Caption Competition
Winning entries in the Caption Competition.
The competition is now closed.
This week, it's the Mascot Grand National. But what's being said?
Thanks to all who entered. The prize of a small amount of kudos to the following:
6. NorfolkOnce
Fans at an Amy Winehouse concert see a big hairdo, tattoos, extravagant eye makeup. This is what she sees...
5. lavaboarder
Aren't management training weekends a waste of time and money?
4. linn-dog
The march of two by two towards the ark was disrupted with the tanoy call that there was limited space in the replacement bus service.
3. rogueslr
The staff sports day at Sellafield was always a colourful affair.
2. Northern_Simon
"Run for your lives! The Disney copyright lawyers are coming!!!"
1. teazeldad
As they watched the athletes approaching the finish line, the IOC officials realised that, compared to this, Caster Semenya was a straightforward case.
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At 8th Oct 2009, rogueslr wrote:We really should have gotten a professional wedding photographer.
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Comment number 2.
At 8th Oct 2009, rogueslr wrote:The race to succeed Gorden Brown really hots up.
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At 8th Oct 2009, Valerie Ganne wrote:After talks over wages break down, there is a mass break-out from Disneyworld
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At 8th Oct 2009, Candace9839 wrote:It's that damned squirrel again, popping up to ruin my big finish photo!
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At 8th Oct 2009, Candace9839 wrote:Darwin for Dummies
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At 8th Oct 2009, Valerie Ganne wrote:Bee David Cameron was well out in front, but Boris Bear wasn't giving up so easily
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At 8th Oct 2009, LaurenceLane wrote:With an eye to political bias the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ would like to point out that silly politicians come in a variety of colours and parties.
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Comment number 8.
At 8th Oct 2009, Candace9839 wrote:Unfortunately the pantomime horse had become separated after fifty yards
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At 8th Oct 2009, LaurenceLane wrote:Manchester United's Fred the Red won in the 123rd minute of extra time.
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Comment number 10.
At 8th Oct 2009, Valerie Ganne wrote:It's not exactly Royal Mascot, is it?
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At 8th Oct 2009, Valerie Ganne wrote:Unfortunately, the Dalek fell at the first hurdle
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At 8th Oct 2009, Kudosless wrote:"I hope that this isn't a political gimmick. Oh, it's OUR mascot is it?"
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At 8th Oct 2009, Candace9839 wrote:If Roger Waters was on the 2012 olympic committee
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At 8th Oct 2009, Valerie Ganne wrote:Wacky Races
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At 8th Oct 2009, rogueslr wrote:The Olympic obligatory drug test after the 10,000 metres steeplechase showed that most of the spectators were positive for LSD.
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At 8th Oct 2009, bmerren wrote:Playstations new realistic graphics didnt add anything to the gaming experience.
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At 8th Oct 2009, Candace9839 wrote:Splitting Image
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At 8th Oct 2009, campaign1 wrote:When the picket line at Disney turns nasty!
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Comment number 19.
At 8th Oct 2009, bmerren wrote:Climate chnage was ruining the hibernation instincts of many animals.
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Comment number 20.
At 8th Oct 2009, Valerie Ganne wrote:Isn't it amazing, the way they get the horses to dress up like that?
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Comment number 21.
At 8th Oct 2009, Kudosless wrote:Referees for future Man Utd games get some fitness training
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At 8th Oct 2009, Candace9839 wrote:Sacha Baron Cohen wins one for the Gipper
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Comment number 23.
At 8th Oct 2009, JeremiahJobling wrote:The ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳'s political allegories were getting more obscure each year
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At 8th Oct 2009, Northern_Simon wrote:Another example of the chaos that can be caused by a simple shout of "Free Beer!"
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Comment number 25.
At 8th Oct 2009, Candace9839 wrote:And it's going to Bee a close one
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Comment number 26.
At 8th Oct 2009, JeremiahJobling wrote:So, that's how the current political situation works. Now let's consider proportional representation ...
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Comment number 27.
At 8th Oct 2009, bmerren wrote:No guv, you said the fence was to be 6", definitely not 6'.
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Comment number 28.
At 8th Oct 2009, JeremiahJobling wrote:But Paula Radcliffe had been unable to appear, so there was no water jump
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Comment number 29.
At 8th Oct 2009, JeremiahJobling wrote:Wearing iPod headphones whilst running was not such a good idea, thought the bee
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Comment number 30.
At 8th Oct 2009, Candace9839 wrote:Chariots of Attire
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Comment number 31.
