: Re: Caption Competition!!
Post by: skippy on December 22, 2020, 03:54:23 pm

'hmmm, this cave appears to enter into the u bend of Goliaths lavatory.. Thank god we didn't arrive 2 mins earlier'

Title: Re: Caption Competition!!
Post by: Brains on December 22, 2020, 03:55:32 pm

This place rarely floods, just the odd bit of straw gets washed in....

Title: Re: Caption Competition!!
Post by: Roger W on December 22, 2020, 04:32:22 pm

I know people have started to question the long-term durability of resin anchors, but do you really think that giant rawlplugs like this one are the answer?

Title: Re: Caption Competition!!
Post by: tobyk on December 22, 2020, 05:12:00 pm

Slippery Log Technique. The latest (and some say most fun) way to descend a pothole.

Title: Re: Caption Competition!!
Post by: Cavematt on December 22, 2020, 06:10:40 pm

The impracticality of Bob's new capping rod became suddenly apparent.

Title: Re: Caption Competition!!
Post by: cfmwh on December 22, 2020, 06:48:17 pm

If we pull this out, we can call it Jenga Pot......no, wait.........shit!

Title: Re: Caption Competition!!
Post by: Wardy on December 22, 2020, 07:15:31 pm

What's better to watch than Christmas telly?

Title: Re: Caption Competition!!
Post by: Wardy on December 22, 2020, 07:17:57 pm

That's it, both of you look at the log and act natural.

Title: Re: Caption Competition!!
Post by: Wardy on December 22, 2020, 07:20:34 pm

Lockdown can get a bit tedious, but that is a great log.
Fancy coming back next week to watch it again?

Title: Re: Caption Competition!!
Post by: Duck ditch on December 22, 2020, 10:21:20 pm

Next time let’s just bring in a bolting kit to get up these unclimbed avens.

Title: Re: Caption Competition!!
Post by: Fjell on December 22, 2020, 11:11:44 pm

Jacques and Phillipe briefly pause to contemplate that they should not have taken the Chunnel maintenance contract, nor indeed poked it.

Title: Re: Caption Competition!!
Post by: Vulcan on December 23, 2020, 07:14:31 am

How do we log our visit for track and trace with this?

Title: Re: Caption Competition!!
Post by: T pot 2 on December 23, 2020, 07:28:27 am

Can't remember this trunk route😯

Title: Re: Caption Competition!!
Post by: Boy Engineer on December 23, 2020, 02:48:14 pm

“It looked better with the ribbons. Just saying.”

Title: Re: Caption Competition!!
Post by: Ian Ball on December 23, 2020, 07:13:27 pm

"Just act naturally, but get as close as you can to the freezing water and stand as still as you can for a slow shutter speed photo"

Title: Re: Caption Competition!!
Post by: Blueberry on December 24, 2020, 09:38:18 am

Correct angle for administering the PCR test in any cave system.

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Post by: cfmwh on December 24, 2020, 04:39:59 pm

FFS stop whingeing!  In the old days the likes of Leakey and Boon thought nothing of a splinter like that!

Title: Re: Caption Competition!!
Post by: ditzy on December 24, 2020, 07:00:20 pm

And you expect me to stay dry If try to climb that....

Title: Re: Caption Competition!!
Post by: Voidifopened on December 25, 2020, 10:17:28 am

Two of Santa's little helpers delivering Cerberus's Christmas Present.

Title: Re: Caption Competition!!
Post by: Roger W on December 25, 2020, 02:06:20 pm

"Lift it up a bit more and jam it in that little round hole where the water's coming in."

Title: Re: Caption Competition!!
Post by: Mark on December 26, 2020, 04:20:12 pm

Its no good Harry, if we are going to keep this new entrance into Draenen from being blocked, we shall need a bigger wand

Title: Re: Caption Competition!!
Post by: cavingbiker on December 27, 2020, 10:38:33 am

Hmmm! maybe using that log as a belay wasn't such a good idea.

Title: Re: Caption Competition!!
Post by: tim.rose2 on December 27, 2020, 11:23:03 am

Eeyore and Tigger challenge each other to a game of extreme Poohsticks.

