The winner:
"If the merger is approved, I’m afraid that I will have to let you go."
Chris Bunn of Raleigh
The runners-up:
"If you think this merger is big just wait til your next bill!"
-- Rodney Robinson, Lincolnton
"This should give you some idea of how high your monthly Duke Energy bill will be."
-- Brent F. King, Mooresville
"Customers have lost the power to revolt."
-- Douglas Cox, Albemarle
"Beauty? Only the Public Utility Commission can kill this beast."
-- Erik Miller, Charlotte
Thank you for all your entries. Here's a selection of some of the other better lines we received:
"Reddy just wants to be Bev's friend."
"You can call me King Con Edison."
"Might means light."
“I light you. I really, really light you!”
“I’m the size of your future utility bill!”
"You’ll have a big charge."
“Wire we way up here?”
“I like to go out during storms!”
"You light up my lfe."
"So it's always my volt?"
"Don't tell me you don't feel the electricity."
"We're gonna socket to you."
"Energy costs have climbed to an all time high!"
"Warn me if you see any planes from Raleigh!"
"You call this Progress?"
As usual, feel free to discuss any of this in our "Comments" section. Just click the blue link below this post and add your observations or additional captions!
Please join us again Monday, Jan. 31, for a new cartoon caption challenge.
Winner works on multiple levels. Almost makes you feel bad for those monopolistic utility execs who might not make the cut. Maybe not.
Posted by: D. Cox | January 28, 2011 at 05:06 PM
Good winner.
I thought about submitting: "I really wish you hadn't suggested going to that "Progressive" Duke party.
Posted by: Ken | January 28, 2011 at 05:50 PM