Who's going to sue first... Tim Burton or Topps?

This is the Brand New Splendid Marbles Photo Caption Contest. This should be a lot of fun – for me at least, and after all, that is what matters most and is why this site is still up and running.

• Type a clever answer to my question and place it in the comments section, along with a valid email address, and you could win a signed copy of the photo, with your snappy answer and name attached (and you’ll be added to the brand new Splendid Marbles gallery “Answer My God Damned Question Now Contest” winners.)
• You are allowed AS MANY FREAKIN’ submissions as your little heart desires..
• I will accept entries until midnight, Sunday, January 9th, 2011.
• I’ll select five finalists, which will be voted on starting right around 3pm EST Monday, January 10th, 2011.

• There will be a $10 Prize!!!

The 100th Splendid Marbles Cartoon Caption Contest will be held at the end of January. I can promise a prize worth at least $25 – or a date with Snookie from “Jersey Shore” – whichever’s cheaper.


Voting is closed for the “Whale-Chute” caption contest.



Votes away!

Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll.

And, here’s the winner of the “Easter Island Homes” caption contest:



Congratulations, Dane! (I'll toss in a box of Ms. Crispy's Malt Liquor Flakes along with a signed print.)

CUSTOMIZED T-SHIRTS, COFFEE MUGS & LAW ENFORCEMENT GRADE STUN GUNS* AVAILABLE! If you’ve won the contest, have been a finalist, OR, if you’ve submitted at least 20 captions over the past 6 months, I can create a customized shirt for you. (If you have a preference for another product, say a coffee mug, or a hat, or maybe you fancy bazookas or other types of field artillery, I can have CafePress plaster my cartoons with your logos on them as well – except maybe the weapons, I have to check on that.) Just send the cartoon by contest name, your caption and full name to: splendidmarbles at gmail dot com. (*Totally kidding about the stun guns.) And, you can order the one featured below right away!

Here’s a shot of the shirt featuring one of my swell contest cartoons:



No country club will deny you entry now!

CLICK HERE if you would like one of your very own (there are two more styles available and some designs I came up with a little while back, just click “Back to Shop” on the link.) By the way, the sign on the yard says: Splendid Marbles / inquire within.

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

By the way, you can also find my work at GoComics, in the Sherpa section.

While you’re here, sign up for my feed so you can get some of the best in original political cartoons and commentary.

Please note: I will send out an email on Mondays to remind you about the contest. I will NOT pester you at any other time during the week, and I will NOT share your email with another living soul – or organization run by the living. AND, I will take you off of the list as soon as you request to be removed – just send a reply email with “UNSUBSCRIBE” in the subject line. Thank you, and have fun with this week’s cartoon. (Please be advised: I reserve the right to remove comments that contain foul language.)

Intellectual Property Statement: By submitting your caption(s) to SplendidMarbles.com, you agree that such caption(s) and the accompanying information will become the property of SplendidMarbles.com and you grant SplendidMarbles.com permission to publicly display and use the captions in any form or media for any and all purposes. Your submission also allows SplendidMarbles.com to edit, or adjust the caption for clarity and language. In return for submitting captions, SplendidMarbles.com will give you name recognition every time your caption is published. (SplendidMarbles.com is owned and operated by Greg Strid.)


Here’s another shot of this week’s “Answer My God Damned Question Now Contest” image:



Let your thoughts fly - to Mars and back.

This is why I will not sky dive.

This is the 99th Splendid Marbles Cartoon Caption Contest. This contest rocks, and so do all of you. Enjoy. I am planning something special for the 100th Splendid Marbles Cartoon Caption Contest, which will start on Monday, December 14th, 2010. (By the way, the rules are pretty damn simple; just read the pleasant words typed below.)

• 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, November 28th, 2010.
• I’ll select five final captions, which will be voted on starting right around 5pm EST, Monday, November 29th, 2010 (I PROMISE!! – And, I will be offering a prize worth $15-$25 for this one – along with a signed print. The reason for the ambiguity regarding the size of the prize is that I have to break open my piggy bank – with a chainsaw, of course – to see how much is inside.)
• The next contest is the 100th one, and will be held on Monday, December 14th, 2010.

