Monday, September 24, 2007

The Money Shrine Caption

33 comments:

  1. Londoners bribing buddha to convince Chinese it is their right to host two consecutive Olympics

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  2. Buddha was not amused by that cigarette stub offering - bad karma follows

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  3. For faster service, please insert credit card into lion's mouth

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  4. Bryan puts Bread and Buddha on our table.

    (I know, too obvious! I like to think of it as our table, as this is really our blog. or am I confusing it with the BBC?))

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  5. ...no more bets, please - let's spin the Buddha!

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  6. (I think someone already took a turn at spinning the buddha, Ian - look a little closer ;-)

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  7. Ommmmmmmm! Ommmmmmm! Ommmygod, where did all that money come from!

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  8. As soon as Bryan hit the big time, he began to leave the birds cash so they could send out for a pizza.

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  9. Media Bird Table Decoration Top 30
    (as voted by our readers)

    #17 Bryan Appleyard

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  10. (ha ha, ronin! it's me and you and the world!)

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  11. Buddha regrets that Chinese funeral money and American dollars can no longer be accepted.

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  12. Despite increasing cash incentives, the bin men wouldn't take his non-recyclable rubbish.

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  13. Buddha ponders the age-old question, "Do I have enough change for a Grande Mocha Latte at Starbucks?"

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  14. Ming, I'm a buddha for Chissakes, not a miracle worker.

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  15. Noted journalist discovers secret Buddhist horde in Norfolk.

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  16. Of course, our first scam was a wishing well, then Bryan got too big for the bucket.

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  17. LOL! I did think the faux moss was a nice touch. Could be useful in the new '70's abode. Or in a snap election for some pol who needs to prove his green bonafides.

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  18. Ant and Dec shrunken in alabaster by Oriental curse after opening their 'Far East Jungle Special' with the culturally insulting "Wai Hai Man"

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  19. My original plan was to note that a "famous journalist was assisting police with their inquiries" but decided that might be a tad too far over the line, if there is one around here.

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  20. there is no line in humour, only censorship. bring it on!

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  21. Afraid I'm running out of ammunition, and energy, Ian. But Bryan ought to be finished with his porridge any moment now and rejoin the discussion.

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  22. Ah yes, well, quite, Ronin. It was Shreddies actually. I didn't have the patience for McCann's finest. Good grief! Are you two on something? The shrine in question is in Wimbledon, not Norfolk. As I think I have mentioned before, there is some big cheese in the British Buddhist Society called Bryan Appleyard. Perhaps using this picture will only cause further confusion.

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  23. yes, I read about him last week - not you then? I can't say I'm not a little disappointed. I pictured you in saffron somehow.

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  24. Count your lucky stars that the other Bryan Appleyard is not an officer of Northern Rock. For some years, my brother (and no doubt his credit rating) enjoyed having the identical name as a pillar of the financial community. Until the American S&L crisis of the '80's, that is. Then it was Hell on Earth for quite some time.

    Note to Ian: Saffron is too '60's. Bryan is establishing his bona fides as a '70's kind of guy. Or was mellow yellow a '70's thing? In any event, I suggest we all get together and buy Bryan a housewarming present. Suggestions? I was thinking a shag rake might be useful. Or a lava lamp to set next to the buddha.

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  25. thanks. well, I wanted to find the hippy Bryan but he doesn't like his picture in the spotlight. Instead I found a Peter Appleyard who may be a relation to either Bryans, or not. He possesses sophisticated vibes but more importantly gives readers some idea to how the 70s throwback Bryan might now look. Very fetching I think.

    image

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  26. sorry, that's just not you Bryan. that is a man who definitely looks like he's not on normal courtyard exercise.

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  27. naturally, if by any slim chance it is cousin Peter, please accept my apology. I blame that Annie Leibovitz.

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  28. At Wimbledon Summit, Brown upbeat about state of 'special relationship' as he identifies the 'Ronin/Russell' partnership as a classic example of what the two nations can achieve working together. He said "Never in the field of human caption writing as so much been achieved for the benefit of so many by so few"

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  29. Desperate residents offer cash for removal of hideous sculpture

    Cargo cult in Wimbledon: residents worship hat mislaid on Common by Boy George

    I think the other Bryan is the Secretary of the Buddhist Society (or was, if not still). I've been to some of his lectures. Good man.

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  30. Law of averages, Mark; aren't they all?!

    (Buddhists, not Bryan Appleyards. I mean, I wouldn't know about that.)

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  31. 'Well, they do say fungi reproduction is complex.'

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  32. Thanks for the kind thought, johntyh, but given the damage we've incurred at Thought Experiments and to the Appleyard reputation (buddhist and journalist), I fear that a 'Ronin/Russell' partnership might better be described as "Blair/Bush: The Sequel," yet another "classic example of what the two nations can achieve working together."

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