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Punorama Results

12:35 UK time, Wednesday, 14 March 2007

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It's time for Punorama results.

As ever, we gave you a story and you sent us punning headlines.

This week, it was the tale of robbers in Birmingham who threw thousands of pounds out of their getaway car after they realised they'd set off a security device in a stolen cashbox which covered the money in pink dye.

Realising they couldn't spend the cash without being traced they threw it out of the car window while speeding along a main route into the city. The box smashed open sending £20 notes flying into the air and provoking a stampede as passers-by scrambled around for the money.

So, how did you do? If frequency is an indicator of quality, then Dye-light robbery - sent in by Rob Falconer, Niall Nugent, Stella and Gareth Jones - is the pick of the week. A slight variation - Dye speed getaway - was suggested by Tim Knott.

We also applaud these offerings: Soaring Twenties from W Mobberley, In the clink from Mark Sheppard, Cash flew problem from Julie B and Lose pounds when you dye-it from J Bright.

Nicely done as well were Catch Twenty Too from Kate Lilley, Cash n' grab from Rob and Ryan W, alsoQuid pro glow sent in by Richard.

The Comic Relief inspired Red Notes Day from Helene Parry gets a special mention, but our personal favourite this week was When the red, red robbings come bob, bob bobbing along from Pix6. Bravo.

Comments

  1. At 01:06 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Rob Falconer wrote:

    Almost caught red-handed

  2. At 01:12 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Rob Falconer wrote:

    Thieves caught by Welsh Communist Red Dai

  3. At 01:15 PM on 13 Mar 2007, J Bright wrote:

    Pounds hurling

  4. At 01:19 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Simon Rooke wrote:

    Forgone with the wind

  5. At 01:20 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Simon Rooke wrote:

    Pound stretchers

  6. At 01:22 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Helene Parry wrote:

    Cash and grab

  7. At 01:23 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Helene Parry wrote:

    It's pay dye today

  8. At 01:24 PM on 13 Mar 2007, lynn wrote:

    Hue and cry

  9. At 01:25 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Helene Parry wrote:

    Bank charges

  10. At 01:25 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Brian Ritchie wrote:

    No change in road-pricing scheme.
    (Or is 20 quid small change these days?)

  11. At 01:26 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Simon Rooke wrote:

    Pennies from henchmen

  12. At 01:32 PM on 13 Mar 2007, lynn wrote:

    ruddy nuisance

    dye hard

  13. At 01:32 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Nigel Macarthur wrote:

    The chancer, my friends, is throwing it in the wind...

  14. At 01:33 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Nigel Macarthur wrote:

    Robbers' Howler

  15. At 01:33 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Anne wrote:

    No score draw

  16. At 01:33 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Nigel Macarthur wrote:

    Dyeing to get away.

  17. At 01:34 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Julie B wrote:

    Raining monarch

  18. At 01:36 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Nigel Macarthur wrote:

    They Wanted Unhued Denominations!

  19. At 01:38 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Nigel Macarthur wrote:

    The Pink Caper

  20. At 01:38 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Nigel Macarthur wrote:

    The Caper Chase

  21. At 01:39 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Anne wrote:

    Not so stainless steal!

  22. At 01:39 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Simon Rooke wrote:

    Cash and tarry

  23. At 01:40 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Rob Falconer wrote:

    Strawberry heist scream

  24. At 01:42 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Nigel Macarthur wrote:

    Shouldn't pink if you can't handle it.

  25. At 01:45 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Simon Rooke wrote:

    Dis-stained money

  26. At 01:46 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Nigel Macarthur wrote:

    Harmed Robbery

  27. At 01:46 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Colin Nelson wrote:

    "Never say dye" robbers cause grand brum scrum for hot scores

  28. At 01:47 PM on 13 Mar 2007, lynn wrote:

    Rosy fingered mourn

  29. At 01:47 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Kip wrote:

    Cerise a jolly good fellow.

  30. At 01:52 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Pix6, Vienna wrote:

    Slapdash-splashed-cash-stash-dash-hash.

  31. At 01:55 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Pix6, Vienna wrote:

    Red? Handed in!

  32. At 01:58 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Valérie Falconer wrote:

    Red-dye, stea-dy, throw

  33. At 01:59 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Simon Rooke wrote:

    Tainted shove

  34. At 01:59 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Pix6, Vienna wrote:

    Red? Handed in!

  35. At 02:00 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Valérie Falconer wrote:

    Police couldn't ketchup with the thieves

  36. At 02:00 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Simon Rooke wrote:

    Cash and tarry

  37. At 02:03 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Kip wrote:

    Saved for the fuchsia.

