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July 23, 2009
Caption Contest!!!
Write a quick caption for this photo and you could win a free SmallGroups.com membership.
If you noticed that blog updates were a little light last week, that's because I was on vacation with my family in St. Augustine, Floriday. And as you can see, we paid a visit to the local Alligator Farm.
Yes, that's really me with a 14-foot gator named Goose—no Photoshop editing or dubious enhancements. And this photo presents you with an opportunity to win a free membership to SmallGroups.com.
All you have to do is think of a caption to go with the picture. It can be funny, sublime, snarky, deep, or pensive—whatever floats your particular boat. Just post the caption as a comment below, and in two weeks my crack team will vote to determine a winner.
Good luck!
posted by Sam O'Neal on July 23, 2009 11:45 AM
Comments
"Now don't turn around, Jessica, or you'll learn why his name is Goose!"
Posted By: hollie | July 23, 2009 12:04 PM
Sam Playing the new improved limited edition "Alligator Game" now which tooth to push down.
Posted By: Jess | July 23, 2009 1:02 PM
'ahhh, thats nice! A little to the left, yup -that's it!'
Sam takes his gator to the spa for a day of treatments.
Posted By: nate | July 23, 2009 1:24 PM
Knowing the that there are crocodilian friends in the background may be why the gator in the foreground has such a big smile on his face.
Posted By: Richard Blair | July 27, 2009 11:49 AM
Tastes like chicken!
Posted By: Bob | July 27, 2009 2:37 PM
"Of course I've got good people skills. What makes you think otherwise?"
Posted By: Linda Saltzman | July 28, 2009 11:36 AM
Group Leader Sam is unsuccessful once again in keeping Fred away from the refreshment table ===
Posted By: John Dalziel | July 28, 2009 8:14 PM
"Ouch, Your weight's killing me" said old man Gator.
Posted By: Rev. David | July 29, 2009 11:14 AM
Okay! I'll join the small group.
Posted By: Bobby Cedars | July 29, 2009 1:19 PM
Now you know why it's such a small group "burp" I was hungry :)
Posted By: carrissa | July 29, 2009 1:24 PM
Our newest training resource: Casting a Vision for Small Groups. This download will help you...
Posted By: Donna | July 29, 2009 1:36 PM
If Sam can handle the goose, surely you can handle life groups!
Posted By: Danny Knight | July 29, 2009 1:39 PM
And Now Lets talk about..Dealing with Problem People in Your Small Group
Posted By: Conrad Koch | July 29, 2009 1:40 PM
Sometimes it's just hard to connect with people!
Posted By: K | July 29, 2009 1:44 PM
"New Pastor takes on Exsisting Church"
Posted By: Joshua Daniel Solovksoy | July 29, 2009 1:50 PM
Evereyone, I'd like you to meet my friend Goose. He's excited to get a taste of our small group so be sure to extend him the right hand of fellowship.
Posted By: Simon Tuin | July 29, 2009 1:50 PM
Goose was willing to put up with being photographed with visitors, so long as the zookeepers let him have every seventh one. Sam was the 29th person that day, and food coma was setting in...
Posted By: Tim | July 29, 2009 1:55 PM
Our small group would be bigger but not everyone was happy
Posted By: robert finley | July 29, 2009 1:56 PM
"Look, Ma, we're having meat tonight!"
Posted By: SHC | July 29, 2009 1:58 PM
This one looks big enough for our group - new wallets and purses for all. So I'll just grab him by the tail and ...
Posted By: Mark North | July 29, 2009 2:01 PM
Moving an entrenched church leadership toward small groups is like steering a gator by the tail!
Posted By: Danny Glymph | July 29, 2009 2:03 PM
Wraslin' gaters... it's easy as pie!
Posted By: Zach | July 29, 2009 2:03 PM
"Oh, you said icebreaker. I thought you said something else. You might want to step away . . . slowly."
Posted By: Nic | July 29, 2009 2:04 PM
Welcome to our newest small group for alligators who feel trapped - "Gator-aid"
or
No Sam, put him back. Maybe you can have a hamster.
