July_ToonUp_Thumbnail

Plant Services Cartoon Caption Contest

Oct. 30, 2009
Congratulations to Mike Hollingsworth who submitted the winning caption to the Plant Services cartoon. A new cartoon has been posted.

Do you need some maintenance for your funny bone? Plant Services is here to help. "Plant Toon-Up," the latest addition to PlantServices.com, features one-panel wonders by artist Steve Herner that are guaranteed to have you laughing out loud. Join in on the mechanical mayhem and submit a caption for the cartoon that appears below. The winning caption will be featured on Plant Services' Web site and highlighted in the PlantServices.com e-Newsletter.

Frank here is our first employee under the new "living-impaired" category of the Diversity Hiring protocols...

HONORABLE MENTION

  • "Besides being an expert in nuts and bolts, he is also well acquainted with electrical hazards on and off the job." — William Kaufman
  • "Fingers? Check. Grounding rod? Check. Rubberized shoes? Check... " — Rick Godinez
  • "Say hello to our new caliper and micrometer repair technician. He says his nickname is sparky." — Jerry Hill
  • "So guys, I need a volunteer to manage spare parts. Who’s interested?" — Tom Moriarty

Click here to view the current Plant Services cartoon

OTHER SUBMISSIONS

  • "Yes, I have all my fingers, and I carry mobile grounding connectors in my neck." — Rick Godinez
  • "Meet our new electrician — Frank N. Stein." — Richard Huser
  • "Sparky has vast experience with high voltage." — Thomas Wery
  • "As you are all aware, we have a new diversity program …" —John Patterson
  • "Reporting for electrical static testing of plant equipment." — Rick Godinez
  • "I, Franken Plant, verify that all grounding and bonding has been performed to the best of my knowledge." — Rick Godinez
  • "Do you have a safety committee?" — Donald Vanzile
  • "Hey everyone, meet Frank. He's our new personnel director. Please feel free to ask him anything you want to know about your benefit package." — Jerry Fair
  • "Static eliminator testing is complete. Any questions for me or can we shake on it?" — Rick Godinez
  • "I need a volunteer to work with Frank on electrical PM’s." — Alan Randolph, Jr.
  • "So guys, I need a volunteer to manage spare parts. Who’s interested?" — Tom Moriarty
  • "I am Herman Munster reporting for work. Where do I go and what are my duties?"  — Donald Drummond
  • "…and our next model Frank is sporting the latest in “Scrub Wear,” complete with matching lunch box that complements his shoes…" — Shannon Richardson
  • "Hey! Frank just finished our new course on motivational speaking! Anyone care to be motivated?" — Jerry Fair
  • "Shockingly everybody he is very well grounded for his job position." — Gary Copeland
  • "We have hired Frank, here, to oversee our new Safety Compliance Initiative." — Blair H. Shaffer
  • "Does any one here know where we store the hazardous waste?" — Donald Vanzile
PAST WINNERS Click on the image to see the winning caption.

Sponsored Recommendations

Arc Flash Prevention: What You Need to Know

March 28, 2024
Download to learn: how an arc flash forms and common causes, safety recommendations to help prevent arc flash exposure (including the use of lockout tagout and energy isolating...

Reduce engineering time by 50%

March 28, 2024
Learn how smart value chain applications are made possible by moving from manually-intensive CAD-based drafting packages to modern CAE software.

Filter Monitoring with Rittal's Blue e Air Conditioner

March 28, 2024
Steve Sullivan, Training Supervisor for Rittal North America, provides an overview of the filter monitoring capabilities of the Blue e line of industrial air conditioners.

Limitations of MERV Ratings for Dust Collector Filters

Feb. 23, 2024
It can be complicated and confusing to select the safest and most efficient dust collector filters for your facility. For the HVAC industry, MERV ratings are king. But MERV ratings...