SparkFun Electronics Commentsurn:uuid:214d0e4e-f1b1-d287-ce26-ac5b4c9f82492024-03-28T19:30:36-06:00SparkFun ElectronicsCustomer #559025 on September Caption ContestCustomer #559025urn:uuid:5397f1d1-c79d-d3cc-cdb5-f717abbbb6882015-09-14T10:21:17-06:00<p>YOU will not press either red button!</p>
Rodney B. on September Caption ContestRodney B.urn:uuid:63cda16f-0a9a-c435-83f9-91d73dc7567d2015-09-14T05:21:13-06:00<p>After the shrink ray malfunctioned playing the NES got a little more difficult.</p>
cobra18t on September Caption Contestcobra18turn:uuid:d9770f4d-8606-4e7f-e15c-b0569189dcc32015-09-13T15:14:46-06:00<p>Technology advances, boys grow into men, species go extinct, but that blasted dog just keeps laughing!</p>
cobra18t on September Caption Contestcobra18turn:uuid:44e34e8c-4cd6-8ee0-1d09-83b596527d522015-09-13T15:12:25-06:00<p>You're on a desert island with King Koopa, Shredder, and that snickering dog. You have a zapper with two bullets. What do you do? ... You shoot that blasted dog twice!</p>
Jeff and Jack on September Caption ContestJeff and Jackurn:uuid:572d7073-0d59-d092-6cb3-3ca4448ac9592015-09-12T22:50:15-06:00<p>By Odin -- those pesky mortals were right, after all! Shooting this NERF weapon <strong>IS</strong> superior to throwing that stupid Hammer!</p>
tcmichals on September Caption Contesttcmichalsurn:uuid:1b74f1fb-ff50-8cb4-122a-b12633e648ef2015-09-12T22:26:25-06:00<p>What is older (A) The retro arcade game? (B) Dinosaur bones? (C) Or gunge/hair band hair cut?</p>
Customer #346094 on September Caption ContestCustomer #346094urn:uuid:6d859ebf-ea36-65e6-f579-9f92407e7cc22015-09-12T20:22:04-06:00<p>Thor plays a trick on Loki by supersizing his NES with his brand new Sparkfun Make-it-bigger-zapper.</p>
Barry2 on September Caption ContestBarry2urn:uuid:c32c1e48-109d-4ecb-3264-305d960141842015-09-12T11:55:10-06:00<p>Release the T-rex, and nobody gets hurt.</p>
Jade on September Caption ContestJadeurn:uuid:3d029696-ac2e-9d6d-efd5-f9fa08d075592015-09-12T11:13:02-06:00<p>They told me to beat this game I had to develop hair-trigger reflexes.</p>
Customer #372759 on September Caption ContestCustomer #372759urn:uuid:e8d1d7aa-65be-34cd-dd91-c957907eee272015-09-12T10:49:31-06:00<p>"Haha, I'm invincible" he thought as he was shooting at the characters on screen. Little did he know that he was just about to find out the ugly truth.</p>
Customer #394180 on September Caption ContestCustomer #394180urn:uuid:6cbb09a9-51f5-188f-36a0-df70fc7314252015-09-12T06:36:28-06:00<p>Colorado lawyer training for upcoming Caribbean trip. Not gonna end up like his NY city predecessor.</p>
Customer #708210 on September Caption ContestCustomer #708210urn:uuid:8190b460-32ae-e054-488d-2898b940b2382015-09-11T18:21:25-06:00<p>Magazine empty? Stomp "B" to reload!</p>
DemolishManta on September Caption ContestDemolishMantaurn:uuid:b662ab0a-c4f6-74d3-3644-85ea294886242015-09-11T17:00:53-06:00<p>"Doug" Hunt</p>
jgrauman on September Caption Contestjgraumanurn:uuid:227e9f15-ddfa-00b7-760d-f684c21d663d2015-09-11T15:34:51-06:00<p>While simply wanting to jump back to the 80's to enjoy retro gaming, Thor accidentally brought back the prehistoric era with him.</p>
MarmotXing on September Caption ContestMarmotXingurn:uuid:9c6d47b6-0823-d93c-ad38-a2e9b34d8abe2015-09-11T13:48:24-06:00<p>(Can't tell if this was serious, so I'm answering just in case) The NES Zapper will (pretty much) <a href="http://www.howtogeek.com/181303/htg-explains-how-the-nintendo-zapper-worked-and-why-it-doesnt-work-on-new-tvs/" rel="nofollow">only work on a CRT screen</a>.</p>
Toni_K on September Caption ContestToni_Kurn:uuid:24529dfb-9811-06d8-d84a-9dba5b2ac4042015-09-11T12:47:10-06:00<p>Yo - everyone cool it, and please take this moment to check over the <a href="https://www.sparkfun.com/pages/comment_guidelines" rel="nofollow">comment guidelines</a>.</p>
Ford Anglia on September Caption ContestFord Angliaurn:uuid:80144c11-184e-aa61-5cdf-27c10bede22f2015-09-11T10:14:45-06:00<p>Aloud is not appropriate for this usage. Allowed <em>(admit an event or activity as legal or acceptable)</em> vs Aloud <em>(audibly; not silently or in a whisper)</em> Spellcheck like any tool requires one pay attention, jerk <em>(a contemptibly obnoxious person)</em> or not.</p>
Customer #228423 on September Caption ContestCustomer #228423urn:uuid:c5ecfc7b-393a-0f96-75cc-efca19ba14652015-09-11T09:53:25-06:00<p>CRT? um.... why?</p>
