Caption Competition
Winning entries in the caption competition.
This week's picture is a giant mock-up of a mineral's crystal lattice at the Terra Mineralia exhibition at Freudenstein Palace in Freiberg, eastern Germany. But what's going on?
The competition is now closed.
Thanks to all who entered. The prize of a small amount of kudos to the following:
6. SeanieSmith
Just days after asking his girlfriend to move in, Dave has second thoughts when the scatter cushions are unpacked.
5. Guv1985
After yet another humiliating defeat, Juande Ramos goes to his happy place.
4. opaqueprawn2
"Perhaps" thought the gym teacher on reflection, "the sex education classes were a little TOO abstract."
3. SundayParkGeorge
After the LHC breakdown, the hunt for the Higgs Boson takes a manual approach.
2. Woundedpride
Now her partner had finished painting the room, Fiona hoped the effects of the paint fumes would diminish.
1. AmusedofSwindon
Ripley could feel the first egg hatching and knew that today was going to be a very, very bad day.
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At 23rd Oct 2008, Marquee wrote:On reflection, the genetically engineered olive farm was getting out of control.
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At 23rd Oct 2008, John_Sevenoaks wrote:Large Hadron Collider solves world food shortage.
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At 23rd Oct 2008, John_Sevenoaks wrote:Birds do it, bees do it, even educated peas do it.
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At 23rd Oct 2008, John_Sevenoaks wrote:"Our implants come in a choice of colours."
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At 23rd Oct 2008, Marquee wrote:Arrietty knew that climbing into the kaleidoscope was probably a mistake.
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At 23rd Oct 2008, JobeyHelen wrote:"The crystal is hidden in one of these coloured eggs, you have 30 seconds to find it - or you'll be locked in and Mumsie will eat you."
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At 23rd Oct 2008, John_Sevenoaks wrote:"We do find that the Artex flooring is a bit harder to maintain."
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At 23rd Oct 2008, Ravonski wrote:Balls, where did I leave my keys?
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At 23rd Oct 2008, Marquee wrote:The auditions for Rover in the remake of The Prisoner were taking a colourful if repetitive theme.
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At 23rd Oct 2008, John_Sevenoaks wrote:Climb into a large oven and cook on 'high' until brown.
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At 23rd Oct 2008, John_Sevenoaks wrote:Peter Ebdon was sure he had already potted the brown.
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At 23rd Oct 2008, Ravonski wrote:Chaos grips the ball-people of the 4th dimension, as all the cash machines start spitting out women instead of £20 notes.
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At 23rd Oct 2008, Mute Joe wrote:I'm afraid...
...Davina, my mind is going. I can feel it...
...Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer do. I'm half crazy all for the love of you...
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At 23rd Oct 2008, John_Sevenoaks wrote:Alien 5: The Vegetarian Alternative
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At 23rd Oct 2008, Kipson wrote:Orange goes green.
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At 23rd Oct 2008, ainvan wrote:Sharon from accounts was making full use of the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳'s new 'stress lounge' after she was given the task of running this weeks Caption Competition.
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At 23rd Oct 2008, Kipson wrote:New Turner Prize to be sponsored by Bachelors.
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At 23rd Oct 2008, Mute Joe wrote:Kerry felt that the 'This Morning' set was very gaudy.
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At 23rd Oct 2008, W_K_Snowdon wrote:Yes, you are katatonic..
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At 23rd Oct 2008, W_K_Snowdon wrote:The giant peas and carrots she could handle, it was the turnips about to arrive that worried her..
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At 23rd Oct 2008, W_K_Snowdon wrote:Your call is important to us, press the green button to speak to a customer service advisor..
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At 23rd Oct 2008, Kipson wrote:Snooker had really got easier over the years.
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At 23rd Oct 2008, John_Sevenoaks wrote:"I'm sure I left the kids in here."
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At 23rd Oct 2008, JobeyHelen wrote:Yes, this particular tourist has been trapped in the Millennium Dome's 'body zone' on a refuse site in Lewisham for about 8 years now.
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Comment number 25.
At 23rd Oct 2008, Candace9839 wrote:This is absolutely the last time I agree to troubleshoot the balloon drop
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At 23rd Oct 2008, W_K_Snowdon wrote:Welcome aboard, Minister..
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Comment number 27.
At 23rd Oct 2008, Eregol wrote:In an effort to recapture his youth Martin had invented a ball-pit for adults and invited his friends to play.
Unfortunately, he remembered that in his youth he didn't have many friends.
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Comment number 28.