NOTE: If you’ve already submitted 5 captions last week, you will be allowed 2 more – I will be counting.

Please cast a vote for your favorite “Easter Island Homes” caption:

Select with care.

Here’s the winner of the “Ballroom Dancing” caption contest:

Congratulations, J. Teehee!

CUSTOMIZED T-SHIRTS, COFFEE MUGS & LAW ENFORCEMENT GRADE STUN GUNS* AVAILABLE! If you’ve won the contest, have been a finalist, OR, if you’ve submitted at least 20 captions over the past 6 months, I can create a customized shirt for you. (If you have a preference for another product, say a coffee mug, or a hat, or maybe you fancy bazookas or other types of field artillery, I can have CafePress plaster my cartoons with your logos on them as well – except maybe the weapons, I have to check on that.) Just send the cartoon by contest name, your caption and full name to: splendidmarbles at gmail dot com. (*Totally kidding about the stun guns.) And, you can order the one featured below right away!

Here’s a shot of the shirt featuring one of my swell contest cartoons:

No country club will deny you entry now!

CLICK HERE if you would like one of your very own (there are two more styles available and some designs I came up with a little while back, just click “Back to Shop” on the link.) By the way, the sign on the yard says: Splendid Marbles / inquire within.

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

By the way, you can also find my work at GoComics, in the Sherpa section.

While you’re here, sign up for my feed so you can get some of the best in original political cartoons and commentary.

Please note: I will send out an email on Mondays to remind you about the contest. I will NOT pester you at any other time during the week, and I will NOT share your email with another living soul – or organization run by the living. AND, I will take you off of the list as soon as you request to be removed – just send a reply email with “UNSUBSCRIBE” in the subject line. Thank you, and have fun with this week’s cartoon. (Please be advised: I reserve the right to remove comments that contain foul language.)

Intellectual Property Statement: By submitting your caption(s) to SplendidMarbles.com, you agree that such caption(s) and the accompanying information will become the property of SplendidMarbles.com and you grant SplendidMarbles.com permission to publicly display and use the captions in any form or media for any and all purposes. Your submission also allows SplendidMarbles.com to edit, or adjust the caption for clarity and language. In return for submitting captions, SplendidMarbles.com will give you name recognition every time your caption is published. (SplendidMarbles.com is owned and operated by Greg Strid.)

Here’s another shot of this week’s cartoon:

This one was a lot of fun to draw.

That looks like my old neighborhood.

This is the marvelous and simply mad Splendid Marbles Cartoon Caption Contest. (The contest your neighbor, the one who wears leather chaps while polishing his pink plastic flamingo yard ornaments, warned you about.)

• 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, October 31st 2010.
• I’ll select five finalists, which will be voted on starting right around noon Monday, November 1st, 2010.
• That’s it!

Please cast a vote for your favorite “Ballroom Driving” caption:

God, I loved this one.

And, here’s the winner of the “Chicken Stretch” caption contest:

Congratulations, Misty Kelm!

CUSTOMIZED T-SHIRTS, COFFEE MUGS & LAW ENFORCEMENT GRADE STUN GUNS* AVAILABLE! If you’ve won the contest, have been a finalist, OR, if you’ve submitted at least 20 captions over the past 6 months, I can create a customized shirt for you. (If you have a preference for another product, say a coffee mug, or a hat, or maybe you fancy bazookas or other types of field artillery, I can have CafePress plaster my cartoons with your logos on them as well – except maybe the weapons, I have to check on that.) Just send the cartoon by contest name, your caption and full name to: splendidmarbles at gmail dot com. (*Totally kidding about the stun guns.) And, you can order the one featured below right away!

Here’s a shot of the shirt featuring one of my swell contest cartoons:

No country club will deny you entry now!

CLICK HERE if you would like one of your very own (there are two more styles available and some designs I came up with a little while back, just click “Back to Shop” on the link.) By the way, the sign on the yard says: Splendid Marbles / inquire within.

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

By the way, you can also find my work at GoComics, in the Sherpa section.