Title: Re: Caption Competition!!
Post by: ogof addict on December 27, 2020, 03:48:23 pm

 :furious:  I forgot the soap!  :o

Title: Re: Caption Competition!!
Post by: paul on December 27, 2020, 03:54:55 pm

The British Telecom Caving Club were beginning to regret their decision to let their oldest member come on their caving trip. He will insist on sticking to his "tried and tested" telephone pole climbing gear rather than convert to the "that new-fangled modern SRT crap"...

Title: Re: Caption Competition!!
Post by: adrian paniwnyk on December 27, 2020, 04:06:52 pm

 Even though it was a bit wet, the two cavers agreed to go on with their underground synchronized pole dancing session.

Title: Re: Caption Competition!!
Post by: Ian Ball on December 27, 2020, 05:19:48 pm

BCA training committee getting used to American equipment.

Title: Re: Caption Competition!!
Post by: RobinGriffiths on December 27, 2020, 10:17:14 pm

Not the first time that the Captain's Log had given us a problem on Boxing Day.

Title: Re: Caption Competition!!
Post by: Pegasus on December 29, 2020, 06:12:42 pm

Once again I'm amazed at the variety of captions folks come up with, thanks to everyone who has entered so far  :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Couple of days to go..then watch out for another competition  :bounce: ;D

Title: Re: Caption Competition!!
Post by: Ian Ball on December 30, 2020, 12:21:39 am

Cavers, can reach fabulous places but not so great at the hokey kokey.

Title: Re: Caption Competition!!
Post by: Roger W on December 30, 2020, 11:50:42 am

It's what's known as a rod, pole or perch.  So if your balance is good you can sit on it.

Title: Re: Caption Competition!!
Post by: Vulcan on December 30, 2020, 12:11:23 pm

It was at that moment he regretted taking the viagra before exiting the cave.

Title: Re: Caption Competition!!
Post by: JJ on December 30, 2020, 12:41:01 pm

Wellies where soundly positioned and aligned to port and starboard in great anticipation...................

Title: Re: Caption Competition!!
Post by: Pegasus on January 01, 2021, 09:23:08 pm

Apologies for the delay in choosing a winner - I'd love to say I've been busy partying the night away over New Year, however I haven't.....

My favourite captions are:

Boy Engineer: “Turns out these no-drop Christmas trees aren’t waterproof”

Steve Clark: "When it floats, I'll be Rose and you can be Jack"

Crickleymal: One of us is going to have to go and change. We've come in matching outfits.

Martin Wright: We're not the tree fellers - there's only two of us.

Brains: This place rarely floods, just the odd bit of straw gets washed in....

cfmwh: If we pull this out, we can call it Jenga Pot......no, wait.........shit!

T Pot 2: Can't remember this trunk route😯

Voidifopened: Two of Santa's little helpers delivering Cerberus's Christmas Present.

Mark: Its no good Harry, if we are going to keep this new entrance into Draenen from being blocked, we shall need a bigger wand

Over to random.org....

1st Prize goes to Mark - congratulations - one light is now yours!

2nd prize goes to T Pot 2 - and one Berger Book for you

3rd prize goes to Boy Engineer who also wins a Berger Book.

Thanks so much to all who entered, some ingenious and funny captions - as ever.

We're in for a tough couple of months I reckon and if the last lockdowns are anything to go by the forum will be busy - so every post, competition entry etc that entertains your fellow caver is great, thank you  :hug:

Winners - please PM me to arrange getting your prizes to you  ;D

Title: Re: Caption Competition!!
Post by: Boy Engineer on January 02, 2021, 11:59:37 am

What a grand start to 2021! Excited to read about somewhere I’m unlikely to see in person, now I’m decrepit 😂. Thanks very much. Happy New Year to one and all.

Title: Re: Caption Competition!!
Post by: Mark on January 02, 2021, 05:05:10 pm

Quote from: Pegasus on January 01, 2021, 09:23:08 pm

1st Prize goes to Mark - congratulations - one light is now yours!

Great stuff, thanks Jane

Title: Re: Caption Competition!!
Post by: Boy Engineer on January 16, 2021, 11:55:01 am

I’m going to need a bigger coffee table. Berger book arrived safely this morning and it’s fantastic! Thanks to all involved.

Title: Re: Caption Competition!!
Post by: pwhole on January 16, 2021, 12:21:08 pm

Ah well, at least you got a new footstool for free ;)