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Best Captions Contest #65

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The Winners:

"Sir, your choice of MRE's this evening include turkey ala king, barbecued Jamaican goat, beanie weenies, or Ham casserole." - AUmugg

Now, Mr. Secretary, following the general briefings, you will get some general comments followed by general opinions, general conclusions and general recommendations. The general opinions, conclusions and recommendations will, of course, be very specific, not general. - Chief(ret) kvb

Excuse me, do you have any Grey Poupon? - Andrew

Honorable Mentions (in order of receipt):

"I am sorry I thought it was casual Friday!" - Sinner51

In an effort to encourage top physical condition in our fighting men and women, Sec. Rumsfeld demonstrates how to firm your buttocks during a briefing. - jeanne4us

"I'm, to sexy for my jacket, to sexy for my tie, to sexy..." - D Rob

The major finds out how truly boring his battle plan power -point presentations are when even the visiting congressman falls asleep. - Xie

Ok who did it???......Was it you who farted? or was it you??? I am going to find out soldiers You wait and see - CloroX

Why are we showing the troops a V.D. prevention movie ?? - Rocky

Hey Donny, Do you know this guy in the beret...'cause he starting to scare me? - F2dLt. Falco

For the last time, "I did not release those notes on the automated Howitzer." - PaulFalk

Too much starch in your underwear, Don? Look around, we all go to the same laundry out here. - PaulFalk

Front row seats to the evening movie. Getting Don to laugh, Priceless. - PaulFalk

Sir, you didn't drink that water?, did you? - Hugh

With all due respect sir, your objective of "Blending in with the troops", simply can't be met if you're going to refuse to get out of that suit! - Doc Golden

Don't be so mad! I told you that Thursdays are dress down days! - Pat Spro

Would you leave me alone already! Of course I feel stupid. Nobody told me it was an army costume party. - Briscoette

How much do you want for that suit? - Archangel

No sir, I'm sorry... we don't have shrimp scampy and 1927 champain. - OK what do you have? - We got a nice bottle a water! - Col. Darkfire~SS

Headline: Afghanistan - - Troops meet with rumsfield over a bottle of water and the all new preformance called: "The unvealing of the hot arab chick." The soldires gave particular attention to this, as did Mr. Donald. However, do to this snapshot of the crowd, there is a controversy over Col. McMills' sexual prefference. (note where he is staring). The soldiers are conduction a ballot. - Col. Darkfire~SS

Did you REALLY need to drag us all in here for a confrence with your wife sir? - Yes, she won't tell me off when others are around. - Col. Darkfire~SS

Impersonations night: Rumbsfield: I don't sound like that! - Col. Darkfire~SS

Military fasion show: ....these desert coveralls are light, comfortable and come in 3 sizes. They also come with a waterproof plastic bag. - I'll take a dozen. - Col. Darkfire~SS

Why does the president look like a dish with a green thing doing around his face? - Umm... thats the radar sir. He's to the left of that. - Col. Darkfire~SS

Uuuhhh mr secretary sir, you have a bit of cheese hanging from your chin. - Col. Darkfire~SS

Yes sir, I know your upset but he is not required to remove his beret - gkslvet

Sir, Did you umm, You know????? - SargeityBlack

Soldier: "He says, sir, that you stick out like a sore thumb in that black suit." Suit: "Tell him I'm the president of this organization and I'll wear what I want to!" - highwayhavoc

Don, let me do the talking, you know how these guys get when someone doesn't wear the proper attire. - usmcgruntmom

Col, I'm really disapponted that the belly dancers aren't here yet - A 1 C -Chris

Sorry sir,there isn't any happy meals on this menu. - A 1 C -Chris

"I cant do my Ed Sulliven impersonation with all these eyes" - researcherskip

pardon me mr. secretary but you have a gravy spot on your tie - dancncowboy2

I really like that tie. Can we get some BDUs made in that color? - Rick in Colorado Springs

Rumsfelt makes Ripley's "Believe It Or Not"....He has no response!!!! - Cecilki

It gets better - just wait and see. - Rick in Colorado Springs

Jet lag got ya down? - Rick in Colorado Springs

I guess you've seen this movie too! - Rick in Colorado Springs

This guy taught me everything I know. - Rick in Colorado Springs

This is the guy who changed our motto to "An Army Of One." - Rick in Colorado Springs

I'll wake you up when it's over. - Rick in Colorado Springs

"I wonder why this guy is looking at me like that. I think I'll just ignore him and make him think that I don't notice." - Rick in Colorado Springs

