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Weekend Fun: Contest 6: Write Caption for This Image

By Michael Stelzner

Ok folks…

Take a look at the picture here.

Your task: Create a killer caption for this image.

I would like to reward the person who comes up with the best caption by giving him or her a free copy of my book Writing White Papers: How to Capture Readers and Keep Them Engaged in e-book format.

WE HAVE A WINNER!!!

Congratulations to Jim Lodico.

His winning caption is:

After months of study, scientists finally prove that when thrown from an airplane, failed banking CEOs accelerate at the precisely the same rate of speed.

Honorable mention:

Stephanie Tilton, “This year’s salary cap is being modeled by former Bank of America exec John Thain, Goldman Sachs’ Lloyd Blankfein, and Citigroup director Robert Rubin.”

Great contributions EVERYONE!

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  • <font color="#ff0000">WE HAVE A WINNER!!!</font>

    Congratulations to Jim Lodico.

    His winning caption is:

    After months of study, scientists finally prove that when thrown from an airplane, failed banking CEOs accelerate at the precisely the same rate of speed.

    Honorable mention:

    Stephanie Tilton, "This year’s salary cap is being modeled by former Bank of America exec John Thain, Goldman Sachs’ Lloyd Blankfein, and Citigroup director Robert Rubin."

    Great contributions EVERYONE!
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    or

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    Here's another pass:

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    Great fun!
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    Editorial Note: OK, I'm done for now, got other things to do. :)
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    Oops....need a mullignan. "Does your company's culture discourage you from thinking outside the box?"

    Will the Russian judge take 1 point off?

    Thanks for being patient with an old man.
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