Posted By: Peter | July 29, 2009 2:06 PM
Has anyone seen my lunch? It's got an American flag on the front of the lunch bag?
Posted By: Alan | July 29, 2009 2:10 PM
No, you won't find any "Goose" eggs down there.
Posted By: Mike | July 29, 2009 2:11 PM
I wonder if Sam tastes like Chicken?
Posted By: Kevin Koskela | July 29, 2009 2:22 PM
"It's as easy as pie!"
Posted By: Tommy Wallace | July 29, 2009 2:24 PM
Join our group - or else!
Posted By: Jim Koltveit | July 29, 2009 2:50 PM
Anyone can grab a tiger by the tail, meet Goose!
Posted By: Ed Weaver | July 29, 2009 3:20 PM
Krike! That Sam's a bute!
Posted By: Jonathan Pate | July 29, 2009 3:37 PM
I have heard of EGR's but that is rediculous
I did not know EGR meant - Extralarge Gator Required
This is my small group enforcer. Now you ready to start a small group?
And you think you have some problem individuals in your group?
Posted By: Bruce | July 29, 2009 3:49 PM
A couple of you stole my "easy as pie" caption. So here's my contribution:
"CAUTION: Objects in viewfinder are larger than they appear"
Posted By: TJ LoVerde | July 29, 2009 4:25 PM
That's no goose. That's a gator!
Nice Goose! Nice Goose! Nice Goose!
Posted By: Charlie Graul | July 29, 2009 5:49 PM
You'll love small group, just sign up and I'll let go of your tail. I promise!
Posted By: Craig Jones | July 29, 2009 6:51 PM
The day after Sam graduated from animal proctology school his first professional call would be at the local zoo with a very friendly gator named Buttkus! (Pun Intended).
Overheard in the relative privacy of Buttkus' cage:
"He Doc, wasn't there any heat in your car on the way over?"
Posted By: Rick Herd | July 29, 2009 7:17 PM
Goose's Gator Small Group recruiting.Sam's in!
Posted By: Wendy | July 29, 2009 8:06 PM
Say hello to my "leetle freend"!
Posted By: Larry Hassell | July 29, 2009 10:07 PM
Duck...Duck....Goose!
Posted By: Evie Peterson | July 29, 2009 10:34 PM
aw Dad, not again... that ride a horse game is gettin real 'old'!
Sam letting the 'old man' know he's kinda over those children's games now.
Posted By: Phil T | July 29, 2009 10:37 PM
Goose: You call them small groups, I call them a small lunch. To-may-to, to-mah-to.
Posted By: Evie Peterson | July 29, 2009 10:38 PM
Oh, we're supposed to have the snacks AFTER small group?? The snacks WERE the small group? Oops.
Posted By: Evie Peterson | July 29, 2009 10:50 PM
It was all smiles until Sam suddenly realized he tried on his new cologne that morning, "Eau de Captain Hook."
Posted By: Evie Peterson | July 29, 2009 10:54 PM
The reason the world stays a mean angry place is because the church is content being posers.
Posted By: Rich Corkery | July 29, 2009 11:28 PM
I have a feeling this will end up hurtin me a lot more than it will you.
Posted By: Kevin LaRue | July 30, 2009 6:23 AM
"Looks so easy I could do it!"
"Steve Irwin had no problem with crocodiles!"
"With a little practice you can do this too!"
"Easy boy... we just want your name and number so our hospitality team can bring you cookies..."
"Thanks for visiting our church... hope you have a blessed day!"
Posted By: Ralph Hough | July 30, 2009 6:37 AM
"You just pick it up by the tail, like this...."
Posted By: Dona Eggar | July 30, 2009 7:46 AM
"A merry heart doeth good like a medicine."
Posted By: Diane | July 30, 2009 7:53 AM
"Hey guys, meet Goose, the newest member of our group! Just so you know the raw chickens on the refreshment table are for him. And I don't advise any sudden movements during the Bible study."
