Caption Competition
Winning entries in the Caption Competition.
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This week it's the World Gymnastics Championships in London. Thanks to all who entered. The prize of a small amount of kudos to the following:
6. LaurenceLane
And this is what happens when you ignore those height restriction signs at Disneyland.
5. fandango2
Marie Antoinette: The Musical
4. nick-fowler
But Eddie Kidd had been unable to clear that last gymnast.
3. TheRealCatherineO
Gymnasts from the Galapagos Islands found to have an unusual startle reflex.
2. BeckySnow
Giant jelly babies take vengeance.
1. Rob Falconer
The Olympic Committee regretted building the gymnasium close to so many low bridges.
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Comment number 1.
At 15th Oct 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:The Olympic Committee regretted building the gymnasium close to so many low bridges
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Comment number 2.
At 15th Oct 2009, LaurenceLane wrote:Harper's Island, series two, now it's personal.
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At 15th Oct 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:Anne Boleyn decides to make the occasion a bit special
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At 15th Oct 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:Final Destination 2012
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At 15th Oct 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:A small shaving nick wasn't going to stop Svetlana from entering
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At 15th Oct 2009, MuteJoe wrote:London 2012 to be sponsored by a well known shampoo brand.
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At 15th Oct 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:The 1789 Olympics were held in Paris
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At 15th Oct 2009, LaurenceLane wrote:It's meant to be an allegory of the Labour Party, basically red, legless and with no discernible head.
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At 15th Oct 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:No, no, you misunderstood when I said "Let's head off to the Olympics"
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At 15th Oct 2009, JeremiahJobling wrote:Poor Luciana hadn't realised the key on her necklace was still in the locker
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At 15th Oct 2009, rogueslr wrote:Having flown Ryanair for the first time, Olga was still waiting for the baggage handlers to find the rest of her hold luggage.
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At 15th Oct 2009, JeremiahJobling wrote:Sophia still performed, although the Mafia insisted on certain conditions
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At 15th Oct 2009, alienatedduck wrote:Gertrude would sadly never get a-head of the competition.
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At 15th Oct 2009, rogueslr wrote:Somewhere nearby, Damien Hirst was taking notes.
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At 15th Oct 2009, JeremiahJobling wrote:But Natasha had been warned about English spectators throwing beer-cans
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At 15th Oct 2009, MuteJoe wrote:Derren Strikes Again!
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At 15th Oct 2009, JeremiahJobling wrote:Some of these captions were so funny, the gymnast laughed her head off
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At 15th Oct 2009, Tableturn wrote:Damien Hirst's latest piece, dedicated to the 2012 Games and suspended in formaldehyde, was somewhat controversial, if not tasteless.
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At 15th Oct 2009, rogueslr wrote:Exit visas had become easier to obtain, so long as you had something to return home for.
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At 15th Oct 2009, JeremiahJobling wrote:OK, who's been sharpening the poles again?
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At 15th Oct 2009, JeremiahJobling wrote:It was at this point that Olga realised just how much her feet smelt
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At 15th Oct 2009, Basil Long wrote:That annoying bit of black fluff was still stuck under her toe-nail
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At 15th Oct 2009, Catherine O wrote:Gymnasts from the Galapagos Islands found to have an unusual startle reflex.
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At 15th Oct 2009, Tableturn wrote:The Headless Horseman claims another victim: in return for the fact that the o2 Dome was constructed on the site of his grave.....
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At 15th Oct 2009, snoozoff wrote:mind your head if you want to fit in the picture
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At 15th Oct 2009, ShootBetterScoreMore wrote:Svetlana only competed on the floor events as she didn't have a head for heights
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At 15th Oct 2009, Valerie Ganne wrote:I don't think gym'll fix this!
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At 15th Oct 2009, snoozoff wrote:take the head of a chichen and it runs away, do the same to a gymnast and look what happen
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At 15th Oct 2009, MuteJoe wrote:Beth went to pieces during her floor routine.
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At 15th Oct 2009, U14173897 wrote:My head bone's connected to my toe bone,
Now hear the word of the Lord!
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At 15th Oct 2009, Scotch Get wrote:There can be only one!
