Caption Competition
Winning entries in the Caption Competition.
The competition is now closed.
This week it's the Harbin Ice-Lantern Show at Zhaolin Parkin Heilongjiang province, China.
Thanks to all who entered. The prize of a small amount of kudos to the following:
6. SkarloeyLine
Not to be outdone, Glasgow Zoo unveils the enclosure of its two new polar bears.
5. John_Sevenoaks
It tastes nice, but it was hell getting it out of the jelly mould.
4. BaldoBingham
No matter how they lit it, Salford in summer was still cold and uninviting.
3. Gray Gable
"I'll have some of what Grandma's drinking..."
2. MightyGiddyUpGal
"And all I got you was a snow globe..."
1. Mad hatter
Kim-Jong Un decides to defrost his father's freezer.
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At 22nd Dec 2011, Candace9839 wrote:Me glow China
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At 22nd Dec 2011, Candace9839 wrote:Rice rice baby
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At 22nd Dec 2011, Candace9839 wrote:On the woks
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At 22nd Dec 2011, Candace9839 wrote:Hardly neat, I’m afraid
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At 22nd Dec 2011, Candace9839 wrote:Is it chilly in here or is it just me?
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At 22nd Dec 2011, Gray Gable wrote:I’ll have some of what Grandma’s drinking..
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At 22nd Dec 2011, Candace9839 wrote:I saw it on YouCube
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At 22nd Dec 2011, Candace9839 wrote:Remember what you said about hell, darling?
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Comment number 9.
At 22nd Dec 2011, ARoseByAnyOther wrote:Cold phwoar era
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At 22nd Dec 2011, Gray Gable wrote:The most expensive Vodka Martini. Ever.
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At 22nd Dec 2011, ARoseByAnyOther wrote:Just chilling out, dear.
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Comment number 12.
At 22nd Dec 2011, rogueslr wrote:I haven't seen this much ice since the end of Titanic.
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At 22nd Dec 2011, ARoseByAnyOther wrote:Freeze release me, let me go
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At 22nd Dec 2011, ARoseByAnyOther wrote:If cubists ruled the world
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At 22nd Dec 2011, rogueslr wrote:Waiter, when I ordered ice with my drink I didn't mean this much.
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At 22nd Dec 2011, ARoseByAnyOther wrote:Warning: Brain freeze hazard ahead
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At 22nd Dec 2011, rogueslr wrote:When digital TV's go bad.
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Comment number 18.
At 22nd Dec 2011, John_Sevenoaks wrote:It tastes nice, but it was hell getting it out of the jelly mould.
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At 22nd Dec 2011, rogueslr wrote:Global warming, fact or fiction.
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At 22nd Dec 2011, Nick Fowler wrote:They should put a sign up, mate – it’s slippery
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Comment number 21.
At 22nd Dec 2011, Steele Hawker wrote:Zhaolin Parkin? But I asked for Baskin-Robbins!
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At 22nd Dec 2011, Steele Hawker wrote:China unveils its own version of the Large Hadron Collider
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Comment number 23.
At 22nd Dec 2011, Nick Fowler wrote:But someone told me they were cancelling the show this year and putting it on ice
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At 22nd Dec 2011, ARoseByAnyOther wrote:It's the winter solstice and it's getting brighter by the minute...
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At 22nd Dec 2011, John_Sevenoaks wrote:Scientists at the LHC get a glimpse of the Chinese lantern particle.
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Comment number 26.
At 22nd Dec 2011, Steele Hawker wrote:Unfortunately, all London could put on was the Wheeliebin Ice-Lantern Show
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Comment number 27.
At 22nd Dec 2011, Nick Fowler wrote:Sorry it's taking a while, Sir - most of the staff are off with frostbite
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At 22nd Dec 2011, Steele Hawker wrote:Of course you're not getting a rise - haven't you heard there's a freeze on?
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Comment number 29.
At 22nd Dec 2011, Steele Hawker wrote:Blackpool is thinking of putting on the same show ... in August
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Comment number 30.
At 22nd Dec 2011, Nick Fowler wrote:Are you leaning over?
Yes, ice-lantern.
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Comment number 31.
At 22nd Dec 2011, Nick Fowler wrote:Unfortunately, the park was later attacked by vandals with hot-water bottles
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Comment number 32.
