Caption Competition
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This week, a street encased in bubble wrap. (Anyone else itching to get popping?)
Thanks to all who entered. The prize of a small amount of kudos to the following:
6. Raven
"Typical! The one day of the week you pop out, and that's the day they try to deliver everything."
5. Noel
"... and, as a result, they've taken 拢10 off my excess!"
4. HaveGavel
"Am I on drugs again?"
3. fandango2
Where Are They Now? Episode 1: The Andrex Puppy.
2. Kudosless
Google Street Wrap.
1. Clarence_E_Pitts
"...and this weekend Millwall are away to Windsor Athletic."
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Comment number 1.
At 28th Jan 2010, Mike wrote:Just popped out!
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Comment number 2.
At 28th Jan 2010, LaurenceLane wrote:Happy birthday Michele, since winning the lottery I didn't know what to get you, so I got you everything.
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Comment number 3.
At 28th Jan 2010, Valerie Ganne wrote:After so many claims, the insurance company insisted on it
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Comment number 4.
At 28th Jan 2010, Mike wrote:property bubble!
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Comment number 5.
At 28th Jan 2010, MuteJoe wrote:Quick! More bubblewrap! Those people have sharp edges on them!
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Comment number 6.
At 28th Jan 2010, Mike wrote:Ok, so 1, and 4, were just too predicta-bubble!
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Comment number 7.
At 28th Jan 2010, LaurenceLane wrote:Why do I keep getting this urge to eat Rice Crispies?
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Comment number 8.
At 28th Jan 2010, Valerie Ganne wrote:It's to occupy teenagers who suddenly find their skin clear
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Comment number 9.
At 28th Jan 2010, Mike wrote:Jurassic Park IV - There's a Wraptor on the loose!
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Comment number 10.
At 28th Jan 2010, Valerie Ganne wrote:And what's that music coming out of the window? Oh yeah, wrap music.
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Comment number 11.
At 28th Jan 2010, Candace9839 wrote:That's the last time we tell the neighbours we're going on holiday
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Comment number 12.
At 28th Jan 2010, Lee Newham wrote:As you can see, the Health and Safety guys have gone a bit mad.
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Comment number 13.
At 28th Jan 2010, LaurenceLane wrote:Well, you know these Polish plumbers, lag the pipes I said, damned too efficient for my liking!
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Comment number 14.
At 28th Jan 2010, Valerie Ganne wrote:Unfortunately, the dog suffocated
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Comment number 15.
At 28th Jan 2010, Lee Newham wrote:Are you sure the removal guys now what they are doing?
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Comment number 16.
At 28th Jan 2010, MuteJoe wrote:Downing Street was ready for delivery to Robert McCulloch.
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Comment number 17.
At 28th Jan 2010, Candace9839 wrote:It's not cheap, it's frugal. And our Christmas decorations are original at least.
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Comment number 18.
At 28th Jan 2010, Valerie Ganne wrote:Father Christmas lives there. He's always been obsessed with Elf and Safety.
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Comment number 19.
At 28th Jan 2010, Lee Newham wrote:Mr Bump's just moved into no23.
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Comment number 20.
At 28th Jan 2010, Candace9839 wrote:I told you we should have gotten the FEDEX guy a present.
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Comment number 21.
At 28th Jan 2010, Candace9839 wrote:Ikea's new neighbourhood flat pack.
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Comment number 22.
At 28th Jan 2010, Valerie Ganne wrote:Harry, an ex-SAS soldier, couldn't bear to walk down the street, because all he could hear were snipers
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Comment number 23.
At 28th Jan 2010, Kev wrote:After covering Daves desk in post it notes when he went on holiday, Phil returned home from his own to find the game of one up manship had been taken to new heights
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Comment number 24.
At 28th Jan 2010, sarahtrieste wrote:The Nanny state has gone over the top.
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Comment number 25.
At 28th Jan 2010, BeckySnow wrote:As elections loom the Daily Mail paints a picture of New Labour鈥檚 nanny state.
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Comment number 26.
At 28th Jan 2010, MuteJoe wrote:And this is where I met my backing group, revealed Yazz.
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Comment number 27.
At 28th Jan 2010, Valerie Ganne wrote:Deirdre was trying to tell Harry in a subtle way that he was going to be a pop
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Comment number 28.
At 28th Jan 2010, SkarloeyLine wrote:A-cushion Avenue
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Comment number 29.
At 28th Jan 2010, Nick Fowler wrote:Why is our house covered in bubblewrap? Well, have you ever tried getting hold of a Jiffy bag that size?
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Comment number 30.
At 28th Jan 2010, Nick Fowler wrote:Harry warned the kids, if they ever dropped his new iPad ...
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Comment number 31.
At 28th Jan 2010, BeckySnow wrote:Th bailiffs had been a little overzealous.
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Comment number 32.