Connor MacLeod of the Clan MacLeod
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At 15th Oct 2009, Valerie Ganne wrote:GymNasty
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At 15th Oct 2009, Dodie James wrote:Not bad, Dr Frankenstein, but aren't we forgetting something?
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At 15th Oct 2009, snoozoff wrote:if you are well connected enough to float in the air, you do not really need a head
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At 15th Oct 2009, Valerie Ganne wrote:Hitler began to regret replacing Leni Riefenstahl on "Triumph of the Will" with George A. Romero
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At 15th Oct 2009, rogueslr wrote:Pity, if she'd only managed another 14cm she'd have won the Worthing Birdman contest.
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At 15th Oct 2009, Dodie James wrote:Blimey, what the heck is in that vodka?
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At 15th Oct 2009, Valerie Ganne wrote:Ingrid was known as the Headless Norsewoman
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At 15th Oct 2009, rogueslr wrote:And in the finishing straight it's Olga and Svetlana, and Olga wins by a head.
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At 15th Oct 2009, portabellablue wrote:"Now where's my Gymnastic head", said Worzell
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At 15th Oct 2009, Valerie Ganne wrote:You needn't have bothered, Svetlana - they don't base the sex tests on the amount of facial hair
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At 15th Oct 2009, W_K_Snowdon wrote:Its amazing what MPs could claim on expenses, even if they had to give some of it back..
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At 15th Oct 2009, Valerie Ganne wrote:At the next Olympics, perhaps we'll move the discus-throwing to a separate stadium
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At 15th Oct 2009, JimmyG wrote:The results of prolonged exposure to mobile phones was starting to become apparent...
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At 15th Oct 2009, GervaseFen wrote:The legs from a gazelle, the arms of a gorilla, and the head of a ... whoops!
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At 15th Oct 2009, GervaseFen wrote:Wow! That was some sneeze!
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At 15th Oct 2009, j-o-n-a-t-h-a-n wrote:The judges could see that her heart was in it, but her head was elsewhere.
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At 15th Oct 2009, LaurenceLane wrote:And this is what happens when you ignore those height restriction signs at Disneyland.
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At 15th Oct 2009, MuteJoe wrote:Kevin lost his job at Bungee Busters when he attached the rope to the wrong end.
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At 15th Oct 2009, ClockworkBanana wrote:Slowly the murk cleared, and the divers had a clear view of the Sicilian coast
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At 15th Oct 2009, ClockworkBanana wrote:Gloria had followed her friend's advice on how to get rid of a headache - open the window and put your head out, then close the window and put your head out again. And yes, the pane had indeed gone.
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At 15th Oct 2009, ClockworkBanana wrote:What worried Gloria most was what she was going to do with her collection of designer hats
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At 15th Oct 2009, Candace9839 wrote:It was that dream again, of the sleepy hollow and Ichabod Crane that always happened when the horse was on her mind
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At 15th Oct 2009, MuteJoe wrote:Stacey's background in ballet was certainly impeding her progress in the hurdles.
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At 15th Oct 2009, ClockworkBanana wrote:Well, there's no place for having your head tucked under your arm in modern paranormal olympics
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At 15th Oct 2009, BeckySnow wrote:This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the house rules. Explain.
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At 15th Oct 2009, Candace9839 wrote:She was determined to get a head this year
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At 15th Oct 2009, ClockworkBanana wrote:I don't really think the term 'Paralympics' refers to Paranormal Olympics
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At 15th Oct 2009, Tone wrote:Shoulders above the rest
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At 15th Oct 2009, LaurenceLane wrote:All that surgery, and now they tell her that Limbo isn't going to be an Olympic event.
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At 15th Oct 2009, ClockworkBanana wrote:Well, I'll have a look at the rules and regulations, but I don't think there's anything specifically against it ...
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At 15th Oct 2009, Magnum Carter wrote:Royal Ballet performs Live and Let Die
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At 15th Oct 2009, MuteJoe wrote:Kelly thought her special Hallowe'en routine had gone particularly well.
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At 15th Oct 2009, Candace9839 wrote:The Queen of Hearts claims another victim, film at 11
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At 15th Oct 2009, Sean241160 wrote:Gazuntite!
