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Plunger Bar Cartoon Caption Contest

Avoid the temptation to follow the low road on this one.

Avoid the temptation to follow the low road on this one.

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, January 3rd 2010.
  • I’ll select five finalists, which will be voted on starting noon Monday, January 4th 2010.
  • That’s it!

Here’s a chance to vote on last week’s “Turret House” caption contest.

Cast your vote with care - the NRA is watching!

Cast your vote with care - the NRA is watching!

Time to vote for your favorite "Turret House" caption.

  • "So, is this in a rough part of town?" - David (34%, 26 Votes)
  • "Sorry,..but when you said home on the range, i was thinking something different." - lisa jones (32%, 25 Votes)
  • “Should we submit an offer or a treaty?” - Keith in Dallas (16%, 12 Votes)
  • "The ad says, 'Cozy Secluded Retreat.'" - Mark (12%, 9 Votes)
  • “Surprisingly, no.” - Greg (6%, 5 Votes)

Total Voters: 77

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And, here is last week’s cartoon with the winning caption:

Very well done, Bernie S.!

Very well done, Bernie S.!

And, the winner of the three-way tie for the “Doc Vulture” contest is posted below:

Nicley done, Steve Naso!

Nicley done, Steve Naso!

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

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Discussion

135 comments for “Plunger Bar Cartoon Caption Contest”

  1. Its a dirty job but somebodys got to do it!

    Posted by mark | December 28, 2009, 10:34 am
  2. Ahhhh Shit Man!!!

    Posted by Russ | December 28, 2009, 10:34 am
  3. My parents always encouraged me to “Take the Plunge”

    Posted by mark | December 28, 2009, 10:34 am
  4. I hate the Holidays!

    Posted by mark | December 28, 2009, 10:35 am
  5. What the hell did you do in a former life to deserve this?

    Posted by mark | December 28, 2009, 10:37 am
  6. “Seems like everything I work at just goes down the drain.”

    Posted by Bob Eichelberg | December 28, 2009, 10:39 am
  7. Yeah…so what if I got the world’s record for holding my breath under water?

    Posted by John Wallace | December 28, 2009, 10:41 am
  8. You want to know where all those Yule Logs go??? I’ll tell you where they go!!!

    Posted by John Wallace | December 28, 2009, 10:42 am
  9. I’m telling ya we go Union, no more of this shit….

    Posted by Russ | December 28, 2009, 10:42 am
  10. I used to work in the White house during the Clinton Administration. And let me tell you…it was no easy job, my friend.

    Posted by John Wallace | December 28, 2009, 10:50 am
  11. “…and you. You cause more problems than ‘Mr Stinky’.”

    Posted by tyler pomeroy | December 28, 2009, 10:58 am
  12. Don’t tell me to squeeze the Charmin!

    Posted by Smoovesailor | December 28, 2009, 11:04 am
  13. You wouldn’t believe the crap I had to put up with today.

    Posted by Patti Beckert | December 28, 2009, 11:26 am
  14. I’m just getting too old for this crap.

    Posted by Patti Beckert | December 28, 2009, 11:29 am
  15. Another crappy day in paradise.

    Posted by Patti Beckert | December 28, 2009, 11:30 am
  16. You’re right, people should drink more and eat less.

    Posted by Fran Welch | December 28, 2009, 11:32 am
  17. One more word about work and I’ll roll you out flat, ya hear me?

    Posted by Patti Beckert | December 28, 2009, 11:32 am
  18. One more and we hit the road. Last time you really got wiped out, man.

    Posted by Patti Beckert | December 28, 2009, 11:34 am
  19. You da’ bum keeps playing “Wipe Out” on da’ jukebox?

    Posted by Qwerty | December 28, 2009, 11:38 am
  20. i am telling you charmam i have never seen any thing like IT

    Posted by DEAN | December 28, 2009, 11:39 am
  21. I’d like to see that Mike Rowe do either of our dirty jobs.

