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Comical Processing | You Write the Cartoon Caption | Chemical Processing

Aug. 13, 2011
Congratulations to Jaclyn E. Shuman for submitting the winning caption. See if you've got what it takes to be the next winner -- a new cartoon has been posted.
"Comical Processing" features drawings by award-winning cartoonist Jerry King. It’s our way of letting you take a break from all the serious stuff you deal with at work —  by coming up with appropriate light-hearted captions.

You know where I come from we call it 'Pop.'

Honorable Mentions

"I don't think that new kid in engineering understands what a soda treatment tank is." Submitted  by  Mark Pressley; Cary, N.C.

"This is the new plan to improve profitability. Sell advertising on our process equipment." Submitted  by  Fred Durrenberger

"So this is how we deal with the CO2 to help stop Global Warming?" Submitted  by  Kenneth W. Russell; Alpharetta, Ga.

 Click here to see the current Comical Processing cartoon.

OTHER SUBMISSIONS

"Just don't shake it unless you turn the straw 160° to the right." Submitted  by  Bob Crosier

"That soda can prop from 'Honey I Shrunk the Kids' movie helped keep the blend tank addition project under budget." Submitted  by  Harold Paine

"We're going to need a longer straw." Submitted  by  Kirby Hostetler;Barberton, Ohio 

"I know we asked for a traditional CO,sub>2 exchanger with Green Technology in mind, but this is the last time PR is part of the engineering implementation!" Submitted  by  David C Albrecht

"So this is how we deal with the CO2 to help stop Global Warming?" Submitted  by  Kenneth W. Russell; Alpharetta, Ga.

"Let's drink to our new bottling plant!" Submitted  by  Jeff Wrede

"You know this new pressure vessel and relief valve design really sucks." Submitted  by  Anthony F. Keene; Charlotte, N.C.

"Another round of budget cuts...." Submitted  by  Chris McDonald

"Go ahead, take a drink. I dare you." Submitted  by  Mervin Archer

"At least now we know what's in it. . . "Submitted  by  Alex Brandstetter

"This is what happens when you hire art students for summer help and assign them to the pipe fitters team."Submitted  by  Chuck Lewis

"The CEO said our profit margin wasn't fat enough. . . "Submitted  by  Charles Bins 

"No, no the can is supposed to be there. What's wrong is that the "vent" is too close to a window."Submitted  by  Cameron Watt

"I said that when the rum tanker arrives we can begin the "alco-lation"; not alkylation."Submitted  by  Cameron Watt

"In my case BSc stands for bartending science."Submitted  by  Cameron Watt

"Red can, red shirt; clearly this is your responsibility."Submitted  by  Cameron Watt

"No, it's not the soda itself that's weird. Why is it going through a degasser?"Submitted  by  Cameron Watt

"I asked for an effervescent solution. Next time I'll choose my words more carefully."Submitted  by  Nate Winfield; Medina, Ohio

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