Customer #708253 on September Caption ContestCustomer #708253urn:uuid:c5231704-be16-01ac-2a0f-58a53ca80ac52015-09-11T09:33:34-06:00<p>Wellcome to the 21st century with our latest development tool for debugging software. Just point and shoot!</p>
wirenut1980 on September Caption Contestwirenut1980urn:uuid:55d4a804-7332-bc73-8e2a-12cd86fce0972015-09-11T09:27:35-06:00<p>Things sure come full circle, this game system and old TV like the dinosaur long extinct and put back together so people can enjoy them. What are the black string things? Only another legend of wires connecting things together.</p>
Runningman on September Caption ContestRunningmanurn:uuid:48b0cf20-1a15-d32c-4c34-59bbd23ad09e2015-09-11T09:16:40-06:00<p>Looks like my abnormally sized child forgot to put away his controller again...</p>
Customer #87351 on September Caption ContestCustomer #87351urn:uuid:72c235db-4d72-3dd1-8df1-3be1685dcb9a2015-09-11T08:47:48-06:00<p>And the next stop on the tour is our 1980s-themed "Blast from the Past" game room. What's that?... Yes, that man over there is a prop. We basically pay him to stay in this room all day... No, he's not allowed to get a haircut. We also have some extra Metallica shirts and sandals just in case we need them.</p>
Customer #85167 on September Caption ContestCustomer #85167urn:uuid:e5bbf604-cf4a-09e6-0754-9b85566ff6cc2015-09-11T07:10:30-06:00<p>Introducing the Sparkfun Maximizer 5000. This indispensable tool maximizes fun by enlarging objects with the simple pull of a trigger. NES controller too small for your delicate hands? ZAP! Problem solved. T-Rex model not big enough to impress your little brother? ZAP! Problem solved. Hair not long enough to do that hair flip thing you know you always wanted to do? ZAP! Problem solved (and in style). No small problem is a match for the Maximizer 5000. Get yours today!</p>
Dubluce on September Caption ContestDubluceurn:uuid:dfd32258-264d-72f7-b0eb-51012da8cb552015-09-11T07:08:15-06:00<p>Call of Mario, Supersized, with a side of dinosaur</p>
ElegantElectrons on September Caption ContestElegantElectronsurn:uuid:f80afc89-e1c3-6bd0-d96f-8553e0902c192015-09-11T03:55:53-06:00<p>Sparkfun's new interactive pick and place system. If you get it wrong, Nate rises out of the bushes chuckling.</p>
Zerrien on September Caption ContestZerrienurn:uuid:a8a3d429-1d34-f900-f1a3-0fb3abad26362015-09-10T23:53:38-06:00<p>CRT sets, light guns, NES controllers and the Tyrannosaurus Rex. All items remembered fondly by nerds from yesteryear.</p>
dave on September Caption Contestdaveurn:uuid:fe32359d-6758-a02a-1afa-ae965375c8c72015-09-10T23:35:07-06:00<p>Once the controller and gun came together, the hair was kind of inevitable.</p>
FSJ Guy on September Caption ContestFSJ Guyurn:uuid:79c0d598-b4de-425c-0b9c-ff3ce0124b3a2015-09-10T22:12:16-06:00<p>This explains the Sparkfun AVC building tour delays!</p>
AaronW on September Caption ContestAaronWurn:uuid:b4dc0ba7-bd44-511f-df0b-538b60877d292015-09-10T21:23:41-06:00<p>I get that ducks are descendants of dinosaurs but this seems excessive.</p>
Firefox9001 on September Caption ContestFirefox9001urn:uuid:18c345e1-4248-f20e-a2ee-c3dcfa8680722015-09-10T21:09:02-06:00<p>You miss one hundred percent of the pixels you don't shoot</p>
Skerpy_D on September Caption ContestSkerpy_Durn:uuid:99b0b186-f007-1800-a26c-0d77d038bb822015-09-10T20:44:01-06:00<p>Duck hunt has never been better.</p>
doofenshmirtz on September Caption Contestdoofenshmirtzurn:uuid:c41289f2-c20b-c8db-5b1d-5040360617902015-09-10T20:14:40-06:00<p>Watch, as the T-Rex, in his natural habitat, uses 8-bits of bait to spring the trap on the hippy treat.</p>
AdamTolley on September Caption ContestAdamTolleyurn:uuid:9ddf321f-3be2-3b60-4e08-040ca671c7432015-09-10T19:27:16-06:00<p><em>aloud</em> is a word, so no, in this case spellcheck is a jerk.</p>
AdamTolley on September Caption ContestAdamTolleyurn:uuid:8e77ffda-2f76-8099-557a-7767af75f1ff2015-09-10T19:26:12-06:00<p>This stand in will have to suffice, as the lens we ordered for the 26 foot zapper is on backorder.</p>
Mr. Ben on September Caption ContestMr. Benurn:uuid:485522d8-9822-5a49-92ae-e2aac62616a72015-09-10T18:37:57-06:00<p>Die you inefficient, commy CRT monitor!</p>
SpockNInja on September Caption ContestSpockNInjaurn:uuid:4656bce5-fbb0-d38f-517d-eea3d76f53ac2015-09-10T17:53:19-06:00<p>The prototype Transmogrifier gun didn't quite work as planned, but we acquired a pretty badass mega-sized NES controller.</p>