    Posted by Fran Welch | December 28, 2009, 11:41 am
  22. uuuhh dam it, can i get a break from all of this, some one said the toilet plugged again.

    Posted by DEAN | December 28, 2009, 11:44 am
  23. i stink i will have another please

    Posted by DEAN | December 28, 2009, 11:45 am
  24. you know you are all ways plugging up the joint.

    Posted by DEAN | December 28, 2009, 11:48 am
  25. “You know, if you’d do better at your job, they wouldn’t need to use me so often!”

    Posted by Janis Ford | December 28, 2009, 11:52 am
  26. It’s paper like you that drives me to drink.

    Posted by Jerry Davis | December 28, 2009, 11:52 am
  27. “Ah, let the shit hit the fan!”

    Posted by Janis Ford | December 28, 2009, 11:53 am
  28. now that i8s some scary ass shit let me tell you.

    Posted by DEAN | December 28, 2009, 11:53 am
  29. now that is some scary ass shit, let me tell you.

    Posted by DEAN | December 28, 2009, 11:54 am
  30. “Job security sucks sometimes!”

    Posted by Janis Ford | December 28, 2009, 11:54 am
  31. “Here’s to another year full of the same ‘ole’ crap.”

    Posted by Janis Ford | December 28, 2009, 11:56 am
  32. why do you have to take crap of every one charmin?

    Posted by DEAN | December 28, 2009, 11:57 am
  33. why do you have to take crap off every one charmin

    Posted by DEAN | December 28, 2009, 11:58 am
  34. “How’s come every time I see you here you talk about the same ole shit?”

    Posted by Janis Ford | December 28, 2009, 11:58 am
  35. You have it easy, they only call me when the going gets tough.

    Posted by Jerry Davis | December 28, 2009, 12:06 pm
  36. the last guy we had would not take crap off no one

    Posted by DEAN | December 28, 2009, 12:07 pm
  37. “Keep it up mister and I’ll wipe the bar with you!”

    Posted by Steven Benson | December 28, 2009, 12:30 pm
  38. All I was saying is I hate seeing you flush your life away.

    Posted by Julie | December 28, 2009, 12:37 pm
  39. Yeah, yeah, I know you get flushed down the toilet but my job stinks too.

    Posted by Bernie S. | December 28, 2009, 12:37 pm
  40. I know the holidays are the worst, all that eating makes us work overtime!

    Posted by Bernie S. | December 28, 2009, 12:38 pm
  41. What they did to your relatives is disgusting!

    Posted by Bernie S. | December 28, 2009, 12:39 pm
  42. You think you had a sh*tty day?

    Posted by GILBERT DOERING | December 28, 2009, 12:55 pm
  43. Who shall win this pissing contest over the WORST. JOB. EVER.???

    Posted by Kevin M. | December 28, 2009, 12:59 pm
  44. I’m outta here, I deal with enough crap at home…!

    Posted by barbara | December 28, 2009, 1:01 pm
  45. I think you need to stick it where the sun don’t shine…

    Posted by barbara | December 28, 2009, 1:02 pm
  46. I’m leaving before I tear you a new one…

    Posted by barbara | December 28, 2009, 1:04 pm
  47. “The Orange Bowl, the Hawaii Bowl, the Super bowl, I’m tellin ya, when are we going to see the Toilet bowl”.

    Posted by Cary Dion | December 28, 2009, 1:07 pm
  48. I’m going to drown my sorrows…

    Posted by barbara | December 28, 2009, 1:08 pm
  49. and people wonder why we drink during lunch break.

    Posted by Douglas Howland | December 28, 2009, 1:10 pm
  50. I don’t care how much you feel you job wipes you out… I still say my job sucks.

    Posted by Marc J Ouellette | December 28, 2009, 1:12 pm
  51. “I’m tell ya Mr. Plunge it’s those refried beans and peppers that really burn my ass”.

