Caption Competition
Winning entries in the caption competition.
The competition is now closed.
This week it was an American tea party.
Thanks to all who entered. The prize of a small amount of kudos to the following:
6. archyogi
"No!" said the Englishman. "The teabag goes in first, then the water!"
5. Woundedpride
"Y'know, I've been comin' to these US coffee sales conventions every year, and every year the end of week party just gets better and better."
4. captioncorelli
Jaws was ready for the taste test.
3. AmusedofSwindon
Gulliver's morning cuppa is an ordeal for the catering staff.
2. jtotheglo
Willy never really properly adjusted back into the wild.
1. sarahtrieste
Global warming eventually reaches boiling point.
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Comment number 1.
At 16th Apr 2009, rogueslr wrote:Starbucks employees strike back.
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At 16th Apr 2009, Neil wrote:Gulliver's morning cuppa is an ordeal for the catering staff.
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At 16th Apr 2009, rogueslr wrote:Attempts to make the largest cup of tea start with the world's largest tea bag.
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At 16th Apr 2009, JimmyG wrote:Willy never really properly adjusted back into the wild.
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At 16th Apr 2009, excellentmad_hatter wrote:The British are going!
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At 16th Apr 2009, Pendragon wrote:In America, tea is dead, so locals hold a coffee mourning
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At 16th Apr 2009, Dodie James wrote:Photos emerge of George Bush's parting present to the Brazilian ambassador..
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At 16th Apr 2009, Pendragon wrote:Bring the kids! These tips are PG-rated.
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At 16th Apr 2009, Pendragon wrote:Luckily, the milk container ship was bearing down on them
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Comment number 10.
At 16th Apr 2009, Pendragon wrote:There's a bag missing. Is there a tea-leaf about?
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Comment number 11.
At 16th Apr 2009, Pendragon wrote:The Boston Tea Party Re-enactment Society put on a stirring spectacle
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At 16th Apr 2009, Pendragon wrote:Starbuck's introduce tea onto their menu, but get Imperial and Metric measures all mixed up
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At 16th Apr 2009, LaurenceLane wrote:The name's Rex, but you can call me Tea Rex.
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At 16th Apr 2009, Dodie James wrote:You should see the sugar cubes..
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At 16th Apr 2009, Valerie Ganne wrote:They're all as mad as hatters
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Comment number 16.
At 16th Apr 2009, Magnum Carter wrote:Gary took it upon himself to face the attack of the flying mutant tea-bags
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Comment number 17.
At 16th Apr 2009, Valerie Ganne wrote:And the native Americans were holding their own Boston Tepee Party
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At 16th Apr 2009, penny-farthing wrote:.....the dunking of the biscuit (cookie) was the real crowd-pleaser though.
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Comment number 19.
At 16th Apr 2009, Valerie Ganne wrote:Yeah, it's fun, but it doesn't work as well as Mentos in Diet Coke
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Comment number 20.
At 16th Apr 2009, The_Bob_Glasgow wrote:Always going slightly further than necessary, John Barrowman celebrates the launch of his new show with a spot of tea.
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Comment number 21.
At 16th Apr 2009, The_Bob_Glasgow wrote:Always getting carried away with a good idea, John Barrowman celebrates the launch of his new show with a spot of tea.
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Comment number 22.
At 16th Apr 2009, Valerie Ganne wrote:This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the house rules. Explain.
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Comment number 23.
At 16th Apr 2009, LaurenceLane wrote:Err, Frank, don't you realise we've had independence since 1776?
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Comment number 24.
At 16th Apr 2009, penny-farthing wrote:The latest anti-pirate weapon is given a trial.
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At 16th Apr 2009, Valerie Ganne wrote:And are you sure we need this much to deter the sharks, Mr. Lipton?
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Comment number 26.
At 16th Apr 2009, Magnum Carter wrote:Mistaking the 'T' for a 'D', the pirates were set for a real disappointment.
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Comment number 27.
At 16th Apr 2009, archstinker wrote:Somali Pirates demand Twinings 'everyday tea' in exchange for maersk line captain
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Comment number 28.
At 16th Apr 2009, potkettle wrote:Tom Cruise pictured next to life new smaller tea bag
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Comment number 29.
At 16th Apr 2009, juanshow wrote:Starbucks introduce their new XXL Tea To Go.