beagle.fan on September Caption Contestbeagle.fanurn:uuid:9b399e20-4be5-f434-ac80-d6665e92a9db2015-09-10T15:21:55-06:00<p>Awww... shoot! I forgot to upsize the monitor!</p>
fogweaver on September Caption Contestfogweaverurn:uuid:73a9af2a-c239-db41-1101-841502e566ca2015-09-10T14:05:57-06:00<p>Having fun beta testing the new Mantendo laser blaster for the halo port.</p>
Crawdad on September Caption ContestCrawdadurn:uuid:c4e99f66-a1b1-b2f2-c16a-d23ea22659592015-09-10T13:52:13-06:00<p>Duck-dog, if you snicker at me again, I swear my my pretty blond locks, I will end you!</p>
ElegantElectrons on September Caption ContestElegantElectronsurn:uuid:6bddbc03-449e-0f08-85aa-ce6b2e8463b52015-09-10T12:18:00-06:00<p>Sparkfun Customer Support enjoys Bug Hunt</p>
GeneralPHY on September Caption ContestGeneralPHYurn:uuid:9a0ccf0b-6028-7246-f464-64732ac017172015-09-10T12:15:49-06:00<p>a representative from l'oreal got more than he bargained for during a recent tour at Sparkfun</p>
ElegantElectrons on September Caption ContestElegantElectronsurn:uuid:f3483f07-71a5-b578-632c-1e5137ff99202015-09-10T12:12:25-06:00<p><a href="https://xkcd.com/378/" rel="nofollow">REAL programmers use a modded NES Zapper</a></p>
HonestAmanda on September Caption ContestHonestAmandaurn:uuid:3ace781b-4e75-4779-58da-fee37877f2e82015-09-10T11:29:22-06:00<p>Don't Settle For Less Than High Quality Hair With Vidal Sassoon! We've taken aim at gamer funk. You can still shoot'em up with silky flowing locks. Because if you don't look good, we don't look good.</p>
Colecago on September Caption ContestColecagourn:uuid:a2ce9386-e0e5-aa14-1614-5da24c369c052015-09-10T10:59:58-06:00<p>T-Rex has next, finally a controller that fits in his hands. Now if only he can reach it with his tiny arms.</p>
Colecago on September Caption ContestColecagourn:uuid:4f346b7a-d7f4-5e48-0bef-01e5ed27893b2015-09-10T10:59:27-06:00<p>"Let's see you cheat Track and Field® with an electric toothbrush on this controller"</p>
ftrocchi on September Caption Contestftrocchiurn:uuid:24352f73-5cb6-40aa-b990-cd93e471e1cc2015-09-10T10:18:35-06:00<p>Even the monitor is retro!</p>
chriscrowder on September Caption Contestchriscrowderurn:uuid:735f1934-85f7-27bd-c9c2-c6d6485551252015-09-10T09:00:41-06:00<p>See if you laugh at me this time duck hunt dog...</p>
unmanaged on September Caption Contestunmanagedurn:uuid:3c0cb90d-bdaf-9b90-360c-7c8839c82e362015-09-10T08:41:47-06:00<p>Dude, this is so lifelike...</p>
nbfritz on September Caption Contestnbfritzurn:uuid:cc07155f-ed34-b372-6968-7129c03d38172015-09-10T08:40:12-06:00<p>Man. I love this gun mod for Bubble Bobble.</p>
Customer #707267 on September Caption ContestCustomer #707267urn:uuid:dec6ae08-5dc4-a07d-7b45-f13168883bbf2015-09-10T08:29:10-06:00<p>Game of Bones</p>
xN0Cx on September Caption ContestxN0Cxurn:uuid:49f2b87b-6a30-7096-52ca-cb787ed1595b2015-09-10T08:28:34-06:00<p>Muldoon's replacement reenacts "Clever Girl" scenario for the class.<p>https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=jurassic+park+clever+girl</p></p>
jnautique on September Caption Contestjnautiqueurn:uuid:c0ee7536-2ce4-a3f7-693e-9826ab17f8362015-09-10T08:03:40-06:00<p>"Clever girl" thought the T-rex. . . until he saw the beard.</p>
Customer #707267 on September Caption ContestCustomer #707267urn:uuid:c255fe0f-b37b-d4b3-6abe-d245a60d85432015-09-10T08:00:23-06:00<p>Give a man a gun, he'll shoot for a day. Give a man a toy gun, T-Rex will eat for a day.</p>
XLT_Frank on September Caption ContestXLT_Frankurn:uuid:0514f9c1-62bc-a976-022a-7e428f3a1cb12015-09-10T07:31:28-06:00<p>A Norseman practicing for a modern day t-rex hunt!</p>
FiveFeet on September Caption ContestFiveFeeturn:uuid:bf9c0729-c6d5-16e3-6c1c-b1cca5098cf02015-09-10T07:27:43-06:00<p>I dare you to move!!!</p>
xN0Cx on September Caption ContestxN0Cxurn:uuid:311b6a27-55d2-bf78-831d-f6f26e54ffde2015-09-10T07:18:46-06:00<p><strong>TOP SECRET S.T.A.R.S Training Facility.</strong><p><strong>Location: SubT InGen Compound, Isla Nublar</strong></p><p><em>The mistake every rookie makes.</em></p></p>
xN0Cx on September Caption ContestxN0Cxurn:uuid:1fd97adc-0ed0-aa8c-367a-8d528a313e6b2015-09-10T06:43:07-06:00<p>This is not your mothers Nintendo!</p>
Barry2 on September Caption ContestBarry2urn:uuid:f4016bae-ea9e-8579-6851-e72f8c4466412015-09-10T06:39:59-06:00<p>You gonna the pod bay doors <em>now</em>, HAL?</p>
GeorgeBrooke on September Caption ContestGeorgeBrookeurn:uuid:8d1e8db7-beae-ac42-a122-4fc47f1cd4a42015-09-10T06:27:31-06:00<p>From the year 2240...
