tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4698496999580371490.post5296438332849325689..comments2023-12-28T07:32:24.423-05:00Comments on Ancient Egypt, Rome and Greece: Win a Free Book with Friday Funnies--Ancient Style!Vicky Alvear Shecterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17570828339389206203noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4698496999580371490.post-53280441738662920332011-03-10T17:37:06.554-05:002011-03-10T17:37:06.554-05:00Man, these are all so great. this is gonna be a to...Man, these are all so great. this is gonna be a tough choice. I think i'm gonna pull in some outside judges!Vicky Alvear Shecterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17570828339389206203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4698496999580371490.post-27615141790126914362011-03-09T11:27:38.040-05:002011-03-09T11:27:38.040-05:00Fun contest. I'm taking the plunge. Here's...Fun contest. I'm taking the plunge. Here's my caption:<br /><br />"Naked Nile Diving Team annihilates the competition."Donna Volkenannthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04540727800410234483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4698496999580371490.post-83088045577400402832011-03-07T21:41:54.410-05:002011-03-07T21:41:54.410-05:00"Oops, I guess the water is on the other side..."Oops, I guess the water is on the other side of the diving platform."Lauri JB Corkumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07543378014007722969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4698496999580371490.post-86226161527163502992011-03-06T22:52:47.807-05:002011-03-06T22:52:47.807-05:00Unfortunately for Gaius, even a perfect dive would...Unfortunately for Gaius, even a perfect dive would get him no better than a 3.6 from the East German judge.Comatushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10379488140320898336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4698496999580371490.post-89149994100924088982011-03-06T15:48:37.636-05:002011-03-06T15:48:37.636-05:00Thanks the comments, guys. This is FUN! Also, than...Thanks the comments, guys. This is FUN! Also, thanks Hasan for clarifying that this is actually a Greek painting in a Roman villa. Fortunately, that fact doesn't change any of the awesome captions that have been coming in.Vicky Alvear Shecterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17570828339389206203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4698496999580371490.post-50626652989984070722011-03-06T12:03:22.340-05:002011-03-06T12:03:22.340-05:00My caption just for the fun of it(I already have y...My caption just for the fun of it(I already have your book!):<br /><br />Young Archimedes wondered if the girls would notice he wasnt wearing his loincloth today... <br /><br /><br />Also, I don't mean to be a stick in the mud but that famous fresco is considered to be one of the rare surviving examples of an ancient Greek wall painting, rather than something from a Roman Villa. It was indeed found in Italy, but associated with a period of its History when it was part of territories occupied by Greeks. There is a great piece on the 'Tomb of The Diver' at the American Journal of Archaeology - which you can view <a href="http://www.ajaonline.org/pdfs/110.3/AJA1103_Holloway.pdf" rel="nofollow">here (pdf link)</a><br /><br />HAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02091875643921165081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4698496999580371490.post-38398611427804503262011-03-05T21:04:26.785-05:002011-03-05T21:04:26.785-05:00Oops! He's not Greek; he's Roman. Well let...Oops! He's not Greek; he's Roman. Well let's just call the fellow with the burned butt cheeks,"Cassius."<br /><br />Sorry about that.Catch My Wordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06338761214938263819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4698496999580371490.post-74734044811247948632011-03-05T20:56:56.368-05:002011-03-05T20:56:56.368-05:00Yianni searches for SpongeBob. He wants to borrow ...Yianni searches for SpongeBob. He wants to borrow a pair of square pants to cover his round sunburn.Catch My Wordshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06338761214938263819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4698496999580371490.post-9608410911114890182011-03-04T20:05:01.899-05:002011-03-04T20:05:01.899-05:00No Ball Games in the Pool PleaseNo Ball Games in the Pool PleaseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4698496999580371490.post-41202120354972364762011-03-04T17:27:48.576-05:002011-03-04T17:27:48.576-05:00I wish those gladiators would stop throwing my tog...I wish those gladiators would stop throwing my toga in the river!Liznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4698496999580371490.post-67066863728589759992011-03-04T16:55:01.610-05:002011-03-04T16:55:01.610-05:00It's a bird! It's a plane! It's ... it...It's a bird! It's a plane! It's ... it's that damned Charlie Sheen again!Terri Hoover Dunhamhttp://www.terrisbooks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4698496999580371490.post-55660780120744339452011-03-04T15:32:30.278-05:002011-03-04T15:32:30.278-05:00And please, PLEASE Vicky, you've GOT to put Pa...And please, PLEASE Vicky, you've GOT to put Paula Deen on his back!