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(Contest) WAIT: Halloween Prop Edition

Brian Aaby — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 00:55:30 +0000

Another “What Am I Thinking” (WAIT) contest has begun. This one is a ~~creative~~ ~~scary~~ ~~inappropriate~~ unique prop a guy in North Carolina created that ended up being a bad idea as 9-1-1 was called a few times as a result.

So, rather than it being a real-life bad idea, I thought we could redeem it and make a contest of it…

If you have a thought or caption that can go with this one, let’s hear it!

I’ll give props to those who come up with some clever captions and pick a winner on Halloween. The winner receives a handful of Aaby-leftover Candy (and we get good stuff).

Happy Caption-ing!

Grace,
Brian

******** In the Running *******

Looking for John’s dear.
She was last seen jogging.
If you’ve seen John’s dear.
Please call … … …. asap.
Thank you. ~ Jan A.

Looks like more overtime for my husband! ~ Lori (NOTE: Her husband is in law enforcement)

Unfortunately, no one was around to hand John a screwdriver or a bandage….maybe the mailman would come soon… ~Chris Cummings

Bright side? At least the bag attachment was on. ~Ron Larson

With a rebel yell, he cried “Mower, mower, mower!” ~Lori

“I accidentally laid under my lawn mower.” ~Taylor Murray (so stupid, but so funny!)

“Hey Ciscoe, in a situation like this should I bag or mulch?” ~Ron Larson

How to know she’s really not that into you: a John Deere Dear John. ~unowho

Daily Gazette — Husband lays down for nap after mowing the grass. Wife last seen running away from the scene. ~ J Web

See, Brian . . . we TOLD you that David couldn’t handle mowing the lawn. Now go be a good big brother and get him out of there. ~the wifey

************* The Winner **************

Gotta say that pretty much every comment could have been in the running, these were hilarious! Loved a couple of Ron Larson’s and almost gave it to him with either of his contenders, but honestly, the one that continues to make me laugh the most, is the 80′s flashback and creative use of Billy Idol’s song. Good job Lori, you get two handfuls of candy!

(CONTEST) WAIT: Going Green

Brian Aaby — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 16:43:10 +0000

(WAIT) What Am I Thinking?

Okay, here’s another contest. I have a Joe Poppino CD that I’ll give to the winning quote/thought/caption…

Submit your thought in a comment (if it doesn’t post right away, no worries, I’ll get to it). If yours is funny/creative enough you’ll make it into the running.

Have fun. This one’s unique.

Grace,

Brian

*********In The Running********

Hi, my name’s Peat. ~the wifey
Now THAT’S a bad hair day! ~unowho
“Muchas Grass-e-us” ~Wes
Can’t believe I have to miss the big game this week . . . I’ve got turf toe. ~the wifey
I think I just soiled my underpants. ~the wifey
Psst… wanna buy some grass? ~Kevin
Bluegrass festival mascot 2011 ~WhoaShmo
“…so when the Rogaine didn’t work, my “friend” recommended these Chinese herbs….” ~uknowho
When Hairy Met Sally: The Untold Story. ~AJS
“Up from the grave he arose” ~Kathleen Fast (note: possibly a little sacrilegious, but pretty funny nonetheless)
Please go out with me. I really am a fun-gi! ~Lori

********** Winner ************

Holy smokes this was a fun one! There were several others who could have been in the running as well!

Here we go, I laughed the most at “…so when the Rogaine didn’t work, my “friend” recommended these Chinese herbs….” ~uknowho

Way to go “uknowho” I’ll get you a “uknowhat” (Joe Poppino CD) next time I see ya! Congrats!

(CONTEST) W.A.I.T.: Brick Attack

Brian Aaby — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 22:16:31 +0000

The “What Am I Thinking” (WAIT) Contests are essentially an “add a caption” competition. You look at the pic below, add a great caption to it and then I narrow the field to those “in the running” and eventually (after the weekend) pick a winner.

If your caption doesn’t go live right away, no worries, I’ll have to “approve” you as an approve commenter.

Have some fun with this!

Winner gets one of the last few “Together” shirts we have left from our Spring Retreats.

Let the mayhem begin…

Grace,

Brian

*************In the Running**************

“If Lebron had just made a few more shots in the 4th quarter, we wouldn’t be having this problem” ~Nathan S.

“Where did you say you I TOLD YOU SO Cards are?” ~Jan A.

“I told you I really needed to drop a load!” ~Lori

*********** The Winner ***********

We didn’t need any entries after Nathan’s… I knew as soon as I read it it would be the winner. Great job friend! Shirt shall be delivered to a Network meeting soon!

