"smart" moments in Indy aka the "hidden" 51st Caption Contest

[Attila the Professor]

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You know the drill, ladies and gentlemen...go to it!

And congratulations for finding it...

<small>Hi, Langdon and Neveu here... guess we were the first ones. (This message was left here by PH & F)</small>

[Tennessee R]

The green bar representing his charisma skill, Indy, while dodging machine gun fire, takes time to hug the ladies.

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Every time Steven tells Harrison to hold still while the cameraman shoots a 'behind the scenes' still, Harrison annoyingly poses as if he is about to pounce on the dancers.

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How does that one go? It's on two movies including Inspector Gadget 1. The bad guy gets an automatic gun out of his sleeve, points it towards the good guy's feet, and tells him to keep quiet and Dance!

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Indy ponders: "Does fog settle in layers?"

By the way, how were you able to make your post say it was so long ago?


And, what is Bickersons, Intergamer?

[intergamer]

Look a little closer.

And congrats on being the first to post a caption!

[VP]

A move to the Video Games.

[Tennessee R]

Oh, please don't. I know I had such a fun time finding it, I'm sure everyone else will too.

So much effort went into it. And besides, intergamer has had something like this in his mind for a while.

[VP]

Okay, because you asked so nicely.

[Indyologist]

Originally posted by VP
Okay, because you asked so nicely.

Awwww, VP has a heart! Goes to show that mods are not Nazis! Watch out for Mola Ram, VP! He likes guys that "have heart." Nyuk nyuk!



Okay, here's my caption(s):

In spite of the melee around him, Indy couldn't resist jumping over to the piano to bang out a snappy, toe-tapping rendition of "The Maple Leaf Rag."

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To save money at Club Obi Wan, the owner has installed the first-ever automatic hostess (the big blue statue in the corner). It smiles, distributes menus and points the way to the nearest available table.

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[Indy_Jones88]

1. Caption: Indy on his escape from the sniper, decided to pick up a couple of girls to take back to his place.

2. Caption: Indy couldn't stand Willie anymore so to make her jealious he picked up 3 girls. (Hopefully to shut her up ;) )

Sorry forgot one

3. Caption: Suddenly out of nowhere a strike of lightining appears. (Anyone else spot it?)

[VP]

You can use that little edit post to add more captions. I added your third one to your post.

[Indy_Jones88]

Originally posted by VP
You can use that little edit post to add more captions. I added you third one to your post.

Thanks, now I know what that button is for. :)

[VP]

You learn something new every day.

[intergamer]

Actually, it would be OK to move this thread to the Video Game section, and even rename it - it's been bumped anyway. And the links will still work since they only refer to the thread number. I just want people to post captions!

[Aaron H]

<small>I'll move it with a link forwarding people over...and no, that is not my caption.</small>

[intergamer]

Originally posted by Tennessee R
And, what is Bickersons, Intergamer?

Well, I suppose it comes from the word Bicker, meaning people who argue. If you saw me use it, I was probably referencing the old radio program "The Bickersons" starring Don Ameche and Francis Langford and John and Blanche Bickerson. The premise of the show was that they were a married couple that argued a lot..

[Tennessee R]

OK, thanks.

Not too many people are posting captions. Hmm.

[Aaron H]

Indy's heart pounded as he moved through the dance steps. He knew that if he gave a bad performance he would receive a "thumbs down" from the statue and the gunman would not let him the club without several holes poking through him.

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Indy nervously tried to blend in with the dancing girls, in hopes of hiding from the persuing droolers.

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Coming Fall 2005: Indiana Jones and the Broadway Show of Doom

[Aaron H]

<small>Originally posted by Tennessee R
OK, thanks.

Not too many people are posting captions. Hmm.
I've changed the title, so that way there is no confusion.</small>

[Indy_Jones88]

Heres a couple more Captions courtesy of me.

1. Indiana Jones and the crosshair of doom.

2. Indiana Jones and the Dancing Girls of Doom, oh wait they're good. ;)

3. Indiana Jones and your doomed if Willie finds you flirting with those girls.

[Pale Horse]

Note the new "Will Smith: Jiggy Wit It" ankle top sneakers that give the wearer the unique ability to dance like it's "Summer, Summer, Summertime!"


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[Finn]

<i>Indy noticed at the last possible second somebody had removed the sign saying 'Don't shoot the pianist'. He wondered who had pulled the prank, since the manager was fed up with cleaning the red color (http://raven.theraider.net/showthread.php?threadid=4899) from it night after night...</i>

[spohlso]

It seemed like Indy could never catch a break. Right as he was about to go into his tap solo, some sniper shot him in the foot!

[Indy_Jones88]

The Statue in the background is pointing to Indy and saying:

"I want you, to go into that giant things mouth."

[Kate]

Indy blushed and waved at all the fangirls at the 5th annual IndyCon.

[intergamer]

Just a few more days here. And by the way, there is still something that everybody is missing. At this point nobody has a bonus from completing the caption search thing.

[Aaron H]

Originally posted by intergamer
Just a few more days here. And by the way, there is still something that everybody is missing. At this point nobody has a bonus from completing the caption search thing.
eh?:confused:

[Attila the Professor]

Originally posted by intergamer
Just a few more days here. And by the way, there is still something that everybody is missing. At this point nobody has a bonus from completing the caption search thing.

Remember folks, you did not follow a map to this contest. Captions are not an exact science.

(Yes, that's a hint.)

[Redwall]

Hmm... I'll go look for the rest of this thing later... (and I guess my conspiracy theory was right! haha!)

Anyway:

You have danced... poorly.
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The secret DOOM3 level - the Marine has get to arrive at the portral from hell on the right.
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Damn! I dropped my saddle!
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Hmm, I guess a guess a grenade just isn't as threatening as a bazooka...

