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Comical Processing: You Write The Cartoon Caption Winner February 6, 2019

Congratulations to Tom Rybarczyk. Tom penned the funniest caption, according to our editors.

Honorable Mentions

"And I thought installing it with the right side up would be the hard part" by Fred Durrenberger

"We're going to need a LOT more shims!" by Reece McHenry

"I guess Clem was right; run out and tell him to put another brick under the northeast corner of the building" by Ken Hassen

"I guess I spent too much time dealing with suspicious vials last month. I think I am not seeing straight anymore..." by Martin Tremblay



Other Submissions

"I swear it was level just a second ago." by Kerwin Orr

"Who cares about conflicting level indicators, they mounted the unit on its side." by Richard Kajander

"You can tell your wife that bigger isn't always better. I think we need to use the smaller level." by Jeanne Clark

"Did we lose orbital stability again? How long did NASA say the warranty lasts on these magnetic shoes?" by Keith Brenneman

"The level indicates PTSD from over exhaustion." by Marvin Sager

""Do you think it's close enough? " Keep in mind that we produce horse shoes and hand grenades here." by Chuck Lewis

"Do you think that the Management of Change process will cover this?" by Lee Harrison

"Is This the New High Performance HMI! I believe they are going to install it on Mars!" by Rabih Zayed

"I guess we'll have to stop drawing bubbles on these..." by Gregory Sykes

"Tell HR they need to review their hiring criteria for engineers: installing a recirculating pump on level bubbles is not going to cut it with me..." by Martin Tremblay

"Joe: I'm pretty sure this isn't what we meant when we asked for a larger level indicator. Mark: I don't care. What do you make of those readings?" by Romain Raballand

"You can tell it's straight because the first bubble in the side tube moved to the top tube, and the top bubble moved to the down tube. It's very technical." by Sandy Exum

"This level is much easier to read...another perfectly level install and nobody else around, here to witness it." by Michael Boggs

"Incoming QC said it was OK! Go with it." by Gary Wierson

"We toll T the knowbs off so no one can change the setti! Brilliant, right?" by George Hudak

"Since when did Big Blue start getting into process control?" by George Hudak

"Best guess is that there are a couple of sleeping cats up there, warping the gravitational field, or it's quantum black-holes and we're in real trouble." by Robert Bauer

"I told them not to purchase the imported level!" by Tim Feider

"We need some natural intelligence." by KRISHNAN SAHASRANAMAN

"Have you verified your calibration certification label?" by Nelson Jaramillo

"It's not bad enough that we have to make a protective case for the worlds largest cell phone, but it's not square!" by Chuck Lewis

"Maybe something is spinning in there because I'm pretty sure we're not." by John Ewanish

"I'm guessing that the maintenance guys bought this from that US Government supply company that charges $100 for a hammer." by Scott Mourier

"Well Fred, I say we just take the average and call it good." by Dan Diamantstein

"So how do we get this rig level, now that we're in orbit?" by Stephen Needre

"Do you thing that the Management of Change process will cover this?" by Lee Harrison

"I'm sure the maintenance guys are having fun with us but this time they have gotten really creative." by Christopher Spoor

"This is an Example of "CIRCLE ECONOMY 4.0". Recycling Old TVs & Old Microwaves to be the new HMIs for Industry 4.0. CE 4.0 Protects the Environment and Cut Cost." by Rabih Zayed

"How are we going to get those Tribbles out of there?" by Larry Shade

"Had the same problem with my parabolic equalizer. Balance was never even." by Joseph Walker

"That looks like the rag Joe was using to wipe his hands when he was inspecting the tank!" by Frederick Gregory

"Let me level with you, I read the earth was switching magnetic poles or some such, anyway it ain't off-kilter enough to worry about it. Shall we go with it as is?" by Anil Mahajan

"Well, we did ask for a level indicator in the control room." by James Krusling

"What if the ceiling above contains dark matter? Colleague: I think that you are over-thinking the problem..." by Evan Hardege

"Go get Heisenberg, he'll figure it out!" by Larry Shade