Funny Pharm: You Write the Caption
The winning cartoon caption will be featured on the PharmaManufacturing.com Web site and in the PharmaManufacturing.com eNewsletter. The winner will receive a coffee mug with the cartoon and winning caption printed on it.
Please submit your caption to [email protected]. Thank you for your contributions!
WINNER:
"Document change control meeting in 5 minutes!" - Submitted by Joseph Romano
Honorable Mentions:
8. “The FDA is here. They’d like to see those SOP updates you promised." - Submitted by Jo Van Betsbrugge
29. "Bob, Where’s the file on Good Documentation Practices!!!!" - Submitted by Sheldon P. Krocker, RAC
23. "Ok, change control said they will accept revision #3, but you need to submit it to them in the next 10 mins. " - Submitted by Nick Sanders
26. "Hey, did you see the update to the change control for the new paperless system? I left it on your desk!" - Submitted by Robert Janoschek
22. "You do remember we have that Lunch and Learn on "Feng Shui in the Workplace" today, don't you?" - Submitted by Ronald Warrick
6. “Simon, I need a copy of the updated implementation status report on the new paperless documentation system” - Submitted by Eduard Venczel
Contending Submissions
1. "You should have seen what it was like before the government started the paper reduction program" - Submitted by James R. Bruno
2. "Enjoying File Clean-up Day?" and "Imagine what it would be like if we didn't live in paperless society." and "As soon as you find your keyboard, could you please respond to the email I just sent you ?" and "Cheer up, in 11 months we'll have another file cleanup day". and "Should we file a missing persons report on your keyboard?" - Submitted by Alex Packard
3. "Hey! You succeeded to SOPed the Company out of it's existence. We are Closing Down!" - Submitted by Victor Fuchs
4. "Hey Joe, have you processed my travel expense form yet?" - Submitted by Robert Faragher, Ph.D.
5. "The management team has a golf outing in San Juan next week, so I'll be delegating my responsibilities to you for that time." - Submitted by Kent Moraga
6. “Simon, I need a copy of the updated implementation status report on the new paperless documentation system” - Submitted by Eduard Venczel
7. "Hey Fred, forget that NDA you’re working on, we just got bought out!" - Submitted by Peter Spath
8. “The FDA is here. They’d like to see those SOP updates you promised." - Submitted by Jo Van Betsbrugge
9. "How do you like the new electronic record keeping system?" - Submitted by Jim Uryasz
10. "NO! I haven't had time to review the results for release." - Submitted by Scott L. Kincaid
11. “Your presentation on electronic imaging is in 20 minutes" - Submitted by Robert Hauser
12. "Hey Mike, have you seen my tickets for the play tonight?"- Submitted by RL
13. "I made my office paperless, so I gave it all to you." and "Maybe it’s time to 5S your office." and "We’re ready for your NDA presentation" - Submitted by Omar de Armas Sr
14. “This is why I was telling you to move towards the Electronic Documentation System instead of your ancient Paper Documentation System” - Submitted by Malik Rafi
15. "Don't forget to put in order the index of the validation master plan" and "It's just the DQ for the new high performance mixing tank!" - Submitted by David Hernández Fernández
16. " I knew cross-referencing that procedure, could be a challenge" - Submitted by Damanjit Singh
17. "hey Joe, board decided to hold off on implementing the electronic system until next year” - Submitted by Ajay Pazhayattil
18. "Document change control meeting in 5 minutes!" - Submitted by Joseph Romano
19. “Ryan, I think you’re giving this ‘You Write the Caption’ a little too much thought.” - Submitted by Kyle Norton
20. "So...how is the "Paperless Office" project going? " - Submitted by Grant Williams
21. "We may need to make some changes to the new paperless system, thoughts?" - Submitted by Mark Wholly
22. "You do remember we have that Lunch and Learn on "Feng Shui in the Workplace" today, don't you?" - Submitted by Ronald Warrick
23. "Ok, change control said they will accept revision #3, but you need to submit it to them in the next 10 mins. " - Submitted by Nick Sanders
24. "Oregon called. They want their trees back." and "IT is looking for feedback on the new high-speed printers they installed." and "Hey, did you hear that someone suggested heating the office with a scrap paper burner?" - Submitted by Alexander E. Smith Jr.
25. “That’s GMP for you – Great Mounds of Paper” - Submitted by Mian Ng
26. "Hey, did you see the update to the change control for the new paperless system? I left it on your desk!" - Submitted by Robert Janoschek
27. "The FDA would like you to document your last trip to the rest-room." and "The FDA would like you to document what you had for breakfast." and "Do you have the detailed design specification for the protocol on how to write a procedure to submit an application to buy paperclips?" - Submitted by Doug Osman
28. “If you have a minute, could you review this validation protocol for the electronic document management system?” - Submitted by Robert P. Morgan, P.E.
29. "Bob, Where’s the file on Good Documentation Practices!!!!" - Submitted by Sheldon P. Krocker, RAC
30. "Did you hear yet? They’re announcing another 4% office staff reduction this afternoon." - Submitted by Michael Martowska
31. "Hey Joe, that pesky IRS auditor is here to see you ....shall I tell him you're on vacation?" - Submitted by Thomas M. Krier
32. "I think you have interacted too much with your living organism and it has altered your normal biochemical function!" - Submitted by George Yeremian
33. "Wow, looks like you could use a little help from the organization fairy!" - Submitted by EL