Thanks for all of the submissions to Operation: CanHazLRR!
In the end, it turned into a bit more of a microfiction contest than a caption contest for some people, but those were entertaining, and we appreciate all the effort everyone put into trying to explain just what was going on in our photo.
In the end, we had to pick one person to win the medal, and that person is…
Send in your caption to win a medal!
RowanAmeth
Rowan submitted the following caption:
And so, the majestic LRR begin their long migratory trek from their seasonal home at Anime Evolution. Little is known about these reclusive creatures, but it is thought that the smaller LRR cling to the larger ones for safety. Seen here, the LRRherd attempts to take shelter in a large industrial vent, one adaptation they have made to human presence in their native habitats. Unfortunately, these LRR will likely be hunted by poachers for their pelts, which fetch a high price in some markets.
Thanks for the entry, Rowan! You’ll be getting your medal soon (hopefully).
We also liked the following two runners-up:
“Yep. Cockroaches. That’ll happen.” – From AKAnotu.
“She’s gone from SUCK to BLOW!” – From Jen519.
We chose Rowan as the winner, however, because both of those lines were quotes from other places (the first from Unskippable, and the second from SpaceBalls), and we wanted the winner to be an original line.
A few weeks ago, LoadingReadyRun posted a serious commentary on the state of the global economy, titled “Economic Stimulus.” It was a mockumentary of sorts, a treatise on the nouveau pauvre, a post-modern…
Ok, really, it was just a silly sketch. But it was funny. If you don’t believe me, watch it:
After seeing the video, we decided it would be a really good idea to take the core concept of the video–the International Brotherhood of Lemonadespeople–and make it a reality. That’s right, we are going to shock and awe (and possibly ground and pound) the world with a global network of union-supported, orphan-fueled lemonade stands!*
There’s only one thing holding us back: we need a logo. The problem is that Graham and Kathleen are in Japan establishing inroads for our franchise, Paul is in the middle of a balacing-things-on-his-head marathon, Jer is away at a Ducks Unlimited rally, Matt is playing Final Fantasy 7 on his PS3, James is editing a new Iron Stomach Challenge, Morgan is off seeking spiritual enlightenment, Bill’s asleep, and Tim has no graphic-generating abilities whatsoever.
So we need you to help us out. Make a crest, logo, badge, union sticker, insignia, coat of arms, or emblem that will aid us in establishing a corporate identity for the International Brotherhood of Lemonadespeople.
Send in your graphics by Sunday, July 12, 2009. The best crest, as judged by the Bosses, will win a medal.
We’re counting on you, Runners. Help us become TOO BIG TO FAIL!!
We received some great entries. Some people took a serious musical approach and virtually created entire new songs. Others mixed in quotes and clips from past LRR songs or videos. Still others wrote their own raps to go with the beats that Jer built. All of these approaches yeilded some interesting results. Thank you to everyone who participated!
In the end, we had to pick a single winner… Kind of. The winning entry was submitted by a partnership of three LRR fans who wrote and recorded their own themed rap. In England!
Congratulations to The Jester, Oli Boy, and sk8sheep24! You will all be receiving forum medals to commemorate your victory.
To listen to the remixes, click the links below. To save the files, right-click the link and choose “Save Target As.”
On our way back from Anime Evolution this weekend, something crazy happened to us. The weird thing is that we can’t remember what it was!
When we got home, I checked my camera and found this picture on it, but for the life of us we can’t figure out just what was going on, or where and when it happened.
Can you help refresh our memories? We need you to come up with your best–and most amusing–explanation for what’s going on in this picture. Write your idea into a caption that is at most 100 words long and then either send it to us by email or leave it in a comment on this post, along with your username on the LoadingReadyRun forums.
You have until midnight, Pacific time, on Sunday, June 28, 2009, to get your caption submitted. The most entertaining caption will earn a medal!
If you want to see a larger version of the picture, click on it and you’ll be linked to the full-sized image.
We’re big fans of the environment (it’s where we keep all our stuff), so we know it’s important to recycle.
Help us out by recycling the beats from the latest episode of commodoreHUSTLE and make your own rap, or remix ours, do whatever you want as long as it uses some of Jer’s phat beats!
Here’s an instrumental MP3 of the track, and for those with a Mac, the Garageband file, for maximum remixation.
Garageband ‘07 File (right click to save, when you open it “Skip” the missing file dialog)
Send in your completed remix(es) by June 15, 2009. The entry deemed most awesome by The Bosses gets a medal and eternal fame. So get cracking, Runners, you’ve got two weeks!
You can see the original lyrics by clicking “Read More.”
