As suggested by Pegasus News, I think we can do a better job than The New Yorker's readers on the caption contest for the following. (The best of the ones they came up with is “Try telling that to the Kansas Board of Education”, which is actually quite good, but not for our purposes...)
I'll start:
"If this is the price of overusing a buzzword, it's worth it."
Over to you all, in the comments.
Can't think of a good one now (it's late!), but I really like the Kansas Board joke :)
Posted by: LeegleechN | July 04, 2005 at 12:23 AM
My (on-topic!) caption:
Am I the only one that "gets" the long tail?
Posted by: Mike Lambert | July 04, 2005 at 01:18 AM
will the 99 long tailed connect enough to become 100 lnog tails strong!
100th monkey
Posted by: pheloxi | July 04, 2005 at 01:43 AM
As you can imagine, my nephew gets a little upset when he hears that...
Posted by: Eric Sohn | July 04, 2005 at 04:05 AM
Chris:
How about this one?
"I know what you're thinking...but it's quite useful when explaining new media business models."
Posted by: Jeff De Cagna | July 04, 2005 at 06:07 AM
"Actually, I prefer to sit on monkey seats, so this is one of the few bars I frequent."
Posted by: scott | July 04, 2005 at 07:19 AM
"Actually, I found a Savile Row tailor online who specializes in suits for guys like me."
Posted by: Patrick Misterovich | July 04, 2005 at 07:22 AM
I just tagged a BitTorrent tracker for this new band on Pitchfork, subscribe to Joe'sMusic Del.icio.us feed and check them out..aww shoot! not again....
Posted by: joe smith | July 04, 2005 at 07:54 AM
I just tagged a BitTorrent tracker for this new band I found on Pitchfork, subscribe to Joe'sMusic Del.icio.us feed and check them out..aww shoot! not again....
Posted by: joe smith | July 04, 2005 at 07:57 AM
Well, at least she didn't leave you for a blogger.
Posted by: Josh Ray | July 04, 2005 at 08:51 AM
"I admit it's a niche, but it's a pretty lucrative one."
Posted by: Frank Hecker | July 04, 2005 at 08:59 AM
Yeah, it cost a pretty penny, but it's made me a real hit with the ladies--especially during foreplay.
Posted by: Curious George | July 04, 2005 at 09:45 AM
"I'm exploring the 'long tail of dating.'"
Posted by: Ray Lawton | July 04, 2005 at 10:27 AM
"I'm exploring the 'long tail of dating.'"
Posted by: Ray Lawton | July 04, 2005 at 10:30 AM
"No, the hook was when I showed them it was better than opposable thumb and forefinger for grasping Internet memes."
Posted by: sfenerule | July 04, 2005 at 10:59 AM
Frankly, I'm a little tired of this whole 'long tail' thing.
Posted by: matt schulte | July 04, 2005 at 11:02 AM
"No, the hook was when I showed them it was better than opposable thumb and forefinger for grasping Internet memes."
Posted by: sfenerule | July 04, 2005 at 11:03 AM
Frankly, I'm a little tired of this whole 'long tail' thing.
Posted by: matt schulte | July 04, 2005 at 11:03 AM
Frankly, I'm a little tired of this whole 'long tail' thing.
Posted by: matt schulte | July 04, 2005 at 11:04 AM
Why can't I get through one of these damn conferences without someone mentioning the long tail?
Posted by: matt schulte | July 04, 2005 at 12:16 PM
"Ah, yes - the young ape with a shovel. I hear you're planning another archeological expedition. Cornelius, a friendly word of warning - as you dig for artifacts, be sure you don't bury your reputation."
Posted by: Jeff | July 04, 2005 at 12:23 PM
"You think this is bad? You should see what happened to the guy who said the world is flat!"
Posted by: Brad | July 04, 2005 at 12:57 PM
"You think this is bad? You should see what happened to the guy who said the world is flat!"
Posted by: Brad | July 04, 2005 at 12:58 PM
I heard Ralph Loren was looking for a "business model" with a long tail.
Posted by: David Gratton | July 04, 2005 at 01:11 PM
"But I Digress" ...
"To Make A Long Tail Short ..."
Posted by: LynC | July 04, 2005 at 05:01 PM
"But I Digress" ...
"To Make A Long {Tail} Short ..."
Posted by: LynC | July 04, 2005 at 05:02 PM
I was having trouble getting dates with women, so I decided try to a long tail marketing strategy.
Posted by: Mike Kerrigan | July 05, 2005 at 08:05 AM
"And then he said, 'If you say one more about it, I'm gonna shove that long tail up your ass.'"
Posted by: [email protected] | July 05, 2005 at 06:11 PM
"And who ever said that niche ideas couldn't sell"
Posted by: Paul | July 06, 2005 at 05:20 AM
I guess if he were talking to Mae West, she'd say, "Is that a long tail or are you just happy to see me." But of course the guy w/ the tail is talking, so that caption wouldn't quite work.
Posted by: David | July 06, 2005 at 10:11 AM
Its a long tail pick but such a pain in the ass!
Posted by: Devin | July 06, 2005 at 03:52 PM
"If you think its big now, just wait until Internet 2"
Posted by: Bill | July 07, 2005 at 09:14 AM
"If you think its big now, just wait until Internet 2"
Posted by: Bill | July 07, 2005 at 09:14 AM
It's not just long it's also prehensile, I can wag it, and I've got an agent for it too.
Posted by: dutch | July 07, 2005 at 07:16 PM
"I'll bet this look catches on faster than Hush Puppies did!"
Posted by: Randy Blumhagen | July 08, 2005 at 04:39 PM
Everyone just assumes that if there's a cat or a frisbee stuck up in a tree that I should automatically be the one who go gets it, it's just not fair I tell ya.
Posted by: Ralph27972 | July 09, 2005 at 02:58 PM
The long tail draws all the attention.
Posted by: John Hagel III | July 11, 2005 at 03:49 PM
I used to believe the head was where the action is, but now I realize that it's in the long tail.
Posted by: John Hagel III | July 11, 2005 at 03:50 PM
Would you believe it? The Internet made my long tail fashionable!
Posted by: John Hagel III | July 11, 2005 at 04:32 PM
You know as it turns out their a few ladies who are very interested in a large , glossy tail.
Posted by: Amac | July 12, 2005 at 05:16 PM