<br /><br />www.pauladeenridingthings.comAsheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05173314814853526837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4698496999580371490.post-81218988438769765932011-03-04T15:30:02.355-05:002011-03-04T15:30:02.355-05:00hahahahahah! The Charlie Sheen quote one!!! YOU ...hahahahahah! The Charlie Sheen quote one!!! YOU ARE CRACKING ME UP!<br /><br />Ok: my go will not be as epic but:<br /><br />*no belly flop, PLEASE NO BELLY FLOP!* <br /><br />Or - to build on the Sheenable:<br /><br />"I'm tired of pretending that I'm not a rockstar from outerspace. Haters!"Asheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05173314814853526837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4698496999580371490.post-35013309825078384852011-03-04T14:41:39.574-05:002011-03-04T14:41:39.574-05:00Damn, I flew too close to the sun!Damn, I flew too close to the sun!pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04139963535335298676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4698496999580371490.post-29660520433450379142011-03-04T14:24:15.449-05:002011-03-04T14:24:15.449-05:00And where are the danged cap buttons and apostroph...And where are the danged cap buttons and apostrophes? OK I quit. I will not read this over after it posts!sally https://www.blogger.com/profile/11068670473065918371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4698496999580371490.post-45933036987273116292011-03-04T14:23:06.203-05:002011-03-04T14:23:06.203-05:00oopsie. I meant Pharaoh. Wheres the spell check wh...oopsie. I meant Pharaoh. Wheres the spell check when you need it.sally https://www.blogger.com/profile/11068670473065918371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4698496999580371490.post-5179019654985665162011-03-04T14:20:16.653-05:002011-03-04T14:20:16.653-05:00My caption is: I fly through the air with the grea...My caption is: I fly through the air with the greatest of ease. People may stare, but I like the breeze.<br /><br />And now I will share a lovely song my father taught me when I was a small child:<br /><br />Once I went in swimmin'<br />where there were no women<br />in the deep blue sea. <br /><br />Seeing no one there<br />I hung my underwear<br />upon a willow tree.<br /><br />Dove into the water<br />just like Pharoah's daughter<br />dove into the Nile.<br /><br />Someone saw me there<br />and stole my underwear<br />and left me with a smile.sally https://www.blogger.com/profile/11068670473065918371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4698496999580371490.post-91400435811825835922011-03-04T14:15:27.046-05:002011-03-04T14:15:27.046-05:00Hmmmm...yeah, I have the book, too. But the funny ...Hmmmm...yeah, I have the book, too. But the funny in me wants out:<br /><br />"When Greg Louganis Dreams"Cathy C. Hallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16491874468936336577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4698496999580371490.post-12523280884282030732011-03-04T13:32:59.021-05:002011-03-04T13:32:59.021-05:00These are awesome. You guys are cracking me up. Ke...These are awesome. You guys are cracking me up. Keep 'em coming!Vicky Alvear Shecterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17570828339389206203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4698496999580371490.post-81089444773469368842011-03-04T13:16:35.104-05:002011-03-04T13:16:35.104-05:00Okay, here's mine:
"Crap! Is that a ligh...Okay, here's mine:<br /><br />"Crap! Is that a lightning strike? So much for that Olympic diving career!"Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00031330729309997361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4698496999580371490.post-48000535794986196842011-03-04T13:14:59.994-05:002011-03-04T13:14:59.994-05:00Lucius Aelius Seianus, commander of the Praetorian...Lucius Aelius Seianus, commander of the Praetorian Guard, was thrown from the Tarpeian Rock, scoring a perfect "10" for style and execution.Narukamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16884079775625846790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4698496999580371490.post-80863368077988819392011-03-04T13:04:28.964-05:002011-03-04T13:04:28.964-05:00"I believe I can flyyyyyyyyyy"
@Justin-..."I believe I can flyyyyyyyyyy"<br /><br />@Justin- LOL!!Robyn Lucashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07589972339101157288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4698496999580371490.post-84848034152647726212011-03-04T12:42:33.141-05:002011-03-04T12:42:33.141-05:00I've got two.
1) "I've got Adonis DN...I've got two.<br /><br />1) "I've got Adonis DNA" fulfills the nexus between this week's requisite Charlie Sheen quote and an ancient fresco.<br /><br />2) Narcissus puts the move on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4698496999580371490.post-53803555801162279582011-03-04T12:32:26.011-05:002011-03-04T12:32:26.011-05:00Well, I have to play even though I already own my ...Well, I have to play even though I already own my own signed copy of CLEOPATRA RULES (which I highly recommend)...<br /><br />"Oh no, who drained the pool?!"<br /><br />:)<br />eElizabeth O Dulembahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07255495706124193452noreply@blogger.com