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At 15th Oct 2009, W_K_Snowdon wrote:I think you'll find that being disqualified, after that kind of dismount, is a no-brainer..
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At 15th Oct 2009, Magnum Carter wrote:Mannequin to be remade by Rob Zombie
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At 15th Oct 2009, Candace9839 wrote:Channelling her inner Marie Antoinette was no mean feat
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At 15th Oct 2009, Magnum Carter wrote:"And even with that stunning performance it seems she just can't get ahead..."
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At 15th Oct 2009, BeckySnow wrote:Bitter Gaby Logan gets busy with the cheese wire.
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At 15th Oct 2009, Candace9839 wrote:Sorry, you're out. You don't match your photo ID.
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At 15th Oct 2009, rogueslr wrote:After years of rhythmic gymnastics and swinging a hoop around her neck, the inevitable happened.
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At 15th Oct 2009, W_K_Snowdon wrote:Some of the other athletes snidely suggested that Gymnastics was a pretty brainless activity..
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At 15th Oct 2009, Kipson wrote:Beaking News... Olympic gymnast caught short!
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At 15th Oct 2009, Candace9839 wrote:As the girls huddled closer around the bonfire, the story of the black velvet ribbon was reaching its climax...
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At 15th Oct 2009, rogueslr wrote:It was all going so well, and then she just lost her head.
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At 15th Oct 2009, Candace9839 wrote:Kill Bill - the Olympic edition
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At 15th Oct 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:Olga regretted taking the obligatory "welcome home" tour in the open-top bus
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At 15th Oct 2009, ARoseByAnyOther wrote:If man were asked to design the perfect woman
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At 15th Oct 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:By the look of it, it wasn't only her face that she shaved too close
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At 15th Oct 2009, W_K_Snowdon wrote:Look, I know some people will find this new diet a bit tough, but it works..
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At 15th Oct 2009, ARoseByAnyOther wrote:A great run, nearly flawless, but she failed to clear that last swinging blade.
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At 15th Oct 2009, Dyeb wrote:Commenting on the Gymnatics at the O2 Gabby Logan was quick to add "Don't try this at home"
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At 15th Oct 2009, W_K_Snowdon wrote:And you will stay here and train until you learn to eat all your greens..
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At 15th Oct 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:The Olympic Committee decides to stick with doves in 2012 - vultures were not the success they had hoped for
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At 15th Oct 2009, Dyeb wrote:Heads rolled as she failed to score a perfect 10
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At 15th Oct 2009, MuteJoe wrote:Mrs Oddjob was ecstatic her divorce papers had finally come through.
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At 15th Oct 2009, ARoseByAnyOther wrote:Don't worry, a pair of shoulder pads and a loud scarf and no one will even notice.
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At 15th Oct 2009, BeckySnow wrote:The PE teacher made Jenny wear the velour leotard from lost property as punishment for forgetting her head.
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At 15th Oct 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:The England team had told Olga that bobbing for piranhas was a popular English pastime
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At 15th Oct 2009, lindum49 wrote:Doing the Hokey Cokey was never going to be the same again..........
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At 15th Oct 2009, teazeldad wrote:Head of a very small panda, body of an oven ready chicken. Genetic engineering comes to gymnastics
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At 15th Oct 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:On the plus side, my dandruff's gone
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At 15th Oct 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:Note to self - the next time I have an Indian head massage, check the masseur's not s Thuggee first
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At 15th Oct 2009, MuteJoe wrote:"It's not too bad, but I have real difficulty keeping my glasses on."
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At 15th Oct 2009, ARoseByAnyOther wrote:Coach is a bit tough, isn't he?
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At 15th Oct 2009, GervaseFen wrote:Tatiana was bankrupt - although a great gymnast, she had no head for business
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At 15th Oct 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:Note to self - the next time I have an Indian head massage, check the masseur's not a Thuggee first
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At 15th Oct 2009, MuteJoe wrote:Being born without a neck had its consequences.
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At 15th Oct 2009, MightyGiddyUpGal wrote:So you used to be a wedding photographer?
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