Winter has suddenly (and quite rudely, I think) reared it's ugly head. So it's the perfect time to hunker down and write some hilarious and pithy captions! That's right...it's caption time. General rules:
- Leave your funniest clean caption in the comments section below. We reserve the right to delete captions that we deem inappropriate. We’re not too stingy, but try to keep it moderately PG-13.
- Captions submitted any other way besides in the comment section will not be accepted! That means do not use the feedback form!
- Captions will be accepted from the moment this post goes live until Friday, November 14th at 10 a.m. Mountain Time.
- A crack team of humor experts will pick the winner and we will announce it next week.
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The winner gets $100 in SparkFun credit to buy whatever you want! Good luck - and may the best caption win!
You guys from Hogwarts are always in the no-fly zone. Now, you get a tracking device.
Smurf nemesis, Gargamel, needs help getting his FIT band hooked up so he can track how many steps it takes to catch those blasted smurfs!
Wearables: some are more than others.
Merlin and Iceman, wing men for life!
No one seemed to notice as the real Mr. Wizard entered the SparkFun Halloween bash. Nathan promises tighter security next year.
Bumpin' balcony, sizzlin' sriracha. Welcome to the Sparkfun VIP Lounge, Wize Wizz.
"I had to pay the cover charge, and they didn't even take galleons! I'm NEVER wearing your invisibility cloak again, honey."
For goodness sake, boy, of course I'm over 21!
We always thought grandpa was crazy for wearing that wizard costume everywhere, but now I feel bad for doubting him when he said that there was a bottle of Sriracha Sauce following him around town.
Karl went with his son to the party dressed only in his wife's best night gown under the false impression that everything is better with sriracha.
That awkward moment at security where they are not sure if they need to ask: "Sir are you wearing anything underneath that robe?"
And this, kids, is why you should stay away from Magic Smoke
Peter Jackson comes from New Zealand and says to me, "Sir Ian, I want you to be Gandolf, the Wizard". And I say to him, "You are aware that I am not really a wizard?"
Source of "magical smoke" was arrested yesterday, charged with numerous counts of fried motors and burnt electronics.
Sorry we have to check everyone's bracelet to make sure your of drinking age. Those minors wearing old wizard costumes wont get passed me this year!
Observe: Top secret military practitioner attaches a homing beacon to a wild magician in the new "tag and release" program, dubbed 'operation falling carpet', aimed at harnessing the use of magicians to track the migration patterns of birds.
No, electronics are not magic.
No, the wizard outfit won't help you.....unless it's anti-static
Lebowski slowly realizes that after his years and years of studying wizardry, he'll always teleport back to the castle of wierdos.
WYSIWYG
In a shameless attempt to appeal to Middle Earth fans, Gandalf the Wizard has been cast as Maverick's perky new sidekick in Top Gun 2: Lord of the Wings.
Wizard. You need a permit to be this awesome.
Pilot: "Nice duds, Gandalf"
Old Gentleman in Eccentric Costume: "Nice Flock of Seagulls 'do, Maverick"
Here is your AVC GPS tracking band. Your broom is in the playpen, our staff behind me will help you get on it. Try to get this right, you exit the right window and re-enter the left window--which will appear to you like the RIGHT window when you come back, unless you are coming back upside down, in which case please just don't come back. You kind of look like the type that would be competing in the rotating wing class, am I right <twirls finger around ear>?
BlueSMiRF Mega proudly receives his RoHS certification badge.
Once he got his magic arm band Mr. Wizard gained access to the Danger Zone.
And I thought it was casual Friday.
Neither ancient magic nor F-22's can save you from the wrath of Sriracha!
Sorry man, I gotta check your bracelet. We had a couple of engineers try to crash the party.
The pilot, marooned on Wizard Island, was highly valued for his manual dexterity which enabled him to perform tasks for which there was yet no incantation.
The Istari Joe of the Robe From the Donation Box joins the 21st century fight against Sauron.
The repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" came just in time for "Fly Boy" and "Mr.Wizzard."
Welcome to the Airforce ! youll find your nimbus 3000 in the closet down the hall on the left!
What do you mean the fellowship of the ring doesn't qualify for the veteran's day discount!
"Fly? You fools?"