    Posted by Cary Dion | December 28, 2009, 1:13 pm
  52. I’m gettin’ while the going’s still good!

    Posted by barbara | December 28, 2009, 1:14 pm
  53. “Piss me off and I’ll wipe the floor with you paper boy.”

    Posted by Bill Rabello | December 28, 2009, 1:19 pm
  54. “All the booze in the world can’t wipe away this taste.”

    Posted by Bill Rabello | December 28, 2009, 1:21 pm
  55. “I live next to a toilet. Don’t think for one second that I’m above smacking you with this stick coming out of my head.”

    Posted by Bill Rabello | December 28, 2009, 1:22 pm
  56. yea ..yea..were all in love with that snooty assed new urinal,and your point is?

    Posted by modom | December 28, 2009, 1:23 pm
  57. One more of your DINGLE BERRY stories
    and I swear I’m gonna strangle you!

    Posted by modom | December 28, 2009, 1:25 pm
  58. “That’s right, I’m drunk. And I’m sure I don’t have to remind you how amorous I get when I’m drunk.”

    Posted by Bill Rabello | December 28, 2009, 1:32 pm
  59. “Keep talking crap and I’ll smash you with this bottle.”

    Posted by Bill Rabello | December 28, 2009, 1:48 pm
  60. I’m sick of always bailing you out when you get in a tight squeeze!

    Posted by ryan nimm | December 28, 2009, 1:59 pm
  61. How bout the buttcrack on that last plumber?

    Posted by mark | December 28, 2009, 2:12 pm
  62. “Man,you`ve got it easy,I work for a family who still use the Local Newspaper instead of Tissue.”

    Posted by ken wilkinson | December 28, 2009, 2:33 pm
  63. Let me tell you, if Joe has Indian food one more time this week I’m out!

    Posted by jason h | December 28, 2009, 2:47 pm
  64. Listen, just be glad you’re 2-ply….I know a guy who has it worse than you

    Posted by jason h | December 28, 2009, 2:49 pm
  65. Trust me, you don’t want to be recycled….going through it once is enough

    Posted by jason h | December 28, 2009, 2:51 pm
  66. Mark my words:
    the END is near.

    Posted by dreamygal | December 28, 2009, 3:47 pm
  67. I hear they are installing a urinal at work! Now we are both out of a job!

    Posted by David | December 28, 2009, 3:48 pm
  68. “Ha! You say my job sucks?? What does that say about yours!!!”

    Posted by OZ | December 28, 2009, 3:51 pm
  69. I’m tired of them just using you like that. They treat you like you’re dispensable.

    Posted by David | December 28, 2009, 3:54 pm
  70. I’m tired of them using you like that all the time. They act like you are dispensable!

    Posted by David | December 28, 2009, 3:55 pm
  71. “I’m sorry Betty we’re gonna have to call it quits…you’re just too much toilet paper for me to handle!!”

    Posted by OZ | December 28, 2009, 3:56 pm
  72. “I say we stick it to the man!!”

    Posted by OZ | December 28, 2009, 3:58 pm
  73. Stop! You’re One Ply!

    Posted by Jimmy-Fiasco | December 28, 2009, 4:17 pm
  74. “You think you have a hard job? I’m the one who really has to fix problems.”

    Posted by Ruthie J | December 28, 2009, 4:26 pm
  75. “Of course I prefer a bottle… I LIVE in the can!”

    Posted by Steven Benson | December 28, 2009, 4:55 pm
  76. is that butwiper oh a mean budwieser sorry

    Posted by dean | December 28, 2009, 5:22 pm
  77. At least you get to go for a spin every once in a while!

    Posted by Thom | December 28, 2009, 5:48 pm
  78. Then I says ‘Water under the bridge’ my eye!

    Posted by Thom | December 28, 2009, 5:49 pm
  79. I got your “Mr. Whipple” right here boy!

    Posted by Thom | December 28, 2009, 5:49 pm
  80. It’s a “Black Thing”…you wouldn’t understand.

