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Doc Vulture Cartoon Caption Contest

Unfortunately, the doctor is in...

Unfortunately, the doctor is in...

This is the Splendid Marbles Cartoon Caption Contest, and the rules are pretty simple.

  • Type a clever caption and place it in the comments section, along with a valid email address, and you could win a signed copy of the cartoon, with your caption and name attached (and you’ll be added to the Splendid Marbles gallery of caption contest winners.) (Check out all the winners of the caption contest.)
  • You are allowed FIVE submissions.
  • I will accept entries until midnight, Sunday, December 13th, 2009.
  • I’ll select five finalists, which will be voted on starting noon Monday, December 14th, 2009.
  • That’s it!

Now, if you would be so kind, take a minute to vote on last week’s “Men Mouth” contest.

It's time to cast your vote!!

It's time to cast your vote!!

Time to vote for your favorite "MenMouth" caption.

  • "Sure, it's all fun and games until someone gets digested." - Jeffrey M. (27%, 22 Votes)
  • "We are now in the final week of 'Survivor Joshua.'" - Bob OGrady (27%, 22 Votes)
  • "Just curious...where did you find the remote?" - Britton Ramsey (22%, 18 Votes)
  • "Nice uvula." - Shawn (13%, 11 Votes)
  • "I think I'm falling in love with you..." - Douglas Howland (11%, 9 Votes)

Total Voters: 82

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Just so you know – The Cartoonist is in hospital today, taking care of The Cartoonist’s Mom. In his absence, I, (The Wife) hijacked the contest and picked the captions. Usually we collaborate on the choices, and as long time caption-submitters may know we discuss these passionately. Breakfast foodstuffs fly, many a hostile muttered (or not so muttered) comment is exchanged. Bottom line is I take responsibility for these. But, feel free to send The Cartoonist any complaints about my choices, ’stead o’me.

Signed,
The Wife

And, here’s the winner of the “Pilgrim Trial” contest:

Nicely done, OZ!

Nicely done, OZ!

And, check out more cartoons and the winners of the caption contest in the Splendid Marbles Cartoon Gallery.

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Discussion

146 comments for “Doc Vulture Cartoon Caption Contest”

  1. Well, you are what you eat…so you shouldn’t expect to be the picture of health!

    Posted by Kimberly | December 7, 2009, 11:32 am
  2. I’m sorry to tell you that this proctology exam will not be very comfortable, but I’m sure everything will come out okay!

    Posted by Sheila | December 7, 2009, 11:32 am
  3. You know, you really need to watch your cholersterol. You LDL is off the chart.

    Posted by Shawn | December 7, 2009, 11:34 am
  4. There is no magic pill, it is all about diet and exercise.

    Posted by Shawn | December 7, 2009, 11:35 am
  5. Good rule of thumb, if you don’t want to have an upset stomach, stay with your fresher road kills.

    Posted by Shawn | December 7, 2009, 11:36 am
  6. “Yep, it’s the bird flu.”

    Posted by Bill Rabello | December 7, 2009, 11:38 am
  7. “Patience my ass, let’s get the hell outta here.”

    Posted by Bill Rabello | December 7, 2009, 11:39 am
  8. “The good news is I just saved money on my car insurance.”

    Posted by Bill Rabello | December 7, 2009, 11:40 am
  9. “Feel free to get a second opinion but don’t go see any quacks.”

    Posted by Bill Rabello | December 7, 2009, 11:42 am
  10. “Don’t be ashamed, I’ve been seeing lots of birds lately that ask about the little blue pill.”

    Posted by Bill Rabello | December 7, 2009, 11:46 am
  11. “Listen, we ALL have cricks in our neck and no you cannot have oxycodone.”

    Posted by tyler pomeroy | December 7, 2009, 11:51 am
  12. Your health care provider does not pay for waxing.

    Posted by mark | December 7, 2009, 11:54 am
  13. Don’t worry, there are good doctors down South.

    Posted by mark | December 7, 2009, 11:55 am
  14. Illness takes a terrible turn when the doctor says: “you’re looking tasty today”

    Posted by Lisa Masters | December 7, 2009, 11:56 am
  15. How’s my tasty…err umm favorite patient today?

    Posted by Lisa Masters | December 7, 2009, 11:57 am
  16. “Listen, vultures weren’t meant to live on vegetables alone. You need to get a nice hot, stinking yack corpse in your system and you’ll feel much better.”

    Posted by tyler pomeroy | December 7, 2009, 11:57 am
  17. Sounds like the kids have a “Failure to Launch” problem

    Posted by mark | December 7, 2009, 12:00 pm
  18. Well Doc, I caught my wife sprinkling me with salt and pepper!