At 23rd Oct 2008, Candace9839 wrote:So this is where they hide the kudos
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Comment number 29.
At 23rd Oct 2008, Candace9839 wrote:Don't count your aliens before they hatch
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At 23rd Oct 2008, Candace9839 wrote:Ridley Scott appointed to prom decorating committee
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At 23rd Oct 2008, rogueslr wrote:Genetically modified vegetables require a redesign of Covent Garden market.
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At 23rd Oct 2008, rogueslr wrote:We're going to need a considerably bigger collider to smash these atoms!
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At 23rd Oct 2008, rogueslr wrote:It's being open by the Schools Secretary, Ed somebody, don't know why though?
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At 23rd Oct 2008, Eregol wrote:To say the new Big Brother house was small and poorly decorated was an understatement.
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At 23rd Oct 2008, Marquee wrote:The "Spot the Ball" competition is accused of dumbing down
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Comment number 36.
At 23rd Oct 2008, W_K_Snowdon wrote:Of course its Art, its in a gallery isn't it?
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Comment number 37.
At 23rd Oct 2008, rogueslr wrote:Excuse me, please can we have our ball back?
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Comment number 38.
At 23rd Oct 2008, Eregol wrote:'Insert humorous caption about Russian Billionaire donations and balls here.'
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Comment number 39.
At 23rd Oct 2008, rogueslr wrote:I'll kill that Llewelyn Bowen! I said I wanted a big Ballroom.
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At 23rd Oct 2008, Eregol wrote:So THIS is why Jacqui Smith has no idea what's going on in the real world.
Huh, go figure.
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Comment number 41.
At 23rd Oct 2008, Neil wrote:Doctor Who’s new assistant was unimpressed. Firstly, the Tardis wasn’t bigger on the inside, she could see the mirrors. Secondly, the so-called alien invasion was obviously just stolen from the local kids play area. She decided to settle for a normal boyfriend instead of this loser.
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At 23rd Oct 2008, Catherine O wrote:Susannah Constantine discovers that Hell is personal.
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At 23rd Oct 2008, Marquee wrote:Inflation had an unexpectedly literal effect on this year's tomato and olive crop.
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At 23rd Oct 2008, Candace9839 wrote:Just another day in the life of a Japanese game show contestant
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At 23rd Oct 2008, Candace9839 wrote:Guess how many balls there are and win a trip on a yacht with a Russian billionaire
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At 23rd Oct 2008, Marquee wrote:After the LHC breakdown, the hunt for the Higgs Boson takes a manual approach
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At 23rd Oct 2008, adamroot1 wrote:The Pac Man family vault gave her an eerie feeling
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At 23rd Oct 2008, W_K_Snowdon wrote:Scotty, was Captain Kirk eating an apple when you switched on the teleporter?
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At 23rd Oct 2008, Candace9839 wrote:And it comes with a ballroom
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At 23rd Oct 2008, Candace9839 wrote:Soldier WAGs undergo quicksand training
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At 23rd Oct 2008, Vespari wrote:the first contestant on the new Crystal Maze felt it was a bad time to mention she was colour blind.
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At 23rd Oct 2008, Candace9839 wrote:The lab tech regretted having left the orange and green thingys out all night
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Comment number 53.
At 23rd Oct 2008, embraboy wrote:Balls!
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At 23rd Oct 2008, honesthulley wrote:!I think it`s time I had my Haemoroid problem sorted out."
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At 23rd Oct 2008, Marquee wrote:Nena could see the 99 Red Balloons, but had no idea where the green ones came from
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Comment number 56.
At 23rd Oct 2008, Steele Hawker wrote:Five a day? I thought you said five thousand.
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Comment number 57.
At 23rd Oct 2008, Steele Hawker wrote:Edna opens up a fruit machine to see why she hasn’t been winning
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At 23rd Oct 2008, Steele Hawker wrote:New Government regulations mean lifeguards must be employed at all children's play areas
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Comment number 59.
At 23rd Oct 2008, Candace9839 wrote:How do you tell if they're ripe?
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At 23rd Oct 2008, Steele Hawker wrote:At least poor Kerry Katona should be safe in here
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At 23rd Oct 2008, Steele Hawker wrote:Jackie! Jackie?
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At 23rd Oct 2008, Candace9839 wrote:Harriet was annoyed to discover Bill had not untangled the Christmas lights from last year
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At 23rd Oct 2008, Candace9839 wrote:I thought the mirrors would make the room look bigger
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Comment number 64.
At 23rd Oct 2008, Steele Hawker wrote:Daniella Westbrook searches for her septum
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At 23rd Oct 2008, Candace9839 wrote:The new job? Having a ball.
