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2010-04-29T07:46:00.001-04:00

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DIY

2010-04-28T01:58:00.000-04:00

Sent by @Parkview from South Philly

Shot to the heart

2010-04-27T01:06:00.000-04:00

Rain's to blame.

Sent in by @stdismas from London

Whipping Post

2010-04-26T06:14:00.002-04:00

Someone enjoyed the Allman Brothers set at Jazzfest.

Sent in by traveling umbrellarazzi @Jhemerka

Your urban dictionary entry is awaiting approval

2010-04-23T00:00:00.004-04:00

Gray Powelled: v, to leave something of value behind at a bar.
Ex: Oh man, last night was such a blast, even though I Gray Powelled my favorite umbrella.

via @WhitneyBender

So this is the danger zone, eh

2010-04-22T08:44:00.002-04:00

This little maverick was snapped by Cath in Manhattan

Green piece

2010-04-21T08:54:00.002-04:00

Spotted on Spring and Mercer in Manhattan by @MikeyIl.

Disabled precipitation-coverage vehicles, please pull over to the shoulder

2010-04-20T07:32:00.001-04:00

Tagged on Bella's Facebook page by Roisin from Boston University's campus on Commonwealth Ave.

Kaleidescope

2010-04-19T01:49:00.000-04:00

Beautiful shot taken outside Rome Central railway station 'Roma Termini' by jetsetter @StuartYoung

Indecent exposure

2010-04-16T08:56:00.002-04:00

Must say, we did expect more of an effort from those stalwart, weather-worn Brits. First-timer @Stdismas sent this not-quite-broken castaway to us from London.

MBAin't gonna work here

2010-04-15T08:43:00.002-04:00

Spotted by Alyssa outside Huntsman Hall - home of the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania

And the Caption Captain winner is...

2010-04-15T06:53:00.003-04:00

"Mary Poppins got a raise!"

Congratulations to reader and umbrellarazzi Rachel who will be receiving a signed copy of THE MANUAL OF DETECTION by fellow umbrellarazzi @JedediahBerry.

Thank you to all who entered and voted - we hope you had as much fun as we did! Back to our regularly scheduled April Showers!

Snow removal

2010-04-14T08:45:00.002-04:00

Sent in last month from 65th and Park in Manhattan by Chayoung.

Priority parking

2010-04-13T07:33:00.002-04:00

Sent in by @BellaFoxx from New York

Not funny

2010-04-12T01:44:00.000-04:00

Added to our Facebook page by @Csembrot

Caption Captain III - Time to Vote

2010-04-11T18:57:00.005-04:00

Thank you all for submitting such wonderful captions! Now the real fun begins: voting is open until midnight EST, Wednesday, April 14. One vote per person, so please do enlist your internetworld friends to help launch your caption into prize territory. Remember, our Caption Captain winner will receive a signed copy of The Manual of Detection (starring you know what!) from author Jedediah Berry.

Have fun and good luck to all entrants!

Into the wild

2010-04-10T11:04:00.002-04:00

Spotted by @BellaFoxx in New York.

This machine does not accept

2010-04-09T00:04:00.000-04:00

via @SweenIT in Manhattan

Looped

2010-04-08T07:02:00.003-04:00

Submitted by Chayoung from Manhattan

Exciting news! The caption contest deadline has been extended through Friday at midnight, EST. Go enter!

Tres zut

2010-04-07T01:21:00.001-04:00

This fella didn't have a prayer when @StuartYoung snapped him outside Notre Dame, giving us our first French carnage. Even the City of Light has its dark days.

LAST DAY to enter your caption to become Caption Captain III and win a signed copy of The Manual of Detection, which heavily features a certain hard-working foul weather accessory. Go get!

No time left on meter

2010-04-05T22:31:00.000-04:00

This mass graveyard was uploaded to our Facebook page by first-timer Larissa from Philadelphia. Check out her whole album!

Only two days left to enter your caption to become Caption Captain III and win a signed copy of The Manual of Detection, which heavily features a certain hard-working foul weather accessory. Go get!

Moving on

2010-04-05T06:57:00.003-04:00

Sent in by umbrellarazzi Jen from 10th and Bainbridge, Philadelphia.

Three more days to enter a caption to become Caption Captain III and win an awesome prize. Go get!

You audi be ashamed

2010-04-04T20:10:00.002-04:00

Umbrellacide hit and run, caught on film! Authorities are not searching for the offender and not investigating whether this was a premeditated hit job. No ID was found on the carcass.

Spotted by @Coujones on Broad and Alter Street, Philadelphia

Did you enter your caption for the contest yet?