You don't have to pout! You can wear camo at the next big meeting. - BOLLOXX

Now, sir, this next slide will show Osama mounting (sic) a camel.. - Chief N USAF Ret

No, Mr Secretary, that slide was NOT Osama, that was Sgt Dirkson in drag. - Chief N USAF Ret

That, sir, is Sgt Dirkson in drag. A product of your dont ask, dont tell program. - Chief N USAF Ret

This slide shows our newly developed robotic,satelite guided camel. It should allow us to get really really close to the emeny camps. - Chief N USAF Ret

I'm TRUELY sorry Mr. Secretary. I honestly thought it was Colorado Spring Water! I didn't think they would try to sneak in the local stuff on you. - Retired Eagle

After the secretarys short speech to the soldiers he sat down with them and said: There are three types of people: 1) Those who make things happen, 2) Those who watch things happen, and 3.) Those who wonder what happened. The decorated soldiers came to the conclusion that he fits in the 3rd category - Pvt. Robertson

Do you see it now sir? Just stare at it for a few minutes and it will come to you. - JT

I refuse to drink my water here or or there, I won't drink it in Afganistan - James

I am sticking by my "Don't Ask Don't Tell position - Checkmate

Oh C'mon dont be a party pooper, one more table dance. dont worry George is on the other side of the world, besides he is the one that send you here! - Bronco2

I told you not to drink the local water..!!!It takes about 30 min for peptobismol to work, just sit tight no pun intended!!!! - Bronco2

I swear sir, i didn't know it was made from a camel, i thought it was duck. - slider

"Sir you dont understand, we just dont have"..."Alright ZIP IT!" - Devil Dogg

Sir, Do you mind not pissing down my leg each time I offer a good idea regarding weapon funding? - Lifer

Sir...sir wake up. Sir you're supposed to talk to the troops now. - Xie

but i like his bottle of water better!!! - stubbie

"So, What d' ya think, Chief?" - Sheridan C. Emery

Go on, let it rip. Lots of us officers fart in public. It's no reason to feel ashamed!. - Robocop

Sir, can you hurry up and order your food? The rest of the men are hungry and they can't eat until you do. - T -Dogg (U.S.C.G.)

I know that you get emotional with movies like this, but if you cry the men will think that you're weak. - T -Dogg (U.S.C.G.)

ITS, YOUR TURN TO BUY!!!! - BILL FREY A.

I don't care, I'm not moving, I was here first!!! - Scott Berninger, M

Is That Your Wife, Sir? Why is she dancing up there? - Ken

Tell us, Sir, did you really say that, or are your lips sealed. We have ways, you know..... - yllib72

"is that glue to keep your eyes open holding up?" - KrystalB

HE CAN EVEN BALANCE A BALL ON HIS NOSE!!!!! - NIBOT

That looks like an old guy - Kram

I see the guy in the suit, but where the hell did the rest of em go? and why is the backround all tan? - Koogs

It's almost noon....MacDonald's or Burger King? - Platoon Mama

Excuse me Sir. Do you smell that? - Guillermo E Monterrosa

Hmmmmm...if we make it the 51st state, we can't go calling it Afganistan...maybe New Texas... - Marauder

Whatta ya think sir? This is the best girl we got? Ya'll need to get back home.... - dvldgwnnabe

"Sir? Sir, the slide show is over. You can remove the 'awake' glasses now." - Ike

Sir before you tell the Limey joke there's something I should tell you... - LT

Try not to make any reporters pee their pants with fear this time, Mr. Rumsfeld. - ffhammer

"No fair! I want an M16 and free ammo, too!" - Almost_There

"I said flavored water!" - Kevin 03

Now Mr. Rumsfeld i know that your upset and dont want to hear this but if you would have funded the army with more money we could all be in a theater instead of watching a bootleg of the SpiderMan movie - Sgt. Hooah

(Says the guy with the foreign BDUs) "If I just sit real still.... maybe they won't notice I'm here...." - Bama ROTC

ok shes not the best dancer, but the food is good. - highlander

But sir,we're sorry that we don't have a uniform to fit you. - A1C -Chris

The fruit fly now lays his larva in the.... - Lupin1

But I want popcorn for the movie - JDog

These are the only strippers we could find, what do you think Mr. Rumesfield? - Brownie

It's not Black Magic, Mr. Rumsfeld. It's a projector, you needn't scrutinize it any longer. - Sgt. Kenneth Hart, S.

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