Caption Competition
Winning entries in the caption competition.
This week, three people suspended in sleeping bags nailed to a wall at London's Victoria station to promote the launch of a herbal sleep remedy.
The competition is now closed.
Thanks to all who entered. The prize of a small amount of kudos to the following:
6. nigelmccc
"Itching powder? You're... Oh, no..."
5. Candace9839
Heathrow Terminal 5 unveils its new lounge area.
4. pinkfloydareace
You want to know why there are always three tickets booths unmanned every day? Here's the answer.
3. nick_fowler
"Passengers are advised to be on the lookout for some very large spiders."
2. JamesWTT
After being confronted by the evidence, Ripley headed off to find her flamethrower.
1. Mozza3322
Small, one-bed dwellings, excellent commuter links.
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Comment number 1.
At 4th Sep 2008, rogueslr wrote:That's the last time I ask your mate to 'put me up for the night!'
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At 4th Sep 2008, purpleprole wrote:"Ok, next time YOU book the hotel then"
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At 4th Sep 2008, nick_fowler wrote:With the introduction of Virgin’s new timetable, Harry and his mates were taking no chances
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At 4th Sep 2008, nick_fowler wrote:Hey, Joe, weren't we were lucky to get this upgrade from a Travelodge?
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At 4th Sep 2008, nick_fowler wrote:I think I've got it jammed in the zip again, Derek
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At 4th Sep 2008, rogueslr wrote:What does the Very Hungry Catepillar do when his mates sleep over? He puts them up for the night.
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Comment number 7.
At 4th Sep 2008, nick_fowler wrote:Passengers are advised to be on the lookout for some very large spiders
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At 4th Sep 2008, nick_fowler wrote:Oh no, not another hold-up on the line?
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Comment number 9.
At 4th Sep 2008, Candace9839 wrote:Heathrow Terminal 5 unveils its new lounge area
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Comment number 10.
At 4th Sep 2008, nick_fowler wrote:Derek and his chums decided to go to London for the weekend and get plastered
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Comment number 11.
At 4th Sep 2008, Marquee wrote:The Body Shop finally launches a product line that matches the company name.
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At 4th Sep 2008, purpleprole wrote:The annual London sack race is interrupted by a curiously placed velcro wall.
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At 4th Sep 2008, nick_fowler wrote:The three were later arrested for loitering without tent
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Comment number 14.
At 4th Sep 2008, Candace9839 wrote:"I told you to go before they nailed us up here."
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Comment number 15.
At 4th Sep 2008, Ben wrote:the first AGM of the National Institute of Narcileptic Escapologists seeks six further members
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Comment number 16.
At 4th Sep 2008, nick_fowler wrote:There we were, sleeping in a tent in New Orleans, and the next thing we knew ...
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At 4th Sep 2008, Candace9839 wrote:"Line on the left, one cocoon each."
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At 4th Sep 2008, sarahtrieste wrote:Just hanging out.
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Comment number 19.
At 4th Sep 2008, CoasterCowboy wrote:The credit crunch was forcing the makers of Big Brother to look at alternatives to building a new house.
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Comment number 20.
At 4th Sep 2008, nick_fowler wrote:The Fat Controller exacted a drastic punishment on anybody found sleeping rough
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Comment number 21.
At 4th Sep 2008, penny-farthing wrote:Un-animated suspension.
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Comment number 22.
At 4th Sep 2008, CairnTerrier wrote:What are you doing, you idiots, I wanted a four poster bed - not a four-bedded poster!
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Comment number 23.
At 4th Sep 2008, Fauconnier wrote:Oh no, not another fly-on-the-wall documentary about London commuters?
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Comment number 24.
At 4th Sep 2008, rogueslr wrote:Well that's the last time I make fun of the Scout movement.
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At 4th Sep 2008, gregss100x wrote:In a new twist on "I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here" the Witchetty grubs are forced to eat the contestants.
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Comment number 26.
At 4th Sep 2008, Candace9839 wrote:"Well, it's better than the sandcastle you booked."
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Comment number 27.
At 4th Sep 2008, sarahtrieste wrote:Getting high on herbs.
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Comment number 28.
At 4th Sep 2008, Fauconnier wrote:The porters at the mainline London termini are usually a stuck-up lot
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Comment number 29.
At 4th Sep 2008, penny-farthing wrote:Passengers await the train to their dormitory town.
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Comment number 30.
At 4th Sep 2008, Fauconnier wrote:Well, if you work for Boris Johnson, you have to start early in the morning
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Comment number 31.
