Caption competition - results
It's time for the results of the caption competition.
This week we asked you to put words to the picture of a young man performing a stunt at the First China International Cultural and Creative Industry Expo.
And the winners are:
1. Shiz
Fitzwilliam Museum threatens to ban another visitor.
2. Stig
The world record price for a Ming vase had just been broken. But back in the auctioneer's storeroom, a game of double dare reaches its climax..
3. Alex
"Ming pots keep falling on my head.."
4. Glenn Dixon
Terracotta Worrier
5. Sue
Philip Treacy - the wilderness years.
6. Alan
Pot Noodle!!
Thanks to all those who entered. The other entries are linked below.
Comments
The instant before the impact.
Tryouts for the 2008 Extreme Feng Shui olympic team were off to a precarious start
Not for the tee in China
He was besotted, but couldn't quite bring himself to tell her
´óÏó´«Ã½ web site admits error having published photograph (of man doing a head stand on an angled bowl) upside-down.
Mr Ramsey's latest victim.
Jarhead
Chinese mortar torture.
China on your head (only works if you sing it unfortunately!)
Crack pot
And one little borrower had no egg at all....
Pete Doherty no longer world's biggest pot-head
Revealed: The true origin of the term "Pothead"
For his clue of 'psycho-ceramic', Bob used a cracked pot and won.
Crack Qing pot Grommit.
Hwang's potty training was not going well
China deportment
Ming the Merciless.
'Pot goes straight to your head', says Chinese drugs czar.
By balancing Bao Xishun's thimble the big guy can reach it easier
Just another crackpot.
Toby or not Toby (jug)?
Customer in Chinese restaurant regrets asking for a number 2 off the menu.
Chinese pot-head looks for munchies
What's up, me old china?
flower power drop out
amateur ceramics
world's smallest man wins thimble balancing contest
"I asked my hairdresser to cover up my roots and look what happened!"
Yan totally misunderstood the diners' request for pot noodle
Current Bid £9.99, reserve not met.
Peking.... Duck!
Bowl or hat?
In his next film, James Bond meets an old adversary - Oddpot
Extreme potty training
In his next film, James Bond meets an old adversary - Oddpot
China puts together it's first cricket team but something is lost in translation at the trials for a fast bowler.
Man oddly feels more tense than usual after taking pot.
Over here! On me 'ead son.
The Sun's Chinese edition readers' competition: Guess what happened next
Bored with Sport, the Superglue Prankster crosses over into the mainstream
"Pothead" performs stunt at Chinese Expo.
The Californian entry for art based on the words pot, rim and head was far less cultured than the Chinese effort.
Advanced homeopotty?
Flobble obble weeed!
China presents its version of "Harry Potter and the Chamberpot of Secrets"
Another case for Mr Bao?
Going to see a doctor? Actually, I was on my way to a marriage guidance counsellor.
Philip Treacy unveils his Beijing Collection
Going to see a doctor? Actually, I was on my way to a marriage guidance counsellor.
Chinese TV Game Show "Who wants to be a Milliner?"
"...so my advice to all pots is to get out there, have fun and don't get into students."
I wish I could work with little ern. My doctor said it would be wise
Flob-a-dob! Flob-a-bob-a-lob!
Just what the world needs, another pot head showing off.
Opinion was divided - some witnesses said that this was an artistic performance of immense cultural value, others that it was simply pot-head who though he was a plant.
Damn, I knew I should have emptied it first.
pothead!
What's a 'gazunder'?
Stoke City's latest signing fails to realise that the club's nickname is not meant literally.
Kim Jung Sun was mortified when his mum threw out his favourite pot....mainly as he was standing below it
Chip off the old pot
( I fancy a ) Pot noodle
Ming-die-nasty.
Kim Jung Sun was surprised to be involved in the updated version of "Find the Pea".
Sanitary arrangement at the Beijing Olympics may not be all the athletes expect.
The potty didn't meet it's reserve price as there was a chink in it
Health warning for potheads: too much pot causes eye roll.
Pot head.