The blind side

2010-04-02T01:53:00.001-04:00

Anyone recognize what this brolly says? Too blurry when zoomed in.

Sent in by a new umbrella-carnage thrillist Jim, from Philadelphia.

NB: Day 2 of the April Showers Caption Contest is heating up. Have you entered yet for your chance to win an autographed copy of The Manual of Detection by Jedediah Berry.

New caption contest. New awesome prize!

2010-04-01T00:01:00.003-04:00

If you've been here before, you know the drill. If you're new - listen carefully to the rules: Take a stab at writing the most hilarious, insightful or appropriate caption for one, two or all three of the supplied photos. Leave your caption entry as a comment in the post, and in one week your peers will have the opportunity to vote you Caption Captain III.

Capiche?

Before we reveal this round's three photo candidates, let's reveal the prize. In keeping with our very high prize standards, it's a beaut. Caption Captain III will be the lucky recipient of a PERSONALLY SIGNED copy of The Manual of Detection by the esteemed* Jedediah Berry. Recognize the name? That's right, we snuck in his debut submission earlier this week, sneaksters that we are! It seems that Mr. Berry also shares our interest in rain's hardest working accessory, which is evident right there on page 2 of the Manual.

Enough with the appetite whetting, let's get to the captionless candidates!

Photo 1, courtesy of umbrellarazzi @JHemerka:

Photo 2:

Photo 3, courtesy of Maryland correspondent, Moira:

And there you go - comments are open for your caption-entry candidates! Good luck, have fun, and a very, very special thanks to Mr. Berry for his generous gift. See you back here in a week for the opening of the voting.

*If you're into the whole Young Lions Fiction Award, Strand Critics Award, Dashiell Hammett Prize finalist thing. Which we are.

Darwinbrellasim 101

2010-03-31T12:43:00.002-04:00

Roisin in Boston has captured the elusive PURPLE TIGER PRINT UMBRELLA. Spotted in a crumpled, embarrassed heap its natural environment, OBVIOUSLY.

Lavendirt

2010-03-31T01:38:00.000-04:00

Broken? Or just abandoned workhorse umbrella? Found at 24th and Fairmount by @Mikeyil

Return to sender

2010-03-30T14:54:00.001-04:00

via SweenIT

Uprooted

2010-03-30T10:56:00.002-04:00

Death by natural causes captured by Chayoung from Washington Heights.

Petard

2010-03-30T01:04:00.000-04:00

Good HEAVENS! Hide the children's eyes!

This gruesome scene was snapped by @StuartYoung on Hungerford Bridge that crosses London's River Thames.

Life's ruff

2010-03-29T15:46:00.002-04:00

Tagged on Facebook by @Csembrot

Taupe on the ropes

2010-03-29T01:59:00.001-04:00

From our newest Brooklyn correspondent, JedediahBerry who writes "This specimen was spotted, despite its impressive camouflage, on Sterling Avenue in Brooklyn.

Tremendous breakdown

2010-03-28T11:09:00.002-04:00

Sent by Kris from Manhattan

Brellalaureate

2010-03-27T01:30:00.000-04:00

Sent in by Jen from Drexel University's Main Hall at Chestnut & 32nd.

Pinned

2010-03-26T15:03:00.000-04:00

Another great shot by Roisin from Boston University

Sue age

2010-03-26T13:37:00.000-04:00

via @WhitneyBender in Philadelphia

Slickster

2010-03-26T07:34:00.002-04:00

Sent in by @BellaFoxxM from 45th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues.

Anger management

2010-03-25T17:22:00.000-04:00

Twittered from @Coujones at 50th and Walton in Philadelphia.

Nightvision

2010-03-25T15:09:00.000-04:00

Sent via Twitter by @Coujones from 51st and Hazel in Philadelphia.

Stuck up

2010-03-25T13:07:00.000-04:00

Twittered to us by @Coujones from 50th and Cedar Ave in Philadelphia.

In between places

2010-03-25T11:51:00.000-04:00

Another find on Prince and Broadway from @Coujones

Camoflagella

2010-03-25T01:10:00.000-04:00

@Coujones tweeted this Where's Waldo broken umbrella carnage from Prince and Broadway in Manhattan.

Lurky

2010-03-24T13:52:00.000-04:00

This orphan was sent in by Cath from Manhattan

Lemonade

2010-03-24T01:48:00.000-04:00

Contributed by Jen in Philadelphia

Pot of go-away

2010-03-23T22:01:00.002-04:00

Sent via Twitter from @RobinBogg

Wrong side

2010-03-23T10:59:00.002-04:00

1st-timer @dan_bullock tweeted us this carnage caught in Devon, England. LET THIS BE A LESSON TO ALL EMPLOYED UMBRELLAS!