    Posted by Thom | December 28, 2009, 5:50 pm
  81. Searching for Klingons Captain Kirk?

    Posted by Thom | December 28, 2009, 5:52 pm
  82. “A monkey on your back, you should see what I carry on my back”.

    Posted by Cary Dion | December 28, 2009, 7:19 pm
  83. “Yes, sometimes I think I am carrying the whole load”.

    Posted by Cary Dion | December 28, 2009, 7:20 pm
  84. So it was you who cause that roll-over accident!

    Posted by Jim Cavanaugh | December 28, 2009, 7:56 pm
  85. Let’s Roll!

    Posted by Jim Cavanaugh | December 28, 2009, 7:58 pm
  86. What’s your problem? This is the
    best stool I’VE ever been on.

    Posted by Jim Cavanaugh | December 28, 2009, 8:03 pm
  87. My big brother has it made, he’s a mute for a trombone.

    Posted by Fran Welch | December 28, 2009, 8:57 pm
  88. You just had to sing “It’s my potty, I’ll cry if I want to!

    Posted by Steve Naso | December 28, 2009, 9:09 pm
  89. Yeah! That’s right! You’re the reason I’m always in shit up to my eyeballs!

    Posted by DeeAnn S | December 28, 2009, 10:15 pm
  90. I heard Bob telling the other plungers that you were the reason for all their problems down at the bowl this week. Was he right?

    Posted by DeeAnn S | December 28, 2009, 10:18 pm
  91. And if you had this hairdo you’d have a bad attitude too!

    Posted by DeeAnn S | December 28, 2009, 10:20 pm
  92. All you do is hang around. My job is totally draining.

    Posted by Jim Cavanaugh | December 28, 2009, 11:00 pm
  93. You think YOU’RE wiped out?!! You ain’t heard what I’VE been through!

    Posted by Amy Downs | December 28, 2009, 11:28 pm
  94. Dont be a wuz,just climb on and lets go

    Posted by Maya Cisco | December 29, 2009, 12:27 am
  95. “I understand man. Ten years of forcing crap down their throats and I asked “Where’s my reward, my sense of accomplisment?” So I chucked it all and opened this Bar.”

    Posted by Kenneth Treacher | December 29, 2009, 12:05 pm
  96. This guy wouldn’t go down so I was authorized to use plunging force, now he is trying to sue me! Can you believe that crap!

    Posted by Diggin | December 29, 2009, 12:10 pm
  97. “Feces, turds, loaf, chunks. I know I sound racist but they’re all the same to me. “

    Posted by Kenneth Treacher | December 29, 2009, 12:10 pm
  98. i am talking full Monte dude

    Posted by dean | December 29, 2009, 2:00 pm
  99. I am getting tired of having get you unstuck from your messy situations.

    Posted by Mike | December 29, 2009, 4:51 pm
  100. You’re on a roll. My prospects are
    plunging.

    Posted by Jim Cavanaugh | December 29, 2009, 6:16 pm
  101. And THAT’S why I’ll never work at Juan’s “All You Can Eat Mexican Buffet”, despite the job security

    Posted by jason h | December 29, 2009, 6:25 pm
  102. As I was saying, my boss is a REAL asshole!

    Posted by jason h | December 29, 2009, 6:26 pm
  103. “So, you sharing the Charmin or not?”

    Posted by Sandy | December 29, 2009, 8:03 pm
  104. “Yo White Cloud! Pass me the perfume.”

    Posted by Sandy | December 29, 2009, 8:13 pm
  105. “Ya got a lot of fluff to be calling me unclean ‘Mz Angel that’s never met a strange crotch’.”

    Posted by Sandy | December 29, 2009, 8:15 pm
  106. “Wanna find out why I love down and dirty?”

    Posted by Sandy | December 29, 2009, 8:16 pm
  107. “What’d you mean I’m not long enough?”

