Tuesday, April 1, 2014

It's A Contest! Celebrating 100K Page Views For Mad Padre Wargames

As I announced yesterday, this blog has now had more than 100,000 page views, many of them not by me!   I love the generosity of the wargaming blogosphere, and so I’ve decided to celebrate that spirit and your interest in my blog with a competition.

It’s a caption competition and here’s how it works.    Below are three images.  Each image needs either a caption or some brief imagined dialogue, which you supply.

Every caption or dialogue you supply is worth one entry for the prizes.  You can make one attempt per image, so if you provide a caption or dialogue for all three images, that’s three entries.  Submit your entries in the form of comments to this post, making it clear which of the three images your caption or dialogue pertains to.

You get a bonus entry for being a follower of this blog.

You get a bonus entry for putting a link to this contest on your blog, and for sending me the URL to your page with the link.

So, if you try to do something funny for each of the three images, plus you’re a follower, and you send me the URL for your link to this competition, that gives you FIVE entries.

 

Here are the three images.

1) This image was originally a cartoon by the late R.A. Lowry, who was a renowned rock journalist and cartoonist.  Some of you may remember the British magazine Punch, which, like Mr. Lowry, is sadly no more.   Lowry’s cartoons often appeared in Punch, and his cartoons sometimes had a military history angle.   I’ve removed the original caption from this cartoon.  

For one entry, supply your own caption. 

 

 

2) This shot recently appeared here, showing a plucky French resistance lass confronting a visibly annoyed German aviatrix.  For one entry, supply your caption OR dialogue.

 

3) I painted these figures last year and submitted them to the Analogue Hobbies 2013 Challenge.  For one entry, supply your own caption or dialogue.

 

Prizes and Prize Selection:

There are three prizes.    

The first prize is a $40.00 (Canadian) gift certificate redeemable at the online store for J&M Miniatures.   The proprietor, my friend James Manto, has kindly agreed to throw in free shipping.  J&M has a great selection of products, and I would be very happy for his business to get a little bit of a push.

Second prize is this 28mm  jolly decent chap from Bob Murch’s Pulp Figures.  The winner can have him unpainted, or I’ll paint him to the winner’s specifications.

 

 

Third prize is this GW Lord of the Rings figure, Beregond, from my spares box.   The winner can have him unpainted, or I’ll paint him to the winner’s specifications.

 

The contest closes at 23:59hrs EST on Easter Sunday, April 20th.   On Easter Monday I’ll total the number of entries per participant, and do a draw for these three fine prizes.   As always, Stanley the Cat will act as scrutineer

But wait, that’s not all!   I am going to turn on comments moderation as of now and will not post any submitted captions or dialogue until Easter Monday, when I’ll put the lot up.  Ms. Padre, Stanley and I will pick what in our expert and sage opinions is the funniest and cleverest caption or dialogue, and award the author a fabulous mystery prize!  Please note that if any of you lot send cans of tuna or catnip mice to Stanley, I go through the post before he does and I will intercept your bribes!

OK, clear as mud?  If you have any questions, leave them in the form of a comment and I’ll answer them.  Otherwise, the three of us are looking forward to what you come up with.

Cheers,

Michael

 

52 comments:

  1. Great idea! My dialogs:

    1. " %$&#! armchair generals! "
    2. " We are ALWAYS cleaning up after the men! "
    3. " I asked if you wanted a head on your beer NOT a beer for your head! "

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  2. 1. Does it look like snow?
    2. I shall say this only once....drop the pistol and your hat!
    3. Look at the head on this Fraulein!

    Terrible I know but congrats Michael on the 100K!

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  3. 1. "...and the last rule to be educed in this treatise on the art of war is never to allow yourself to be distracted by such things as dictating a treatise on the art of war in the midst of a bat....Mon Dieu! Merde! The Old Guard et recule! Merde! Mon Dieu!"

    2. "Hey, Boche! How come you get to stand with your feet at a comfortable angle?"

    3. "Mein Herr! When I said this beer needed a head, this was not what I meant!"



    ps to Stanley - the tin of Surströmming is being sent to your neighbours. Just be careful to have it opened and eat it outside

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  4. Congratulations Padre! Well done - I always enjoy the read.

    My blog hit 50K about 45 mins ago.

    Captions:
    1) I don't know about these Russian Winters - I've seen Spring in Ontario!
    2) Don't you think we're over-dressed for this wargaming lark?
    3) What do you mean that Peckinpah is 2014? I've just brought you the Head of Alfredo Garcia!

    I'll promote the competition tomorrow (I've posted twice already today). Meanwhile I've Google+'d it.