Attempted escape

2010-03-23T01:25:00.000-04:00

Sent in by @Moodyest 3rd and Spring Garden

No encore

2010-03-22T22:20:00.003-04:00

Extra ticket, now available.

Spotted by @Moodyest at 7th and Spring Garden, Philadelphia

Chewables

2010-03-22T01:33:00.000-04:00

We are nothing (except a quirky personal project) without the voluntary contributions from the umbrellacorps, and we are humbled every time a new photo arrives in our inbox or Twitter stream. Thank you all.

Today we have a special thanks for @StuartYoung who kept his camera handy while traveling in Seoul, South Korea. In spotting this handle carnage, he becomes our second umbrellarazzi to report in from all of Asia.

Yeah.

Question authority

2010-03-21T13:54:00.000-04:00

Sent in by @SweenIT from outside a Sizzler in Queens

Ready for my closeup

2010-03-21T11:52:00.002-04:00

Sent in by @SweenIT in NYC

Who's smiling now?

2010-03-20T10:30:00.001-04:00

Spotted on 73rd and Amsterdam via @BellaFoxx

It's a grill!

2010-03-20T01:34:00.000-04:00

Spotted by @BellaFoxx on 73rd and Amsterdam

Rainy day fund

2010-03-19T13:22:00.001-04:00

Uploaded to our Facebook page by technocrat reader Roisin in Boston!

Declaration of independence

2010-03-19T08:50:00.002-04:00

Sent in by @Coujones from 53rd and Haverford, Philadelphia

de-tetris-us

2010-03-18T15:17:00.002-04:00

The great undoing of two umbrellas, captured by Chayoung in New York City

Hooked on a feeling

2010-03-18T10:03:00.000-04:00

Sent in by Kris from Columbus Circle

I'll take half and you take half

2010-03-17T15:02:00.000-04:00

30th and Walnut, via reader Alyssa

Out spoken

2010-03-17T12:00:00.000-04:00

@WhitneyBender, Philadelphia

Conspicuous consumption

2010-03-17T09:57:00.001-04:00

Spotted by Moira outside Josephina's, 63rd and Broadway.

Wild cap

2010-03-16T01:33:00.000-04:00

A big welcome to our first North Carolina correspondent, @Alexandrialeigh, who spotted this purple passion on Kings Drive in Charlotte

Bag the whole idea

2010-03-15T18:12:00.001-04:00

Sent in by @SweenIT from Park Slope

Today's Special - 2 for 1

2010-03-15T14:45:00.001-04:00

Sent in by Jen from 11th and Chancellor, Philadelphia

Corseted

2010-03-15T11:40:00.000-04:00

Another from 72nd and Amsterdam via @BellaFoxx

Bursting with enthusiasm

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via @BellaFoxx from 72nd and Amsterdam.

Call me ish

2010-03-15T07:42:00.001-04:00

Sent to us by Roisin from Commonwealth Avenue and Hinsdale Street in Boston

Black, red, soaked all over

2010-03-14T20:28:00.000-04:00

The weekend's awesome weather enabled us to welcome another new umbrellarazzi via Twitter, @Michellejoni from Manhattan who acknowledged that the number of umbrella casualties was alarmingly high. (indeed).

Trash smash

2010-03-14T19:16:00.002-04:00

Sent in from 1st-time umbrellarazza, Jessica from Bowery and Houston in Manhattan

Hurty

2010-03-14T17:42:00.001-04:00

Sent in by @WhitneyBender from 30-awesome, Philadelphia.

Obeyed

2010-03-14T16:42:00.002-04:00

Reader Kim found this broken and neatly disposed of carcass at Faneuil Hall in Boston.

Don't be so quick to

2010-03-14T14:08:00.001-04:00

Soak away

Broken umbrella carnage spotted by reader Jen at 15th & Walnut, Philadelphia

Thank you very mulch

2010-03-14T13:55:00.001-04:00

via @coujones from 48th and Market, Philadelphia

De-limbed

2010-03-14T12:58:00.002-04:00

Carnage spotted by Moira in Central Park

Super swarm badge

2010-03-14T12:39:00.006-04:00

Flash mob caught by @_samantha_lee_ during a walk through SoHo.

UPDATED: Also spotted by @jacobsoboroff!

UPDATED X 2: @LenDamico emails us this link

UPDATENDUM: This location has now reached New York Tourist site status. Reader @Cwallin @ us a Tweet from Jim Gaffigan. Yeah, that Jim Gaffigan.

Turn your back on a friend

2010-03-14T12:13:00.002-04:00

We're surprised by the lack of empathy here.