As the staff at the science museum lovingly assembled their latest exhibit, painstakingly reproduced from a photo discovered at the Sparkfun Historical Monument, they had a nagging feeling that something was not quite right.
The wooden T-Rex was easily explained as having ritual significance, but they couldn't quite persuade themselves that the scale was entirely correct.</p>
padvinder95 on September Caption Contestpadvinder95urn:uuid:b8c876e5-3c34-e5ae-6afd-7bb199c31be02015-09-10T04:16:38-06:00<p>At Sparkfun, we do not play Duckhunt. At Sparkfun, we play Dragonhunt.
THIS. IS. SPARKFUN.</p>
Customer #342873 on September Caption ContestCustomer #342873urn:uuid:dea8fab8-dd95-ef65-3da3-5c16766aae4c2015-09-10T00:36:22-06:00<p>After Jeremy spent 4 years developing an oversized NES controller and the zapper of his dreams, he forgot duck hunt only works on old CRTs. Thus he was forces to play on an undersized TV. Classic Jeremy.</p>
BigMike on September Caption ContestBigMikeurn:uuid:ee15f0cf-d2fa-52ef-47c8-c8b80b4a476a2015-09-10T00:17:34-06:00<p>Would you rather fight 100 duck sized horses or 1 horse sized duck? I say, why not both?</p>
Customer #717898 on September Caption ContestCustomer #717898urn:uuid:de5bee7a-5d35-f2a6-499a-34aff3d1ec972015-09-09T23:45:59-06:00<p>A Sparkfun haiku:<pre><code>Eight-bit my white butt
Have a taste of my boomstick
From Sparkfun with love
</code></pre></p>
MarmotXing on September Caption ContestMarmotXingurn:uuid:8db1ecd5-5e9d-5cc9-1134-b9201d730bb72015-09-09T22:54:44-06:00<p>Is that a giant NES controller or are you just happy to see me?</p>
Butterwaffle on September Caption ContestButterwaffleurn:uuid:1abd1caa-cb1a-36a7-36ce-affe12180ff12015-09-09T22:27:07-06:00<p>"Stay really still, Billy. Dr Lasik will fix your astigmatism from across the room!"</p>
scrubngbubles on September Caption Contestscrubngbublesurn:uuid:4bfae088-cd49-9ca2-65c1-1dbdb5d080842015-09-09T22:26:44-06:00<p>Clever girl....</p>
Mark Hughes on September Caption ContestMark Hughesurn:uuid:c5d75c64-fadb-5dfb-c42c-473ea781e85c2015-09-09T21:22:33-06:00<p>A full three decades after the rest of the 80's culture, Yanni finally figured out what every 38 year old already knew -- that you could cheat at Duck Hunt.</p>
Rob Potter on September Caption ContestRob Potterurn:uuid:f1a76cfc-427a-fe0b-b521-097884ae1ff32015-09-09T21:04:24-06:00<p>With my new Annihilator IV I should be ready for another Night at the Museum. But if I DO have to run, the coolant hose may prove problematic.</p>
TheCentaur on September Caption ContestTheCentaururn:uuid:c4f75411-82e7-e78e-0978-711f80d29cf42015-09-09T20:33:53-06:00<p>Sparkfun's low budget remake of Jurassic World...</p>
Firefox9001 on September Caption ContestFirefox9001urn:uuid:f4280507-4fb3-4a4e-a619-18d7af0e476b2015-09-09T20:24:10-06:00<p>All Sparkfun needs now is a PowerGlove and the Retro gaming experience will be complete</p>
RPK2K5 on September Caption ContestRPK2K5urn:uuid:eeff8bbc-69a4-76d3-f149-7c52097d531e2015-09-09T20:13:33-06:00<p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynowarz:_Destruction_of_Spondylus" rel="nofollow">Professor Proteus</a> thought he was safe with his "remote battling platform" hidden in our solar system far from Spondylus. Unfortunately, he had not realized that the mighty Robosaur had made the journey with him, ironically stowed away in the very same over-sized battle controller that he intended to fight it with.</p>
ic on September Caption Contesticurn:uuid:6d1d2861-2612-ef10-194f-be0c30324ff42015-09-09T19:46:52-06:00<p>CRT - Cathode Ray Terminator</p>
Customer #580180 on September Caption ContestCustomer #580180urn:uuid:70fa32ee-d828-3f18-6045-7c87bfaeb82d2015-09-09T19:17:46-06:00<p>Thor was bored with his hammer. He traded it in for a laser gun.</p>
Customer #580180 on September Caption ContestCustomer #580180urn:uuid:c72e1c80-45ba-578e-7bb4-419cd76f310a2015-09-09T19:14:57-06:00<p>Entranced by the video game, Thor doesn't see the dinosaur ready to attack.</p>