Posted By: John | July 30, 2009 8:26 AM
Wow, this is not going to be an easy choice!
Posted By: Sam O'Neal | July 30, 2009 8:30 AM
SMALL GROUPS - YOUR ULTIMATE RIDE
Good for the Goose
and
Good for You!
Posted By: Myra | July 30, 2009 8:54 AM
Facilitating a Small Group is so easy even Goose can do it!
Posted By: Terri Trevino | July 30, 2009 9:26 AM
"Risky? This isn't risky. Being a small group leader, that's risky!"
Posted By: David Gisi | July 30, 2009 10:31 AM
A small group would have told you this was an unwise move
Posted By: Joe Thompson | July 30, 2009 4:05 PM
Try the other end and you'll experience excitement...just like Small Group ministry.
Posted By: Danny Lemons | July 30, 2009 4:10 PM
I have a tail for you - get "Launching Small Groups" download so you don't run into the wrong end of an Aligator!
Posted By: John Asmundson | July 30, 2009 8:58 PM
I really love small groups the best!
Posted By: Dale Brinkman | August 3, 2009 1:00 AM
I realize that a thick skin is needed in some ministry areas, but.......don't do it, Sam!
Posted By: Deb Ottenmiller | August 3, 2009 8:12 AM
When you reach the end of something big, ya just gotta let go!
Posted By: Micki | August 3, 2009 10:54 AM
With this perspective, attending your first small group meeting seems a lot less scary!
Posted By: Kathryn A Copan | August 3, 2009 3:12 PM
Just a reminder that beautiful smiles come in all kinds of packages.
Posted By: Miranda Gray | August 4, 2009 10:34 AM
Getting Involved in Small Groups Ministry helps you get a grip on the gators in your life!
Posted By: roberta jackson | August 5, 2009 9:17 AM
You call your people, I'll call mine.
Posted By: Charlie Dyer | August 5, 2009 1:36 PM
1 - Okay, If you could be any animal, which one would you be?
2 - Sam! put down the puppet!
Posted By: Karl Koeppen | August 5, 2009 1:39 PM
Sam gets Jessica a new purse, some assembly required.
Posted By: Marshall | August 5, 2009 1:51 PM
I'll show you endangered...
Posted By: Mike Hannan | August 5, 2009 2:08 PM
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Posted By: Tom | August 5, 2009 2:29 PM
Say "Cheese"... actually, Goose, I was talking to Sam.
Posted By: Tom | August 5, 2009 2:43 PM
"Well, an Open Chair small group is one thing, I don't know about an Open Mouth small group."
"And remember, always look them in the eye and greet them with a big friendly smile!"
"No matter what he says------DON'T pull his tail! I'm just telling you, gators and frijoles just don't go together."
"No, I promise you; it may be Goose's, but it's not pâté."
Posted By: Mark Clark | August 5, 2009 3:33 PM
I keep hearing him singin some song about the Battle of New Orleans and 'grabbin an alligator'.....wonder what the powder has to do with it???
Posted By: CE | August 6, 2009 8:02 AM
Every Small Group has their difficult one.
Does your Small Group need a referee?
Posted By: Don Thomas | August 6, 2009 8:54 AM
Now...to pick up Goose: "All things are possible through Christ who strengthens me." This includes recruiting new small group members.
Posted By: Pam | August 6, 2009 4:08 PM
"See ya later, Alligator!" - How to keep your small group smiling just like THIS, when it's time to say difficult good-byes.
Posted By: Melodie | August 7, 2009 4:35 AM
So the Yankee thinks I'm a dumb gator. I just ain't hungry yet, but my crocodilian cousin might be. I'd better give him a call.
Posted By: Grace | August 7, 2009 6:11 AM
"I have given you the power to trample on snakes and scorpions and to defeat the power of your enemy Satan. Nothing can harm you." Luke 10, 19
Posted By: Karel Buntinx | August 12, 2009 7:33 AM