At 4th Sep 2008, Candace9839 wrote:"Got a light?"
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Comment number 32.
At 4th Sep 2008, sarahtrieste wrote:Railway sleepers.
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At 4th Sep 2008, nigelmccc wrote:This is the biggest flat we could afford.
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Comment number 34.
At 4th Sep 2008, nigelmccc wrote:Are you sure these Arthur Daly brand wall beds are the coming thing?
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Comment number 35.
At 4th Sep 2008, nigelmccc wrote:I'm canceling my application to be an astronaut!
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Comment number 36.
At 4th Sep 2008, stumo99 wrote:The bodies of the three that jumped the barriers were hung on the wall by police as a warning to all others who haven't got the message yet.
Or if we are going with the standard of caption that is often chosen;
Gosh shouldn't those people be on the floor, and with a tent on top, then this scenario would be socially acceptable.
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Comment number 37.
At 4th Sep 2008, nigelmccc wrote:I don't want to alarm you, but there's a dog with a full bladder approaching.
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Comment number 38.
At 4th Sep 2008, penny-farthing wrote:Next stop: Lunaticville
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At 4th Sep 2008, nigelmccc wrote:So you're part of a Tracey Emin! It could be worse! It might have been a Damien Hirst!
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Comment number 40.
At 4th Sep 2008, DDsurrey wrote:Hi mum, I hanging arround with an old bag at the station
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Comment number 41.
At 4th Sep 2008, nigelmccc wrote:And you say the 1973 Woody Allen film had TWO sequels?
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Comment number 42.
At 4th Sep 2008, JamesWTT wrote:After being confronted by the evidence, Ripley headed off to find her flamethrower
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Comment number 43.
At 4th Sep 2008, rogueslr wrote:'Go green' he said, 'think of our carbon footprint' he said, 'put your feet up' he said. Well I say 'stuff that, next year it's Torremolinos'.
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Comment number 44.
At 4th Sep 2008, Fauconnier wrote:The next time I'll book the sleeper to Paris
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At 4th Sep 2008, Kipson wrote:Stuck-up gits.
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Comment number 46.
At 4th Sep 2008, Kipson wrote:What we need is an off-the-wall idea.
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At 4th Sep 2008, nigelmccc wrote:Our tickets bought us the berth, the bed...Everything except a place on the train.
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At 4th Sep 2008, rogueslr wrote:Well I've done Rep mostly, so when my agent said he'd get me on a billboard in London I jumped at the chance.
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Comment number 49.
At 4th Sep 2008, Fauconnier wrote:The British Museum is still trying to trace the missing exhibit for their new Egyptian display
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At 4th Sep 2008, nigelmccc wrote:This work-life balance thing takes a bit of working out, doesn't it?
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Comment number 51.
At 4th Sep 2008, Largeprop wrote:Though Tom and Bill kept there cool, Gerald's excitement at the pretty lady was there for all to see.
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Comment number 52.
At 4th Sep 2008, Kipson wrote:No, I'm not happy, you should see where they've put the clothes hook.
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At 4th Sep 2008, nigelmccc wrote:I'm here to tell you that you've just received an invite to a come-as-you-are party.
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At 4th Sep 2008, Fauconnier wrote:Still, they're a lot more active than most railway porters
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At 4th Sep 2008, nigelmccc wrote:Break dancing, anyone?
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At 4th Sep 2008, Kipson wrote:Yes, we're all in favour of hanging.
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At 4th Sep 2008, nigelmccc wrote:Did you use bad grammar or post your comment in the "Letters" form?
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Comment number 58.
At 4th Sep 2008, purpleprole wrote:Preparations get underway for London's scaled-down opening ceremony.
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At 4th Sep 2008, Fauconnier wrote:Next time we're in court, make certain we don't get Judge Jeffreys
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At 4th Sep 2008, modernstonethrower wrote:And on the third day they rose again.
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At 4th Sep 2008, nigelmccc wrote:Itching powder? You're...Oh, no...
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At 4th Sep 2008, rogueslr wrote:I'm not saying where that bloke giving out the Metro stuck it, but it don't 'alf make your eyes water.
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Comment number 63.
At 4th Sep 2008, iwishidthoughtofthat wrote:London Victoria unveils it's new herbaceous boarders
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At 4th Sep 2008, angelofboox wrote:London's 2012 athletes begin preparing to win the Gold Medal for the 200m butterfly.