WilliamQKYC on September Caption ContestWilliamQKYCurn:uuid:e9698417-3880-4ad4-b141-fe9341b57de92015-09-09T18:48:25-06:00<p>The only thing that is not extinct or going extinct in this picture is the robot in the foreground, and possibly the glass. Nope, according to Wall-E, the beard or long hair is not gonna survive.</p>
thewillsterr on September Caption Contestthewillsterrurn:uuid:2fbf08b2-d4ec-cc3b-2641-ef65f7e843db2015-09-09T18:39:38-06:00<p>Time to send this to widget@sparkfun.com to submit this as a new product idea!</p>
Hackberry Jake on September Caption ContestHackberry Jakeurn:uuid:45cf68f9-d81b-b7b8-c731-151b236c34a62015-09-09T17:57:08-06:00<p>New Million dollar facility, and they give me a tube TV and an obnoxiously large cardboard controller to do my gaming on?... I'll show them</p>
Customer #436136 on September Caption ContestCustomer #436136urn:uuid:b8942a32-8854-2aa0-2f39-c380509783682015-09-09T16:44:15-06:00<p>But he compensates by having a big gun.</p>
Customer #43839 on September Caption ContestCustomer #43839urn:uuid:1c430281-246f-6150-5fb7-30f63fcf60d82015-09-09T16:43:06-06:00<p>Without thought of the consequences, a mild mannered dentist takes aim at Cecil, the last remaining CRT Monitor of its species.</p>
CrowDojo on September Caption ContestCrowDojourn:uuid:d0a422f6-e41c-8da9-1b91-582402e3ecd92015-09-09T16:34:45-06:00<p>Chilling out after being promoted to lead pick and placer after returning from an ill fated tour of the Wonka factory.</p>
Customer #15009 on September Caption ContestCustomer #15009urn:uuid:6f2c02f7-fa91-a5c4-d817-8e748051e11b2015-09-09T16:22:28-06:00<p>Sparkfun's secondary firewall protection against hackers!</p>
suitable1 on September Caption Contestsuitable1urn:uuid:ddde2a93-9f5e-d712-190e-389e576b81732015-09-09T15:48:17-06:00<p>Look left, LOOK LEFT!</p>
BoltOf on September Caption ContestBoltOfurn:uuid:9cef8cb4-c21a-1dce-f8e1-ea840792a9ee2015-09-09T15:17:33-06:00<p>Thor's younger brother "Score" practicing his "superhero" powers.</p>
Si los on September Caption ContestSi losurn:uuid:cb5b3d39-a64e-abdb-e3d2-1ae8c4bafb9f2015-09-09T15:13:31-06:00<p>He couldn't put the rifle down, not for haircuts, not for shaving, or even for upgrading to a smaller console. Note, that is not T-rex carcass you smell.</p>
Customer #717800 on September Caption ContestCustomer #717800urn:uuid:497203c7-01d3-6b92-db6b-e24e070ca42b2015-09-09T15:12:27-06:00<p>"And here is patient 2346, The poor soul thinks the television is on."</p>
iam2evil on September Caption Contestiam2evilurn:uuid:f2f3ee39-15bc-30e0-db36-8c705c9aa84f2015-09-09T14:34:31-06:00<p>Et tu goldylocks?</p>
Ford Anglia on September Caption ContestFord Angliaurn:uuid:a3ad3cab-27cd-12f3-ab45-f6c63a5c9df62015-09-09T13:56:09-06:00<p><em>T-Rex</em>, <em>CRT-ceratops</em>, <em>Nintendo-saurus</em>, and <em>Red</em> hang out in the Sparkfun time capsule room.</p>
GreenLite on September Caption ContestGreenLiteurn:uuid:9ab0b157-c41b-5343-6f7b-11c5e8ee4a032015-09-09T13:54:31-06:00<p>The Enlargenator. ill test it on the controller first. It works! I have always wanted a big screen TV.</p>
DarthNater on September Caption ContestDarthNaterurn:uuid:213f32d1-8f7f-6157-17b5-29c879d6aaaa2015-09-09T13:52:01-06:00<p>Duck Nukem 4D: Mesozoic Mayhem</p>
jma89 on September Caption Contestjma89urn:uuid:bbaa7095-05a6-7bf9-e2f6-121417e1f6c52015-09-09T13:47:53-06:00<p>Despite the relentless march of technology, Link still preferred a little old school gaming. Or, more precisely, some old game schooling.</p>
Crawdad on September Caption ContestCrawdadurn:uuid:82c90545-88b2-bc33-f87b-66194af737ef2015-09-09T13:40:43-06:00<p>Ant-Man finally goes hippy!</p>
Customer #707267 on September Caption ContestCustomer #707267urn:uuid:69f11206-ccb3-0bfd-0273-8e37ee3a118c2015-09-09T13:40:31-06:00<p>Not to be out done by Apple, SparkFun today released the T-Rex gaming system.</p>
Ford Anglia on September Caption ContestFord Angliaurn:uuid:b97682f3-db32-2867-de66-085dd2b9f7852015-09-09T13:39:47-06:00<p>...(it definitely contains 11 multimeters) <em>Oh, shoot!</em></p>
