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January 28, 2009

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Posted: 11:03 AM ET

iReporter Francois Chouinard captures cars stuck in ice block after a water pipe break in Montreal, Canada

We'll be announcing the winner of our LAST caption contest on "News To Me" this weekend (1/31 & 2/1)!

In the meantime... take a look at this pic snapped by Superstar iReporter Francois Chouinard. Apparently freezing temperatures caused a water pipe to burst which flooded this street in Montreal. Essentially freezing cars in a giant block of ice!

Combine a water main break, sub-zero Canadian cold, some poor unsuspecting parked cars and what do you get?

THAT is exactly what we want YOU to tell us! Leave a comment with your caption for this picture and if you come up with the one that makes Eric laugh the hardest* you win!

Share this with your creative web-friends... you'll all get a head start on the rest of the world who will have to wait until "News To Me" airs on HLN this weekend to get their first look at the pic.

*Eric claims to love the comedy stylings of Dennis Miller... if that helps.

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September 25, 2008

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Posted: 05:32 PM ET

Dance Recital shot by iReporter Daphne

We are all for dedication and perseverance, but this young dancer is really taking it to the next level! Daphne Mills uploaded this photo of a dance recital in Danbury, CT to iReport.com with HER caption: "As they say, '...on with the show...'"

How would YOU caption this pic!? Leave us your best in the comments and you might see yourself on "News To Me," just like James Smith who came up with the winning caption for our last offbeat iReport pic! keep reading »

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September 3, 2008

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Posted: 07:01 PM ET

iReporter gets a root canal

How would you caption the pic above? This is what your dentist sees when he's performing your root canal. Pretty. Snap on some rubber gloves, call your assistant over and prepare to drill into our latest "Caption This" contest.

Here's one to get you started:
"Mary had too many cavities to fill so her dentist just tried to make them feel at home by building them a trampoline."

Get the full story behind this painful pic: after the jump »

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August 7, 2008

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Posted: 12:48 PM ET

It's time again for you step up with the funny! Hopefully our interview with the creative and comical creators of Jib Jab has given you a little extra "Caption This" inspiration because we think this one is going to be a little tougher than usual. It's certainly going to bring out some less literal and more esoteric entries!

Take a look at this iReport submission of the sinister set of characters that was left at the bottom of a can of SpaghettiOs® A to Z's and go deep, get weird. Then tell us how you would caption this picture:

SpaghettiOs of doom

Want to know the story behind the paranormal pasta pic? We've got that AND the winner of our last "Caption this" contest on the next page.

keep reading »

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July 4, 2008

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Posted: 01:32 PM ET

Beach Bubble

*UPDATE* We've selected a winner for this "Caption This" contest so comments are closed. Meet the winner and take a stab at our new caption this pic here.

Time for another chance for you to win an extra large prize... or a small prize... it really depends on your t-shirt size. Add a comment below and tell us how you would caption the pic above. Coordinating Producer Mike will start the... ahem... 'ball' rolling with his contribution:

The Olympic debut of "Big Bubble Racing."

We'll be announcing the winner of our last 'caption this' contest on "News To Me" next weekend (July 12 & 13). That's also when we'll put our NEW 'caption this' photo on the air for the first time. But YOU... you lucky blog reader... YOU get to take a crack at it before the rest of the world even gets a chance to see it!

iReporter Gregory Boone took this picture one Saturday afternoon in Dalian, China. He explained the scene in an e-mail to iReport.com producer Nicole Saidi. Here's an excerpt from that email after the jump »

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June 20, 2008

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Posted: 11:44 AM ET

Adidas UEFA EURO 2008™ display

*UPDATE* We have chosen a winner for this Caption This contest and plan to announce his or her name and his or her winning caption on the July 12th and 13th show. So comments are closed for this one... BUT keep your eyes peeled for your next chance to be witty... it's coming soon!

First things first... congratulations to Jessica who came up with the winning caption for our last "Caption This" contest. A "News To Me" t-shirt will be on its way to her soon!

Now, there was a lot of discussion 'round the vast "News To Me" headquarters last week as to whether our new "Caption This" picture (above) is a Photoshop fake... it ain't. It was taken by iReporter Mon Enriquez earlier this month in the Zurich Central Train station. These bigger than life footballers were built to promote the UEFA EURO 2008™ Football (soccer) Tournament which is taking place through June 29th in Austria and Switzerland.

So how would you caption this photo? Here's a really lame one to get you started:
"Sheesh... I knew Soccer was big in Europe, but I had no idea HOW BIG!"

Click the "Add a comment" button below give us your best caption and it may be featured on an upcoming edition of "News To Me!"

Here's some more info on the display on the next page

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May 21, 2008

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Posted: 11:40 AM ET

Horse Tied Up in a Wal*Mart parking lot - iReport.com

It's that time again! Here's another opportunity for you to show off just how witty, clever, snide... you know, how much of a wiseacre you are! Click on "ADD A COMMENT" below and leave us your caption for the above picture in the comments for this post and you MAY see your witticism on "News To Me."

Where did we find this picture? Read the rest of this entry...

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May 9, 2008

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Posted: 02:03 PM ET

News to Me Caption This

Over on the "News To Me" showpage you'll find our latest attempt to increase the digits on our hit odometer... All you gotta do is put a caption for the photo above in the comments below. We'll post some of the good ones on our site, and we'll put the BEST one (or two) on the air!

Where did we find this photo? Keep reading to hear the whole story »

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