Sent in by @BellaFoxx from Grand Central Station

Look both ways

2010-03-14T11:05:00.001-04:00

Sent in by Kris from Manhattan

The angry yuppie

2010-03-13T19:10:00.003-05:00

Flew off the handle, obviously.

San Francisco carnage sent in from @SFUrbanist

Read between the lines

2010-03-13T18:30:00.002-05:00

Broken umbrella: "One day your precious car is going to disappoint you too, and then where are you going to leave IT, EH?"

Spotted by @scbender at the Ikea in South Philadelphia

Universal symbol

2010-03-13T17:58:00.002-05:00

For "someone somewhere is really pissed off"

This corpse spotted by reader Jen on 18th and Walnut in Philadelphia

Spilled guts

2010-03-13T14:03:00.004-05:00

It was a turbulent relationship from the start, that just wasn't meant to end well. And it didn't.

Spotted by Philadelphia's own Ford Fiesta agent,@mikeyil" on Swanson St. & Snyder Street.

3-peat

2010-03-13T13:41:00.002-05:00

Another find from @WhitneyBender in Philadelphia.

Blue oyster caught

2010-03-13T10:59:00.003-05:00

This amicable breakup comes to us from @WhitneyBender in Philadelphia

Flatliner

2010-03-13T08:19:00.003-05:00

Reader Jen spotted this broken umbrella resting in pieces just outside Jefferson Hospital, 10th and Walnut, Philadelphia.

Long arm of the ail

2010-03-12T17:02:00.003-05:00

Well at least we know the trash can isn't going anywhere.

Sent in from Union City, NJ, from @Jhemerka

DOA

2010-03-11T22:52:00.004-05:00

Wanna bet next time
They'll sign up for the shipping
Insurance, for sure.

Sent in by @SAWinkler from Lafayette Street, Manhattan

Brownstoned

2010-03-11T07:42:00.003-05:00

Sent in by @SweenIT from Brooklyn

Don't bother with the 3-D glasses

2010-03-10T07:19:00.001-05:00

Today's one-dimensional personality was spotted on 37th and Walnut Street, Philadelphia, by reader Alyssa

Afternoon stroll gone wrong

2010-03-09T09:00:00.002-05:00

THUNDER STEALER, YOU.

Spotted on 23rd and Callowhill, Philadelphia

Fissure

2010-03-08T08:46:00.000-05:00

Love the composition of this one spotted by Chayoung in New York

Nice snowing ya'

2010-03-05T07:42:00.003-05:00

You can stand off all you want, but there's not really going to be a winner here, you both get that right?

Kris sends us this castaway from Takoma Park, Maryland.

Blue York

2010-03-04T16:50:00.001-05:00

And the final in our series sent in by new umbrellarazzo @Notatyrant

The dark passenger

2010-03-04T14:36:00.000-05:00

Need to work on that Code, though.

A third sent in by @Notatyrant

Extinguished

2010-03-04T12:25:00.001-05:00

We can only imagine that a worse personal hell for a broken umbrella would be a final resting place next to a waterfall. Ouch.

A second from @Notatyrant

Raw hide

2010-03-04T01:17:00.001-05:00

Ah yes, the old paisley handkerchief reincarnated as an umbrella. Didn't work this time around either, it seems.

New submitter @Notatyrant sends us a series snapped in Manhattan during last week's deluge. We'll be updating his pictures all day. Thanks Joseph!

Favorite singer: Bruce Springsteen

2010-03-03T07:40:00.003-05:00

Someone's Waitin' On A Sunny Day

This not quite broken umbrella was sent in by Carrie from Philadelphia.

Splinter group

2010-03-02T17:11:00.000-05:00

At least we agree,
That we don't. But there's no way
To divide assets.

Special thanks to @SFUrbanist for keeping her camera handy in San Francisco's recent foul weather!

Proper dress required

2010-03-02T15:02:00.000-05:00

It's the hottest club
In town & there's no way You'd
Get in, so don't ask.

Fourth from @SFUrbanist in San Francisco

You are (still) here

2010-03-02T13:49:00.000-05:00

Kind of you to help
Looking somewhere to dry off
Don't need you either!

Our third feature from @SFUrbanist's recent walk down San Francisco's Market Street

Rooted

2010-03-02T11:16:00.000-05:00

Like an upside-down
Trouble board game piece, right here
In river city

Our 2nd from reader @SFUrbanist on Market Street in San Francisco

Proper blurial

2010-03-02T03:37:00.000-05:00

Tip top, you don't stop
Lift the lid and move along
Like we never were.

New reader @SFUrbanist snapped five photos for us during a recent storm in San Francisco. Excited to post the series all day today.