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  5. Congratulations!

    Image 1:
    Bloody typical! We burn the city, while the generals sit on their arse.

    Image 2:
    What do you mean that you will not salute der Führer? And after all he has done for France.

    Image 3:
    Oooh, you wanted me to cut the head of FOAM off... well now I am embarrassed.

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  6. This could be fun. I am in.

    #1 - "Oh yeah! We have to travel in coach with a $20 per day per diem but he gets first class and the good wine list. Life is just so fair."

    #2 - "Excuse me miss! Do you know how to unjam a submachine gun?"

    #3 - "O, Daughter of Herodias, I bring you the head of John the Baptist. ... Um, Mr Aronofsky, are you sure these are period costumes?"

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  7. Here you go; duly promoted - http://diplomatist2.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/50k-give-away.html

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    1. Thank you Edwin and thank you for your clever captions. That's 5 out of 5 possible entries for Mr. King and a bonus sixth chance for being the first one to give me a link.

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  8. Michael, hee is the link to my plug for your contest:

    http://palousewargamingjournal.blogspot.com/2014/04/fellow-blogger-give-aways.html

    Great contest! I await the winning entries.

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    1. Thanks Jonathan. 5 out of 5 possible entries for you.

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  9. #1 Someone in the crowd to someone else in the crowd "He prefers painted 28mm to us scribbly chaps you know'
    #2 Frog to Kraut "Take that Sausage Muncher!!"
    #3 Babe to Samurai "Funny, I'm normally the one giving head'

    Sorry Mike, Don't have a blog for the bonus points.

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  10. Here's my entries...

    1. Can't believe were waiting around for his bleedin' Lordship to order his breakfast again!!!!

    2. Duz my bum look bikg in zis?

    3. Congratulations!! You've done what 83 Burmese couldn't do.....you killed John Rambo!!! Have a free beer!
    I'll pimp asap

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  11. Mike
    My entries are as follows.
    1. You think he could've picked a better time to meet with his analyst. At some point he has to stop compensating for little man issues.
    2. Stop - I am arresting you for fashion crimes. Zhose boots are so 1939!
    3. I always prefer my beer with a head!

    Cheers
    PD

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  12. I'm a bit out of sync at the moment so you've got Edwin King to thank for me 'spotting' the competition. I've give it a plug so I hope it receives a deservedly good response. I'm looking forward to the results!

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    1. Thanks Gary. I hope you'll give the captions a try.

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  13. Promoted..........

    http://theangrylurker.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/promoting-and-boobs.html

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    1. Thanks Fran. 5 out of 5 possible entries for you.

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  14. Michael,

    Here's my plug and caption entries: http://twothreesixmm.blogspot.ca/2014/04/caption-contest-at-mad-padres-blog.html

    1) "There's that madman again, always asking Boney how many buttons are on his sleeves or what colours our jackets are for his book, claiming it'll be worth a fortune in 200 years."
    2) "You haff von zis time, fraulein." "No soup for you!"
    3) "You samurai always have to take things too far."

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  15. The first one

    See the bloody world he said, all I have done is walk and now he is sitting down. I bet he will will say, "An Army Marches on its stomach", look he flipping did, thats its I am off to find Wellington.

    The Second One

    What wrong dont you think my outfit works? Do you?

    The Third One

    Is this the head of that naked man that passed those sexist comments about you?

    I dont know I wasnt looking at his face.

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  16. Hi there!
    Fun contest. Here's my try:
    Pic one: -Today’s quote.. What about “A true man hates everyone”? No? Won’t look good in the history books? That’s stupid! It’s what I feel, I tell you. What do you think I’m doing here?! Not proper, ha! As if you could make it better. Stupid biographer…
    pic two. -What do you mean ”Listen very carefully, I shall say this only once”?
    Pic three: - When I said “Losing its head”, I was talking about the beer, you idiot…
    I’d be happy with any one of those prizes. Painted by you, preferably.
    Cheers
    /Joakim aka The Miniatures Man - happy follower

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  17. Right, milords and ladies. We have 12 entries so far, listed below with their # of entries as tabulated by Stanley the Cat:
    Edwin King (6 possible entries including a bonus point for being 1st out of the blocks)
    TamsinP (4) - almost lost one for promising to bribe the scrutineer.
    Lasgun Packer 3; Chris Stoesen 4; Jonathan Freitag 5; Ray Rousell 4; Peter Douglas 5; Panzer Kaput 4; Fran Lee 5; CJR 4; Anonymous 3??? Joakim Strom 4.
    Still 16 days to go and some very creative captions so far.

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  18. Disaster! I'm not seeing the images.

