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profile viewed: 34 time(s) this week
captions: 4 this week (quota: 38)
vote score: 581 
(3 this week)
Davie Marshall
I'm an ICT Technician, and I love comedy and music. However, I hate Piers Morgan and The Honey Monster.
In other news, my name is an anagram of;
Liver Ham Salad
A Vile Mash Lard
Twitter - @daviemarshall
Xbox LIVE Ambassador (UK)
TrueAchievements.com News Writer
Professional geek and OAP.
Interests: Comedy, Music, Xbox
Age: 24, Status: Taken, Town/City: Tamworth
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top comments (total: 48)
Two votes? This is a gem!
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Davie Marshall | 16/08/10 11:58am |
comment on caption:
"Do you want to go that pub down there?"
"No, it's a bit of a dive."
[Ian Skelding]
Most bizarre...
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Davie Marshall | 06/04/10 11:39pm |
comment on caption:
i like this picture...!! they way the child express his feeling...
:-) [Zulfiqar Morshidi]
Sounds like a good idea to me, and it would look 'neater' to compiled in one place.
Edit: ' X and Y on acid' seems to be another such one.
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Davie Marshall | 15/01/09 03:40pm |
comment on tip:
avoiding cliches
Also, did you know their drummer uses chicken drumsticks?
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Davie Marshall | 15/07/10 11:27pm |
comment on caption: On Derek's farm, they were too poor to buy an air guitar, so he had to make do with an air chicken [Rob Falconer]
You should hear the tune he gets out of it when he starts plucking it.
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Davie Marshall | 15/07/10 10:07pm |
comment on caption: On Derek's farm, they were too poor to buy an air guitar, so he had to make do with an air chicken [Rob Falconer]
All caps makes Jesus cry.
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Davie Marshall | 05/07/10 11:31am |
comment on caption: THE NEW FISHING LURE WAS BECOMING MORE AND MORE POPULAR AS AFRICA ENTERS ANOTHER FAMINE [Jonathan Fitzpatrick]
Funny in four words. Nicely done! As an added bonus Keith will be pleased!
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Davie Marshall | 13/04/10 12:01pm |
comment on caption: Sorry sir, no trainers. [Joe T]
Sometimes captions get votes that leave me wondering why, but confusing and sometimes annoying as it is, ultimately I prefer people to vote than to sit on their hands.
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Davie Marshall | 01/04/10 02:25pm |
comment on caption: #2 in a series of "Animals you don't want to pinch, punch, first day of the month to" [Rob Falconer]
This Toyota story keeps on prevailing...
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Davie Marshall | 31/03/10 11:16am |
comment on caption: The last Toyota the NYPD ever bought [Rob Falconer]
Seven votes up. Deserved. Best caption I've read in a while!
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Davie Marshall | 09/03/10 11:43am |
comment on caption: The boys had hired a right hooker for their stag party. [A Muffled T]
last comments (total: 15)
we should be so lucky lol
| Ian Skelding | 29/07/10 07:56pm |
comment on caption: Coppers are often known for walking the beat. [Davie Marshall]
You may also have noticed my votes received are falling, so clearly my taste in humour is not in line with everyone else's, hence my relatively small number of votes cast.
In fact, what I consider to be one of my best captions is for this picture, and it didn't even get a single vote!
Rob Falconer | 20/05/10 10:04am |
comment on caption: Rob Falconer liked to use stars on his fingers to keep a total track of how many votes he'd cast since registering CaptionCompetition.co.uk. [Davie Marshall]
Mosque stop, a mistake! Shorter ,but same impact! KM
Keith McClory | 03/03/10 05:01pm |
comment on caption:
Mosque stop a mistake.
Translation for Keith McClory...
You win this round! ;) [Davie Marshall]
Seems to be the favorite defense of a person who can't admit to a spelling mistake. I know what you mean. I've seen it myself.
The other problem I see very often is... the bizarre... ... use of the ellipses where it isn't needed...
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Davie Marshall | 10/02/10 03:09pm |
comment on tip:
Get it write.
On another site, I used to mention that it's only courtesy to get the grammar right - I often have to read a submission at least twice to understand what the author is trying to say, which, as you say, kills a joke stone dead. However, people get very uptight about this (and spelling errors), and start talking about dyslexics even when there aren't any involved.
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Rob Falconer | 26/11/09 12:34pm |
comment on tip:
Get it write.
..the tip with the fewest votes and located at the bottom of the list has the MOST comments and happens to be about being too liberal with negative votes and too stingy with thumbs ups! Everyone seems to be afraid to credit a good caption with a vote for fear someone will get the jump on them and some vote a decent caption down because they don't get the joke. The association or subtlety is lost on them.