While you’re here, sign up for my feed so you can get some of the best in original political cartoons and commentary.

Please note: I will send out an email on Mondays to remind you about the contest. I will NOT pester you at any other time during the week, and I will NOT share your email with another living soul – or organization run by the living. AND, I will take you off of the list as soon as you request to be removed – just send a reply email with “UNSUBSCRIBE” in the subject line. Thank you, and have fun with this week’s cartoon. (Please be advised: I reserve the right to remove comments that contain foul language.)

Intellectual Property Statement: By submitting your caption(s) to SplendidMarbles.com, you agree that such caption(s) and the accompanying information will become the property of SplendidMarbles.com and you grant SplendidMarbles.com permission to publicly display and use the captions in any form or media for any and all purposes. Your submission also allows SplendidMarbles.com to edit, or adjust the caption for clarity and language. In return for submitting captions, SplendidMarbles.com will give you name recognition every time your caption is published. (SplendidMarbles.com is owned and operated by Greg Strid.)

Here’s another shot of this week’s cartoon:

Which one is his?

So much for carpooling.

This is the most excellent Splendid Marbles Cartoon Caption Contest. (The one that beats all other caption contests in the known and unknown universe hands down – and that includes the one by the New Yorker, of course.)

• 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, October 25th 2010.
• I’ll select five finalists, which will be voted on starting 1pm EST Monday, October 26th, 2010.
• That’s it!

Please cast a vote for your favorite “Chicken Stretch” caption:

Awesome sneaks.

Here’s the winner of the “Magic Pass” caption contest:

Nicely done, DeeAnn S!

CUSTOMIZED T-SHIRTS, COFFEE MUGS & LAW ENFORCEMENT GRADE STUN GUNS* AVAILABLE! If you’ve won the contest, have been a finalist, OR, if you’ve submitted at least 20 captions over the past 6 months, I can create a customized shirt for you. (If you have a preference for another product, say a coffee mug, or a hat, or maybe you fancy bazookas or other types of field artillery, I can have CafePress plaster my cartoons with your logos on them as well – except maybe the weapons, I have to check on that.) Just send the cartoon by contest name, your caption and full name to: splendidmarbles at gmail dot com. (*Totally kidding about the stun guns.) And, you can order the one featured below right away!

Here’s a shot of the shirt featuring one of my swell contest cartoons:

No country club will deny you entry now!

CLICK HERE if you would like one of your very own (there are two more styles available and some designs I came up with a little while back, just click “Back to Shop” on the link.) By the way, the sign on the yard says: Splendid Marbles / inquire within.

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

By the way, you can also find my work at GoComics, in the Sherpa section.

While you’re here, sign up for my feed so you can get some of the best in original political cartoons and commentary.

Please note: I will send out an email on Mondays to remind you about the contest. I will NOT pester you at any other time during the week, and I will NOT share your email with another living soul – or organization run by the living. AND, I will take you off of the list as soon as you request to be removed – just send a reply email with “UNSUBSCRIBE” in the subject line. Thank you, and have fun with this week’s cartoon. (Please be advised: I reserve the right to remove comments that contain foul language.)

Intellectual Property Statement: By submitting your caption(s) to SplendidMarbles.com, you agree that such caption(s) and the accompanying information will become the property of SplendidMarbles.com and you grant SplendidMarbles.com permission to publicly display and use the captions in any form or media for any and all purposes. Your submission also allows SplendidMarbles.com to edit, or adjust the caption for clarity and language. In return for submitting captions, SplendidMarbles.com will give you name recognition every time your caption is published. (SplendidMarbles.com is owned and operated by Greg Strid.)

Here’s another shot of this week’s cartoon:

I'm pretty sure things like this actually happen, especially here in Americatown.

Hope this is a new twist. Looking forward to seeing what you guys come up with.

This is the one and only Splendid Marbles Cartoon Caption Contest. (The contest your sister-in-law, the one who wears all of her clothes all of the time , warned you about.)

• 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, October 17th, 2010.
• I’ll select five finalists, which will be voted on starting right around noon Monday, October 18th, 2010.
• That’s it!

