Comments on: Caption Monkey 48: Wild West HUMMER

By: Randommeep

Randommeep — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:39:43 +0000

At least they can't have a blow out or a flat

By: Jason

Jason — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 22:17:23 +0000

Off-roading in Amish country.

By: Jason

Jason — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 22:16:56 +0000

They were decreasing their carbon footprint.

By: Don Newbury

Don Newbury — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 23:42:53 +0000

That's the last time I try to bounce a check at that body shop!

By: tripleX

tripleX — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 21:19:46 +0000

Finally! The new Bummer H3!

By: tripleX

tripleX — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 21:03:35 +0000

It's time for the SUV Paralympics again.

By: tripleX

tripleX — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:51:07 +0000

Like drifting? Our driftwood wheels are made to drift!

By: tripleX

tripleX — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:44:34 +0000

Miss Daisy would like a pillow today.

By: collin douma

collin douma — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 20:36:56 +0000

Steam my ride.

By: Mark L.

Mark L. — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:54:17 +0000

Not to be outdone, the Amish get a late start in despoiling the Earth.

By: jp

jp — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 17:10:14 +0000

For the wild and wooly campaign trail, Sara and John chose the MaverickMobile.

By: Sam R.

Sam R. — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:50:07 +0000

Amish Hip-Hop is gaining popularity.

By: Banker Boy

Banker Boy — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:18:58 +0000

Wells Fargo transports cash to the West (circa 2008)

By: jp

jp — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:55:57 +0000

Oh gee! Thank you for the car, John, it's a real maverickmobile!

By: CreamTrumpet

CreamTrumpet — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:27:23 +0000

So, this is what you meant when you said you'd bought a new Passion Wagon?

By: missfidget.com

missfidget.com — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:02:12 +0000

While visiting 1882 bad roads forced Lex Luther to replace the wheels of his time machine with wooden ones. Luther, shown above, snaps a shot of his new bride, Laura (nee Ingalls) behind the wheel of the time machine in 2008.

By: v.dog

v.dog — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:27:46 +0000

Having not learned the lessons of Aliens and Indiana Jones, the fourth Back To The Future movie was also a disaster at the box office.

By: gnaddrig

gnaddrig — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 08:45:58 +0000

Only after his return from 17th century England did Harrison realize that the new "localization" feature of his time machine required some more work.

By: SirBobos

SirBobos — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 07:58:55 +0000

Evolution of the Amish

By: Clair

Clair — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 06:09:48 +0000

Oregon Trail 2.0 - you can still die of dysentery!

By: hoodafa-kizit

hoodafa-kizit — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 03:59:31 +0000

From the new hit series: "Amish CSI"

By: Christophe

Christophe — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 03:51:16 +0000

Gone feeding 325 horses...

By: Chunkie

Chunkie — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 02:35:14 +0000

Amish pride.

By: Chunkie

Chunkie — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 02:28:36 +0000

its th wildist thang in th' wilderness!!! (only funny if you've been to disneyland)

By: TZ

TZ — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:03:00 +0000

Next, I'll have to figure some way of fitting a steam engine under the hood. After that, candle taillights.

By: qbande

qbande — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 22:39:46 +0000

yo, where da wagon train at, beeotch?

By: Gtmac

Gtmac — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 22:28:05 +0000

Manifest Destiny 2008: Westward ho! ...at 16MPG

By: Sid Morrison

Sid Morrison — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:59:10 +0000

OK, I posted my caption. That done, it's time to rag on the basic "art" at work here.

"Harrison has combined the legendary off-road vehicle with ‘Wild West’ wooden wheels to create a sculpture that is a mixture of art, engineering and motoring. For Harrison, the crux of the ‘Hummer’ is formed by both its ‘being’ and its afterlife."

Come on... the guy took a real off-the-lot production car and merely got a machine shop to make some hub adapters so that real wagon wheels (Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Amish-Handcrafted-Authentic-Decorative-Hickory/d p/B0016AJ40A/ref=sr_1_17?ie=UTF8&s=miscellaneous&qid=1224795475&sr=8-1 7) would temporarily bolt on the hubs for the show. That is a "sculpture" worthy of exhibit to the masses as serious art? It's a bit funny, I will admit, but in a farmshow (www.farmshow.com) kind of way. Actually, no, it's nt even up to their standards. Calling oneself a "sculptor" for such a project really stretched credulity a bit.

In 500 years will our descendants be able to see this alongside "the Elgin Marbles" in the British Museum? Ummmmm... maybe not.

Straight talk from Sid.

By: missfidget.com

missfidget.com — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:52:07 +0000

While visiting 1882 bad roads forced Lex Luther to replace the wheels of his time machine with wooden ones. Luther, shown above, snaps a shot of his new bride, Laura (nee Wilder) behind the wheel in 2008.

By: Reverend Mike

Reverend Mike — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 20:36:57 +0000

GAH!

Make that 1822s...

Bloody finger...