Short work-week or not, I’m still going to publish a caption contest, because I’m just awesome like that.
This week’s photo features a man in a uniform staring at an airplane crashed in a lake / pond. It’s up to you — yes, you — to figure out what happened and write a (preferably funny) explanation. Of course, this being a site of randomness and humor, you can take it in any direction you want. You can write from the perspective of someone not even in the picture. Or you can write about what caused this, or what will happen later because of it. Let your creativity soar.
(To see our other caption contests, click on the “Say What?” category in the sidebar.)
Buffet o' Blog 
Thomas Wayne
Mango-Man was late for lunch yet again, blaming some plane crash in the middle of nowhere. But we knew he was gonna be late regardless, so we just shrugged off his excuses…
Thomas Wayne
My personal hypothesis? It was a woman driver. You heard it here first. Evidence pending.
Important Expert
It was definitely a woman driving. Sometimes you can just tell…
"anonymous"
yeah, I bet she was just trying to wash the dust off of her plane. it wasn’t until after it sank that she realized it MUST have already been broken to start with.
Lou Tafisk
Firefighting 101: This is how not to collect water to drop on burning forests.
Self-Proclaimed Genius
This is a result of someone applying Rosco P Coltranes Skool of Driving to an airplane. Who knows, they may never have even got of the ground.
MangoMan
okay that’s it! i’m switching lures! that’s the fourth one of these i’ve snagged today. I want to catch something special… a real keeper! not this everyday ordinary ‘plane’ (plain) kind of fish.
Beppo
Official report: The cause of the crash was inadvertent contact with the ground.
Beppo
Hello, tech support, my plane is broken…
Important Evil Genius (E.D)
The world will BOW to me, now that i’ve invented the AIR-SUB!!! mwa-ha ha ha mwa ha ha ha!!! oh look! it’s time for my daily BM.
Thomas Wayne
That was a horrendous crash!
Thomas Wayne
The salesman said it was waterproof… I demand a refund!
Crappo the Clown
Pilot: “I think I just pooped my pants…”
Crappo the Clown
That water looks like it came out of my toilet…
Thomas Wayne
Score one for the sky-is-falling crowd.
Thomas Wayne
I escaped from this crash by the chin on my chinny chin chin.
Mr. Destructo
Some people flirt with danger — I take it on a date and make it pay.
Mr. Destructo
Suddenly the engine just stopped. Panic ensued. Death loomed.
Thomas Wayne
On July 12th, 2003, while on a research expedition to gather coprolite samples in the forbidding Cordillera Apolobamba range on the Bolivian/Peruvian border, my plane hit a patch of turbulence and spiralled out of control. I managed to land in the pond and saved the day. As always, I emerged from tragedy as the hero.
Thomas Wayne
It’s definitely flooded…
Mr. Destructo
It didn’t explode?!? Inconceivable!
Crappo the Clown
How was I supposed to know planes didn’t float?
Thomas Wayne
If I had a nickel for every time this happened to me, I could probably buy a candy bar.
Beppo
Insurance agent: “I’m not exactly sure what happened here. I’d like to use a Lifeline to call an expert.”