Ford Anglia on September Caption ContestFord Angliaurn:uuid:86d3dc05-8b9a-ed56-368b-bfb828fd01cd2015-09-09T13:38:59-06:00<p>It's <em>Flashback Friday</em> at SFE! Glam Metal attire and hair, NES Remotes, CRT Televisions!</p>
Customer #707267 on September Caption ContestCustomer #707267urn:uuid:63a5da9d-ae50-8b69-c939-43ec2163514d2015-09-09T13:36:12-06:00<p>So what if we missed the deadline? Take the picture from behind the monitor. They'll never know it doesn't really work.</p>
Customer #717736 on September Caption ContestCustomer #717736urn:uuid:c294cb63-f819-8610-48ec-2b387dccc6392015-09-09T13:35:32-06:00<p>Thanks Jerry! I keep shooting all the civilians because you ordered the oversized controller instead of the oversized TV. I hope their virtual souls haunt you in your sleep.</p>
Pokey on September Caption ContestPokeyurn:uuid:9472ec95-8b74-7ece-9a87-647a97be541a2015-09-09T13:28:27-06:00<p>A wild Trinitron appears!</p>
BeerCannon on September Caption ContestBeerCannonurn:uuid:62d1674e-6c8b-7b2d-fe64-d022e7025fd62015-09-09T13:27:16-06:00<p>Sometimes Jimbo doubts your commitment to Sparkle Motion..</p>
Ford Anglia on September Caption ContestFord Angliaurn:uuid:989340c6-daab-8c9c-da92-1b7beb08a0252015-09-09T13:23:09-06:00<p>You call that an NES remote? Wait 'til you see our giant WII Remotes!</p>
Ford Anglia on September Caption ContestFord Angliaurn:uuid:597744d0-9f0d-b289-f127-a326a9454ed32015-09-09T13:19:24-06:00<p>This part's fun. It's the written test that scares new Sparkfun employees</p>
Ford Anglia on September Caption ContestFord Angliaurn:uuid:d776d89c-9bd1-ea22-90ef-20ffd32e02c32015-09-09T13:17:14-06:00<p>This <em>TV Remote</em> won't get lost in the couch!</p>
Ford Anglia on September Caption ContestFord Angliaurn:uuid:28c02a6d-b936-3ed5-dc82-68710d0ace182015-09-09T13:14:42-06:00<p>Yep, one is <strong>ALLOWED</strong> to post as often as you like. Spell check is your friend...</p>
Bob797 on September Caption ContestBob797urn:uuid:2139c1b5-97cf-ff28-96ed-624f534d0cc32015-09-09T13:13:23-06:00<p>Hey, there are other ways to get rid of old technology.</p>
Ford Anglia on September Caption ContestFord Angliaurn:uuid:4eb73e4b-0384-86cc-ab0e-a1ea1814057f2015-09-09T13:13:10-06:00<p>Brain Washing, Social Control and Programming – <a href="http://www.wakingtimes.com/2014/02/26/brain-washing-social-control-programming-kill-your-television/" rel="nofollow"><strong>Why You Should Kill Your Television</strong></a></p>
Rohanc on September Caption ContestRohancurn:uuid:3ee6c7f2-3b8a-6d5a-3288-f3764739e1062015-09-09T13:09:48-06:00<p>Not a caption... just curious, are we aloud to submit more than one caption...?</p>
Ford Anglia on September Caption ContestFord Angliaurn:uuid:df4a7943-7f69-beb2-e67f-65eecb2c1c6e2015-09-09T13:09:13-06:00<p>To become a <strong>Sparkfunion</strong> one must pass the test of skills, <em>Grasshopper</em></p>
Customer #15009 on September Caption ContestCustomer #15009urn:uuid:1f92dad9-fd3d-f682-eab4-3950e97c65d52015-09-09T13:08:54-06:00<p>The CRT is winning.</p>
cholq on September Caption Contestcholqurn:uuid:c3331f8e-f860-9d3b-6c79-b986819ee3c42015-09-09T13:07:42-06:00<p>Light guns don't kill ducks... I kill ducks.</p>
MarmotXing on September Caption ContestMarmotXingurn:uuid:61746e91-6276-c6bf-0234-d55f3d24ea7d2015-09-09T13:00:24-06:00<p>I'm just hair to hunt ducks.</p>
Customer #666347 on September Caption ContestCustomer #666347urn:uuid:63aca56b-49ad-4fb7-a787-c60170a3cc672015-09-09T12:55:40-06:00<p>This is how Thor plays Duck Hunt!</p>
Gizmoguy on September Caption ContestGizmoguyurn:uuid:3f5e5373-2d56-5639-70bc-32f9819dec972015-09-09T12:54:43-06:00<p><a href="https://www.google.com/search?safe=active&site=&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1536&bih=731&q=t-rex+hates+flossing&oq=t-rex+hates+flossing&gs_l=img.3...1416.4901.0.5173.20.7.0.13.13.0.118.510.6j1.7.0....0...1ac.1.64.img..8.12.527.KhO2Ch4w83I" rel="nofollow">T-Rex hates flossing!</a></p>
