The Caption Competition

[Broken Viking]

Hail all!
I don't know if we've had one of these for a while (If at all) but as it takes ages to search through the forum archives, I hope nobody minds me posting this straight up!
Anyhow...The general idea of the game is simple, and the thread title says all: One user posts a photo of something amusing (Preferably rail related) and others think up of amusing captions for said photo. There's no points or owt...It's just a bit o' phun to pass the time.

To keep the game running, there's no turn taking or anything involved. Anyone may post a new image for captions at any time...Although to keep the flow steady, I'd suggest that one new image every day or two should be enough to keep the thread moving without it becoming flooded and impossible to read.

I'll start off with this (Rather apt) photograph of an advertisement at U-Gänsemarkt in Hamburg from FailBlog. Is it just the purest chance that the ad is for a company of funeral directors?

Farewell for now...And have phun!
>> Death <<

 

[generalvegitable]

well it is one way to get business

 

[transportphoto]

"Funeral Directors tell Rail Customers to Come closer to the tracks - just a huge sign that they want some dosh!"

"Funeral Directors tell Rail Customers to Come closer to the bring in some money to the Failing Company!"

 

[ralphchadkirk]

A leading firm of funeral directors start to show signs indicating that they need more business - presumably to fund more training. It is unknown what will happen further down the line, but we are keeping track.

 

[LE Greys]

Junior undertaker:
I've got this great idea for increasing business.
Boss undertaker:
Does it involve murder?
Junior undertaker:
No, nor swords, guns, wooden stakes or runaway cars.
Boss undertaker:
Get it done!

 

[Vulcan]

The image is clearly photoshopped. Also, why would there be an advert written in English in Hamburg?

 

[317666]

Wasn't there that one on the Tyne and Wear for PlayStation saying "Take a running jump"?

 

[37401]

The image is clearly photoshopped. Also, why would there be an advert written in English in Hamburg?

Same could be said for eurofarce I mean eurovision, they all sing in the queens english

 

[ralphchadkirk]

Same could be said for eurofarce I mean eurovision, they all sing in the queens english

That's because in European countries they all make a great effort to learn English (language of science and business). A greater effort then we make to learn their languages.

 

[37401]

That's because in European countries they all make a great effort to learn English (language of science and business). A greater effort then we make to learn their languages.

Thats very true, when I went to Germany they spoke better english than some of my class did (mind you half the class were chavs so...)

 

[mumrar]

I want to, if possible, hijack the thread for another caption comp photo. I'm sure there'll be plenty of suggestions.

 

[transportphoto]

"Rail Passengers no longer get the view expected of a first class seat"

 

[ralphchadkirk]

One MP went a little to far to preserve his first class travel

 

[142094]

"The judges giving out this year's prize for best bricklayer may not have gone to Specsavers as advised"

 

[Nick W]

"The first of the fleet was successfully upgraded to meet new standards of crash-worthiness".

 

[37401]

"new plans to stop people complaining about all this flailing business..."

 

[LE Greys]

It's the modernised Bullied Tavern Car

 

[ralphchadkirk]

It's the modernised Bullied Tavern Car

I before E except in Bulleid!

 

[LE Greys]

I before E except in Bulleid!

 

[Ivo]

The judges were very pleased with the variety of the brickwork on display

 

[christopher]

Bombardiers new Class 367 (Brickster)

 

[Broken Viking]

another caption comp photo.

Brandon's first day at Autoglass didn't go quite according to plan...

 

[455driver]

The guard was heard saying "the train is full of bricks as usual".

 

[Vulcan]

Perhaps its the new tactic for preventing bricks being thrown at trains - put them all where the vandals won't think to find them.

 

[mumrar]

Money saving measures to reduce energy waste through heat loss have been taken too far, say passenger.

Or, on hearing that 222007 was to be decked out in mock James Bond attire, the Etches Park team misheard and made 1st Class 'A View to a kiln'.

 

[142094]

'A View to a kiln'.

Oh dear!

 

[ainsworth74]

Not sure if you can caption this as there isn't much else to say!

 

[generalvegitable]

the prototype self aware train has just found out about its operator

 

[MCR247]

Well it is Connex, what else can be said?

 

[Ivo]

The new Connex artificially intelligent trains had a hint of Cockney arrogance about them