At 8th Oct 2009, rogueslr wrote:Unfortunately the winner was disqualified for testing positive for Royal Jelly.
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Comment number 32.
At 8th Oct 2009, MuteJoe wrote:The recession had forced Delia to make her own costume for the Norwich City mascot.
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Comment number 33.
At 8th Oct 2009, JeremiahJobling wrote:Of course, Ipswich Town Football Club won, as their mascot IS a horse
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Comment number 34.
At 8th Oct 2009, Kudosless wrote:"I said "'Ave It" protests John Smiths advertising director, not "A Vet"
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Comment number 35.
At 8th Oct 2009, teazeldad wrote:As they watched the athletes approaching the finish line, the IOC officials realised that, compared to this, Caster Semenya was a straightforward case
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Comment number 36.
At 8th Oct 2009, sternpaddler wrote:The participants were soon to find that the "John Smith" fence was nothing compared to the upcoming "Young Man from Nantucket" fence.
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At 8th Oct 2009, JeremiahJobling wrote:Derek Wilson, who came in last, was sold off to a glue factory
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Comment number 38.
At 8th Oct 2009, Candace9839 wrote:Ridley Scott's Robin Hood prequel would prove a shock for many
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Comment number 39.
At 8th Oct 2009, JeremiahJobling wrote:But the race was won by a donkey who ran the Four-Minute Mule
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Comment number 40.
At 8th Oct 2009, Behn wrote:Quick! make sure that the dog doesn't come last else it'll be classed as 'Hunting'
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At 8th Oct 2009, teazeldad wrote:I may have lost my other half, thought the horse, but at least I'm ahead of that damn Princess Leia
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Comment number 42.
At 8th Oct 2009, teazeldad wrote:No-one expects the Spanish Inquisition!
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Comment number 43.
At 8th Oct 2009, Raven Clare wrote:Horses for courses, and mascots for Ascot
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At 8th Oct 2009, Helenepitpony wrote:As the bookies paid out, the winning mascot denied any involvement in a sting.
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Comment number 45.
At 8th Oct 2009, Raven Clare wrote:It's a pointless-to-pointless race
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Comment number 46.
At 8th Oct 2009, Rob-C-Nesbit wrote:With two furlongs to go Benny-Bee looked to have it in the bag until team priciple Flavio Briatore got on the radio and ordered him to take a dive.
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Comment number 47.
At 8th Oct 2009, lindum49 wrote:"And their off on the opening race of London's 2012 Olympics....."
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Comment number 48.
At 8th Oct 2009, Magnum Carter wrote:Globalization of Teddy Bear's Picnic
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At 8th Oct 2009, Kudosless wrote:"No need to sprint" thought the creature in second. "I could win at hedgehogging pace"
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Comment number 50.
At 8th Oct 2009, rogueslr wrote:If you thought stuffed animals were scary...
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At 8th Oct 2009, Kudosless wrote:But which one is Joleon?
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At 8th Oct 2009, ARoseByAnyOther wrote:"I certainly was in the race!" cried the Ram
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Comment number 53.
At 8th Oct 2009, Magnum Carter wrote:Chariots Of Fire remake to star Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens.
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Comment number 54.
At 8th Oct 2009, Kudosless wrote:Bitter rivalry
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At 8th Oct 2009, Raven Clare wrote:Complain about this comment (Comment number 55)
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At 8th Oct 2009, Raven Clare wrote:Luckily, the bee was wearing go-faster stripes
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At 8th Oct 2009, Gethundersley Chodmaintaffwackery wrote:This race prompted new calls for a ban on performance-enhancing Bugs.
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Comment number 58.
At 8th Oct 2009, Kudosless wrote:England Vs Ukraine Bolt
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Comment number 59.
At 8th Oct 2009, Raven Clare wrote:As everyone expected, the race was won by Lester Pig
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Comment number 60.
At 8th Oct 2009, Raven Clare wrote:However, the bee was later disqualified when it was found there was a horse inside
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Comment number 61.
At 8th Oct 2009, Neil wrote:Guys, you seem keen, you couldn't just deal with this sack of letters, could you?
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Comment number 62.
At 8th Oct 2009, Raven Clare wrote:OK, who chose a snake as our team mascot?
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At 8th Oct 2009, teazeldad wrote:Cat Deeley "so pleased to be back home with this wonderful new presenting opportunity"
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At 8th Oct 2009, ARoseByAnyOther wrote:When it was announced that first prize was a date with Jessica Simpson, all hell broke loose
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Comment number 65.
At 8th Oct 2009, GervaseFen wrote:OK, who left the gate open at the zoo?
