Warning : May contain more than your daily recommended allowance of randomness
It’s definitely time for another caption contest. This week’s picture features Ronald McDonald in a burned-out McDonald’s restaurant. I really don’t know what happened here, and it doesn’t matter — we get to make up the context. So think of funny stories / situations / jokes / puns / commentary / etc. that could go with this photo.
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Welcome to this week’s caption contest! This week’s photo features a truck on fire. (It’s not quite an explosion, which would’ve been even more awesome, but perhaps one is imminent.) It may seem odd to have a caption contest without people in it, but you can make jokes about the situation (try looking at it from different perspectives), or you can create a point-of-view from any made-up fictional character. Or you can give it backstory to setup your punchline. There are quite a few possibilities for humor here.
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In past years, we’ve discussed the giant straw Christmas goat built in Sweden every year. I mean, what says Christmas like a 43-foot tall straw Christmas goat? Well, I could probably think of a few things, but it’s tradition. It’s also tradition for vandals to burn the goat down.
I could say a lot more, but it’s probably already been said in the first post, so I will link to that for your reading convenience: the Swedish Christmas goat.
I came across another article about it, and it’s rather funny. Here’s that link: Goodness, Gracious Great (Swedish) Goats of Fire! [link broken]
Here at Buffet o’ Blog, we are trying to start a tradition of building the next world-record-breaking giant straw Christmas goat, and then burning it down. It would be one of the coolest things around (see the first link for details). But so far, all we’ve done is start a tradition of Mango-Man saying it’s a great idea, but then he makes excuses (perhaps to protect his secret flower garden of ketunias), and it never happens. Well, one of these years it will happen (with or without his consent — but if he gets a cut of the proceeds, he will realize what a great business opportunity it is). The rest of the Buffet o’ Blog regulars have voted for this, so we’ve reached a consensus — a quorum, even — that this needs to happen. When it does happen, it will be posted here first, so stay tuned.
Baking a turkey has long been part of most Americans’ Thanksgiving tradition. But let’s face it — it’s kinda boring to watch a turkey bake. Plus turkey is healthy and not very fattening, which doesn’t fit in with our modern culture. So now more and more people are deep-frying their turkey, which makes it more unhealthy (along with more flavorful), and there’s also the danger of deep-frying it improperly, which is exciting for some people.
I’ve heard so many reports of deep-fried turkey disasters in recent years that it seems like it’s becoming a sport. There are probably countless videos on YouTube of this, but here’s a few highlights I’ve come across.
In the following video, note the lack of protective gear, and also notice the child in the background covering his eyes. Somehow he knew something was going to go wrong. And somehow this accident even inspired a dance from the man responsible for it.
This next video features firefighters showing the right and wrong way to deep-fry a turkey. First, they do it correctly, with it fully thawed and dry. Next they drop a partially thawed turkey in the deep-fryer. Then they put a mostly frozen turkey in the deep-fryer. Lastly, they show you what happens if you pour water on an oil fire. (The last part is quite impressive, because it’s not near my house.)
This next one is great. This “chef” uses the Archimedes Principle to properly deep-fry a turkey. (That’s a great line. I had never heard it used like that, and there may be a reason why.) Then at the end, he says, calmly, “We are now frying a turkey.” Perhaps, but he’s also burning a turkey… and his deep-fryer… and the house…
In this next video, we start with the fire already burning. Several people are yelling, “Use a fire extinguisher!” At least one person has the knowledge to say it should be one made for oil fires. (There are different kinds of fire extinguishers, if you didn’t know.) You might be able to guess whether this was the right kind or not. I like how at the end one guy says, “It’s fine”, after it’s been on-fire over a minute and they’ve sprayed it down with a fire extinguisher (which might not be good for food).
Think you’ve seen everything there is to see regarding turkey frying accidents? In the next video, some morning show radio DJs simulate the dangers of deep-frying a turkey (improperly) inside your living room. Somewhere, Fire Marshall Bill is smiling…
BTW, this may look cool, but you shouldn’t try this at home.
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