When I first saw this photo, I thought, "hmm, that's odd, I recognise that sta... hey!" Then, "What?? Ben Stein stepped foot in my museum? When! Where! Lemme at 'im!" Yes, indeed, this is the statue of Charles Darwin at my workplace, the Natural History Museum in London. The terracotta wall and the waist-high glass barrier (to prevent distasteful acts of hero worship, I've always assumed) are unmistakable: it's definitely the NHM.
Location aside, this picture is crying out for clever captioning. Submit your entries in comments by 18 April. Thought/speech bubbles allowed. Winner to receive bragging rights.
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'When I behold an entangled crank...'
'Welcome to Hell, Mr. Stein."
Look here for my caption:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7230309@N05/2405761877/
"You'll have to speak up, Mr. Darwin. I couldn't understand a single thing you said."
SI MONUMENTUM REQUIRIS, CIRCUMSPICE.
...or
's t'at you?
Origin of species meets origin of specious.
Ascent Of Man Meets Ass End Of Man
"No. Won't do for a Lord shot. Maybe the Seal? Since he's not on a Privy. Hmmm..."
"For the life of me, I don't understand why they sculpted him out of white chocolate."
"Ben. Kiss my ass."
'Call the curator of IDiots. One's been left in the cafeteria.'
“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives.”
Here's my new post about the contest, "Nor the most intelligen that survives":
http://sisu.typepad.com/sisu/2008/04/nor-the-most-in.html
"I'm a D-list celebrity, but my little movie will make me a God amongst the natives back home."
"On my statue, I will have only the initials, "BS".
"Damn them all to hell!"
forgive me Lord, for I know not what I do...
I am not really a dumbass. I just play one on TV
One Stein does not Einstein make.
I can't believe I'm the first to offer this:
'Darwin ... Darwin ... Darwin.'
Or am I the only one who saw 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off'?
"A Meeting of Heretics."
-or-
"Do I Really Look That Old?"
A meeting of stone heads
Ah-ha! Fraud! This statue did not evolve, it was designed!
ROFNHML
So, Chuck, would you like a crack at Winning Ben Stein's Monkey?
"I wonder if marble can burn..."
Stein: "Bless me Darwin, for I have sinned..."
nunatak's is the only one that's made me laugh so far. :\
"Ben, if you're going to fart, at least have the decency to take it into the other room."
Stein: Hey, I just got great idea to make some money!
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