Dave From Albury was the victim, and the third-best caption was wroted by Captain Gravelguts:

An overwhelming seventy-five percent of voters chose Seventies Vegas Dave From Albury over the slimmer Fifties version for new postal stamp.

Captain Gravelguts wins a sample of Dave’s beard, presented in a zip-lock plastic bag.

The second-best caption was wroted by Bridgit Gread.

* Puts meditation CD on

“Now, deep breathing, relax, breathe in, breathe out.
Find your centre, focus your mind on it, onto your centre.
Now withdraw into the centre… slowly withdrawing… slowly…

Oh shite!”

Pffffrrrrlllllpppphhhhhhttt… pop!

Gread wins a sample of Dave’s beard and hair, presented in a zip-lock plastic bag.

But the winning caption was wroted by El Barbudo.

Dave from Hallbury

El Barbudo wins two nights in the honeymoon suite with Dave at Grevillea Gardens in Bright, with a complementary back rub from its proprietor.

1. Dave From Albury takes delivery of a new MacBook.
2. Dave From Albury takes dumb photo of self using new MacBook’s Photo Booth.
3. Dave From Albury posts dumb photo on Twitter.
4. Jason warns Dave From Albury that the last photo he posted on the tubes ended up as a GrodsCaptionComp.
   

   Better watch out Dave. Last time you put a photo up it ended up as a Grods caption comp.

5. Scott posts dumb photo of Dave From Albury as GrodsCaptionComp.

Have at it!

Ray Dixon, Dave From Albury and Albury Wodonga Online have been following the story of a pissy little journalist (sic) named Bradd Worrall, from a pissy little regional newspaper (sic) called the Border Mail, who threw a tanty in his column about bloggers who dare criticise the mainstream media, accusing them of being insignificant peddlers of gossip and having no journalistic ethics. Basically, this Worrall fella is a bit grumpy because his authority as a press release re-writer for the local rag is being rapidly undermined by local bloggers who aid information flow and add a much needed critical view to affairs in the region.

Here’s the original column by Worrall, courtesy of Ray Dixon.

All bloggers blog in silhouette

So there’s been a bit of chatter amongst the blogs targeted by Worrall during the past week but nothing too serious or nasty, and what does Worrall do? He cries “CYBER BULLYING”!!!!1!

The sub editor should be ashamed of that headlameline and the lack of a comma after “OK”

Ray Dixon’s not impressed with being slapped with such labels.

Look Brad, as I told you last week, there are only four well known local blogs (this one included) and not one of those deserved the verbal spray (or “opinion”, as you put it) that you gave them. Sure, as your paper has previously pointed out, Borderline might have ‘crossed the line’ but hang on, Borderline is NOT a blog per se. If Borderline is what you are talking about then please say so … and please apologise to Jack, Dave, Greg & yours truly – Ray Dixon.

And Ray hints at some juicy revelations to come.

Anyway, I’ve noted Brad’s claim in last week’s paper that “Most (local bloggers) have few, if any, clues about journalistic ethics” and I’ve got a nice (rather large) example of Mr Worrall’s understanding of “journalistic ethics” relating to his failure to attribute his source on a major story, and I’ll share it with you early next week. Stay tuned.

Sweeeeeeet. I smell a pwning coming on.

An overwhelming response to our call for captions to accompany the self-published picture of blogger Dave From Albury. Very difficult to choose (honourable mentions to John Surname, Ross Sharp, Slipheed and rdb) but here are the official results.

In third place is Keri with this insightful entry.

Talking online can lead to stalking online.

Keri wins Dave’s autographed bathrobe.

In second place is Bridgit Gread with this disturbing thought.

Dave smirks, knowing that the folks at Grods have swallowed his fake pic, when he actually looks a lot different…

Bridgit wins Dave’s autographed computer chair, unwashed.

And our winner is albi with this very topical caption.

Deep in the Riverina, fingers are heard tapping – H.E.N.S.O.N P.H.O.T.O.S

Albi wins dinner with Dave at an Albury pizzeria (to the value of $20) plus a post-dinner nightcap at Dave’s house.

Well done, everyone!

Dave From Albury foolishly posts dodgy photo of self on intertubes. GrodsCorp takes advantage of moment of foolishness and launches caption competition. Entries close COB tomorrow.

Just because I feel like it, a couple of links to posts that had me heartily chuckling tonight:

1) Dave From Albury has a great picture that shows why we must beware the dark side of the force.

2) Tim Sterne reports on an explosive exchange between the Man Of Steel and a cafe dishpig.