All stoned visitors to the new sparkfun building must wear tracking devices at all times.
"That is one mighty fine kimono you got there, Mr. Wizard."
Easy Silky-Man, you win this ONE WAY trip to Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. This is our new product friday Smart Oxygenated Wristband that connected to your lung through your vein. You don't need spacesuit and yes you can keep wearing your hat.
Goose loves it when he gets that 'loving, magic feeling'.
Magic: The Conventioning
"I said I was looking for Maverick, not Merlin!," said Goose as he checked the medical ID bracelet.
SparkFun has initiated a Wizard Banding Program to help us better understand the migratory and mating habits of our diminishing wizard population.
Attendance to Sparkfun's most recent open house reached an all time old.
“Sriracha Man” pops another chicklet and feigns disinterest as Harry Potter Sr. is christened with the REAL Bracelet of Eternal Arm Hair Removal before his very eyes.
Dang! Spies from Adafruit made it through the gate.
Yes, recruitment standards were lowered again, but you still can't wear jewelry
Sir your costume title is "Cloudy with Chance of Meatballs."
U.S. armed forces raided a magicians retreat recently to "tag" those individuals believed to be exposed to a recent Abracadabra outbreak.
Tom-Cruise-a-Palooza IV boasted nearly double the usual attendance.
Without a caption it's hard to tell if this is a Halloween party or a normal work day at Sparkfun.
With Colorado in the spotlight, legalization takes 2 steps back.
Top Gun stars: Then and now.
"Icewizard, you can be my wingman anytime"
Maverick and Merlin finally express they feelings with BFF bracelets.
Getting ready for a magical evening led by sparkfun's top engineers!
Now the army is powerful ...and magic!
"But...I thought we were s'posed to dress casual…?"
The grand sorcerer has come capture the magic blue smoke and bind it to the circuit chips.
We're off to see the wizard, the wonderful wizard of Sparkfun, Nate!
You've heard of Skunk works? Well I'm from Smurf works, were do you think blue tooth came from?
You sure dont look like my nurse.
Even wizards need some help here and there.
Another day at the office. The wizard won a sticker today. Tomorrow will be my day!
Michael Cera as Maverick verifies that Dumbledore is in fact over 21.
NASA compares magical flight to jet propelled using 9DOF bracelet.
Look, it's either this, or we wire circuit boards on your back to squeeze the zits.
Iceman wasn't expecting wizardry when he request Merlin to be his new RIO.
"I just came to SFE to upgrade my cosplay with some wearables..."
"They told me I could be anything, so I became an electronics' sorcerer..."
Fantasia 2014, the raise of the ring
"I told you grandpa, If you don't wear this tracking bracelet it's back to the cage!"
A new case of dementia is diagnosed every 4 seconds
Thank God...! I have Sparkfun to Spark my mind...!
Casual day is always open to interpretation.
After the loss of Goose, Maverick had to make compromises in selecting his next partner.
Merlin finds out from Maverick that there are indeed points for 2nd place...
"Here's your return ID, Mr Disney-not that YOU need one, of course...
XYZZY! For the love of all that is holy, XYZZY!!!
With a hot fire burning in the background, Pete Mitchell helped a elderly wizard with his watch before disappearing down the stairs and into the sunset.
All Tom remembers of the night before was booze and D&D. He has no idea where he is, who these people are...or why he is wearing his wife's robe.
"The boys online told me that to get into this private party I'll have to put on my robe and wizard hat. Why isn't anybody else dressed up?"
I was told there'd be Leopold Stokowski.
"But…I thought we were s'posed to dress casual…?"
...ok just show this bracelet to the lumberjack and the redneck behind me... this gives you access to the VIP room, please no magic on the dance floor, and remember to tip your servers...
Dress up in a shower curtain and a wizard hat they said... It'll be funny they said... I think they just wanted to humiliate me and let thousands of people poke fun at me in a caption contest.
When the president said multiple nations would take part in airstrikes against ISIS, he wasn't kidding.
Maverick: "Merlin, don't you think you are taking your call-sign a bit to serious?"
" Orko, is it you? By the Power of Grayskull it must be you..."
Right now it's mostly young guns, but the gray beards and RF wizards are starting to arrive.