    Posted by Lisa Masters | December 7, 2009, 12:01 pm
  19. Your previous doctor sounds like a quack!

    Posted by lisa jones | December 7, 2009, 12:06 pm
  20. Sorry I’m late! It’s raining cats and dogs out there!

    Your previous physician sounds like a quack!

    Posted by lisa jones | December 7, 2009, 12:10 pm
  21. That was some tasty Doctor. Let’s go to the Dentist next.

    Posted by Roger Sayre | December 7, 2009, 12:22 pm
  22. “Hey listen… instead of just standing here I’m going to start… uh, circling above your head… nothing to worry about really…”

    Posted by Steven Benson | December 7, 2009, 12:22 pm
  23. “Have you eaten any swine lately?”

    Posted by Steven Benson | December 7, 2009, 12:23 pm
  24. sirry to inform you sir but you have crows disease

    Posted by Lynn Batey | December 7, 2009, 12:25 pm
  25. Take two carcasses and call me in the morning.

    Posted by Steve Naso | December 7, 2009, 12:33 pm
  26. Yes, birds of a feather should flock together, but watch out for the birds with H1N1.

    Posted by Cary Dion | December 7, 2009, 12:48 pm
  27. Nothing to worry about, your case of bird flu will be gone soon.

    Posted by Sandy M | December 7, 2009, 12:48 pm
  28. No, rotten food won’t rot your beak.

    Posted by Marc J Ouellette | December 7, 2009, 12:50 pm
  29. No, fresh meat is NOT one of the four food groups.

    Posted by Marc J Ouellette | December 7, 2009, 12:52 pm
  30. My goodbess boy, your starting to look like a flamingo, you really must eat more.

    Posted by Cary Dion | December 7, 2009, 12:52 pm
  31. Tiger Woods may be a rotten husband, but you should still wait until he’s dead.

    Posted by Marc J Ouellette | December 7, 2009, 12:53 pm
  32. I’ll prescribe you two Tiger Woods, or any other type of dead meat.

    Posted by Marc J Ouellette | December 7, 2009, 12:56 pm
  33. Eggsactly, stop taking the birdcontrol and you will start laying eggs.

    Posted by Cary Dion | December 7, 2009, 12:57 pm
  34. In the future, remember to remove all watches, belts and necklaces before eating.

    Posted by Judith | December 7, 2009, 12:59 pm
  35. Sorry to tell you that you have premature feather loss.

    Posted by Douglas Howland | December 7, 2009, 1:08 pm
  36. “I think it’s probably just someone you ate”

    Posted by Jill M | December 7, 2009, 1:14 pm
  37. I know around the holidays everything looks good, but remember, let’s do things in moderation or we start looking like pelicans.

    Posted by Shawn | December 7, 2009, 1:16 pm
  38. “I’m afraid the bad news is, I only have a turkey thermometer!”

    Posted by Jill M | December 7, 2009, 1:16 pm
  39. “I thought I told you not to let the turkeys get you down!”

    Posted by Jill M | December 7, 2009, 1:21 pm
  40. “Ha ha, close… CarriON is what you ate… CarriER pays your bills, it’s an easy mistake. And hey, we’ve all eaten a carrier or two, so it gets confusing.”

    Posted by Josiah | December 7, 2009, 1:22 pm
  41. “Why the long beak? Just whats’s this flap about?”

    Posted by Jill M | December 7, 2009, 1:23 pm
  42. It was something you ate.

    Posted by GILBERT DOERING | December 7, 2009, 1:24 pm
  43. I told you during our last visit “HOT AIR not HOT WATER!!”

    Posted by GILBERT DOERING | December 7, 2009, 1:29 pm
  44. I’m going to refer you to an ornithologist.

    Posted by Judith | December 7, 2009, 1:40 pm
  45. “I`m afraid it`s bad news,you`ve only got Two Hours to Live,so how about coming back to my place for Dinner.”?

    Posted by ken wilkinson | December 7, 2009, 1:49 pm
  46. You’re going to have to lose that dead weight.

    Posted by Judith | December 7, 2009, 1:59 pm
  47. Ok Mr. Smith this will only take a minute, please drop your shorts..turn your head and cough..

    Posted by Russ | December 7, 2009, 2:23 pm
  48. Alright, I will get the results of your physical sent over to Warner Bros. and we’ll see if we can get you another contract.

    Posted by jason h | December 7, 2009, 2:27 pm
  49. Everyone is worried about swine flu, however no one is addressing the real issue.. Bird Clap.
    For the last time stay away from those Segulls….