Rohanc on September Caption ContestRohancurn:uuid:49e3c230-b062-1f9a-19e3-3d495b200ee72015-09-09T12:49:28-06:00<p>"Well at least they shrunk me a TV too"</p>
hansc on September Caption Contesthanscurn:uuid:524ff691-158a-6ec2-a959-a235f8d05bbb2015-09-09T12:35:24-06:00<p>I should have embiggened the TV not the controller!</p>
free-bee on September Caption Contestfree-beeurn:uuid:4c207df7-478b-023e-2634-14efd282aea62015-09-09T12:34:40-06:00<p>"And that's when the game of Duck Hunt took a turn for the worst."</p>
Gizmoguy on September Caption ContestGizmoguyurn:uuid:03e02a50-38ba-7656-eaec-3cba44c6346e2015-09-09T12:32:30-06:00<p>T-Rex: These short arms sure make using the exerband difficult!</p>
Gizmoguy on September Caption ContestGizmoguyurn:uuid:b44b75ee-555e-a819-4ec9-141d38b177692015-09-09T12:27:04-06:00<p>Honey, I blew up the game controller</p>
Meaghan on September Caption ContestMeaghanurn:uuid:188866a7-dfb6-0f1f-2d53-829ede87645f2015-09-09T12:25:31-06:00<p>Inexplicably, the only hope Bob had of restoring the world to normal size was shooting the television.</p>
Customer #450754 on September Caption ContestCustomer #450754urn:uuid:95e72e58-ae07-2e99-d20c-0fc73d2b051c2015-09-09T12:21:27-06:00<p>(in best Pacino accent) "Say hello to my little Nin.......tendo"!</p>
Customer #701023 on September Caption ContestCustomer #701023urn:uuid:73104ccc-35e0-1c8a-9a5d-126e24f824d82015-09-09T12:20:34-06:00<p>Get a real job they said, well I showed them!</p>
Johnboy on September Caption ContestJohnboyurn:uuid:03064520-01fb-61b8-610b-345706f57c6b2015-09-09T12:16:42-06:00<p>You stare at him…and he just stares right back. And that's when the attack comes. Not from the front, but from the side.</p>
GCF on September Caption ContestGCFurn:uuid:0c92e783-5045-adcc-d211-7f9e70c3198d2015-09-09T12:10:15-06:00<p>With the new ShotZapper attachment for NES, never miss those pesky ducks again!</p>
GateNSwitch on September Caption ContestGateNSwitchurn:uuid:3aef2c32-1e54-6e11-17d4-a60fc7af32472015-09-09T12:06:02-06:00<p>And the leader of our company, Thorin Oakenblaster</p>
TeslaTrooper on September Caption ContestTeslaTrooperurn:uuid:9173d7fe-294f-586f-afe6-00839e34a45d2015-09-09T12:03:41-06:00<p>Bigger Gamepad, bigger ammo. Sparkfun's logic !</p>
Rick-S on September Caption ContestRick-Surn:uuid:bd4c8ff6-ac12-8271-f62d-831ef481db2d2015-09-09T11:58:00-06:00<p>Just because that snickering dog is getting on your nerves doesn't mean you can get on the target side of the rail. After all, that kinda takes the sport out of it doesn't it...</p>
DanJAB on September Caption ContestDanJABurn:uuid:23bdf5e2-001f-28e8-72f4-fca2b6d3b10b2015-09-09T11:56:30-06:00<p>I don't know how, but the first person shooter version of "The Borrowers" for SNES will actually shrink you down to the correct size.</p>
mikeakohn on September Caption Contestmikeakohnurn:uuid:69f62afd-093f-279f-9306-4bd219de2bdc2015-09-09T11:56:05-06:00<p>"Die mother ducker!"</p>
BeerCannon on September Caption ContestBeerCannonurn:uuid:dae140f7-596b-8566-ab8f-9f73d9d93fb12015-09-09T11:17:31-06:00<p>Shh! Be VEWWWWY quiet... I'm hunting fossiws!</p>
BeerCannon on September Caption ContestBeerCannonurn:uuid:2b72c5c0-2d2d-87c2-bf39-45cc8c4c03342015-09-09T11:03:56-06:00<p>"Anode Ray" meets cathode ray.</p>
BeerCannon on September Caption ContestBeerCannonurn:uuid:c4cb007a-56bf-e70a-72a8-23d00d7115c12015-09-09T10:59:57-06:00<p>When there's not enough joy in a stick...</p>
BeerCannon on September Caption ContestBeerCannonurn:uuid:4f8826d5-ea32-f96e-87f9-3a7fdf35b0162015-09-09T10:59:10-06:00<p>Nintendope!</p>
Customer #541035 on September Caption ContestCustomer #541035urn:uuid:f3c78a22-fc5d-4698-0a86-0bc1690ca3d52015-09-09T10:57:35-06:00<p>No time to figure out who spiked my drink, or why Yoshi got so skinny - must get the Super Mushroom so l can return to normal size.</p>
Customer #86565 on September Caption ContestCustomer #86565urn:uuid:936c43f8-abd4-b6ac-79bd-adcd12d555e12015-09-09T10:42:54-06:00<p>TELL ME WHY!
I don't like New Product Fridays...
TELL ME WHY!