CONTEST: WAIT Toddler

Brian Aaby — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 16:16:11 +0000

It’s been too long since we’ve done a contest. And, since it’s Father’s Day weekend, let’s go ahead and do something in the genre of family… so, here ya go…

Perhaps you’re new to one of these WAIT contests. WAIT stands for “What Am I Thinking?” It essentially is your opportunity to give a caption, thought or quote(s) for the picture below. Submit yours through the comment and don’t worry if your comment doesn’t appear right away, I need to approve many whom haven’t commented ever (or in a long time).

Best ones will make the “in the running section” and then I’ll select the champion from among those. The winner, this time, will receive a 2011 YMV t-shirt.

Have fun.

What Am I Thinking?

Grace,
Brian

*************** IN THE RUNNING **************

I’ve got a fully loaded diaper and I’m not afraid to use it!! ~Kate West

So we heard you were hungry.~D DeVries

Are you guys from the CDC? Because I have some questions about my diaper smells. ~Richard Judd

I see they called in the squat team. ~the wifey

“Well, if I wore pants I guess you could say I’ve been caught with my pants down.” ~Jan A.

****************** The Winner **********************

Great entries!

I’ve got a fully loaded diaper and I’m not afraid to use it!! ~Kate West

Congrats Kate, facebook me a private message with your mailing address and t-shirt size and I’ll send the prize!

WAIT: Celebrating Basketball

Brian Aaby — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 13:29:34 +0000

In honor of the NBA playoffs captivating all of us, I decided to run a fun “Hoops” version of a “What Am I Thinking” photo contest.

You give me your best quote and/or caption for this photo (submit it as comment) and I’ll narrow down those in the running for the crown. The winner gets him or herself a new Youthmark T-shirt.

Have some fun with this one.

Grace,
Brian

***************** In The Running ******************

“Life is short.
Lick sweaty armpits as you’ll never know when you’ll have the chance again.” ~Amanda Dugan

“Fragrant Foul.” ~The Wifey

“Old Spice. Taste like victory.” ~Jacob Peterson

************* The Winner ***************

No doubt our entries were down on this one because “Fragrant Foul” just had it wrapped up early. Good job “wifey.”

CONTEST: WAIT Baseball

Brian Aaby — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 20:33:13 +0000

Before I post an SMS post that combines my love of Youth Ministry and the joy of March Madness, I thought I’d buy myself a little time by doing a “What Am I Thinking” (W.A.I.T.) Contest.

Here’s what you do:

study the picture
think of something funny to say, a caption, title or tag line
enter the contest by commenting on this post with your said caption, title or tag line.

Here’s what I’ll do.

read the entries
laugh at some
create an “in the running” from those that I laughed at
pick a winner.

The winner will receive the “just in stock” summer 2011 YMV shirt from Youthmark.

No worries if your comment doesn’t go through right away, I need to approve of yours if you haven’t submitted a comment before or in some time.

Have fun with the “baseball” edition of the W.A.I.T.!

Grace,
Brian

********* IN THE RUNNING **********

“I saw Benny Hinn do this once… come out!” ~Ben Potloff

“A train leaves Los Angeles at 5:00pm going North at 100 mph while a center fielder leaves his position at 7:05pm going south at 15 mph. What time will they meet?” ~Ray Hausler

“I saw my life flash before my eyes, so I bowed my head to pray…Jesus take the wheel!” ~~~Carrie Underwood~~ Heather

“Man, I can’t catch anything: a ball, a break, or a train!” ~Mark

************** “WINNING” ****************

Congrats to Ray, loved it. There were several great ones, even some non-in-the-running that made me laugh and almost put in there. Ray, fb or email me your address and shirt size and we’ll mail you your prize!

(CONTEST) W.A.I.T: Costa Rica Road Rules

Brian Aaby — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 17:47:46 +0000

The driving in Costa Rica is not quite as bad as India, but there were a number of times I wondered if I wasn’t going to be enjoying the discomfort of a Costa Rican hospital. To make matters worse, we encountered the following picture a number of times. So rather than getting angry about it, I thought I’d just shoot a picture of it and then let you all make up some fun “What Am I Thinking” quotes.

Circumstance: We were driving down a fairly steep grade and passed two guys on their bikes, both looking down at their cell phones, I was able to grab my iPhone, get it to photo and stick my hand out the window and shoot as quickly as possible, the hombre looked up just as I shot the pic.