At 28th Jan 2010, Nick Fowler wrote:When they bought the house, Harry and Gloria hadn't realised it was a padded sell
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Comment number 33.
At 28th Jan 2010, Nick Fowler wrote:So this is the new iPad?
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Comment number 34.
At 28th Jan 2010, ARoseByAnyOther wrote:We shall wrap on with bubbles, we shall wrap on the popping grounds, we shall wrap all the recycling bins and the streets, we shall wrap in the hills, we shall never surrender...
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Comment number 35.
At 28th Jan 2010, BeckySnow wrote:The bailiffs had been a little overzealous.
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Comment number 36.
At 28th Jan 2010, BaldoBingham wrote:I knew this was going to happen as soon as they opened that new bail hostel, they gone and filled it with old lags.
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Comment number 37.
At 28th Jan 2010, Nick Fowler wrote:In a small suburb of Portsmouth, Kirstie and Phil discover the Southsea Bubble
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Comment number 38.
At 28th Jan 2010, Nick Fowler wrote:Sorry about all the music - the street is full of rappers
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Comment number 39.
At 28th Jan 2010, BeckySnow wrote:The Met Office call it sticky snow.
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Comment number 40.
At 28th Jan 2010, BaldoBingham wrote:So the Chuckle Brothers really have started up a removal business?
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Comment number 41.
At 28th Jan 2010, PPD wrote:Breaking news: Earth's defences against Asteroid Collision are rated "poor" by the Intergalactic Council.
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Comment number 42.
At 28th Jan 2010, SkarloeyLine wrote:MTV captured the moment when bubblegum rap hit the streets.
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Comment number 43.
At 28th Jan 2010, Raven Clare wrote:Just be thankful Kellogg's weren't promoting All-Bran
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Comment number 44.
At 28th Jan 2010, ARoseByAnyOther wrote:This is what happens when you buy a village off of eBay.
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Comment number 45.
At 28th Jan 2010, BaldoBingham wrote:I think this was the work of The Cone Arranger.
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Comment number 46.
At 28th Jan 2010, Dry Boak wrote:The first people to tour the set for the new series of The Prisoner arrive
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Comment number 47.
At 28th Jan 2010, PPD wrote:WH Smith profits rise by 75%. "Wait til the bubble bursts", say analysts.
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Comment number 48.
At 28th Jan 2010, ARoseByAnyOther wrote:Looks like Mr Rock and Ms Scissors lose again...
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Comment number 49.
At 28th Jan 2010, Raven Clare wrote:Typical! The one day of the week you pop out, and that's the day they try to deliver everything.
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Comment number 50.
At 28th Jan 2010, Raven Clare wrote:Yeah, you used to have to wipe your feet before you walked on their pavement
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Comment number 51.
At 28th Jan 2010, BeckySnow wrote:One of Christo's very early works.
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Comment number 52.
At 28th Jan 2010, Raven Clare wrote:The Council said they'd run out of salt, and this was all they had in stock
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Comment number 53.
At 28th Jan 2010, PPD wrote:"I see Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen's in town", says passer by.
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Comment number 54.
At 28th Jan 2010, SkarloeyLine wrote:Nanny state sponsors pop festival.
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Comment number 55.
At 28th Jan 2010, MightyGiddyUpGal wrote:What do you mean everyone's a suspect?
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Comment number 56.
At 28th Jan 2010, PPD wrote:John Lewis remain confident that they have the domestic market wrapped up.
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Comment number 57.
At 28th Jan 2010, MightyGiddyUpGal wrote:Oh, alright, I give in. Duct tape and bubblewrap ARE the two greatest inventions of all time.
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Comment number 58.
At 28th Jan 2010, Raven Clare wrote:It's Mylene Klass' new burglar deterrent. As soon as it detects an intruder, it suffocates him.
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Comment number 59.
At 28th Jan 2010, Raven Clare wrote:Damn this genetically-modified snow
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Comment number 60.
At 28th Jan 2010, Oscar TG wrote:After the snow, one street takes no chances against the imminent frost
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Comment number 61.
At 28th Jan 2010, MightyGiddyUpGal wrote:The Prisoner returns
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Comment number 62.
At 28th Jan 2010, PPD wrote:Vinny's domestic protection racket was a real cracker.
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Comment number 63.
At 28th Jan 2010, Ian Dunlop wrote:Experts agreed that bird flu precautions in some areas were excessive.
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Comment number 64.
At 28th Jan 2010, Javascript Error 318 wrote:Pickford's admin department realise their mistake, when ticking the pack everything box.
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Comment number 65.
At 28th Jan 2010, Rob Falconer wrote:Julie was absolutely terrified of spiders
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Comment number 66.
At 28th Jan 2010, PPD wrote:The new series of the "The Apprentice" gets underway, and Sir Alan's hopefuls are tasked with unveiling a new product on the domestic security market.