Despite his best attempts at civility while checking in for his morning medication, Wally couldn't help but think of lining his wife's designer kimono with Topper Harley's mohawk...
I got nothing...
<pilot> Hey, Mr. Wizard; check out this watch I made with government surplus parts! Now, you don't need a spell to tell the exact time! <wizard> Feh! Next thing you'll tell me is you don't need a spell to fly, too!
"I can't but help admire your ears...both pair."
"I know it's not a ring, but it's all I gave my other husbands."
"Roses are red, Velvet is blue, This bracelet is sweet and I am, too."
"With this bracelet, you now have exactly ONE thing in common with the other goons in the room. Now go mingle."
"After I put on this bracelet you can go play in the ball pit and your mommy won't have to worry about bad men kidnapping you."
The kimono and hat work well together, but the bracelet violates style protocol so I'm going to have to confiscate your bling.
Gandalf thought the floral print was a nice touch but he could never get the hang of clasping the bracelet.
Preparations for the Sparkfun Budweiser Fest
Alright anyone who is wearing their normal get up please get a red wristband so we know you are not in the costume contest.
Yes the bracelet's very nice young man, but for the last time I'm not wearing a costume!
No, sir I have not seen your friends Clippy and Rover. Please do not disconnect power while I install a new driver for your FTDI FT232 robe
No, I said where is my LIST!
This is not good. We've got a flame-out. Engine one is out... Engine two is out. I'm losing control. I can't control it! It's coupling up. This is not good! Mayday, mayday. Mav's in trouble. He's in a flat spin heading out to sea! Altitude ... ... We're at ! I can't reach the ejection handle! - You're gonna have to punch us out. - I can't reach the ejection handle! - Eject... - Watch the canopy! Goose... Oh, no! Sir, let go of him. You've got to let him go, sir.
Dam it Jim! I'm a fighter pilot, not a wardrobe man!
Only if I had RFID reader!
People were wondering how Sparkfun's magic blue smoke kit was made. Here's how.
Grandpa called the National Guard because he made a mistake soldering up his new Arduino powered watch.
New SG-1 team member trying to locate the real Merlin.
moved two months ago and, now, the installation wizard pops up.
"You're darn right you'll give me a bracelet, my theory of relativity brought me back in time 75 years to come to this event I'd better get a bracelet!" -Albert Einstien
"And BY this authority, I dub thee - 'Sir ROHS' of solder flows."
Ghost Rider, Ghost Rider, this is Ice Man, we have a wizard check at your 2 o'clock
Maverick got the feeling that no one quite understood what he meant when he said he was interviewing for a new "goose"
Oh, you're gonna wand me?!
so we all know radio is basically magic, but I didn't realize you actually had to wear a hat...
The wizard is being admitted to a care facility after exerting all his energy creating magic blue smoke to be added to chips.
Yes Mr. Wizard this is the Highway to the Danger Zone...
Merlin was ok until he spotted the heffalumps and woozles.
Maverick and Iceman took very different career paths after graduation from flight school
Guy in the wizard's hat: "My god, these people are crazy!"
Too close for lightning bolts, I'm switching to prestidigitation.
I understand sir, you have great wizard powers and a few dragon kills under your belt. But if you want to ride the SparkFun rides you need to wear this bracelet.
Even sorcerers can't snap a plastic bracelet by themselves.
Gandalf has the sudden realization that this wasn't a dream... He was actually awake, at Sparkfun's headquarters, and dressed in nothing but his nightgown and nightcap.
Virgin Galactic's first customers line up for the launch.
"I am SO Magical Mickey Mouse from the Magic Kingdom – my bracelet says so!"
"I feel the need,... the need to stop smoking this weed,.. seriously, does anyone else see this wizard or am I tripping balls?"
Captain Obvious attaches a "Hello Kitty" locator device to Gandalf's wrist so that he can pass into the exhibit
Roderick the Incredible, in nervous anticipation of his first skydive, fears not for the pilot's lack of real-world flight training, but for his insistance that the 'magical' magnetic accupressure bracelet will cushion his fall should the parachute fail to deploy.
I'm here for the military grade Magic Blue Smoke, not that wimpy siracha wasabi stuff those other guys seem to be here for.