    Posted by Russ | December 7, 2009, 2:28 pm
  50. So this next part of the exam becomes a little more difficult without opposable thumbs

    Posted by jason h | December 7, 2009, 2:31 pm
  51. huh? oh the stethescope….yeah, that is just for looks, I always have trouble finding my ears

    Posted by jason h | December 7, 2009, 2:33 pm
  52. Please give cartoonist and cartoonist’s mum our best regards!

    Posted by OZ | December 7, 2009, 2:33 pm
  53. Turn that frown upside down Zac, I’m giving you the mother of all cocktails. Zoloft, Lexapro, Prozac… ENJOY

    Posted by Russ | December 7, 2009, 2:36 pm
  54. The carry-out was actually carianne?

    Posted by james | December 7, 2009, 2:41 pm
  55. Alright Tom, I think it would be best if you steered clear of any roadkill from now on, you just cant’t hear the cars coming anymore.

    Posted by jason h | December 7, 2009, 2:43 pm
  56. “No need to be embarrassed, yours won’t be the first carcass I’ve seen!”

    Posted by OZ | December 7, 2009, 2:47 pm
  57. How about them Ravens? Big game tonight against GreenBay…

    Posted by Russ | December 7, 2009, 2:58 pm
  58. Damn it Herbert you have to believe in yourself… How do you think Tom the Turkery ended up at the DA’s office..YOU CAN DO IT..

    Posted by Russ | December 7, 2009, 3:00 pm
  59. it’s caused by “Global warming”.

    Posted by modom | December 7, 2009, 3:12 pm
  60. “stunk to high heaven” isn’t really much to go on.

    Posted by modom | December 7, 2009, 3:19 pm
  61. yea…im gonna go out on a limb and suggest it was probably something you ate

    Posted by ryan nimm | December 7, 2009, 3:24 pm
  62. I thought you just laid eggs! well I’ll be danged…..

    Posted by modom | December 7, 2009, 3:24 pm
  63. either way i think your still going to have a better holiday season then Tiger Woods

    Posted by ryan nimm | December 7, 2009, 3:27 pm
  64. “I have trouble circling overhead. It’s more like I’m ovaling overhead. I need help.”

    “It’s called Circular Disfunction. You need Flyagra.”

    Posted by Chucky B | December 7, 2009, 3:28 pm
  65. It’s okay that happens to alot of birds our age…im going to perscribe you some cialas

    Posted by ryan nimm | December 7, 2009, 3:30 pm
  66. “BREAKDOWN? I’ll show them breakdown. Anger issues. I wouldn’t be so angry if … DAMN IT! I’M NOT A BUZZARD!!!”

    Posted by Chucky B | December 7, 2009, 3:34 pm
  67. I only had to pop 2 ballons at the fair to get that diploma!

    Posted by Bernie S. | December 7, 2009, 6:04 pm
  68. Yeah, the lions ate most of the body, but I found that diploma next to the carcass.

    Posted by Bernie S. | December 7, 2009, 6:05 pm
  69. You sure are ugly.

    Posted by Bernie S. | December 7, 2009, 6:06 pm
  70. If you don’t make it, I am going to have to eat you!

    Posted by Mike Kuhl | December 7, 2009, 7:54 pm
  71. Now stick out your tongue and say squawk.

    Posted by Diggin | December 7, 2009, 8:40 pm
  72. Raise your wing, I need to check your bird pressure.

    Posted by Diggin | December 7, 2009, 8:42 pm
  73. you really need to cut back on the mcdead people Lennie.

    Posted by dean welcome | December 7, 2009, 11:18 pm
  74. Cut back on the red meat.

    Posted by Jim Cavanaugh | December 7, 2009, 11:45 pm
  75. I’m from your HMO. We’ve decided to eliminate the middle man.

    Posted by Jim Cavanaugh | December 7, 2009, 11:46 pm
  76. Expect some discomfort during the prostate exam.

    Posted by Jim Cavanaugh | December 8, 2009, 12:11 am
  77. The guilt consumes me, doctor.

    Posted by Emily P | December 8, 2009, 11:40 am
  78. “Waiting in the next room isn’t nearly as fun as flying over head”

    Posted by Bob Swanson | December 8, 2009, 12:06 pm
  79. who’s your provider again?

    Posted by modom | December 8, 2009, 2:05 pm
  80. you don’t want a shot? what are you a chicken?

    Posted by Douglas Howland | December 8, 2009, 2:27 pm
  81. “Any chance of a quick Peck,I haven`t had any breakfast.”

    Posted by ken wilkinson | December 8, 2009, 3:22 pm
  82. Tigers ok so far, but I think it’s
    safe to start circling.

