Comments on: Caption Contest 15 Winner!

By: Rick

Rick — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:42:27 +0000

I was also thinking about the “dude” commercials. Same spelling but the way it is vocalized evokes different meaning. In this case, the “oh boy” does not necessarily sound (to me) like what Barney actually sounds like which is the quicker “oboy”.

By: Jeff Hebert

Jeff Hebert — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:08:36 +0000

You know, that’s one of the interesting things about comics as a medium, how the word looks both in terms of how it’s spelled and how it’s drawn, greatly affects its impact whether you’re playing it for humor or drama. You’re both right, “oboy” is much funnier than “Oh boy”, a distinction that’s pretty much lost in a movie but huge in a comic.

By: Rick

Rick — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:04:29 +0000

Thank you kindly.
I am sad to say that I listened to how he said it and decided to shorten it up. It just looked funnier to me.

By: Ashton Thomas

Ashton Thomas — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:48:45 +0000

Rick, you totally seserved to win. I literally laughed out loud at this one. Something about “oboy” as opposed to “Oh boy” really got me. This was absolutely halarious. Great job man.

By: Rick

Rick — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:33:25 +0000

I thought it was borderline but really, he could be doing anything right? Right.

Thanks!