May 2019

Citation

X-Ray Technology at the IU Medical Center 

Seven young people and an older man, all in white work clothes, stand around a tall machine
Winning Entry!

 AND, it can fix that annoying Check Engine light too! - John Hayes

Captions

"No Nurse Ratched this will not bring shame upon you and your family. This is an x-RAY film that you will be viewing."

Submitted by andjsmit on Wed, 05/01/2019 - 08:33

Everything we know about the fundamental building blocks of the universe is being stored in this machine.  We're calling him "Elementary Watson".

Submitted by orme on Wed, 05/01/2019 - 15:12

"I see that no one had the foresight to bring along her lead nurse's cap..."

Submitted by rischult on Wed, 05/01/2019 - 17:03

Yes it can hear us, but it only understands when you speak in Instruction Manual. 

Submitted by mjhinsma on Wed, 05/01/2019 - 17:38

AND, it can fix that annoying Check Engine light too!

Submitted by hayesjb on Thu, 05/02/2019 - 07:58

The left-hand scale is for "Truth", the right-hand one for "Dare".  Everyone ready?

Submitted by jeiszner on Thu, 05/02/2019 - 14:25

"Remember to plug the patient into the port before you commence refueling."

Submitted by ashbhall on Wed, 05/08/2019 - 12:07

You just matched with Mortimer, 21!

Submitted by bnorthro on Wed, 05/08/2019 - 12:12

Results are in folks, and I think one of us in this room isn't human! Someone here has no bones!

Submitted by alamt on Wed, 05/08/2019 - 12:17

They all listened and smiled, transfixed by the traveling man and his intoxicating words as he told them the wonders of The Machine. All but Anne-Marie, who felt a chill run down her spine as she realized that as she stared at it, The Machine stared back.

Submitted by padwurst on Wed, 05/08/2019 - 12:36

Scientists unveil a prototype of "The Clapper."

Submitted by jdynlach on Wed, 05/08/2019 - 12:30

All try to clear their minds of the disbelief at what they are hearing, for fear this new machine will really detect their thoughts.......

Submitted by cbooth on Wed, 05/08/2019 - 12:31

Now girls, I know we're all excited that the medical center finally filled our request for a slot machine, but remember that is the 1950s and gambling is only for men... Ha Ha! - don't tell me you fell for that?! Go ahead, the dean is on vacation!

Submitted by iiharmon on Wed, 05/08/2019 - 12:40

So...which one of you would like to volunteer?

Submitted by noamin on Wed, 05/08/2019 - 12:51

"The results of our 12-year study are in! We have finally proved that 96.3 percent of the time ... *checks readout* ... he who smelt it dealt it."

Submitted by lahedger on Wed, 05/08/2019 - 14:20

Those smiles aren't too bad for my knock knock joke, but when I tell you my next doozy, I want to see the needles on this "smile meter" really jump!

Submitted by jthazer on Wed, 05/08/2019 - 16:43

“Don’t look at the camera, they wanted a candid.”

Submitted by westli on Wed, 05/08/2019 - 16:59

Does someone have 5 cents? I want to hear "Blue Suede Shoes."

Submitted by klee2 on Thu, 05/09/2019 - 13:01

Her name is Oxie See, and she'll make you glow brighter than your uniforms.

Submitted by jizukac on Thu, 05/09/2019 - 14:54

"Don't lie to me, Thelma. I can see right through you."

Submitted by tdkleyn on Thu, 05/09/2019 - 16:03

"This machine is our oldest, so the images we get are bare-bones"

Submitted by tdkleyn on Tue, 05/21/2019 - 11:39

Don't tell the Dean but I think this is part of the iron lung. 

Submitted by chmkenn on Thu, 05/09/2019 - 17:41

Now ladies, we plugged it in this time, right?

Submitted by sanmiles on Fri, 05/10/2019 - 12:08