    Posted by Jim Cavanaugh | December 8, 2009, 4:38 pm
  83. Take two opossums and call me in the morning.

    Posted by Fran Welch | December 8, 2009, 8:15 pm
  84. It appears Obama’s “Hope for change” speech you swallowed is having a hard time digesting!

    Posted by Britton Ramsey | December 8, 2009, 11:23 pm
  85. You have got to quit eating fresh foods, you know it is no good for you.

    Posted by Britton Ramsey | December 8, 2009, 11:26 pm
  86. Wake up. Mr. Nelson., You are making me hungry.

    Posted by Britton Ramsey | December 8, 2009, 11:33 pm
  87. You wanna grab a bite? I saw a nice deer on my way to work today.

    Posted by Britton Ramsey | December 8, 2009, 11:34 pm
  88. What’s after “stethescope” on the scavenger hunt list?

    Posted by Jim Cavanaugh | December 8, 2009, 11:45 pm
  89. If you go with the silicone it will definitely have a more realistic feel.

    Posted by Bob OGrady | December 9, 2009, 4:50 am
  90. “No… you can not get a medical marijuana card for bird flu”

    Posted by Bob OGrady | December 9, 2009, 4:52 am
  91. You met her on Craigslist and still didn’t wrap it up.

    Posted by Bob OGrady | December 9, 2009, 4:58 am
  92. I can’t check your reflexes…you don’t have any knees.

    Posted by Douglas Howland | December 9, 2009, 2:04 pm
  93. “Honey, I’m happy to inform you that your vulva is rotten.”

    Posted by Sandy | December 9, 2009, 9:50 pm
  94. It looks like you’ve already had enough plastic surgery.

    Posted by TDothard | December 9, 2009, 10:30 pm
  95. You know, you are what you eat!

    Posted by TDothard | December 9, 2009, 10:31 pm
  96. Sooooo…how often do you experience this dizziness?

    Posted by TDothard | December 9, 2009, 10:31 pm
  97. “Mr. V it seems that you’re losing weight.”
    “Well Doc since gas prices are up, the humans aren’t traveling so my food supply down”

    Posted by TDothard | December 9, 2009, 10:31 pm
  98. Let’s hurry up and get this over with, my road kill is waiting.

    Posted by TDothard | December 9, 2009, 10:32 pm
  99. May I be blunt? You’re dead meat.

    Posted by Jim Cavanaugh | December 10, 2009, 12:13 am
  100. I’ve got a bone to pick with you.

    Posted by Berg | December 10, 2009, 12:36 am
  101. Bad news – You have 24 hours to live.

    Good news – It’s party time!

    Posted by Fran Welch | December 10, 2009, 9:39 am
  102. Its not the end of the world. Male pattern baldness is something that some birds just have to deal with.

    Posted by Bob OGrady | December 10, 2009, 12:38 pm
  103. Was the human undercooked?

    Posted by Francis H | December 10, 2009, 2:17 pm
  104. So… Have you heard the word?

    B-b-b-bird, bird, bird, b-bird’s the word. A-well-a bird, bird, bird, the bird is the word
    A-well-a bird, bird, bird, well the bird is the word. A-well-a bird, bird, bird, bird bird bird bird…

    Ah, just kidding. You’re okay just get some sleep and you should feel better in the morning.

    Posted by Diggin | December 10, 2009, 4:19 pm
  105. You are gorgeous. We’re just gonna go ahead and do a beak job, maybe a feather tuck here and there. It’ll be fabulous, relax.

    Posted by Diggin | December 10, 2009, 4:34 pm
  106. Well, a long time ago I was doing a procedure on a patient and somehow my phone wound up inside the patient. My phone was set to vibrate and I never went back in to retrieve it so ever since then we’ve been known as Buzzards.

    Posted by Diggin | December 10, 2009, 4:42 pm
  107. Good news you’re pregnant!

    Posted by g chen | December 10, 2009, 4:58 pm
  108. “Don`t tell me, you thought the witch doctor was a fake just like me.”

    Posted by ken wilkinson | December 10, 2009, 5:35 pm
  109. Next time chew before you swallow.

    Posted by Catherine Algiers | December 10, 2009, 5:54 pm
  110. Just take it easy for the next couple of days and you’ll be back to eating carcass in no time.

    Posted by Catherine Algiers | December 10, 2009, 5:56 pm
  111. Good news you’re pregnant!

    Posted by g chen | December 10, 2009, 6:00 pm
  112. “You’ll be up and circling in no time.”

    Posted by Bill S. | December 10, 2009, 10:27 pm
  113. Don’t get your feathers ruffled so often.