Now that you’ve read the extensive set of fascist-style contest rules, IT’S TIME FOR YOU TO V-O-T-E !! (This is much more important than American Idol or even the upcoming midterm elections!)

Ha! This one was a real challenge. (God knows, I couldn't come up with diddly squat.)

And here’s the winner of the “Black Lagoon” caption contest:

Congratulations, Jaclyn!

CUSTOMIZED T-SHIRTS, COFFEE MUGS & LAW ENFORCEMENT GRADE STUN GUNS* AVAILABLE! If you’ve won the contest, have been a finalist, OR, if you’ve submitted at least 20 captions over the past 6 months, I can create a customized shirt for you. (If you have a preference for another product, say a coffee mug, or a hat, or maybe you fancy bazookas or other types of field artillery, I can have CafePress plaster my cartoons with your logos on them as well – except maybe the weapons, I have to check on that.) Just send the cartoon by contest name, your caption and full name to: splendidmarbles at gmail dot com. (*Totally kidding about the stun guns.) And, you can order the one featured below right away!

Here’s a shot of the shirt featuring one of my swell contest cartoons:

No country club will deny you entry now!

CLICK HERE if you would like one of your very own (there are two more styles available and some designs I came up with a little while back, just click “Back to Shop” on the link.) By the way, the sign on the yard says: Splendid Marbles / inquire within.

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

By the way, you can also find my work at GoComics, in the Sherpa section.

While you’re here, sign up for my feed so you can get some of the best in original political cartoons and commentary.

Please note: I will send out an email on Mondays to remind you about the contest. I will NOT pester you at any other time during the week, and I will NOT share your email with another living soul – or organization run by the living. AND, I will take you off of the list as soon as you request to be removed – just send a reply email with “UNSUBSCRIBE” in the subject line. Thank you, and have fun with this week’s cartoon. (Please be advised: I reserve the right to remove comments that contain foul language.)

Intellectual Property Statement: By submitting your caption(s) to SplendidMarbles.com, you agree that such caption(s) and the accompanying information will become the property of SplendidMarbles.com and you grant SplendidMarbles.com permission to publicly display and use the captions in any form or media for any and all purposes. Your submission also allows SplendidMarbles.com to edit, or adjust the caption for clarity and language. In return for submitting captions, SplendidMarbles.com will give you name recognition every time your caption is published. (SplendidMarbles.com is owned and operated by Greg Strid.)

Here’s another shot of this week’s cartoon:

He's so God damn cute, almost makes me want to go 100% vegetarian.

I don't know if I'd make a wish with this particular genie.

This is the Splendid Marbles Cartoon Caption Contest – the one that kicks the New Yorker’s ass each and every week. (That’s right, I’m talkin’ to you, New Yorker magazine – has anyone seen my meds?)

• 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, October 10th, 2010.
• I’ll select five finalists, which will be voted on starting right around noon Monday, October 11th, 2010.
• That’s it!

Please, perform your patriotic duty as a member of the biggest, craziest participatory democracy in the western hemisphere and cast avote for your favorite “Black Lagoon” caption contest.

I hope you got a kick out of this one, I know I did (I had a few swell ideas for this one myself).

We’ve got TWO winners to sacrifice our third and fourth born to this week:

NUMBER 1 (The “Birdhouse” Contest):

Nicely done, Mr. Qwerty!

NUMBER 2 (The “Camel Tub” Contest):

Congratulations, Michelle!

CUSTOMIZED T-SHIRTS, COFFEE MUGS & LAW ENFORCEMENT GRADE STUN GUNS* AVAILABLE! If you’ve won the contest, have been a finalist, OR, if you’ve submitted at least 20 captions over the past 6 months, I can create a customized shirt for you. (If you have a preference for another product, say a coffee mug, or a hat, or maybe you fancy bazookas or other types of field artillery, I can have CafePress plaster my cartoons with your logos on them as well – except maybe the weapons, I have to check on that.) Just send the cartoon by contest name, your caption and full name to: splendidmarbles at gmail dot com. (*Totally kidding about the stun guns.) And, you can order the one featured below right away!

Here’s a shot of the shirt featuring one of my swell contest cartoons:

No country club will deny you entry now!

