Cartoon Caption Contest: TIME TO VOTE!

Well, I consider this contest a success. There were a whopping number of entries. Many gave me really big laughs. Thanks to all who entered!

But per the rules, unfortunately some good ones have to be taken out of the running for the grand prize faux baseball bat from Specter Studios. Two captions were coincidentally entered multiple times by different people  ("Swim Softly and carry a big stick!" and "Here Kitty, Kitty, Kitty."). Two other captions are voided not being from the continental US - "Hello Mr. Cat... say 'hello' to my little friend."(Canada) and "Batter up in a game of Bassball." (Japan). These entrants will still get a copy of the cartoon from me with their captions added as a thank you for playing.

That leaves 55 eligible captions. Here's the voting process and rules (please read all):

-Vote for THREE entries. No more, no less (and no voting for one three times).
-List your choices by the corresponding number as a comment to this post only.
-Yes, you can vote for yourself, but you're limited to picking only one of your captions. Your other two votes must go to someone else.
-Anyone can vote... those who entered, those who didn't and anyone from anywhere in the world.
-No anonymous comments. All votes must have some name or handle attached.
-Due to the long list of entries, I'm extending the voting time beyond the originally planned 48 hours. Polls will now close on Monday July 2, at 9am (Pacific) and 12pm (Eastern). The winner will be announced shortly after.
-No changing votes once you've posted. So read them carefully. Take your time choosing, no rush, there's 5 days until the deadline.
-To keep it fair, like before, using the "comment approval" feature, all votes will be held from being visible until the polls close. But I will update the comment box listing who has voted so you know I got yours.

Okay, here's the cartoon again followed by the list of possible captions to choose from. Good luck everyone!

 

1. "Go pound sand."
2. "You'll be sleeping with the fishes."
3. "I'll let it slide this time."
4. "This ain't no deep fried fish batter, I mean to hit it passed the great coral reef!"
5. "If that scuba diver comes back, I'm ready."
6. "I wonder if this is how 'Catfish' Hunter got his start?"
7. "Carlton 'Fish', up at bat..."
8. "They told me life as a sports celebrity is like living in a fishbowl. I had no idea it was like this!"
9. "Ricky's trying to 'carp' the bat again."
10. "Don't you think being on the swim team would be a more appropriate sport for me?"
11. "I told you I wanted SALMON FLAKES!"
12. "Did I just hear a flush?"
13. "Beat on the brat with a baseball bat, oh yeah."
14. "Curveball? I prefer knocking a furball out of the park."
15. "I tawt I taw a puddy tat."
16. "Let that cat stick his face in here one more time!"
17. "Actually Wanda failed to see the irony and never liked Kevin Klein as an actor to begin with."
18. " Sure life had been better ever since that day at the carnival when Yogi's life was changed forever. But he was never going to miss that opportunity again."
19. "My favorite news channel? FOX News, why do you ask?"
20. "The Walking Dead season 3 starts July 7th."
21. "After the house cat got into those chemicals under the sink, the fish had to go to new lengths to protect his fins."
22. "As The Creature From The Black Lagoon's bookie, fishman had to collect eventually."
23. "The 'Cash For Goldfish' ad began as a joke, but soon the economy pushed them to them too far."
24. "The fish was glad they remembered his birthday, but he felt like they didn't put a lot of thought into the gifts." 
25. "I'm going to knock this one out of the bowlpark!"
26. "Let that cat try something now!"
27. "The rare and reclusive hermit goldfish."
28. "Insured by Louisville Slugger."
29. "Now Batting for the Florida Marlins, Bubbles Blutarsky." 
30. "Now that spawning season was over Chester knew he could concentrate on HIS game."
31. "Goldy is determined to break Babe Ruth's record, if only the cat wasn't playing first base."
32. "Meet Catfish Hunter's lesser known cousin, Goldfish Gary."
33. "The only pitch Gary couldn't hit was the sinker!""
34. "I got your fishing license right here buddy." 
35. "Babe Ruth never adjusted to this particular reincarnation"
36. "You will wish I were a piranha; and STOP CALLING ME NEMO!" 
37. "Huh? Huh? I'm swimmin' here, just swimmin' here. You make your move..." 
38. "You talkin' ta me? You talkin' ta ME? Well I'm the only one here..." 
39. "Am I here justa swim around for ya? Huh? Just swim swim swim all day. For YOU? Ya, I'll swim for ya. C'mere!"
40. "Seriously. Knock on the glass just one more time, I DARE you!" 
41. "Go ahead, touch my new Specter bat...I dare ya."
42. "Zombie Threat Level: Orange!"
43. "Goldie decided that if the next pitch came close enough to hit him, he'd rush the mound."
44. "I hate all you can eat sushi night!"
45. "Do I look like I'm being koi with you?!"
46. "This cat is gonna realize my memory is better than he thought."
47. "Tap the glass again... I dare you."
48. "Like shooting WHAT in a barrel?!" 
49. "FISH FLAKES!!!! Well no more..."
50. "At one time babe ruth didn’t believe in reincarnation. Needless to say, he did change his mind."
51. "Due to a mix-up at the North Pole, little Bobby is opening up a bubbling treasure chest this Christmas morning."
52. "This home is protected by Goldfish Home Protection Systems Inc." 
53. "Tap on my bowl one more time and see what happens, I dare ya!"
54. "It's a Cinderella story, out of nowhere, former castle groundskeeper, about to become MLB World Series Champion..."
55. "Nobody gets in to see the Wizard, not nobody!"