´óÏó´«Ã½ Pronunciation Unit:
you say Pot-ay-to,
I say Pot-ah-to.
The Dragons witness the acid test of the freezer po.
Potheads eh?
Bosh Spice
Unfortunately the rather open storage facility permits this particular version to grant only 1 wish
China - Trade Balance crisis.
Contestant miming the meaning of the Chinese glyph for "downpour" (shown at lower left).
Scottish museum visitor finds new form of entertainment after ban
han gon lads ive had an idea.
Have you see that vase, Ming?
He's obviously a "Professional Pot-head."
Hong Kong is now entrepot - official.
Chinese version of Google finds picture of a pothead.
Bond producers were disappointed at the auditions for a 21st Century Oddjob.
Chinese hat designer shows his newest creation for Ascot "Ladies Day"
You don't have a pot to piss in because it's on top of your head!
If only he knew what it's other uses where..
Roman Abramovich's casual game of keepie uppie with a £10m Ming Vase finally convinced the other Premiership owners that they would never be able to outspend Chelsea.
Mao, stop playing with your bowl and get over here and eat your tea...
"They want me to brew the theme tea, drink the theme tea..."
When it comes to Pot Noodles, there's only one thing on this young man's mind!
Potty
Dennis spotted the pot falling too late for this information to be of any benefit to him!
Ling Mei had entered the Red Lion 'balance a pint pot on your head' competion but missed a vital word in the translation
The pots and the juggler were rubbish, but it was a great advertisement for Gaffer tape.
Confucious warned Tony to "Beware descending old relics, watch out for Ming!"
visitor translates sign reading "beware falling pottery" just too late...
Jeff now regretted ignoring the "hard hats at all times" notice
And, as I was saying, "God works in mysterious ways"
Are you sure it's empty?
Pothead
John soon regretted standing under The Who's hotel window on their Chinese tour.
He's a real pothead!
Chinese milliner tries new slant on headgear
Well, bowl Mi over
Heads I win.
",..mmm... a cup of tea Would be nice.."
Gone Potty
Rhyming Cockneys Confused.
Po and Dipsy say hello.
The Chinese couldn't just copy Ground Force, they had to give it their own twist.
Taking pot luck.
The three cup trick just got really weird.
Balance-zen act
You should have seen the egg..
Mr. Li decided to postpone his trip to Pamplona.
As the urine trickled down his face, it became clear that this was in fact a potty.
1)Potty-training gone over the head?
2)Ming the Pot-head !
3)Put the pot on someone ?
"That's not how we make hot pot in Lancashire."
China was late in developing the hearing aid.
Lost in translation - a Chinese 'pot head' fails to see the point in experimentation
Chairman Bowl
The compost slowly poured onto the boys bald head.
Give a man a fish and you feed him for one day. Give him a fishing rod and you feed him for a lifetime. Give him a cooking pot and he misses the point entirely.
The dropped the thimble caused a scare during filming of Land of the giants
That trouser-filling moment as pot falls from first floor window ledge onto passer-by.
Idiots! I'm balancing on a unicycle, juggling three flaming gerbils and they crop the photo there!
Some shoppers are unaware of the Pottery Barn rule.
Sponsored by Superglue R & D.
Pot Noodle
For the caption competition: "Blue-Ming potty..."
Unfortunately, the phrase "Pudding-bowl haircut" hadn't quite been translated properly.
Old Chinese Proverb: "Empty vessels make most poise" - (Confucius)
Man contemplates where he left his asprin as falling pot collides with his head.
The Borrowers, Chinese version.
The dramatic Egg Cup falls on head scene.
aaaaaaaaaaaagh!
Pothead
Ouch.
Public humiliation for ´óÏó´«Ã½ Magazine programmer responsible for last weeks caption competition cock up.
Looks line the end of a dynasty... Ming I think?
Wei Jing wondered if the rumours of wi-fi headaches were true, as he balanced the weight of the world on his head
POT HEAD
or
"Great pots keep falling on my head..."
Chinaman balances pot on head for publicity. Cunning stunt.