  38. At 02:06 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Colin Nelson wrote:

    "Never say dye" robbers cause grand brum scrum for hot scores

  39. At 02:09 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Kip wrote:

    Elgar's in the pink.

    Elgar dyed yesterday.

  40. At 02:15 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Big Ed wrote:

    The Pink Pound

  41. At 02:16 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Kip wrote:

    Hot pink.

  42. At 02:18 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Big Ed wrote:

    The Pink Pound

  43. At 02:21 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Kip wrote:

    Shocking pink

  44. At 02:25 PM on 13 Mar 2007, HTFB wrote:

    Pink Pound Makes Everybody Gay

  45. At 02:27 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Mark Wrighton wrote:

    Pink pound leaves robbers with red faces.

  46. At 02:27 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Candace wrote:

    Felony wise pound foolish

  47. At 02:29 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Mark Wrighton wrote:

    Pink pound leaves robbers with red faces.

  48. At 02:29 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Kip wrote:

    The Great Stain Robbery

  49. At 02:35 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Candace wrote:

    Bin the pink

  50. At 02:35 PM on 13 Mar 2007, William Dewé wrote:

    Cash me if you can!

  51. At 02:37 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Big Ed wrote:

    You've got to pink a pocket or two

  52. At 02:37 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Mark Wrighton wrote:

    Boys in blue hope to catch robbers red handed

  53. At 02:38 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Gareth Jones, Isle of Anglesey wrote:

    Reddy Cash

  54. At 02:39 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Candace wrote:

    The missing pink

  55. At 02:42 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Kip & Ed wrote:

    Lolly the Pink

  56. At 02:43 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Candace wrote:

    What were they pinking?

  57. At 02:45 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Candace wrote:

    It's indelible, it's strange but true

  58. At 02:48 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Kip wrote:

    Spondulux.

  59. At 02:50 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Candace wrote:

    Prawn takes Queen

  60. At 02:51 PM on 13 Mar 2007, William Dewé wrote:

    Hit a Brum note!

  61. At 02:51 PM on 13 Mar 2007, dave godfrey wrote:

    Dirty money, dirt cheap

  62. At 02:53 PM on 13 Mar 2007, malcolm wrote:

    Thieves are losers as scores dyed

  63. At 03:31 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Nigel Macarthur wrote:

    Red burn to spender...

  64. At 03:40 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Chris Stocks wrote:

    Fleeing the world, threw a rose-tinted spectacle.

  65. At 03:57 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Angela Barlow wrote:

    Dye hard with a vengeance

  66. At 04:00 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Simon Rooke wrote:

    Road wage

  67. At 04:08 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Simon Rooke wrote:

    Hu flung d'oh?

  68. At 04:09 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Simon Rooke wrote:

    Red hot silly papers

  69. At 04:19 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Pink Zebra wrote:

    Caught pink-handed

  70. At 04:24 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Kip wrote:

    Steal magnolia

  71. At 04:29 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Kip wrote:

    Rose madder'n hell

  72. At 04:34 PM on 13 Mar 2007, trina wrote:

    Money for nothin' and the chaps are free!

  73. At 04:35 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Helene Parry wrote:

    It could be hue

  74. At 04:37 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Helene Parry wrote:

    The Free Tenners

  75. At 04:43 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Mike wrote:

    Duet hit a Brum note!

  76. At 04:50 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Duncan Stott wrote:

    How about...

    The latest dye-et that helps you lose pounds

    ?

  77. At 04:53 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Ian wrote:

    Rose Minted Spectacle

  78. At 04:55 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Simon Rooke wrote:

    Hairy robbers quid ditch

  79. At 05:24 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Stuart wrote:

    It's a Brum Deal

  80. At 05:32 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Antony Pace wrote:

    A street full of reddies.
    Or
    We've scored!

  81. At 05:54 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Anna Lilley wrote:

    A Fistful of Colours

  82. At 06:03 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Helene Parry wrote:

    Strawberry heist lolly

  83. At 06:11 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Sam Kleeman wrote:

    Dye Another Day

  84. At 06:12 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Sam Kleeman wrote:

    Dyed Suspect

  85. At 06:15 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Sam Kleeman wrote:

    Pink Fleyd

  86. At 06:31 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Serena wrote:

    Hot Pink!

  87. At 06:34 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Christy wrote:

    Pink got the party started.

  88. At 06:41 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Candace wrote:

    Quid Rose Throw

  89. At 06:42 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Candace wrote:

    We don't need no pinking adage

  90. At 06:53 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Jeff Wutzke wrote:

    Queen for a Getaway

  91. At 07:10 PM on 13 Mar 2007, sarah trieste italy wrote:

    Stained on delivery.