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At 23rd Oct 2008, Steele Hawker wrote:At long last, we can now start selling all this non-metric fruit
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At 23rd Oct 2008, Eregol wrote:Whatever these things are, they're multiplying like rabbits!
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At 23rd Oct 2008, Eregol wrote:It wasn't the balls that disturbed Clare, it was the person to her left that looked distinctly like her.
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At 23rd Oct 2008, Candace9839 wrote:Did you say cravings or ravings, doctor?
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At 23rd Oct 2008, Steele Hawker wrote:It's my fault. The decorator asked if I'd like wallpaper with pictures of Margaret Thatcher on, and I replied balls.
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At 23rd Oct 2008, paul6057 wrote:The first design of the adult ball pit needed some revision.
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Comment number 72.
At 23rd Oct 2008, Steele Hawker wrote:I think I must have mistyped the specification. I meant soft porn, not soft-play.
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Comment number 73.
At 23rd Oct 2008, Candace9839 wrote:And this is the storage facility for Katie Price's earlier implants
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At 23rd Oct 2008, Candace9839 wrote:Hillary's collection had grown extensively through the years
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Comment number 75.
At 23rd Oct 2008, Ravonski wrote:Bunny's helper prepares the stash for the long wait until Easter.
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At 23rd Oct 2008, Eregol wrote:Biggest Lime and Orange Tic-Tac fan is given her own giant lifetime supply pack.
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At 23rd Oct 2008, Steele Hawker wrote:Member of staff at the Crucible is sacked after ordering snooker balls in orange and green
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At 23rd Oct 2008, purpleprole wrote:World's smallest woman found living in a packet of Tic-tacs
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At 23rd Oct 2008, purpleprole wrote:Bizarrely, two Tic-tacs fans post their caption at the same time.
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At 23rd Oct 2008, Ravonski wrote:The contestants on Through the Keyhole were stumped. Who would live in a house like this?
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At 23rd Oct 2008, timomouse wrote:...and since that moment, I've never looked at Tic-Tacs in the same way.
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At 23rd Oct 2008, W_K_Snowdon wrote:Finally it was revealed how banks had been making their investment decisions: Buy or Sell Bingo
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At 23rd Oct 2008, Eregol wrote:After realising her mother was right that carrots would help her see in the dark, Karen was dsturbed to see what things actually look like with the lights turned off.
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At 23rd Oct 2008, Candace9839 wrote:Rumour had it that the trouble with tribbles would be revisited in the latest Star Trek remake
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At 23rd Oct 2008, Steele Hawker wrote:Oh dear, I think we've put this room in upside-down
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At 23rd Oct 2008, Eregol wrote:On second thoughts darling, I think the mirrors WERE a bit too much.
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At 23rd Oct 2008, Sean241160 wrote:David felt that Emma's obsession with 5-a-day was becoming just a little too much.
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At 23rd Oct 2008, LuluFran wrote:Hilda was only 3 years old when she entered the ball pool at the wacky warehouse.
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At 23rd Oct 2008, robmoo wrote:The company advertising themselves as 'Egg' was not what I expected...
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At 23rd Oct 2008, Candace9839 wrote:I've decided to call it 'The trouble with nuclear power'
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Comment number 91.
At 23rd Oct 2008, Rob Falconer wrote:There are complaints when fingernails and teeth are found in the Apple and Orange smoothies
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At 23rd Oct 2008, Rob Falconer wrote:Magritte was never very successful as an interior designer
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At 23rd Oct 2008, Neil wrote:Ripley could feel the first egg hatching and knew that today was going to be a very, very bad day.
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At 23rd Oct 2008, Candace9839 wrote:Molly finally discovers the truth about Fibber McGee's closet
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At 23rd Oct 2008, Mute Joe wrote:...and written on the balls are the names of all the people Tracey Emin hasn't slept with.
Margaret here is just removing one now...
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At 23rd Oct 2008, teazeldad wrote:For gods sake keep looking, David Beckham's in here somewhere...
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At 23rd Oct 2008, Candace9839 wrote:After trying alcohol for inspiration, Tracey Emin turns to acid
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At 23rd Oct 2008, Mal Hull wrote:Birds, eye.
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At 23rd Oct 2008, teazeldad wrote:Health & Safety Inspectors were blamed for the remake of 'Cube' not having quite the same edge as the original
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At 23rd Oct 2008, MersonTuffers wrote:Vis all dese balls, der must be a man in here sumvhere... muttered Gretchen.
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