At 22nd Dec 2011, Nick Fowler wrote:That's perfect - now turn on the floodlights!
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Comment number 33.
At 22nd Dec 2011, Steele Hawker wrote:But Dad, we wanted to see the Harbin Ice-Lantern Show!
Sorry, lads, but I can only pronounce Alton Towers.
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Comment number 34.
At 22nd Dec 2011, Valerie Ganne wrote:We get the show all ready on time, Wong, and then you go and forget the comments box!
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At 22nd Dec 2011, Gurney Nutting wrote:The staff at Iceland in Lewisham High Street had been working overtime ...
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At 22nd Dec 2011, Valerie Ganne wrote:What do we use to hold the roof up? Wall's.
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At 22nd Dec 2011, Gurney Nutting wrote:We were thinking of building this at Clacton, but it was too cold there
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At 22nd Dec 2011, John_Sevenoaks wrote:If you don't want ice in it, you can just have one of those little umbrellas or an olive on a stick.
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Comment number 39.
At 22nd Dec 2011, grazvalentine wrote:Ice lanterns from the Bling Dynasty.
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At 22nd Dec 2011, Gurney Nutting wrote:The event was opened by famous British entertainer, Bruce Forsyth : "Ice to see you, to see you ..."
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At 22nd Dec 2011, Gurney Nutting wrote:The ice have it
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At 22nd Dec 2011, Valerie Ganne wrote:You want to eat in restaurant here? I can recommend the skate.
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At 22nd Dec 2011, Andy Hill wrote:Right on! I said 'right on!' Ah glate!
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At 22nd Dec 2011, Andy Hill wrote:Right on! I said 'right on!' Ah ruvry!
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At 22nd Dec 2011, david regan wrote:The refreshment bar was empty .......... apparently they had run out of ice !!!!!!!
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At 22nd Dec 2011, david regan wrote:I wouldn't go to that show for all the iced-tea in China !!
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At 22nd Dec 2011, david regan wrote:Chinese Bank's assets frozen due to hole in the economy !!
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At 22nd Dec 2011, Gurney Nutting wrote:Unfortunately, the lights confused airline pilots, who thought it was a lantern strip
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At 22nd Dec 2011, david regan wrote:Ho Lee Wall !!!
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Comment number 50.
At 22nd Dec 2011, Mad hatter wrote:Kim-Jong Un decides to defrost his father's freezer.
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Comment number 51.
At 22nd Dec 2011, MuteJoe wrote:Kevin forgot his glasses for Karate Kid 3D
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Comment number 52.
At 22nd Dec 2011, Gurney Nutting wrote:You call that a lantern show? Ther's a better display at Number 32, Hillside Terrace, just down the road from me.
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At 22nd Dec 2011, DPNixon wrote:Despite attempting to prevent its spread, China finally succumbs to Disco Fever.
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At 22nd Dec 2011, david regan wrote:Ice Cubism
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At 22nd Dec 2011, sarahtrieste wrote:Amazing how a drink at lunchtime can change your perspective of the world.
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At 22nd Dec 2011, BeckySnow wrote:They do MSG all-you-can-eat buffets Mon-Thurs.
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At 22nd Dec 2011, Rob Falconer wrote:Pull out the plug - then we'll all be de-lighted
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At 22nd Dec 2011, TheSamePeopleAlwaysGetPicked wrote:The reception is rather frosty
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At 22nd Dec 2011, TheSamePeopleAlwaysGetPicked wrote:A chip off the ol' block of ice
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At 22nd Dec 2011, TheSamePeopleAlwaysGetPicked wrote:A Cranberry Liqueur on ice
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At 22nd Dec 2011, david regan wrote:Mum's gone to Iceland !!
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Comment number 62.
At 22nd Dec 2011, Rob Falconer wrote:The Chinese start their own version of "I'm a Celebrity," starring Lantern Deck
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At 22nd Dec 2011, Rob Falconer wrote:The Ming done-icily
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At 22nd Dec 2011, penny-farthing wrote:Spacious,well-illuminated residence for sale.No running water.Seller anxious.
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At 22nd Dec 2011, Paris-Amsterdam Yank wrote:I told you global warming was nonsense. As for that nuclear plant 10 km upstream from here....