CLICK HERE if you would like one of your very own (there are two more styles available and some designs I came up with a little while back, just click “Back to Shop” on the link.) By the way, the sign on the yard says: Splendid Marbles / inquire within.

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

While you’re here, sign up for my feed so you can get some of the best in original political cartoons and commentary.

Please note: I will send out an email on Mondays to remind you about the contest. I will NOT pester you at any other time during the week, and I will NOT share your email with another living soul – or organization run by the living. AND, I will take you off of the list as soon as you request to be removed – just send a reply email with “UNSUBSCRIBE” in the subject line. Thank you, and have fun with this week’s cartoon. (Please be advised: I reserve the right to remove comments that contain foul language.)

Intellectual Property Statement: By submitting your caption(s) to SplendidMarbles.com, you agree that such caption(s) and the accompanying information will become the property of SplendidMarbles.com and you grant SplendidMarbles.com permission to publicly display and use the captions in any form or media for any and all purposes. Your submission also allows SplendidMarbles.com to edit, or adjust the caption for clarity and language. In return for submitting captions, SplendidMarbles.com will give you name recognition every time your caption is published. (SplendidMarbles.com is owned and operated by Greg Strid.)

Here’s another shot of this week’s cartoon:

This one is a challenge, in my humble opinion (but I know you can handle it).

I think he's a bit of an old school chauvinist.

This is the Splendid Marbles Cartoon Caption Contest – the one that kicks the New Yorker’s ass each and every week. (The contest your nephew, the one who eats rocks because he just plain likes the taste of them, warned you about.) (By the way, the rules are pretty damn simple; just read the pleasant words typed below.)

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

PLEASE NOTE: THERE ARE TWO CONTESTS TO VOTE ON THIS WEEK!

First, you must break a tie in the “Birdhouse” caption contest:

This is going to be tough. Glad I don't have to vote - BUT YOU MUST!!

And now, cast a vote for your favorite “Camel Tub” caption:

That's such a naughty title. I hope Christine O'Donnell and her anti-masturbation crusaders don't decide to target me (I could only hope!).

CUSTOMIZED T-SHIRTS, COFFEE MUGS & LAW ENFORCEMENT GRADE STUN GUNS* AVAILABLE! If you’ve won the contest, have been a finalist, OR, if you’ve submitted at least 20 captions over the past 6 months, I can create a customized shirt for you. (If you have a preference for another product, say a coffee mug, or a hat, or maybe you fancy bazookas or other types of field artillery, I can have CafePress plaster my cartoons with your logos on them as well – except maybe the weapons, I have to check on that.) Just send the cartoon by contest name, your caption and full name to: splendidmarbles at gmail dot com. (*Totally kidding about the stun guns.) And, you can order the one featured below right away!

Here’s a shot of the shirt featuring one of my swell contest cartoons:

No country club will deny you entry now!

CLICK HERE if you would like one of your very own (there are two more styles available and some designs I came up with a little while back, just click “Back to Shop” on the link.) By the way, the sign on the yard says: Splendid Marbles / inquire within.

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

While you’re here, sign up for my feed so you can get some of the best in original political cartoons and commentary.

Please note: I will send out an email on Mondays to remind you about the contest. I will NOT pester you at any other time during the week, and I will NOT share your email with another living soul – or organization run by the living. AND, I will take you off of the list as soon as you request to be removed – just send a reply email with “UNSUBSCRIBE” in the subject line. Thank you, and have fun with this week’s cartoon. (Please be advised: I reserve the right to remove comments that contain foul language.)

Intellectual Property Statement: By submitting your caption(s) to SplendidMarbles.com, you agree that such caption(s) and the accompanying information will become the property of SplendidMarbles.com and you grant SplendidMarbles.com permission to publicly display and use the captions in any form or media for any and all purposes. Your submission also allows SplendidMarbles.com to edit, or adjust the caption for clarity and language. In return for submitting captions, SplendidMarbles.com will give you name recognition every time your caption is published. (SplendidMarbles.com is owned and operated by Greg Strid.)

