Winner
Just use a match to light the fire! by George M. HudakHonorable Mentions
"No, this doesn't satisfy the corporate goal of doing more 'green' chemistry." by Charles Rissel
"When you’re done with those TPS reports, there is an issue with the outhouse." by Kevin Summ
"I would like to hand in my resignation. I must have misread the job advert. I thought it said working in the field not working in a field." by David Harrison
Other Submissions
"Herb, I don't think this is what the EPA had in mind." by John Konecsni
"Please take a break! We’re on VACATION!" by H. David Sloan
"Honey, you promised this wouldn’t be a working vacation!" by Cherie J. Avallon
"Seriously! I thought you had something ROMANTIC in mind when you wanted to show me what beautiful chemistry there could be between us!" by Jim McDow
"I told you the stars are nature and not made up … they will be out tonight!" by Nancy Gooding
"I hope that STUFF you are working on is an insect repellant!!!" by Ferman Prewitt
"Would you quit hogging the internet connection!" by George M. Hudak
"When your doctor said you need to get outdoors more – he didn’t mean to take your work with you!" by George M. Hudak
"This is not what I meant when I said our department needed to do more with green chemistry!" by George M. Hudak
"Herb, you take your hobbies waaaaaay to seriously!" by George M. Hudak
"Hey, just because your reaction is near a tree does not mean that it is green!!!" by Jonathan Zarych
"Thank goodness, chemists and chemical engineers can now work from home …. I luv this honey! More time for honey do's !!" by R. Ravi Iyer
"During your last evaluation for promotion, it was agreed you could re-decorate your office. I think this is more than we expected." by Frank Fox