Give me your thought, caption or comment. I’ll narrow down the list to those “in the running” and then crown a Costa Rica WAIT King or Queen. The winner gets a souvenir from Costa Rica.

No worries if your comment doesn’t post right away, I will need to approve you if you haven’t commented in some time or never at all.

Grace,
Brian

***************** In The Running ******************

tech support says left hand on bar as well ??? ~Aaron

Oye, por lo menos estoy texteando en bici, no en el coche como ese gringo loquito! ~Calia

Who says men cannot multitask? Peddling, Steering, Texting and Posing for the Camera. ~Dusty Buchmann

Listen, at least I’m texting on a bike, not in a car like that crazy gringo. ~ That Guy

**************** The Winner ***************

Way to go “That Guy”… that one just cracked me up. Sure wish I could understand Spanish, because Calia would have possibly won!

CONTEST: Last WAIT of 2010

Brian Aaby — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 15:58:10 +0000

What Am I Thinking? Have some fun with this one, most likely at my expense. My wife says it is a good glimpse at our lives, however, I did stage it.

Give us some comments (a caption for the picture if you will). I’ll pick some of the best ones and put them “In the Running”

Eventually I’ll name a winner and that winner gets a sweet prize; a 2010 (since it is still 2010) YMV T-shirt.

And just to double your chances, you can add a comment for this one instead (indicate first or second pic if you want to make sure I know which one the comment is for).

Have fun!

Grace,
Brian

******************* IN THE RUNNING **********************

{TOP}Audrey: “Daddy, why do you stare at your phone for so long. I want you to read this story to me”
Brian: “sorry audrey, it’s this lame coverage from At&t. There is nothing I can do about it. Can you ask your sister to read it to you”
Halle: “Daddy, I read that story like 50 times when I was 2 years old, I don’t want to read it. Just be patient Audrey, in a few weeks daddy will be able to switch his iphone over to verizon, it will be much faster and daddy won’t have to stare at his phone, waiting, for so long.”
Will: “It’s about time. I’m tired of my calls getting dropped.” ~ Wescott

{TOP}sadly, despite three willing teachers, Brian has yet to learn to read. Maybe #4 will do the trick?? ~ Calia

{TOP} “One book, no book, three books, four books.” ~Jan

{TOP} Will – “I can’t read, what good is this book without Byron here to read it to me?” ~Bryon

{TOP} Two ladies reading and learning. Two boys posing and pretending. ~Nathan S.

{BOTTOM} You smell like beef and cheese ~Parker

***************** The Winner ********************

It was almost too long, but it did make me laugh the most, just too many truths being spoken in it. Way to go Wescott, you win. Thanks to all who participated, all of them could have been in the running this time!

Happy New Year everyone!

CONTEST: W.A.I.T. is that Santa?

Brian Aaby — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 18:13:29 +0000

Here ya go, a Christmas photo in need of your thoughts! Our “W.A.I.T.” (What Am I Thinking) contest gives you the opportunity to provide a caption for the photo of choice. Over the next couple days we’ll take your captions (through the comments). I’ll give you my favorites in the “In The Running” section and then crown our holiday winner. When you submit your comment it may/may not post right away, I may have to “approve” first, so no worries, it’ll come through.

The winner gets a fantastic White Elephant Gift!

Have fun with this one!

Grace,
Brian

**************** IN THE RUNNING *******************

How much coal will I get if I steal Santa’s wallet? ~Brad

“So when did Santa start riding on a broomstick?” ~Jan A.

I respect a man that knows when to hand over the keys. ~Terry

Great, now what do we tell Virginia? ~Ralphie

Egg nog was a bad choice… ~Parker

Jack Bauer has been here… ~Sarah H.

“No wonder Santa never brought me what I wanted…lush!” ~Nathan S.

Christmas with The Crank~ Nathan Bryce

********************* The Winner *********************

Some VERY solid entries, probably the best ones yet. Shout out to Parker and Ralphie, almost went with those; however, I miss Jack… so Sarah H., thanks for reminding us that Jack is still on the run and that he’s taken out another poser! A white elephant gift is on its way!

600 Club!

Brian Aaby — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 00:02:28 +0000

Blog post #600!

A lot has happened in the last 2 and half years, I am happy to say that a lot of my life (and Youthmark’s life) has been recorded in this online journal format.

Just a fun little survey to find out what you like best about the blog… So, if there is anything you’re particularly fond of, pick it (multiple selections are possible).

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you continue to stop by! Here’s to the next 600 posts.

Grace,
Brian