Here’s another shot of this week’s cartoon:

He's so awesome!

Really, is there a problem here?

This is the extra fine Splendid Marbles Cartoon Caption Contest, and that, folks, is all that needs to be said. Enjoy. (By the way, the rules are pretty damn simple; just read the pleasant words typed below.)

• 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, September 26th 2010.
• I’ll select five finalists, which will be voted on starting right around noon Monday, September 27th, 2010.
• That’s it!

Please cast a vote for your favorite “The Birdhouse” caption:

I'd let him in, wouldn't you?

Congratulations to Robert Keller, for winning the “Menthol Heaven” caption contest. (A cartoon of Menthol cigarettes and a case of King Cobra malt liquor will be shipped to your home immediately.)

I know what the other side has to offer. My advice: drink and smoke heavily.

CUSTOMIZED T-SHIRTS, COFFEE MUGS & LAW ENFORCEMENT GRADE STUN GUNS* AVAILABLE! If you’ve won the contest, have been a finalist, OR, if you’ve submitted at least 20 captions over the past 6 months, I can create a customized shirt for you. (If you have a preference for another product, say a coffee mug, or a hat, or maybe you fancy bazookas or other types of field artillery, I can have CafePress plaster my cartoons with your logos on them as well – except maybe the weapons, I have to check on that.) Just send the cartoon by contest name, your caption and full name to: splendidmarbles at gmail dot com. (*Totally kidding about the stun guns.) And, you can order the one featured below right away!

Here’s a shot of the shirt featuring one of my swell contest cartoons:

No country club will deny you entry now!

CLICK HERE if you would like one of your very own (there are two more styles available and some designs I came up with a little while back, just click “Back to Shop” on the link.) By the way, the sign on the yard says: Splendid Marbles / inquire within.

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

While you’re here, sign up for my feed so you can get some of the best in original political cartoons and commentary.

Please note: I will send out an email on Mondays to remind you about the contest. I will NOT pester you at any other time during the week, and I will NOT share your email with another living soul – or organization run by the living. AND, I will take you off of the list as soon as you request to be removed – just send a reply email with “UNSUBSCRIBE” in the subject line. Thank you, and have fun with this week’s cartoon. (Please be advised: I reserve the right to remove comments that contain foul language.)

Intellectual Property Statement: By submitting your caption(s) to SplendidMarbles.com, you agree that such caption(s) and the accompanying information will become the property of SplendidMarbles.com and you grant SplendidMarbles.com permission to publicly display and use the captions in any form or media for any and all purposes. Your submission also allows SplendidMarbles.com to edit, or adjust the caption for clarity and language. In return for submitting captions, SplendidMarbles.com will give you name recognition every time your caption is published. (SplendidMarbles.com is owned and operated by Greg Strid.)

Here’s another shot of this week’s cartoon:

This happened to me so many times - how about you?

Yes, that is a rose in that birdie's beak.

This is the super fantastic Splendid Marbles Cartoon Caption Contest. (The contest your cat, the one who beats you at chess, checkers and The Game of Life, warned you about.)

• 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, September 19th 2010.
• I’ll select five finalists, which will be voted on starting right around noon Monday, September 20th, 2010.
• That’s it!

Please cast a vote for your favorite “Menthol Heaven” caption:

Menthols or Ultra Lights - you decide.

Congratulations to Chucky B, winner of the “Hot Seat” caption contest – bitchin’, simply bitchin’!

Nicely done, Chucky B! Way to make me proud.

CUSTOMIZED T-SHIRTS, COFFEE MUGS & LAW ENFORCEMENT GRADE STUN GUNS* AVAILABLE! If you’ve won the contest, have been a finalist, OR, if you’ve submitted at least 20 captions over the past 6 months, I can create a customized shirt for you. (If you have a preference for another product, say a coffee mug, or a hat, or maybe you fancy bazookas or other types of field artillery, I can have CafePress plaster my cartoons with your logos on them as well – except maybe the weapons, I have to check on that.) Just send the cartoon by contest name, your caption and full name to: splendidmarbles at gmail dot com. (*Totally kidding about the stun guns.) And, you can order the one featured below right away!