    Posted by Sandy | December 29, 2009, 8:19 pm
  108. No, you’re not Charmin when you’re drunk. You’re obnoxious.

    Posted by Judith | December 30, 2009, 12:43 am
  109. I don’t want to hear your excuses. Excuses are like asses. Everyone’s got them and they all stink.

    Posted by Judith | December 30, 2009, 12:59 am
  110. Look’s like where the only one’s getting And here

    Posted by Timothy | December 30, 2009, 4:11 am
  111. “I know this is someones chair,i`m working,it`s a Commode.”

    Posted by ken wilkinson | December 30, 2009, 7:32 am
  112. Oh, so clogging our toilets isn’t enough for you. You gotta come in here and clog up our bars too!

    Posted by Diggin | December 30, 2009, 11:01 am
  113. You have some nerve to come in here, sit next to me and order a Drano!

    Posted by Diggin | December 30, 2009, 11:04 am
  114. Paper towels don’t belong in the toilet, that’s why I became a Bounty hunter!

    Posted by Diggin | December 30, 2009, 11:15 am
  115. I love you man, without you I wouldn’t have a job. I just have to act mad so people don’t think I’ve gone soft… No pun intended.

    Posted by Diggin | December 30, 2009, 11:26 am
  116. My job sucks!

    Posted by Douglas Howland | December 30, 2009, 1:38 pm
  117. I got my job through Craigslist. The ad said logger wanted. Who knew?

    Posted by peter hepburn | December 30, 2009, 4:28 pm
  118. suck it up butt wipe, nobody wants to hear that crap!”

    Posted by anne young | December 30, 2009, 5:36 pm
  119. I’m sick of dealing with shit every day.

    Posted by Catherine Algiers | December 30, 2009, 6:10 pm
  120. “If you did your job better, I wouldn’t be called in to clean up your mess!”

    Posted by Catherine Algiers | December 30, 2009, 6:11 pm
  121. You live with a bunch of teenagers? At least you have a good chance of ending up in someone’s tree.

    Posted by Catherine Algiers | December 30, 2009, 6:23 pm
  122. No, dummy, I’m NOT happy to see ya. It’s a stick in my head!

    Posted by DeeAnn S | December 30, 2009, 9:36 pm
  123. HAPPY NEW YEAR!

    Posted by Judith | December 31, 2009, 12:37 am
  124. “Let’s have some fun,” you said. “Let’s heckle the magician,” you said.

    Posted by Judith | December 31, 2009, 1:29 am
  125. “You’ve got some nerve calling me ‘Potty Mouth’.”

    Posted by Keith in Dallas | December 31, 2009, 10:52 am
  126. You ever had your stool pushed in

    Posted by Sean Foley | December 31, 2009, 4:18 pm
  127. “Sure I blow some money on beer, but you should see my breath mint tab.”

    Posted by Keith in Dallas | December 31, 2009, 4:32 pm
  128. I would never force my kids to join the family business!

    Posted by Bernie S. | December 31, 2009, 5:45 pm
  129. Why couldn’t my kids become doctors!?

    Posted by Bernie S. | December 31, 2009, 5:45 pm
  130. “You may not believe this, but I’ve never had a lap dance.”

    Posted by Keith in Dallas | January 1, 2010, 2:01 pm
  131. Will you stop saying, “Down the drain!”

    Posted by Fran Welch | January 2, 2010, 10:25 am
  132. “The good news? We don’t have to worry about identity theft.”

    Posted by Keith in Dallas | January 2, 2010, 3:15 pm
  133. Any more crap outta you and I’ll jam this bottle where the sun don’t shine!

    Posted by DeeAnn S | January 3, 2010, 10:28 am
  134. ya I know…I’m wiped too !

    Posted by Douglas Howland | January 3, 2010, 10:42 am
  135. Everyone always says that the service industry is an easy gig, but from my experience, it seems just plain shitty.

    Posted by David | January 3, 2010, 6:29 pm

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