Eileen M. | 25/02/09 08:49am |
comment on tip:
Vote as well as write.
I see the need of the negative vote to get rid of offensive, rude or spamming captions, however, rather than having a + and - captions, why not have just a + option and then an option saying if something is offensive or rude, for admin. like Chris to check. Either this or just make everyone aware that the negative tool is for insulting or spamming captions, rather than for tactical voting and for sheer fun, then spamming or insulting ones can be deleted whilst those which have no reason to be negatively voted don't then get a negativ score.
Thanks, Ryan M.
Ryan M.  | 25/01/09 08:44pm |
comment on tip:
Vote as well as write.
for negative voting now.. but I still think it should be used for those captions that are glaringly bad/offensive/lame and NOT toward someone's sincere effort that you just happen to deem not up to snuff. Like Ryan said somewhere here - too liberal negative voting has a discouraging and inhibiting effect on creativity and the quality of future captions by that captioneer.
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Eileen M. | 20/01/09 04:12am |
comment on tip:
Vote as well as write.
Another thought: if the policing was down to me I'd be less democratic and just delete the crap captions, so credit to Chris for finding a more equitable way. I'm happy to support this and (hesitantly) gave a thumbs down to a couple of captions today.
Christionion | 16/01/09 05:47pm |
comment on tip:
Vote as well as write.
...and I really appreciate the opportunity to contribute.
Chris makes some more good points that I hadn't really considered.
I'm too much of an internet moron to know how much hassle it would be to change the voting system. If we can find a better way to encourage better use of the current system, that may well be a better solution.
[edit: did I just say better that many times?]
Quality is important, so I'll happily do my bit. How about if there's some clear guidance on what criteria you could use to vote 'up', 'down' or abstain? This tips page will help people too, probably.
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Christionion | 15/01/09 06:06pm |
comment on tip:
Vote as well as write.
From the welcome message on the display it was clearly made in China.
08/01/10 01:04pm
"Now you see, your light wasn't working because this is a melon, not a light bulb".
22/08/08 01:43pm
"And in sport today, a mid-race collision between the two top jet boat contenders saw Jesus, son of God, run on by to take a comfortable first place victory and three points to go top of the table".
04/09/08 11:04am
"Hey, I don't mean to boast, but let's just say they put a 'choking hazard' sticker on my box".
13/10/09 03:25pm
As heckles went, it was new to Mike.
29/08/10 11:12am
The south prepares for Barrack's campaign trail visit.
01/09/08 10:55pm
Under Labour's new plans the retirement age for men will be upped to around 65 million years.
24/10/09 03:59pm
Stop. Hammer time.
12/12/09 11:02am
Ig-loo.
06/12/09 11:00am
Issuing police with the power of 'talk to the hand' was just stirring up further issues within the community.
16/11/09 11:50am
Evidence emerged this week suggesting that Labour's poor performance at the EU elections was due to the elaborate voting system at polling stations.
16/06/09 11:52am
"This episode of Sesame Street was brought to you by the letters, R.I.P".
20/10/08 11:23am
With the internet down for maintenance, those who ventured outside for the first time since its inception were painfully obvious.
27/09/08 02:59pm
The first episode of "Intergalactic Wife Swap" had a rather unexpected twist, but an altogether happy ending.
10/09/08 03:41pm
Old and feeble, Pacman liked to sit at home and relive his golden years.
14/07/10 11:09am
The 'Catfish Experience' wasn't all it was hyped up to be.
17/03/10 11:49am
Campaign poster for Caption Competition tells down voters to 'shove their thumbs up their arse'.
25/11/09 11:34pm
Having pulled him over for speeding, Gina prepared for the cavity search.
16/11/09 11:59am
Unfortunately they never got any further as neither of them were able to make the first move.
13/10/09 02:29pm
Jordan's old bra wireframes make excellent playground features. Additionally, when she dies, Jordan has said she "plans to donate her face to help make a sub-standard leather sofa".
02/10/09 11:02am
Swallowing the bubble gum had been worth a chuckle at the time. But passing it was proving quite strenuous.
21/08/09 12:39pm
99% of people see a vase in this picture. However, people who are clinically insane see two Asian people with a ball between their heads.
06/08/09 11:13am
Life lesson number four: Don't eat bananas on the roof.
08/04/09 02:49pm
In the Intergalactic Olympics of 3060 the shape shifters of Omicron Persei 8 were impossible to beat at 'Rock, Paper, Scissors'.
16/12/08 01:22pm
Woman gives birth to fully grown man in local dustbin.
10/12/08 01:02pm