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Comment number 30.
At 16th Apr 2009, Candace9839 wrote:Coffee Commandos unite!!!
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Comment number 31.
At 16th Apr 2009, potkettle wrote:Tom Cruise pictured next to new smaller sized tea bag
wording correction
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Comment number 32.
At 16th Apr 2009, LaurenceLane wrote:Get lost Simon Cowell, and take your damned tea with you!
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At 16th Apr 2009, Magnum Carter wrote:P - A - R - Tea - Why? 'Cos there's too damn much of it.
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At 16th Apr 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:The name's Bond, Brooke Bond
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At 16th Apr 2009, Candace9839 wrote:Misinterpreting the whole 'central mass throwing off planets, planets cooling, and boiling seas' thingy.
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Comment number 36.
At 16th Apr 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:Perhaps a tea-bag would be a better concept than a tea-sack, eh, Mr. Lipton?
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Comment number 37.
At 16th Apr 2009, Magnum Carter wrote:To counteract the environmental effect, the British simultaneously released 17 tonnes of Horlicks from Portsmouth harbour.
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Comment number 38.
At 16th Apr 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:The Mafia discover a cunning way to dispose of victims
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At 16th Apr 2009, Magnum Carter wrote:Cross your eyes and drop your tea.
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At 16th Apr 2009, Candace9839 wrote:Only the little people may pay taxes, but at least they're not lukewarm in protesting it.
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Comment number 41.
At 16th Apr 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:Despite the leaks from Number 10, only one person got the sack
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At 16th Apr 2009, Candace9839 wrote:No, wait, we haven't found Smithers' cat yet!
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At 16th Apr 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:After leaving Captain Ahab's service, Starbuck suddenly came up with a money-spinning idea
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At 16th Apr 2009, Spockter Doc wrote:Tea in the sea
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At 16th Apr 2009, Dodie James wrote:How you actually get a Kraken to wake up..
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At 16th Apr 2009, Spockter Doc wrote:P-sea tips anyone?
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Comment number 47.
At 16th Apr 2009, penny-farthing wrote:Following Federal requirements Jim,as the designated tea -hurler,maintained the required 18" distance from edge of jetty before hurling the US inspected and approved sack.
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Comment number 48.
At 16th Apr 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:We're protesting against V. A. Tea
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At 16th Apr 2009, nimbos wrote:Are you sure that water is freshly boiled?
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At 16th Apr 2009, Candace9839 wrote:Oolong, farewell, Auf wiedersehen, good night...
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At 16th Apr 2009, rogueslr wrote:The selection process for the Obamas new dog included the obligatory witch test, if it floats it's evil!
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At 16th Apr 2009, mikehaz90 wrote:The American captives began to rebel against their Somali captors
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At 16th Apr 2009, Edd M wrote:Tea + Sea = Pee?
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At 16th Apr 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:We'd better warn shipping to look out for a tea slick
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At 16th Apr 2009, Candace9839 wrote:Earle Gray was not universally loved among Colonists.
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At 16th Apr 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:It was unfortunate that, at that very moment, the Titanic hove onto the horizon
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At 16th Apr 2009, honesthulley wrote:"The Americans love a sal-tea cuppa."
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At 16th Apr 2009, Magnum Carter wrote:"Call me old school, but I'm pretty sure cannonballs worked perfectly well for centuries."
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At 16th Apr 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:We would like to see ze British ferries reach Calais through zis little lot
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At 16th Apr 2009, John_Sevenoaks wrote:Simon Cowell is forced to admit his mistake to angry contestants on 'Boston's Got Tea Lent'.
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At 16th Apr 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:Boston Illegal
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At 16th Apr 2009, Candace9839 wrote:"I said we needed to diffuse the situation, not infuse it..."
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At 16th Apr 2009, John_Sevenoaks wrote:Teachers protest over shorter job titles.
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Comment number 64.
At 16th Apr 2009, Candace9839 wrote:Riots broke out after it was discovered they were out of biscuits and tea cakes
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Comment number 65.
At 16th Apr 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:The Boston Tea-Party Re-enactment Society had got every single detail correct, from the costumes down to the ship, with the possible exception of booking tickets to Boston, Lincs., by mistake
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At 16th Apr 2009, wolfy2121 wrote:The PTA couldnt believe that the kids had fallen for the Sack race ploy again...