I don't like New Product Friiii-days....</p>
Customer #15009 on September Caption ContestCustomer #15009urn:uuid:7a8d581a-c131-aa23-0f93-6ae7457320da2015-09-09T10:34:10-06:00<p>Duck Dienasty</p>
Customer #341578 on September Caption ContestCustomer #341578urn:uuid:94f6cbba-72c7-0a3e-414b-1a60e477022a2015-09-09T10:30:38-06:00<p>Those "Wild Gunman" gunslingers never had a chance.</p>
Customer #482906 on September Caption ContestCustomer #482906urn:uuid:8274260c-6c66-7ce6-2ae4-3dab6418b9a42015-09-09T10:26:59-06:00<p>Honey, I Shrunk The Duck Hunter!</p>
dksmall on September Caption Contestdksmallurn:uuid:14da0067-0d97-3a80-dedb-68db1e7b220a2015-09-09T10:25:13-06:00<p>Kids, here's your NES. Here's Antman on your NES!</p>
barryjh on September Caption Contestbarryjhurn:uuid:45a9668d-b5a3-794e-9e71-516d8cb2653c2015-09-09T10:24:27-06:00<p>What's this!!! A <strong>CRT</strong>, I thought I annihilated the last one years ago. Die you LEAD soaked Power Eater!</p>
l0gikG8 on September Caption Contestl0gikG8urn:uuid:6d1a626e-08d2-37c4-d14a-634c9e047d862015-09-09T10:16:30-06:00<p>As the unsuspecting duck hunter is about to be eaten by a dinosaur.</p>
Customer #268720 on September Caption ContestCustomer #268720urn:uuid:cc484b98-8972-fd09-83da-752228d068fb2015-09-09T10:15:30-06:00<p>Gosh darn World Cup Brazilians! This time, they’ll never know what hit them!</p>
Customer #717661 on September Caption ContestCustomer #717661urn:uuid:94d22e28-cc4d-ca1f-abcf-12a11fb6daac2015-09-09T10:11:46-06:00<p>I agree, you should enjoy living in your parents basement for as long as possible.</p>
Customer #477143 on September Caption ContestCustomer #477143urn:uuid:bb6c8529-772d-0698-1085-7ca0cacc8c412015-09-09T10:11:10-06:00<p>"Flipping the polarity worked - my shrink ray is now a GROW RAY!"</p>
Yodaob1 on September Caption ContestYodaob1urn:uuid:68969d1f-ed0e-b854-8cf8-70bc100c38c22015-09-09T10:04:15-06:00<p>Say PC load Letter one more time! I dare you.</p>
jrshell on September Caption Contestjrshellurn:uuid:f7af88c5-3baa-dd72-177a-19d86d084c2e2015-09-09T09:58:37-06:00<p>Thor gets distracted. Grimlock attacks.</p>
CitoNinja on September Caption ContestCitoNinjaurn:uuid:4ad33329-316d-48e5-9378-6dee42d0e9202015-09-09T09:53:17-06:00<p>PEEEEW pew pew pew pew pew / PEEEEW pew pew pew pew PEEEEW PEEEEW pew PEEEEW pew PEEEEW pew PEEEEW pew pew pew / PEEEEW pew pew pew pew pew --> Morse Code gun fire translation “Die duck die”</p>
TippyToes on September Caption ContestTippyToesurn:uuid:605569ff-c90a-8300-216c-e440a3ac43ab2015-09-09T09:52:24-06:00<p>He doesn't realize he's shooting at the wrong dinosaur.</p>
ameyring on September Caption Contestameyringurn:uuid:5b01eea5-9f4d-48f6-59f4-88832e7bb4d72015-09-09T09:51:01-06:00<p>Duck Hunt Extreme!</p>
Tsaot on September Caption ContestTsaoturn:uuid:eb7b4242-ee2f-7d3d-176a-33db026a36f22015-09-09T09:49:54-06:00<p>And this is why we sterilize before using the enlarging ray.</p>
RobertC. on September Caption ContestRobertC.urn:uuid:878a7ebb-02bd-b92b-dc55-f5581042cbe92015-09-09T09:47:55-06:00<p>wat.</p>
scottymuse on September Caption Contestscottymuseurn:uuid:4156817c-3de9-5f3f-be35-3f9be11051d72015-09-09T09:45:21-06:00<p>Clever girl....</p>
jlclemon on September Caption Contestjlclemonurn:uuid:2a2c115e-8876-d96a-2357-2db8517b8cb42015-09-09T09:39:10-06:00<p>Are you ready for Dunk Hunt, RELOADED? The feathers will fly!</p>
CitoNinja on September Caption ContestCitoNinjaurn:uuid:14c4e1ce-2b4d-eaf5-ad9f-60b69fe0df972015-09-09T09:38:18-06:00<p>pew pew / pew PEEEEW PEEEEW pew pew PEEEEW pew --> Morse Code gun fire translation "I win"</p>
boba on September Caption Contestbobaurn:uuid:100b7c0e-6ea5-7ac5-23a1-d371ac7d1ec72015-09-09T09:31:12-06:00<p>Elvis, bearing a grudge against Mario, shoots another TV.</p>
Customer #705134 on September Caption ContestCustomer #705134urn:uuid:39e6a902-1a41-5ad8-eb7a-0eb95487e3e92015-09-09T09:13:42-06:00<p>Lets see that dog laugh at me now!</p>
Customer #253299 on September Caption ContestCustomer #253299urn:uuid:d708dab2-6b91-431b-1167-a31571f6cc432015-09-09T09:09:06-06:00<p>Just play that commercial again... Cadbury Bunny Stew time!</p>