Trust Me I’m An Engineer

One of my engineer friends sent me this series of photos and I just have to share them. These inventions are ingenious for the most part, but my all time favorite is just plain stupid. Thanks Rich for a genuine belly laugh. These people are real aren’t they? Will someone SNOPES me on these photos?

There isn’t any need for a Weber grill at this house, just pull up a chair and light up the charcoal.

An emergency fix which probably became permanent because of its simplicity and functionality.

Have you lost your exhaust pipe?

Just reach into your clothes closet and steal the coat hanger from your best suit.

Now this invention is a space saver. I’m sure the only place this guy had for installing a washing machine was in his john. All the plumbing was right where he needed it. I’m not to sure about the way he has the washer mounted, but it looks scary at best.

I’ll never want to sit on that toilet while the thing above me is spinning through the rinse cycle.

Morning sausages ready in a jiffy, I bet the wife appreciates the nice shiny look she gets on her blouse when she irons.

Grandma has the best idea yet. This is something I will try the next time I work on a  new recipe. The darn instructions are always covered with flour, eggs, or some other stuff used in cooking.

I bet this guy lives in a one room apartment. A rather unique and inexpensive way too cool your hot computer.

Quick draw McGraw has it all figured out. I wonder if his wife is looking for her slipper.

Hey, this fix beats taking the car to the dealer to get a new handle. I’m sure the dealer would charge several hundred dollars. I love the rubber band he uses to get the handle to return.

Need an egg beater quick. A battery-powered drill and a pair of scissors works fine.

This one cures the problem of taking home all the groceries on a bike.

This guy’s Chinese mother in law was too old to squat any more so he rigged a sit down toilet for her.

I hope this not a union electrician at work.  He lives on borrowed time for sure.

The world’s laziest guy couldn’t walk down a flight of stairs to pick up his laundry. My favorite after the electrician.

Making My Job Easy

America’s Choices

My work is easy when all I have to do is listen to readers and friends who send me stuff. This time, it is from a lady named Tamra. I don’t know her except she visits GrumpaJoesPlace . She sent me such a vivid description of  how she sees America heading that I just opened my sketch book and let my pencils fly.

The theme she describes is a favorite of mine and I have cartooned the idea a couple of times before. I dare not tire of the idea because it rings so true about the direction America is hoping, and changing, and transforming into.

Here are Tamra’s words describing her idea.

“I just watched an obnoxious Obama ad that got me thinking about a great idea for a political cartoon if you’re interested.

 It would be of Obama driving a car labeled USA with Biden in the passenger seat grinning from ear to ear.  The road is going DOWN a mountainous ravine.  In the distance is a great city of strong America (or something else).  The car is passing an exit labeled “Romney Ryan” that clearly leads to the city.  Ahead on the road Obama is steering on is a bridge that is out.  You may put warning signs on it.  At the bottom of the ravine are two cars crashed labeled FRANCE and GREECE.  Obama is not looking ahead.  He is either looking at the reader or maybe a celebrity.  He is saying, “It is very important that we continue moving forward.  We should never go backwards.”  (Or something to this effect.)”

Thank you for giving me the opportunity to draft this cartoon.