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Comment number 66.
At 8th Oct 2009, Kev wrote:Despite the mask, Bart Simpson would never live down being beaten by Bumblebee man
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At 8th Oct 2009, Magnum Carter wrote:While there was always a buzz about the winner, they all turned out to be quite a bunch of characters once they'd got over the bitterness. Sorry.
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At 8th Oct 2009, lolkat wrote:The LSD hadn't cured his insomnia, but Norman was enjoying the experience of counting sheep jumping over a fence a lot more than usual.
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At 8th Oct 2009, youngWillz wrote:The only event in which all the competitors are put down before, during and after it
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At 8th Oct 2009, rogueslr wrote:Unfortunately they were all beaten by two gorillas reading the Financial Times, so Arsenal eventually do have a trophy for their cabinet.
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Comment number 71.
At 8th Oct 2009, Magnum Carter wrote:...however, in the the spirit of fairness the judges conceded that everyone was a loser here
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At 8th Oct 2009, mainbass wrote:The pig sneezed, RUN!!
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Comment number 73.
At 8th Oct 2009, rogueslr wrote:So mummy, you've told me about the birds and bees, does the winner get the baby?
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At 8th Oct 2009, The STIG wrote:The winner made a beeline to the finish, and beat the hedgehog by a spike. The Chicken was later found crossing a nearby road.
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At 8th Oct 2009, GervaseFen wrote:As he woke up in a cold sweat, Ricky Gervais suddenly had a thought - why not turn his nightmares into a series of books and make some money?
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Comment number 76.
At 8th Oct 2009, Presto West End wrote:Aye, fight and you may die. Run, and you'll live... at least a while. And dying in your beds, many years from now, would you be willin' to trade ALL the days, from this day to that, for one chance, just one chance, to come back here and tell our enemies that they may take our lives, but they'll never take... OUR DIGNITY!
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At 8th Oct 2009, The STIG wrote:"What do you mean there's a giant hedgehog behind me?"
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At 8th Oct 2009, ARoseByAnyOther wrote:"This one's for Velvet Brown!" cried the bee
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At 8th Oct 2009, annulla wrote:You said if I let you win,you'd wipe that stupid grin off your stupid face!
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At 8th Oct 2009, GervaseFen wrote:Well, you see, Dr. Weinstien, first it was just sheep I was counting, but now ...
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At 8th Oct 2009, Presto West End wrote:The Bee was the hot favourite. He was also very sweaty.
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At 8th Oct 2009, LaurenceLane wrote:Well doctor, it started with running in gorilla suits, but then I went hard core.
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At 8th Oct 2009, Lloyd-Barnes wrote:New wildlife reserve discovered on the river Trent
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At 8th Oct 2009, ARoseByAnyOther wrote:And as the bee surged to victory the crowd chanted "Run, Florist, Run!"
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At 8th Oct 2009, Presto West End wrote:2nd Battalion had been working hard on their leave of duty, but only managed to obtain meagre protection for their return.
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At 8th Oct 2009, Ubik wrote:Chariots of Fur
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At 8th Oct 2009, Helenepitpony wrote:There was uproar until Anton explained that he'd said the chicken looked "pecky".
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At 8th Oct 2009, LaurenceLane wrote:Seb Coe demonstrates he's still got it.
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Comment number 89.
At 8th Oct 2009, rogueslr wrote:The staff sports day at Sellafield was always a colourful affair.
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Comment number 90.
At 8th Oct 2009, GervaseFen wrote:Of course we're off. Would you want to live in a zoo run by Anna Ryder Richardson?
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Comment number 91.
At 8th Oct 2009, Tremorman wrote:Rumour was with all the wet weather another Ark was being built
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At 8th Oct 2009, johnc wrote:Wii Wars
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At 8th Oct 2009, Ubik wrote:The loneliness of the long distance pillock.
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At 8th Oct 2009, johnc wrote:After sampling the sponsors wares, the run for the loo turned into a stampede.
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At 8th Oct 2009, johnc wrote:Particle acceleration for dummies
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At 8th Oct 2009, Tremorman wrote:It was the ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ management's family day but it wasn't fancy dress.
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At 8th Oct 2009, johnc wrote:Nintendo's Sonic and Mario game design conferences are always fun.
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At 8th Oct 2009, Helenepitpony wrote:The pig wasn't worried. He knew Alesha would give him extra points for wearing pink.
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At 8th Oct 2009, Kudosless wrote:British Government "bemused" by Carla Bruni's portrayal of them
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At 8th Oct 2009, johnc wrote:Wardrobe malfunction
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