CD's Unofficial Caption Contest #597

[Billfred]

At last!

The scores after the last round (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1512756&postcount=13):

Taylor 104
GeeTwo 94
EricH 91
GaryVoshol 76
Wayne Doenges 73
efoote868 56
cgmv123 55
M1KRONAUT 52
MARS_James 46
dodar 42
rsisk 42
DonRotolo 36
Kevin Leonard 24
Jim Wilks 24
thatprogrammer 24
Ichlieberoboter 18
Al Skierkiewicz 18
DohertyBilly 17
orangemoore 10
Poseidon1671 7
MaGiC_PiKaChU 7
Jacob Bendicksen 6
mastachyra 6
白巨人 4
bobjones227 3
Vale 2
Nick Lawrence 2
IndySam 2
nickyflash 2
Rman1923 2
dubiousSwain 2
Sperkowsky 2
EmileH 1

The rules (http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showpost.php?p=1488484&postcount=1), for the newbies.

And the picture:

http://www.chiefdelphi.com/media/photos/26192

As always, the deadline is nominally Sunday at midnight Eastern.

Go!

[GeeTwo]

[James Earl Jones' voice, with reverbations in plastic]
You underestimate the power of the FORCE.

[EricH]

Ready for anything... Except his seat moving.

[rsisk]

SpaceX, the early years.

[Taylor]

I am Mark Watney, and I am going to science the $#^* out of this!

[efoote868]

Once we get this thing running, I'll be able to weld at 60mph.

[GaryVoshol]

When you can't find your safety glasses ....

[M1KRONAUT]

Presenting the worlds first real transformer! A fully functioning, fully transformable Autobot!

* Disclaimer: Not actually a robot. There is no such thing as a real transformer. Suckers.

[thatprogrammer]

One of the least safe actions ever... The long sleeves are a hazard in the shop.

[dodar]

Mentor in Yellow: Where did I leave that welding helmet...

Brave Student: I need something so protect my face.

Other Students: Here, this welding mask should do the trick.

Brave Student: Against collisions?

Other Students: Yeah...sure...

[Wayne Doenges]

Mentor: "We are using a freshman student who is wearing a welding mask sitting on an untested elevator that was student built."
Student: "What could go wrong?"

[GeeTwo]

It's probably too late for these to count, but I have what I think are improvements on a couple of entries:
[James Earl Jones' voice, with reverbations in plastic]
You underestimate the power of the FORCE.
[James Earl Jones' voice, with reverbations in plastic] Don't be too proud of this technological terror you've constructed. The power to lift a freshman is insignificant next to the power of the FORCE.

Mentor: "We are using a freshman student who is wearing a welding mask sitting on an untested elevator that was student built."
Student: "What could go wrong?"
With apologies to Pixar's The Incredibles, modify the student response to:
We're roboteers, what could happen?

[mastachyra]

They say when you're about to die you'll see "The Light", but no tells you how bright it will be. Best to be prepared!

[Sperkowsky]

Safety award is in my future.

[cgmv123]

It's a really bright day outside, so when they take the robot outside to test, welding masks are a necessity.

[M1KRONAUT]

"Full speed ahead!"

"On second thought, half speed ahead. I don't want to damage this beautiful welding mask."

[MaGiC_PiKaChU]

Student : "No one cared who I was until I put on the mask."

[Billfred]

I'm sorry about the delay on judging this one--it's been a hellacious fourth quarter, and it's not quite over yet! (Over 1,700 orders over the past month...ay caramba!)

First place goes to:

They say when you're about to die you'll see "The Light", but no tells you how bright it will be. Best to be prepared!


Second place goes to:

SpaceX, the early years.


And the burn award goes to:

One of the least safe actions ever... The long sleeves are a hazard in the shop.


(Guess my usual Christmas twos-for-everybody gesture is a little less grandiose now...)

Which means the scores are:

Taylor 106
GeeTwo 96
EricH 93
GaryVoshol 78
Wayne Doenges 75
efoote868 58
cgmv123 57
M1KRONAUT 54
rsisk 47
MARS_James 46
dodar 44
DonRotolo 36
thatprogrammer 27
Kevin Leonard 24
Jim Wilks 24
Ichlieberoboter 18
Al Skierkiewicz 18
DohertyBilly 17
mastachyra 16
orangemoore 10
MaGiC_PiKaChU 9
Poseidon1671 7
Jacob Bendicksen 6
白巨人 4
Sperkowsky 4
bobjones227 3
Vale 2
Nick Lawrence 2
IndySam 2
nickyflash 2
Rman1923 2
dubiousSwain 2
EmileH 1

Onward!