Here’s a shot of the shirt featuring one of my swell contest cartoons:

No country club will deny you entry now!

CLICK HERE if you would like one of your very own (there are two more styles available and some designs I came up with a little while back, just click “Back to Shop” on the link.) By the way, the sign on the yard says: Splendid Marbles / inquire within.

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

While you’re here, sign up for my feed so you can get some of the best in original political cartoons and commentary.

Please note: I will send out an email on Mondays to remind you about the contest. I will NOT pester you at any other time during the week, and I will NOT share your email with another living soul – or organization run by the living. AND, I will take you off of the list as soon as you request to be removed – just send a reply email with “UNSUBSCRIBE” in the subject line. Thank you, and have fun with this week’s cartoon. (Please be advised: I reserve the right to remove comments that contain foul language.)

Intellectual Property Statement: By submitting your caption(s) to SplendidMarbles.com, you agree that such caption(s) and the accompanying information will become the property of SplendidMarbles.com and you grant SplendidMarbles.com permission to publicly display and use the captions in any form or media for any and all purposes. Your submission also allows SplendidMarbles.com to edit, or adjust the caption for clarity and language. In return for submitting captions, SplendidMarbles.com will give you name recognition every time your caption is published. (SplendidMarbles.com is owned and operated by Greg Strid.)

Here’s another shot of this week’s cartoon:

Please have extra fun with this one - I insist.

So that's why angels have minty fresh breath.

This is the marvelous and simply mad Splendid Marbles Cartoon Caption Contest. (The contest your neighbor, the one who wears leather chaps to the beach every summer weekend, warned you about.)

• 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, September 12th 2010.
• I’ll select five finalists, which will be voted on starting right around noon Monday, September 13th, 2010.
• That’s it!

Please cast a vote for your favorite “Hot Seat” caption:

I hope that you had fun with this one - we've all been there, haven't we?

Congratulations to Tiki Carol, the winner of the “Jail Rat” caption contest!

Nicely done, Tiki (I had to look up the term "furries" - how embarrassing!)

CUSTOMIZED T-SHIRTS, COFFEE MUGS & LAW ENFORCEMENT GRADE STUN GUNS* AVAILABLE! If you’ve won the contest, have been a finalist, OR, if you’ve submitted at least 20 captions over the past 6 months, I can create a customized shirt for you. (If you have a preference for another product, say a coffee mug, or a hat, or maybe you fancy bazookas or other types of field artillery, I can have CafePress plaster my cartoons with your logos on them as well – except maybe the weapons, I have to check on that.) Just send the cartoon by contest name, your caption and full name to: splendidmarbles at gmail dot com. (*Totally kidding about the stun guns.) And, you can order the one featured below right away!

Here’s a shot of the shirt featuring one of my swell contest cartoons:

No country club will deny you entry now!

CLICK HERE if you would like one of your very own (there are two more styles available and some designs I came up with a little while back, just click “Back to Shop” on the link.) By the way, the sign on the yard says: Splendid Marbles / inquire within.

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

While you’re here, sign up for my feed so you can get some of the best in original political cartoons and commentary.

Please note: I will send out an email on Mondays to remind you about the contest. I will NOT pester you at any other time during the week, and I will NOT share your email with another living soul – or organization run by the living. AND, I will take you off of the list as soon as you request to be removed – just send a reply email with “UNSUBSCRIBE” in the subject line. Thank you, and have fun with this week’s cartoon. (Please be advised: I reserve the right to remove comments that contain foul language.)

Intellectual Property Statement: By submitting your caption(s) to SplendidMarbles.com, you agree that such caption(s) and the accompanying information will become the property of SplendidMarbles.com and you grant SplendidMarbles.com permission to publicly display and use the captions in any form or media for any and all purposes. Your submission also allows SplendidMarbles.com to edit, or adjust the caption for clarity and language. In return for submitting captions, SplendidMarbles.com will give you name recognition every time your caption is published. (SplendidMarbles.com is owned and operated by Greg Strid.)

Here’s another shot of this week’s cartoon:

Damn, those are some dirty clouds - but at least they let you smoke.