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Caption This for 02/10/12

Posted February 09, 2012 4:45 PM by Kaplin


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02/09/2012 5:01 PM

Is that you, mummy?

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02/09/2012 5:44 PM

Prior to being sent to its final destination at El Cairo's museum, anthropologists and archaeologists debate whether or not ancient Egiptians knew Aunt Jemima's pancakes.

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02/09/2012 6:51 PM

Duuuude my back is killing me....

Hey, I told you man,,,,you gotta be early to get the good gigs.....next time you listen...

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02/09/2012 9:17 PM

Yeah, yeah -- Blood, frogs, lice, pestilence, boils,... blah, blah, blah.
You wanna know a real plague? Hearing people say, "Hey, let's see you Walk like an Egyptian."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PS0P7w4YCDI

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02/09/2012 9:39 PM

Great video, thanks - never seen it covered like that before - those guys are way corney cool.

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02/09/2012 11:27 PM

That video was good. Thanks mate!

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02/11/2012 6:58 AM

Thanks for the GAs!

For those like me who enjoy the bluegrass nuttiness of The Cleverlys, be sure to watch their rendition of The Black-Eyed Peas, 'I Gotta Feeling' (which doesn't have that irritating Auto-Tune effect that BEP uses):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxAdINGV7aY

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02/11/2012 7:12 AM

Yeh, that and Viva Viagra.....

Thanks for introducing those bluegrass gems to me. All good.

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03/08/2012 9:52 AM

actually that band just plain scares me..

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02/09/2012 10:03 PM

"This performance art gig sucks.

I've been standing still in this da#m hot sun in this same spot since 8 this morning and haven't had a lunch or pee break yet.

Pleeease. Somebody just throw some money in the can - I think I can still make "Burning Man" before I have to clean and return these threads to the rental shop"

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02/09/2012 10:06 PM

"Sweet relief ! The crowds have thinned, and I might just be able to hit that can before anybody sees".

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02/09/2012 10:20 PM

I dare you to paint me.

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02/09/2012 10:33 PM

"Hey! Dude with the camera! If you're goin' to put this on CR4 you need to put some money in the can man."

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02/09/2012 10:38 PM

"I'm ready for my bath Mr. Demille!"

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02/09/2012 10:39 PM

Too late for the Oscars. I'll try my luck here.

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02/09/2012 11:13 PM

From that distance, Golden Boy could hit the little green can about half the time.

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02/09/2012 11:14 PM

Does he know that the King Tut exhibit closed last month?

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02/09/2012 11:15 PM

"Klattu Barabas Nikto. Uh, I come from what you would call Alpha Centauri, and I would like to open trade relations with the people of Earth, so, would you take me to your leader? Soon? Please?..."

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02/09/2012 11:25 PM

"Cuss you Midas"!!!!!!

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02/10/2012 4:08 AM

Archeologists have found statury evidence that flashing is not a 20th century "invention".

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02/10/2012 6:13 AM

Suffering Sarcophagus!

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02/10/2012 8:08 AM

"That stupid brother of mine...getting all the good gigs...and I'm stuck here waiting for my monkey to come back..."

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02/10/2012 8:24 AM

Hey Man, can you spare a brother a Piastre?

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02/10/2012 8:58 AM

At a discount antiquities show,
Just a pound buys a relic, you know.
Tut weighs almost a ton,
And costs more, 'cause it's one
For the mummy and two for the tow.

With apologies to Chris Doyle (Chris Doyle)

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02/10/2012 9:05 AM

<APPLAUSE>

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02/10/2012 11:40 AM

I didn't know Dr. Who got canned.

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02/10/2012 1:32 PM

Ancient artifacts Lead Paint.

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02/11/2012 12:43 AM

Got carried away, paid half price

for the golden gown.

Have no money left, must beg,

Looking rich but in reality am dirt poor.

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02/10/2012 8:25 PM

First time I've heard of a "Dew" offering.

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02/11/2012 9:45 AM

Is that mummy trying to arc pee into the tin can?

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02/13/2012 1:06 AM

Us Greeks are being told "We gotta do our bit for austerity." So I'm here trying to get some foreign exchange from the tourists.

Trouble seems to be they are all from Portugal here looking for ideas how to get themselves out of the @#$% and don't have any money to spare!!!

I think that I'll go home and figure out how to use this costume as a tax deduction so I don't have to pay any (taxes).

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02/14/2012 4:54 PM

"Ah ga ga ga ga ga ..Egypt us..If I's can only reach me can o spinach"

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02/15/2012 6:52 AM

I find nothing remotely funny in this
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(mind I have been stood here for 3 hours )

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03/08/2012 9:56 AM

statue of the fair-o

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04/13/2012 11:51 AM

The answer to that question, tinhopper, will dawn on you if you will stop flipping your lid.

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