  92. At 07:15 PM on 13 Mar 2007, sarah trieste italy wrote:

    Dough nuts

  93. At 07:16 PM on 13 Mar 2007, sarah trieste italy wrote:

    In the red

  94. At 07:36 PM on 13 Mar 2007, sarah trieste italy wrote:

    Rose tinted spectacle

  95. At 07:37 PM on 13 Mar 2007, sarah trieste italy wrote:

    Dash to remove stains

  96. At 07:40 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Mike Harper wrote:

    Dying for a fortune.

  97. At 07:44 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Offshore Alan wrote:

    Dye laughing at Punorama

  98. At 08:30 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Candace wrote:

    So put another dye in the cashbox, baby

  99. At 09:13 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Christina wrote:

    Pink e-con-o-my!

  100. At 10:15 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Mel wrote:

    Pink pound hits the ground running

  101. At 10:20 PM on 13 Mar 2007, norm brown wrote:

    Silly the pink.

  102. At 10:48 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Mark Esdale wrote:

    Brummy dummies' funny money

  103. At 10:53 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Stig wrote:

    It's a lootery..

  104. At 11:21 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Helene Parry wrote:

    Colourant account

  105. At 11:38 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Mike Grimes wrote:

    pink outside the box

  106. At 11:43 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Muhammad Isa wrote:

    Note-away madness

  107. At 11:43 PM on 13 Mar 2007, Simon Rooke wrote:

    A Brum affair

  108. At 12:06 AM on 14 Mar 2007, Jake Perks wrote:

    Fuchsia crime

  109. At 12:09 AM on 14 Mar 2007, Stig wrote:

    Dosh, Bosh B’Gosh

  110. At 12:14 AM on 14 Mar 2007, Muhammad Isa wrote:

    Cash flow problems

  111. At 01:07 AM on 14 Mar 2007, Murray Milne wrote:

    Pink Flawed

  112. At 01:12 AM on 14 Mar 2007, Murray Milne wrote:

    Lolly the Pink

  113. At 02:09 AM on 14 Mar 2007, Geo wrote:

    Fretty in Pink

  114. At 05:31 AM on 14 Mar 2007, sarah, trieste, italy wrote:

    Rose for the grand occasion

  115. At 08:23 AM on 14 Mar 2007, Bryan Poor wrote:

    Congestion charge.

  116. At 08:27 AM on 14 Mar 2007, Lee Pike wrote:

    Would you Adam and leave it?

  117. At 08:33 AM on 14 Mar 2007, Simon Rooke wrote:

    Red litter day

  118. At 08:43 AM on 14 Mar 2007, Helene Parry wrote:

    Bootyditchers

  119. At 08:46 AM on 14 Mar 2007, Helene Parry wrote:

    Evasion of the Booty Snatchers

  120. At 09:00 AM on 14 Mar 2007, PJ, West Yorks, thelbiq.co.uk wrote:

    The power of the pink pound

  121. At 09:05 AM on 14 Mar 2007, Dorothy wrote:

    Gold rush

  122. At 09:08 AM on 14 Mar 2007, Sue Dove wrote:

    For Punorama

    In fuchsia, Robbers should have salmon, pink ahead for a rosier conclusion


    Sue Dove
    Solihull

  123. At 09:32 AM on 14 Mar 2007, Julie B wrote:

    The colour of money: passers-by caught red hand!

  124. At 09:46 AM on 14 Mar 2007, Diane, Sutton wrote:

    Gold blush

  125. At 10:10 AM on 14 Mar 2007, Muhammad Isa wrote:

    Sell pink cash? Not realistic. Expel all the dosh? Yes!

  126. At 10:24 AM on 14 Mar 2007, andy wilde wrote:

    daylight robbery as public cash in on the pink pound

  127. At 10:30 AM on 14 Mar 2007, Michael Sargent wrote:

    Dyed and goin' to heave 'em

    (as in "died and gone to heaven")

  128. At 10:31 AM on 14 Mar 2007, Michael Sargent wrote:

    Lost Tickets to Paradise

  129. At 11:19 AM on 14 Mar 2007, Tim Knott wrote:

    Splash and Grab

  130. At 11:19 AM on 14 Mar 2007, Tim Knott wrote:

    The Great Paint Robbery

  131. At 11:26 AM on 14 Mar 2007, Douglas Lee wrote:

    Red faces over pink pound

  132. At 11:29 AM on 14 Mar 2007, Tim Knott wrote:

    Glum scum dump plum sum in Brum

  133. At 11:34 AM on 14 Mar 2007, Niall Nugent wrote:

    Brummie money goes funny

  134. At 11:40 AM on 14 Mar 2007, Candace wrote:

    Resistance is fuscia

  135. At 11:42 AM on 14 Mar 2007, Gareth Jones, Isle of Anglesey wrote:

    Stained Undelivered

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