"...and my parents thought I was wasting my life!"
Heads or Pails?
Ming Po?
1st Day, Harrods Sale - the aftermath
He's a pot-head, obviously!
I must be potty to have agreed to do this!
"...Chamber pots keep falling on my head.." with apologies to BJ Thomas
What! Not another careless balcony gardener?
I'm going to crack this poser.
Won began to wonder if his lice-trap would have the same side effects as wi-fi.
Thank heavens this chamber pot is clean.
No one knew Fred was raised by seals, despite his cravings for sushi, until someone got the bright idea to heave crockery about.
I wish Beijing United would use proper balls like other football clubs
New from Jackie Chan, super strong hair gel!
It's raining Ming
pot head.
I wish the Invisible Man balancing on top of the pot would keep still!
Pot-head
Is it still there? Yep, seems to be.
Caption - 'Pothead'
And once the man holding the plant pot had been air brushed out of the picture...
You'll have to move a step to your right. You're blocking our sponsor's message.
It was too late when Deng realised that the Double Happiness fortune cookie shouldn't have been taken literally!
"Dad, do you know I've got a pot on me head?". "You hum is son and I'll play it".
Man demonstrates one advantage of having no bald spot
Rehearsals for "Dizzy" in the stage version of "Bob the Builder" going well!
Suddenly the MSG-induced headache didn't matter anymore!
Blue ming ridiculous
In spite of his best efforts, Deng was never going to beat Baldrick's slug balancing routine!
PATIENT: "Doctor, Doctor, I've got a pot on my head."
DOCTOR: "Plant yourself down there and we'll take a look."
This is the last time I play charades with you! Pot, noodle, geddit?
And this trick is for pot-heads only...
The Borrowers' Chinese cousin was having trouble with the thimble...
Nintendo recalls 1.8m Wii pots
The new "Porta Potty"
Caption Competition:
Nanking's mayor learns first hand, the drawbacks associated with a lack of indoor bathrooms in his city.
PMT darling?
what do you mean you there's no "Christmas Party Punch" left!
After a superb intro, his performance turned a bit shaky upon surprise visit by Jackie Chan.
Mr. Tsang suddenly realised that he really should have let the superglue dry before trying that trick.
Bowl 'Em Over, China!
He's got a Ming-ing headache!
"Er....I think you're supposed to sit on it".
Who are you calling a pot head, me old china?
Jardin-hair-cut Woo’s World
That's a minging headache
"pot head"?
China's misinterpretation of the "bowl-cut" hairstyle
Nice little urner!
Pete Doherty no longer world's biggest pot-head
Sadly Freddie was raised in England and was unable to read the sign "Beware of falling pots".
I wish someone had emptied this first
it's true, this will send you potty
Pothead
Thinks: "He'd better get the harmonica and the Unicycle in the picture as well!"
Have you had an accident in the last twelve months that wasn’t your fault call lawyers 4 U .
Rudolf, the head knows pain dear
Wong was beginning to get a little worried about the next event on the agenda which was entitled "Taking a Potshot".
Smoking pot can seriously damage your brain
I said have you done pot
Ken grinned; hadn't anybody in the west heard of pritt stick?
The things I have to do to get my picture in the caption comp....
Heavy Pothead
Do I leave it in, do I take it out, do I leave it in...
Han pondered on the wisdom of drinking the contents first.
No mum, when i said he was a bit of a pot-head...
Pot Head
Always stowe luggage securely in the overhead lockers.
Drained pots keep falling on my head
"Oops, sorry - I'd only drunk half the cup too" shouts Gulliver from high above .
Disappointment greets Zandra Rhodes's Chinese millinery collection.
The winner of the 2006 "Unusual Warts and Other Growths" contest is photographed by the press.
Er - Comrade Boss - it says "Made in Taiwan".
The doors open for another busy day at Relate, Beijing.
"Ah, splendid, time for elevenses I see"
"Aha, I've been looking for that plant pot everywhere..."
Priceless Qing dynasty vases "accidental" breakage - the truth emerges.
"Oh, THAT plant pot."