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At 22nd Dec 2011, Rob Falconer wrote:The Rink Dynasty
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At 22nd Dec 2011, Rob Falconer wrote:The Free Zing Dynasty
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At 22nd Dec 2011, JimmyG wrote:Rumours of Santa's conjunctivitus were spreading worldwide...
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At 22nd Dec 2011, david regan wrote:I don't know about the cows, but I'm friesian !!!!
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At 22nd Dec 2011, JimmyG wrote:The dragon was going to have to work twice as hard for the coming New Year celebrations.
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At 22nd Dec 2011, JimmyG wrote:China build hotel for Walt Disney's imminent visit...
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At 22nd Dec 2011, Dyeb wrote:Ice and a slice?
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At 22nd Dec 2011, BeckySnow wrote:Man sets world record for building the largest palace made out of unwanted novelty icecube lights, glowing shot glasses etc etc from iwantoneofthose.com
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At 22nd Dec 2011, Rob Falconer wrote:No, Darling, I said I wanted you to take us to a nice show ...
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At 22nd Dec 2011, sarahtrieste wrote:Guess who got new digital imaging software for Christmas!
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At 22nd Dec 2011, PeeJayEll wrote:I don't think much of this new Chinese High-Definition tv service.
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At 22nd Dec 2011, Gareth Butler wrote:After a typo in the job ad, the new police impressionist artist leaves Crimewatch viewers somewhat bemused....
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At 22nd Dec 2011, JimmyG wrote:The new Jolie Madonna Baby Care Centre was nearing completion.
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At 22nd Dec 2011, penny-farthing wrote:Old Chinese proverb:Many freezing hands make light work.
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At 22nd Dec 2011, SkarloeyLine wrote:Not to be outdone, Glasgow Zoo unveils the enclosure of its two new polar bears.
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At 22nd Dec 2011, SkarloeyLine wrote:If Carlsberg did housing estates...
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At 22nd Dec 2011, Hugh McKinney wrote:There were growing suspicions that the colour control on the new 3D TV glasses may be set a little too high.
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At 22nd Dec 2011, MuteJoe wrote:Happisburgh beaten to 'Best Kept Lighthouse' accolade.
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At 22nd Dec 2011, seabean wrote:³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ News - Kim Jong-il death: 'Nature mourns' N Korea leader.
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At 22nd Dec 2011, Valerie Ganne wrote:Now, Boris Johnson is trying to set up a similar concept in London, combining the ideas of the Zhaolin Parkin Heilongjiang with the tradition of the Noh Theatre. He is already having "Noh Parkin" signs made up.
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At 22nd Dec 2011, CindyAccidentally wrote:Yes, it might look pretty, but I've heard the landscapers are heading for meltdown.
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At 22nd Dec 2011, Valerie Ganne wrote:Sorry, Sir, but your waiter is a little hard-of-hearing. So you didn't actually order fried ice?
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At 22nd Dec 2011, Valerie Ganne wrote:I like it, but it' snow art
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At 22nd Dec 2011, Raven Clare wrote:I said I wanted an iPad for Christmas, Dad, not an ice pad
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At 22nd Dec 2011, Redcoat 61 wrote:Chinese property market heading for meltdown
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At 22nd Dec 2011, penny-farthing wrote:The local council was equally incandescent when the electric bill arrived.
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At 22nd Dec 2011, penny-farthing wrote:Xiao hated how when there was no-one at the bank she still had to zig-zag up and down the line to get to the counter.
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At 22nd Dec 2011, Lewis Graham wrote:Yes, yes, it's a bigger display than next door - but what have you done with our house!
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At 22nd Dec 2011, Lewis Graham wrote:2030: The remains of the Arctic ice cap becomes a tourist destination
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At 22nd Dec 2011, StoneyMast wrote:There goes the neighbourhood - until spring anyway
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At 22nd Dec 2011, Bellhouse Hartwell wrote:There's one in America too - it's called Iceburg
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At 22nd Dec 2011, aliotis wrote:Chinese customers who couldn't pay their increased Fuel Bills prove "Necessity is the Mother of Invention"
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At 22nd Dec 2011, Hobbitmorley wrote:The Inn of the Frozen Happiness
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At 22nd Dec 2011, Bellhouse Hartwell wrote:Have to put on a good display - have you seen all the lights on Wong's house next door?
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At 23rd Dec 2011, MightyGiddyUpGal wrote:And all I got you was a snow globe...
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