    Posted by mark | December 11, 2009, 9:02 am
  114. Oh, nope,nope,nope,no,nope,nope,nope,no, Uh, nope,nope,nope,nope,no, uuuuuh Huh?

    Posted by Smoovesailor | December 11, 2009, 10:34 am
  115. Let’s head back to the plastic surgeon’s place. This place is picked clean.

    Posted by Julie Stahnke | December 11, 2009, 10:58 am
  116. Sending well-wishes for Greg’s mom.

    Posted by Julie Stahnke | December 11, 2009, 10:59 am
  117. “No, I never went to Med School! I was eating this guy in the back parking lot and this thing got stuck on my neck. Long story short, I’m seeing twelve patients a day with a back log of six weeks.”

    Posted by Kenneth Treacher | December 11, 2009, 2:54 pm
  118. “So tell me what you don’t like about yourself.”

    Posted by Kenneth Treacher | December 11, 2009, 2:56 pm
  119. you have to stay away from the road kill buzeard looks like ya got a touch of the bird flu itis-splenditistenosous come back in 2 days

    Posted by lee trew | December 11, 2009, 7:48 pm
  120. better watch your weight bud you are looking a little bit like a turkey thanksgivings almost here

    Posted by lee trew | December 11, 2009, 7:55 pm
  121. looks like you got chicken legs and your necks broke

    Posted by lee trew | December 11, 2009, 8:01 pm
  122. “Whatever prompted you to become a vegan I don’t know, but it’s killing ya Vinnie?!”

    Posted by DeeAnn S | December 12, 2009, 10:06 am
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  124. You really need to stop smoking..it’s giving you crow’s feet

    Posted by Susan V. | December 13, 2009, 10:57 am
  125. “Bad news, Horace. You tested positive for vegetables.”

    Posted by Keith in Dallas | December 13, 2009, 11:39 am
  126. “Let’s start with a prescription for breath mints.”

    Posted by Keith in Dallas | December 13, 2009, 11:40 am
  127. “Good news – you don’t have a cute anything.”

    Posted by Keith in Dallas | December 13, 2009, 11:41 am
  128. I hear chirping voices,
    and they don’t like you.

    Posted by April M. | December 13, 2009, 11:45 am
  129. I’m giving you a prescription for curb-side service

    Posted by April M. | December 13, 2009, 11:47 am
  130. I KNOW IT IS HARD TO LOSE WEIGHT
    DUE TO SO MANY DYING DUE TO THE
    LOUSY ECONOMY.

    Posted by JAMES P LYNAM | December 13, 2009, 12:47 pm
  131. Regardless of your family name Mr Dumbass, as your doctor, I urge you to cut out the Vegan diet and start eating red meat.

    Posted by WILLIAM ALLEN | December 13, 2009, 1:31 pm
  132. he will remove another wishbone from my gullet.

    Posted by William Davison | December 13, 2009, 5:06 pm
  133. Generally speaking, my patients are usually a little more ‘ripe’ when I see them.

    Posted by Michael | December 13, 2009, 6:12 pm
  134. I understand your concern… I’m a little ‘picky’ myself.

    Posted by Michael | December 13, 2009, 6:13 pm
  135. The stethoscope? Oh, it’s just to make sure.

    Posted by Michael | December 13, 2009, 6:16 pm
  136. You look plump… I mean ‘healthy’ enough to me.

    Posted by Michael | December 13, 2009, 6:18 pm
  137. He called me a quack! Stupid duck…

    Posted by Michael | December 13, 2009, 6:19 pm
  138. Your pest results are back…cut back on the squirrel.

    Posted by Susan V. | December 13, 2009, 8:03 pm
  139. Did you have to eat the entire hippo to pass the hypocratic oath?

    Posted by April M. | December 13, 2009, 8:36 pm
  140. “Well I don’t know, what do you want to do?”

    Posted by melissa | December 13, 2009, 11:52 pm
  141. You need to go on a low carrion diet. Maybe eat a few more vegetables.

    Posted by Tamara Burks | December 14, 2009, 12:40 am
  142. If you think you’ve been picked clean now just wait until you get the bill!

    Posted by Gianna | December 14, 2009, 12:56 am
  143. You know doc, I just have this horrible sense of ennui…

    Posted by lissa | December 21, 2009, 5:53 pm
  144. No, we don’t provide carry out!

    Posted by barbara | December 21, 2009, 8:41 pm
  145. The good and bad news is “You won’t be needing another appointment…”

    Posted by barbara | December 21, 2009, 8:45 pm
  146. We got you coming and going!

    Posted by barbara | December 21, 2009, 8:47 pm

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