Caption This: #654 — bidicus-maximus is the winner
Summary: A participant initiated the 'Caption This: #654' challenge where participants submit funny captions and vote using thumbs-up. countessalmirena explained the rules, emphasizing an honor system to prevent self-voting. Various contributors shared humorous captions related to technology and eBay. By the end, countessalmirena announced the winner, bidicus*maximus, with the most votes. Later, bidicus*maximus faced issues posting the next game, speculating on moderation delays, and was advised to check for hidden or pending approval posts.
Caption This: #654
To vote for the captions you like, please use the 👍🏻 “thumbs-up”.
Due to the reduced functionality and clunkiness of the new look boards, we must rely on an honour system whereby members don’t vote for their own captions.
The winner will be the caption that has the most 👍🏻 votes. The OP will edit the heading at the end of the challenge, to announce the winner in the heading.
In the event of a tie, the OP will decide the winner.
The winner will start the new round.
Caption This #654 ends Sunday 30th August, 2026.
bidicus*maximus
·6 days agoThank you all. I thought that I posted the next game several hours ago, but either I did something wrong in the posting, or there is some kind of delay or glitch in getting the "approvals" right now. I'll give it some more time and if it doesn't show up I'll try posting it again. Sorry for the delay!
sandypebbles
·6 days ago@bidicus*maximus
Quite possible the mods have 'hidden' it (happens often with caption this posts)
Or it will be under your profile > discussions as 'pending approval'
bidicus*maximus
·6 days agoThank you. Not under 'pending approval', so perhaps it's hidden and in the hands of the mods?
sandypebbles
·6 days agoI'd say so
No idea why they find the need to 'hide' anything like that, especially when scammers and spammers posts are up instantly
countessalmirena
OP6 days ago@bidicus*maximus It might be best for you to open a new thread if you can’t see the other one even as pending.
eBay and its paranoid thread approach! 😤
twyngwyn
·6 days agoI think you need to re-post ????
countessalmirena
OP1 week agoWe had such a good voting turnout! The captions were pithy, witty, and funny. But one seemed to hit home particularly powerfully: bidicus*maximus’s “Discussion board” caption with 9 thumbs’-up.
Thank you to everyone.
wiggleyawormrigs
·1 week ago“Have you tried turning it off and back on again?”
“We’re still turning it off.”
not_for_sale
·1 week agoStar Trek, the first generation
countessalmirena
OP1 week agoPlease get your entries and votes in. This will close tonight, so there’s still time to come up with funny or clever captions. 🤔🥸 <- channelling your inner Groucho
twyngwyn
·1 week agoBump
twyngwyn
·1 week agoIs that you, George?
ambercat16
·1 week agoDid you hear some crackpots are talking about some day having computers in homes? I'd be prepared to put money on it never happening!
ambercat16
·1 week agoDid you try switching it off and on again?
bidicus*maximus
·1 week ago · Editedsandypebbles
·1 week ago · Editedtwyngwyn
·1 week agoThat’s right….it’s maintenance day on eBay