Klipsch rewarding wisecracks with sweet gear

Especially these days, a witty sense of humor and a quarter won't even get you a cup of coffee, but Klipsch is giving funny-makers a shot at some its S4 headphones and a HD Theater 300 speaker setup. That's right -- those snarky remarks you normally give out for free can now score you some gear! Here's the bracket breakdown -- four caption contests will be run (each lasting two weeks) and the winning entry from each caption contest will win a pair of S4 in-ears; and a random entry from the final four will score a HD Theater 300 speaker system. Long odds and lots of competition, so now's the time to break open that war chest of audiophile taunts you've been building up. Full PR release after the break.


WHAT: Klipsch is hosting four separate online photo caption contests to celebrate the launch of its new Image S4 headphones and HD Theater 300 home theater system. Contestants simply visit klipsch.com to access the contest. From there, all they have to do is enter a witty caption related to the provided photo in 140-characters or less.

Klipsch will select the best caption from each contest and those authors will win a pair of Image S4 headphones, valued at $79.99. As a bonus, Klipsch will randomly select one name from all entries and that lucky winner will score an HD Theater 300 home theater system, valued at $399.99. Photo captions and contest winners will be posted on Klipsch's Facebook page.

WHO: Legal U.S. residents, not directly affiliated with Klipsch or any of its employees, are encouraged to enter their creative caption.

WHEN: This online photo caption contest runs now through September 7, 2009.

Contest Timeline:
June 1: Go live with first contest.
June 15: First contest ends. All submissions must be received by 5 p.m. EST.

June 22: Go live with second contest.
July 6: Second contest ends. All submissions must be received by 5 p.m. EST.

July 13: Go live with third contest.
July 27: Third contest ends. All submissions must be received by 5 p.m. EST.

August 3: Go live with fourth contest.
August 17: Fourth contest ends. All submissions must be received by 5 p.m. EST.

September 7: Randomly select a name from all four contest entrants to win the HD Theater 300.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 4th 2009 12:35AM]

From Monty Phyton
"I'm a lumberjack and I'm okay"



I'm a lumberjack and I'm okay,
I sleep all night and I work all day.

Chorus: He's a lumberjack and he's okay,
He sleeps all night and he works all day.

I cut down trees, I eat my lunch,
I go to the lavatory.
On Wednesdays I go shopping
And have buttered scones for tea.

Mounties: He cuts down trees, he eats his lunch,
He goes to the lavatory.
On Wednesdays he goes shopping
And has buttered scones for tea.

Chorus: He's a lumberjack and he's okay,
He sleeps all night and he works all day.

I cut down trees, I skip and jump,
I like to press wild flowers.
I put on women's clothing,
And hang around in bars.

Mounties: He cuts down trees, he skips and jumps,
He likes to press wild flowers.
He puts on women's clothing,
And hangs around in bars.

Chorus: He's a lumberjack and he's okay,
He sleeps all night and he works all day.

I cut down trees, I wear high heels,
Suspendies and a bra.
I wish I'd been a girlie,
Just like my dear pappa.

Mounties: He cuts down trees, he wears high heels?
Suspendies...and a bra?

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 4th 2009 8:12AM]

If I play DRM'd music in the forest, does it make a sound?

[Gib Posted Jun 5th 2009 10:39AM]

The witty captions don't go on engadget's site, they need to be on klipsch's site... By the way, yours would not win.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 5th 2009 10:56AM]

Oh, I submitted it both places, though it would be fun for people to post them here as well. And thanks for the vote of confidence, I'm sure you're hilarious.

[Gib Posted Jun 5th 2009 11:27AM]

I just assumed you did not know what you where doing, seeing how every post have made is a two-word witticism begging for some sort of giveaway. I figured I'd let you know that you'd have to go to the manufacturer site to win this time...

Also, i assumed by your picture promoting a website, that you would understand that people can access other sites.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 4th 2009 10:41AM]

This website's obsession with keeping people at their website is getting lame. No link to the contest? Utterly ridiculous.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 4th 2009 11:37AM]

I agree. Why announce it with no link? And prior to anyone's smart ass remark about googling it, yes I can. And to piss those pople off I'm not posting a link either!

[Gib Posted Jun 5th 2009 10:37AM]

here's a link.
http://tinyurl.com/qkpjzg

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 4th 2009 12:29PM]

They don't want you guys to win.. duh

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 4th 2009 3:11PM]

GO TO THERE WEBSITE JACKASS THE CONTEST IS ON THERE

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 8th 2009 5:52PM]

It's THEIR not THERE.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 4th 2009 6:46PM]

How is putting a lame justin timberlake wannabe in a tree by himself supposed to sell headphones? No matter how awesome the headphones are you still look like a douche.

[Gib Posted Jun 5th 2009 12:05PM]

I wouldn't recommend using that as you contest entry... The people over at Klipsch might look down on that.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 4th 2009 11:02PM]

"GO TO THERE WEBSITE JACKASS THE CONTEST IS ON THERE"

Lol but that'd mean people would have to use common sense and we ain't got time for that. I wanna be hotlinked dammit!

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 5th 2009 7:08PM]

that how to climb a tree ebook came in handy...

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 5th 2009 7:08PM]

audio book, damn it!