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Comment number 67.
At 28th Jan 2010, Rob Falconer wrote:You know, it must be awfully stressful living in this street
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Comment number 68.
At 28th Jan 2010, Mersonwastheperson wrote:John and Sue felt oddly excited as they popped to the shops.
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Comment number 69.
At 28th Jan 2010, Rob Falconer wrote:Yeah, said the insurance company, we get a lot of car accident claims from this street - we get quite a lot of asphyxiation claims too
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Comment number 70.
At 28th Jan 2010, Go Away Gordon Brown wrote:Claims of a "nanny state" are quickly dismissed with a quick soundbite from Andy Burnam MP and wife
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Comment number 71.
At 28th Jan 2010, SkarloeyLine wrote:Romantic Charlie had decided he wouldn't just pop the question.
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Comment number 72.
At 28th Jan 2010, Rob Falconer wrote:Ah, this must be where the Weasels live
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Comment number 73.
At 28th Jan 2010, SkarloeyLine wrote:"Health and Safety? Huh. I've disclocated my popping finger."
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Comment number 74.
At 28th Jan 2010, elikulak wrote:I just can鈥檛 understand why people complain about Britain being a 鈥渘anny state鈥...
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Comment number 75.
At 28th Jan 2010, Rob Falconer wrote:Is this wrap music or pop music I can hear?
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Comment number 76.
At 28th Jan 2010, PPD wrote:Exclusive: Parish Councils challenged on reaction to heightened terror threat
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Comment number 77.
At 28th Jan 2010, Go Away Gordon Brown wrote:A quick trip to the National Lost Property Department did indeed confirm that Dave's bike wasn't stolen....
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Comment number 78.
At 28th Jan 2010, PPD wrote:Man Utd fans prepare for backlash
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Comment number 79.
At 28th Jan 2010, Brian Edwards wrote:"Cut!"
"That's a wrap, ladies and gentelemen".
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Comment number 80.
At 28th Jan 2010, Rob Falconer wrote:The popping sound as he walked reminded Charlie of when he was a teenager
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Comment number 81.
At 28th Jan 2010, Go Away Gordon Brown wrote:"No wonder we haven't seen the postman recently dear...."
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Comment number 82.
At 28th Jan 2010, Presto West End wrote:The clues are slightly more obvious this time around as the All New Through The Keyhole show visits Michael Buble.
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Comment number 83.
At 28th Jan 2010, PPD wrote:Local Authority Finance Chiefs wonder how the additional salt budget will really be spent
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Comment number 84.
At 28th Jan 2010, Rob Falconer wrote:Honey, I've Shrinkwrapped the Kids
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Comment number 85.
At 28th Jan 2010, Kudosless wrote:Then next time it snows, we just peel it back and everywhere is clear again
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Comment number 86.
At 28th Jan 2010, Presto West End wrote:It might have been on offer Jeff, but it doesn't create the snowy feel that were looking for. Next time just stick with the polystyrene.
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Comment number 87.
At 28th Jan 2010, PPD wrote:...and this weekend Millwall are away to Windsor Athletic.
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Comment number 88.
At 28th Jan 2010, Rob Falconer wrote:Wait a minute - is it the last Monday of January? Then it's "Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day"
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Comment number 89.
At 28th Jan 2010, PPD wrote:Down at Suffocate Drive
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Comment number 90.
At 28th Jan 2010, jo wrote:'snow joke
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Comment number 91.
At 28th Jan 2010, Kudosless wrote:"Next Hallowe'en, we'll give them a treat instead"
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Comment number 92.
At 28th Jan 2010, Mersonwastheperson wrote:John and Sue felt very satisfied after they'd popped to the shops.
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Comment number 93.
At 28th Jan 2010, Ian Dunlop wrote:The local Neighbourhood Watch team is investigating why operation 'Potential Offender in Proximity (POP)' worked to start with but later became ineffective.
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Comment number 94.
At 28th Jan 2010, Kudosless wrote:Worcester Council trial new measures for cutting carbon emissions
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Comment number 95.
At 28th Jan 2010, lavaboarder wrote:Precautions taken after family wins damages for childs grazed knee caused while playing in the street
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Comment number 96.
At 28th Jan 2010, Presto West End wrote:Rodney, I said find the street using Google Maps you plonker.
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Comment number 97.
At 28th Jan 2010, Chris wrote:As a local resident invites Mr Bump, Boris Johnson and Mr Bean round for tea, the Health & Safety men, show they have a sense of humour!
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Comment number 98.
At 28th Jan 2010, Kudosless wrote:Popping up with the Joneses
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Comment number 99.
At 28th Jan 2010, lavaboarder wrote:Do you really think this is enough protection against the bulldozers when they come to demolish the street for the new by-pass
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At 28th Jan 2010, jo wrote:we've got it covered!
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