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At 16th Apr 2009, littlenel1007 wrote:I said I wanted DeCaf!
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At 16th Apr 2009, wolfy2121 wrote:He regretted asking Moby Dick for a few teabags!
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At 16th Apr 2009, Candace9839 wrote:And in a surprising twist of events, the Mad Hatter decided to turn up
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At 16th Apr 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:Why should I throw her a life-belt? That's my mother-in-law.
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At 16th Apr 2009, Magnum Carter wrote:Teasmaiden voyage
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At 16th Apr 2009, John_Sevenoaks wrote:Starbucks staff training day, final session: 'Keeping up profit margins'.
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At 16th Apr 2009, rogueslr wrote:The American's hadn't grasped the subtleties of Cabbaging and the significance of Tunnock's Tea Cakes.
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At 16th Apr 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:Civil unrest breaks out after the British send over one thousand sacks of tea and no strainer
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At 16th Apr 2009, JonSatriani wrote:The Americans' nonchalance about rising ocean temperatures has gone a step too far.
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Comment number 76.
At 16th Apr 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:Yeah, Dolly Parton always likes big cups
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Comment number 77.
At 16th Apr 2009, Dunc wrote:A truly magnificent day was spoilt when the man in the blue shirt, caught up in the zealousness of the moment, forgot to let go of the tassel attached to the weighty sack of tea, which pulled him off the quay-side to his death.
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At 16th Apr 2009, Dunc wrote:"We don't know how to make a decent cup anyway, mwah ha ha ha!"
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At 16th Apr 2009, chester drawers wrote:This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the house rules. Explain.
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Comment number 80.
At 16th Apr 2009, Presto West End wrote:GEDDIN' THE CUP!
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At 16th Apr 2009, Dunc wrote:American gang culture: In LA they shoot each other, in Boston they throw sacks of tea into the ocean.
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At 16th Apr 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:Riots break out after an order for 1,000 Samsung laptops is misread as one for 1,000 sacks of Lapsang Souchong
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At 16th Apr 2009, Nadine Cooper wrote:Hands up all those who want white with one sugar.
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At 16th Apr 2009, Presto West End wrote:Although the Americans thought they were going to rival China's excellence for green tea, they hadn't fully thought this one through.
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At 16th Apr 2009, lemonzilla wrote:Umm.. Guys? Some English broad back here says we're supposed to make it with BOILING water.........
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At 16th Apr 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:Tea? Nah. we're protesting about the Sacks Tax.
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At 16th Apr 2009, Candace9839 wrote:Pirates seize the USS Lipton
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At 16th Apr 2009, Magnum Carter wrote:Tom's persistent extravagance on every single syllable was not going to win him any charades friends.
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At 16th Apr 2009, Vicky S wrote:Sadly, being American, they had failed to ensure that the sea had reached boiling point.
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At 16th Apr 2009, j-o-n-a-t-h-a-n wrote:MP's express their views after House of Commons canteen loses licence to sell intoxicating liquor.
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At 16th Apr 2009, Nadine Cooper wrote:Hank demonstrated his expertise in deep tea fishing.
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At 16th Apr 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:Call this a riot? This is just a storm in a tea-cup.
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At 16th Apr 2009, j-o-n-a-t-h-a-n wrote:Following the row over expense claims, MP's decide to send "all the tea" back to China.
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At 16th Apr 2009, Vicky S wrote:"We're in a recession! No one needs that many monogrammed pillows"
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At 16th Apr 2009, Normo1984 wrote:Americans ease the UK recession sending aid over the Atlantic
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At 16th Apr 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:I name this ship SS Teetotal
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At 16th Apr 2009, Magnum Carter wrote:With commodities falling so sharply around them, he decided to stoke the fires a little by shouting "Its gold, man. Sacks"
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At 16th Apr 2009, Candace9839 wrote:And as the angry mob shouted 'Cachet Diem!', the clotted cream and strawberry jam arrived.
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At 16th Apr 2009, j-o-n-a-t-h-a-n wrote:When I said 'Shall I be Mum?' I meant 'I SHALL BE MUM'.
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At 16th Apr 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:Look, we've just built a ship. What makes you think we've got enough money left over to buy Champagne to launch it?
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