[Indyologist]

Steven Spielburg and George Lucas test their newest special effect -- making Indy AND his satchel (on far left) defy the law of gravity.

[Pale Horse]

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"Given the color (http://raven.theraider.net/showthread.php?threadid=4899) of my pants, you'd think that even with my bad dance moves, I could still win points with these two, err three."

[intergamer]

16 more hours :)

[whipem]

Indy decided that even with a gun aimed towards him, he can't hold it in any longer, and lifts his leg.

[Indyologist]

Originally posted by whipem816
Indy decided that even with a gun aimed towards him, he can't hold it in any longer, and lifts his leg.

:eek:

Hmph. I guess it's true. When you're a guy the world IS your toilet.

Indy would probably be the only guy in history to write in the snow in a foreign language. Like Latin...

Indy stood in the Himalayas (spelling, I know) surveying the landscape when he realized just how bad he had to go. He unbuckled his cold buckle, undid his fly and began to do his thing. On a whim, he wrote in the snow, deciding to brush up on his Latin.

"Damn it. In Latin, Jehovah starts with an 'I'." I'll eat a pound of snow and correct that in a few hours." Zzzzzzip.

[Deadlock]

Indy HAD been training furiously for the 1936 Olympics, too bad they were being held in Berlin. Oh well, those long jump skills pay off when you need to clear the occasional grand piano...

[intergamer]

Well, good show all.

If you want to know how one was supposed to get here, you simply clicked on a little X which was hidden in the "Last edited by Intergamer..." blurb on the original caption page, then translated greek letters into english, then found some 'invisible' lettering somewhere on that thread after a lion's head, then went to the first caption contest, then came here. But whatever. A number of people solved that. Pale Horse and Finn were the only to completely finish the deal and use the word COLOR in their caption. If you click on the 'X' in the upper corner of the caption its an isolated link. The Code tags were probably a giveaway, and if you were to quote my original post, you would have found it for sure. Unfortunately for Pale Horse, it wasn't enough to vault him into the final rankings, but PH and F can crown themselves caption contest sleuths, or something.

Without further ado,

In 3rd Place,
Originally posted by Finn
<i>Indy noticed at the last possible second somebody had removed the sign saying 'Don't shoot the pianist'. He wondered who had pulled the prank, since the manager was fed up with cleaning the red color (http://raven.theraider.net/showthread.php?threadid=4899) from it night after night...</i>

In 2nd Place,
Originally posted by Redwall
You have danced... poorly.

(the satchel one was pretty good too, a shame that you can't spell :))

In 1st Place, and the supreme 51st anniversary ultimate awesome xtreme caption contest king:
Originally posted by Deadlock
Indy HAD been training furiously for the 1936 Olympics, too bad they were being held in Berlin. Oh well, those long jump skills pay off when you need to clear the occasional grand piano...
Brilliant about the Olympics, topical - and made the most sense since in the game, Indy is really trying to jump over the piano!

This would not be complete without honorable mentions: PH, the other person to use the word color in his caption, Indyologist for posting something completely unrelated ("Damn it. In Latin, Jehovah starts with an 'I'. I'll eat a pound of snow and correct that in a few hours.") - we considered giving you the Gold. Finally, Aaron H's second caption, since anything involving drooling somehow merits mention on this board.

I probably could say more, but my fingers are getting tired...


..Kudos to all!


INCIDENTALLY:
I personally feel that the caption contests are getting a little trite - I don't know if I have the authority to say this, but it might be a good time to retire it and try a different but similar game with captions? Or maybe switch to screenshots from the movies instead of from the games? I really think this is warranted, we've done a good 51 of these and it seems a good place to switch it around. Perhaps first we can have a best of - or that might be saved for the Raven Awards like last you. Deadlock, the future is in your hands.


And before I forget, GO USA OLYMPIANS!

--Intergamer and Attila the Professor

[Pale Horse]

That had to be the cleverest contest ever. Congrats to all participating in it, and to the creators of great things to come...

[Deadlock]

Wow. :o I'm honored. Thanks guys.

I'd like to thank everyone in New Zealand...





<small>Oh never mind...</small>





For all you caption addicts, I'm posting a poll at the Off Topic table (http://raven.theraider.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=6791/) to determine the fate of the caption contest for the future. I plan on leaving the polls open until Sunday, August 29th. So cast your vote and speak your piece. (And if you don't have a piece, go get one RIGHT NOW.) :)

Originally posted by intergamer
In 1st Place, and the supreme 51st anniversary ultimate awesome xtreme caption contest king
Hey, Gilles? Is there any way that I could get this to replace "Indyfan" under my name??? :D

[Indyologist]

Thanks for the Honorable Mention! I'm ready for another caption contest-- pleeeese? :D

Perhaps this time using a still from the trilogy? Hmm? Hmm?

[Moedred]

Stop reading this. Go back to post 1.

After nearly 5 years I figured it out! (A hint: apparently there was a time at the Raven when you had unlimited time to edit your own posts.) Pale Horse's review (http://raven.theraider.net/showpost.php?p=183842):
The best thread digger of all. Many sites have captions, this one was the best and most involved thread of all. It operates on so many levels, it was the smarter more academic caption thread. The stuff of true adventurers.

[Joe Brody]

After nearly 5 years I figured it out!

Five years?

There's a story there . . . or you need professional help.

[Pale Horse]

...awestruck...

[Moedred]

Whoa, more. It began here:
http://raven.theraider.net/showthread.php?p=155488
http://raven.theraider.net/showpost.php?p=123286
http://raven.theraider.net/showpost.php?p=123365

[Attila the Professor]

Enjoyed looking over those again, and really admiring your digging these days, Moedred.