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At 4th Sep 2008, Rob Falconer wrote:Never refuse to pay the bill in an Italian restaurant - I've even got a horse's head in here with me
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At 4th Sep 2008, Rob Falconer wrote:Well I reckon we're taking practising safe sex too far
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Comment number 67.
At 4th Sep 2008, penny-farthing wrote:Lost baggage
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Comment number 68.
At 4th Sep 2008, MisterForbes wrote:Cosy, desirable, three bedroom, Central London property, close to the station. A snip at only £250,000...
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At 4th Sep 2008, tiptopgossipgirl wrote:Oh no that's my train, I can't believe I slept in. Now how do I get down from here?
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At 4th Sep 2008, stigmondo wrote:The Government's new plan to help first time buyers wasn't quite as good as it first appeared..
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At 4th Sep 2008, Rob Falconer wrote:But George, Harrod's sale was last month!
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At 4th Sep 2008, campaign1 wrote:'Cocoon' - the director?s cut
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At 4th Sep 2008, DavidDeeMoz wrote:Thermos? Check! Sandwiches? Check! Rope ladder? Er, rope ladder?
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Comment number 74.
At 4th Sep 2008, campaign1 wrote:'Cocoon' - the director's cut
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Comment number 75.
At 4th Sep 2008, Hellagooduk wrote:Tired of yet more train delays, commuters figured they'd be quicker cocooning themselves and growing wings to get to work.
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Comment number 76.
At 4th Sep 2008, livinginateapot wrote:Environmental protest against the building of Victoria station enters its 147th year.
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At 4th Sep 2008, rogueslr wrote:And this is our new creche facility for busy women to drop off their husbands so that they can shop in peace.
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At 4th Sep 2008, nigelmccc wrote:This new super-prison isn't very super, is it?
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At 4th Sep 2008, Rob Falconer wrote:"Found? In a sleeping-bag?" exclaimed Lady Bracknell.
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At 4th Sep 2008, robindover wrote:Roman punishments are a lot more humane these days
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At 4th Sep 2008, Rob Falconer wrote:Actually, my name IS Bill Stickers
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At 4th Sep 2008, iwishidthoughtofthat wrote:There were three in the bed and the little one said 'What the ****?!'
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At 4th Sep 2008, robindover wrote:A radical solution to the housing crisis
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At 4th Sep 2008, countrysidez wrote:Don't you get board hanging around for a train?
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At 4th Sep 2008, nigelmccc wrote:And we guarantee there'll be no more sleepwalking from your wife when she's in this, Macbeth.
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At 4th Sep 2008, Marquee wrote:Due to overrunning engineering works, Network Rail demonstrate the recommended passenger outfits for the Brighton line.
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At 4th Sep 2008, dbu13mr wrote:The crucifixion scene in the new version of MP's Life of Brian really was not the same since the new Health and Safety measures had been implemented.
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At 4th Sep 2008, LaurenceLane wrote:So, I'm supposed to be the groom, you're my best man and that's gonna be my new mother in law? Now that's what I call a stag party!
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Comment number 89.
At 4th Sep 2008, robindover wrote:Shrek's visit to London went well, although he did sneeze a lot.
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At 4th Sep 2008, trigg_27 - Keep 606 alive for Rambo wrote:Network Rail unveils the latest scheme to reduce overcrowding
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Comment number 91.
At 4th Sep 2008, Candace9839 wrote:If Tracy Emin can win with an unmade bed...
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At 4th Sep 2008, Northern_Simon wrote:In an effort to reduce the impact of delays, the new Hibernation Class is launched.
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At 4th Sep 2008, nigelmccc wrote:So, your christian name is Uni, Mr Bond?
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At 4th Sep 2008, Candace9839 wrote:If Tracey Emin can win with an unmade bed...
(spelling corrected)
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At 4th Sep 2008, Candace9839 wrote:Invasion of the Body Shop Snatchers
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At 4th Sep 2008, TimboK wrote:New 'Boil in the bag' range for cannibals launched.
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At 4th Sep 2008, NPG wrote:When we told the job centre we hung around all day, they found us the perfect job.
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At 4th Sep 2008, Rob Falconer wrote:At least we're not living above our station, Derek
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At 4th Sep 2008, Marquee wrote:After a serendipitous discovery when spilling their night-time drinks, it was clear that the herbal remedy would also sell well in the superglue market.
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At 4th Sep 2008, Candace9839 wrote:I said 'threesome', not a 'treesome'
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