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  19. Hello milord Dux:
    I just shared this post via Google+. Perhaps that will work for you. Otherwise I can email the images to you if you can't see them on another visit - perhaps it's just a google hiccup. Let me know.

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  20. And promoted:
    http://wargaminggirl.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/roll-up-roll-up.html

    very nice prizes Padre and congrats on the 100k :)

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    1. Thanks Tamsin! 5 out of 5 possible entries for you.

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  21. For the two-headed samurai and the bar wench comment..."That's not the head I was looking for".

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  22. Very many congratulations and the first thing that popped into my head for number 3. was, "look at the head on that!"

    Best wishes,

    Michael

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  23. Count yourself duly Pimped!!

    http://onelover-ray.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/salute-14-blogger-meet-up-prizes-are.html

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    1. Thanks mate. 5 out of 5 entries for you. Dare I look to see if your post has as many boobies as Fran's did?

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  24. Promotion ahoy!

    http://plasticwarriors.blogspot.co.nz/2014/04/shameless-promoting.html

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    1. I have totally changed my views about Canadá after seeing your post....

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    2. Best promotion yet, Paul. I'm giving you a bonus entry for that, 6 out of 5 possible entries for you, mate.

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    3. Benito - I didn't understand your comment until I saw Paul's blog! :)

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    4. My motives may be transparent I fear!

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    5. Not as transparent as the body paint on that one Canuck lass.

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  25. Congratulations on your blog reaching the 100K milestone, Mike! I'm having to think about how I am to promote your blog to hasten the realization of your second 100K...
    Cheers,
    Ion

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    1. Thanks Ion and thanks for your creative submissions. Lots of clever entries coming in. Stanley the cat chuckled at yours ... or maybe it was just a hairball?

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  26. To show willing, here are my captions:

    'These after-battle team photo shoots are a real drag, don't you reckon?'
    'Nice going: there'll be no finding much of that duck , now!'
    'How about another cold one for my pal Hideoshi, here?'
    and finally...
    'A worshipper standing in humble supplication and awe at the feet of the Lunch God.'
    Cheers,
    Ion

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  27. http://irregularwarbandfast.blogspot.ca/2014/04/mad-padres-100k-contest.html

    Done and Dusted - Well done Padre!

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    1. Thanks for the plug, Pat. I'm glad I visited your plug and noticed your captions. That's 5 out of 5 entries for you. Cheers,
      MP

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  28. Great job on the 100k.

    Ok 3 caption
    What time does he get here to get a seat in the front row?

    For mrs Fritz the war is over

    Do you want a head on your beer?

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  29. I rather enjoyed writing this plug for your give-away :-)
    http://miniatyrmannen.blogspot.se/2014/04/work-in-progress-leads-to-mad-padre.html
    Cogratulations Michael! Well deserved.

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    1. Thanks Joakim. 5 out of 5 for you, and thanks for the nice comments on your blog. See my reply.

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  30. 1. That went well, you know we should invade Russia next.
    2. If you say, "Whoever smelt it first, dealt it, one more time."
    3. "Better make that a pitcher."

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  31. 1) "He's checking the rules - if we don't get the bonus for moving in column, we could be here all week."
    2) "Liebchen, brown shoes with that hat?"
    3) Otaro began to realise that he had entirely misinterpreted Ilsa's desire for a beautiful foamy head.

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  32. Padre, you will find the relevant blog entry here. http://joyandforgetfulness.blogspot.ie/

    Godspeed.

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    1. Much obliged, young Kinch. 5 out 5 entries for you.

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  33. 1. You have to get here early for a good seat
    2. Resistance is futile
    3. Sake for me, my friend would like something with a little more body

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  34. 1. You have to get here early if you want a good seat
    2. Resistance is futile
    3. Sake for me, something with a little more body for my friend

    Andreas Hohn

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  35. Hi Michael - Happy Easter.

    Here's a last minute plug:
    http://dux-homunculorum.blogspot.com.au/2014/04/fun-with-mad-padre.html

    I'm not feeling inspired this morning, but here's a caption for No. 3:
    'Thanks, but there is already enough head on my beer.'

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  36. CAPTION 1(Lowry):
    Look here Corporal, I know I said 28mm...
    CAPTION 2:
    Too be honest Helga...it does look big in that
    CAPTION 3:
    Well for your information Genzis, mare's milk doesnt have a head on it!

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  37. CAPTION 1(Lowry):
    Look here Corporal, I know I said 28mm...
    CAPTION 2:
    Too be honest Helga...it does look big in that
    CAPTION 3:
    Well for your information Genzis, mare's milk doesnt have a head on it!

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