You can have my bracelet Gandalf but never my ring.
Upon seeing live action role players yelling "lightning bolt" while throwing tinfoil balls at one another, Colonel Sam Birkins of DARPA decided it was time to experiment with equipping wizards with the ability to smite terrorists with real lightning... Taser lightning.
How Sparkfun put the magic smoke in wearables.
The US government is trying to investigate why us Muggles can't see Hogwarts Dumbledore, so we're going in and we're holding you hostage until we find out how!
Fred could already see from the entrance to the party several young ladies he would charm with his magic.
You are still dangerous! But you can be my wingman anytime.
I sure hope this party doesn't get shut down by the cops.
No Dad, this won't get you into the hosted bar.
Welcome to Earth. Planetary Customs is just through that door.
The government finally begins to track undesirables.
"This is the last time...if this bracelet can't keep you from flying around the building, I'm going to take your hat".
Memoirs of a Geisha by Merlin
Once Albert Einstein finally harnessed the power to time travel, he became a wizard, traveling through time to seek out all thing in the danger zone.
The Sparkfun Halloween Party was a massive failure. No one dressed up.
"I don't know... won't this bracelet make me look ridiculous?"
Field testing the military's new wearable automatic insulin injector... Wait a minute! That's not insulin!
Maverick was surprised to discover what SparkFun Tech Support meant when they said he could just use the installation wizard to set up his system properly.
Sparkfun "BigTime Watch Kit" - combining Military performance with some old magic!
The latest BigTime Watch Kit undergoing field trials
ya know....you promised me this ORKO outfit would make me an instant chic magnet with the cosplay crowd...but I dont see a single female here, so......
The start of the "Bring a Senior to Work Day" campaign.
Casual Friday's done Sparkfun Style
That Nick Poole rounds up some new Product of the Week video "volunteers"
Rummor has it that Prince Harry is dabbling in wizardry and trying to become Harry Potter. But the biggest buzz is Gandolf's misinterpretation of Movember. It is certain that both Gandolf and Chuck Norris require facial hair for super-human powers.
You must be at least 4 feet tall with a dash of CRAZY to enjoy this ride!
Jim takes the term "Electronic Wizardry" a little further than most people.
At Sparkfun, Halloween parties are a military operation
Sparkfun's answer to wearable computer; the WIZARD!
As we see more of the new Sparkfun building, we notice more about the Sparkfun culture!
There was a time when ESD wrist straps were optional
The winning caption has to have the words FIT and BIT in it, right?
We didn't have e-textiles back in the day...!
I like Sriracha. Nom nom nom...
Those ears and kimono make you look so Dumbledore-able!
eh' anti-static band is worth a shot.
"Goose, thanks for fixing my writs band." Said Dumbledore, "I know why we're here, but why is the guy in the Sriracha t-shirt here? What movie did he die in?"
Ethan and Gilroy prepare to model proposed uniforms for US Army Cyber Command.
The wizard receives his wrist band for a ride into the Danger Zone.
I’m Sorry Maverick I cannot Pull Goose out of my Hat, I am sorry for your Loss.
I think its kicking in...
I guess you will do... Ever since Maverick started dating that girl all he does is wear trucker hats and eat Doritos. I think your call sign will be Yankee Doodle!
All I could find was my wife's robe and my son's wizard hat, but hey, I'll wear anything for free Beer and Hotdogs!!!
Meanwhile, backstage at the Hogwarts production of "The Full Monty", final wardrobe touches are underway.
Flying is easy, its the landing I have trouble with.
Uhhh now i get it! Is a human representation of a drone :)
Look, it's a costume party, I really shouldn't let you in without a costume, but you ARE the company wizard and I'm afraid of you, so okay.
Here's your GPS logging wristband. You can go into the geriatric play pen now.
"Wizard needs Goose badly, Wizard is about to fly"
I must be at the wrong convention. They said Ghost Rider and Wolfman would be here, but I don't see any magical creatures.
Go ahead, make my day!!
Sadness sets in as Merlin realizes that, with his growing age, he must enlist the help of young mavericks for even trivial tasks such as donning his magic bracelet.
Mickey Mouse and Tomcat, the real life inspiration for "Interstellar."