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Punorama updated

16:20 UK time, Wednesday, 20 September 2006

man.203.jpg The rules are simple. We choose a story and you write a punning headline for it.

This week was German art student Pablo Wendel, who briefly fooled police by posing as one of China's 2,200-year-old terracotta warriors after jumping into the pit containing them at the heritage site in the ancient capital, Xian.

Judge's verdict

Lots to play with again this week, as well as some strong front runners.

Feat of clay was suggested by Candace, Helene Parry and Nick Jones, while Statue of Imitations was sent in by Darren, Jon Bright and the interestingly named Pix6.

Another firm favourite was Terragotcha. It, along with some slight variations on the theme , was suggested by Neil, Susan, One Eyed Owl and Eddie H - to name just a few.

Terracotta Barmy also kept popping up and those who suggested it include Chris W, Steve Ferguson, Mark Wrighton and Lee Pike.

Some real sparks of genius came from Bryn Roberts with Glazed and Confused and Stone the Pose from Simon Rooke. But there was one clear winner in Magzine Monitor's mind - Amateur Ceramics from Gareth Jones. Bravo.

Losers click here.

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At 03:22 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Rob Falconer wrote:
Pablo had always wanted to join the TA's
At 03:22 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Simon Rooke wrote:
Stoned out of his mind
At 03:23 PM on 19 Sep 2006, George wrote:
Terracotta in the act
At 03:25 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Pix6, Vienna wrote:
Potty!
At 03:28 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Simon Rooke wrote:
Bricking it
At 03:30 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Pix6, Vienna wrote:
Pablo tableau
At 03:39 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Candace wrote:
Clay station too
At 03:41 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Kip wrote:
He is the very model of a modeled major-general.
At 03:49 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Val챕rie Falconer wrote:
Gaseous Clay
At 03:49 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Neil Reading wrote:
"Terra"ist Alert!
At 03:49 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Simon Rooke wrote:
Pablo, me old china!
At 03:50 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Kip wrote:
A model prisoner.
At 03:51 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Neil Reading wrote:
Security's Gone to Pot.
At 03:56 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Lee Pike wrote:
Career Soldier
At 03:58 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Lee Pike wrote:
Potty Trained
At 03:59 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Eddie H wrote:
Terranotta Warrior
At 03:59 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Pix6, Vienna wrote:
Chinese fake away
At 04:00 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Simon Rooke wrote:
Potters zeal
At 04:01 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Kip wrote:
The Mongol fraud.
At 04:03 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Kip wrote:
Pot head
At 04:04 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Neil Reading wrote:
Wendel they make me a tourist attraction??
At 04:04 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Kip wrote:
Stoned on pot
At 04:05 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Stella Alvarez wrote:
Confuse-us
At 04:06 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Richard Downey wrote:
Potty Pablo
At 04:09 PM on 19 Sep 2006, PJ, West Yorks, thelbiq.co.uk wrote:
Tomb Raider
At 04:10 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Helene Parry wrote:
Kiln joke
At 04:12 PM on 19 Sep 2006, John Lewis wrote:
Crime Team - Big Rig
At 04:12 PM on 19 Sep 2006, PJ, West Yorks, thelbiq.co.uk wrote:
Flat cap and ferret
At 04:14 PM on 19 Sep 2006, PJ, West Yorks, thelbiq.co.uk wrote:
The cat crept into the crypt...
At 04:18 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Candace wrote:
Jars gratia artist
At 04:18 PM on 19 Sep 2006, PJ, West Yorks, thelbiq.co.uk wrote:
The Kraut crept into the crypt...

(No offence intended!)
At 04:18 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Simon Rooke wrote:
The Pit and the Xian bedlam
At 04:20 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Tom Feilding wrote:
Wendel Soldier
At 04:21 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Candace wrote:
Coy soldier
At 04:22 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Peter Schofield wrote:
The forgotten Eighth Dwarf is discovered in China, living in exile.
At 04:22 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Mike Grimes wrote:
Con kraut in clay.
At 04:23 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Tom Feilding wrote:
Potty
At 04:25 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Steve K wrote:
Pun - cotta lotta bottle
At 04:31 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Pix6, Vienna wrote:
Glazed Expressionist
At 04:38 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Andy, Leeds, UK wrote:
Warrior dressued up like that for?
At 04:40 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Jason Morley wrote:
There's gnome business like show-business.
At 04:43 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Akilah wrote:

He's just pott(er)y about the Terracotta Warriors
At 04:49 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Sarah, Dartmouth, Canada wrote:
Punorama:

Imitation is the sincerest form of pottery.
At 05:04 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Kip wrote:
Potty artist thrown in the jug.
At 05:17 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Vic Pugh wrote:
precast warrior
At 05:23 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Kieran Boyle wrote:
Clay Artist Fails to Give Police the Slip.
At 05:27 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Ian Hall wrote:
You're nicked, me old china
At 05:29 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Ian Hall wrote:
Coppas spotta rotta among lotta terracotta
At 06:07 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Derek Behan wrote:
's t'at you Pablo?
At 06:22 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Simon Rooke wrote:
Chipped and pinned
At 06:27 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Brian Ritchie wrote:
Terra-caught-a
At 06:35 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Helene Parry wrote:
Statue of Levity
At 06:37 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Clive Burdall wrote:
Cotta Red Handed
At 06:38 PM on 19 Sep 2006, David Dee wrote:
The Banksy of the Yangtze.
At 06:40 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Simon Rooke wrote:
Art attack
At 06:43 PM on 19 Sep 2006, David Dee wrote:
"Got the one and only walkin', talkin', livin' troll".
At 07:15 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Candace wrote:
Not a pot to pit in
At 07:34 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Brian Gunn wrote:
Terra Caught Ya!
At 07:37 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Kip wrote:
Me old China
At 07:41 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Mark wrote:
You terror, caught ya! Warrior think you're doing?
At 08:20 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Pat wrote:
Why? Because it's terra!
At 08:26 PM on 19 Sep 2006, T Newman wrote:
The hit of the Madrid fashion week was Terra Cotta in his clay coloured warrior tunic, who thumped his way along the catwalk in leaps and bounds.
At 08:44 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Brian Gunn wrote:
Chinese fake away
At 09:34 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Phil, Cardiff wrote:
Hide and sake
Terracotta Barmy
Wendel and Pot Berk (De-seen-ed)
Solid State (Metal Gear Solid reference)
Performance art attracts serious criticism
Terracotta worrier
At 09:55 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Mark Esdale wrote:
No Chink Found in Armour

(hmm, probably not very PC, just attribute it to the Duke of Edinburgh)

Herr Dares Wear Rare Khmer Affair

(OK, so it's Chinese not Cambodian)
At 10:14 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Phil, Cardiff wrote:
Knight hider
At 10:37 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Phil, Cardiff wrote:
That Kaolin's not Shaolin!

Kaolin = china clay, Shaolin = Chinese martial art
At 11:13 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Simon Rooke wrote:
Statue ex
At 11:45 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Raleigh wrote:
Last in First Out
At 11:50 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Norm Brown wrote:
" My call-up papers came late."
At 11:56 PM on 19 Sep 2006, Raleigh wrote:
Banksy's Doppelganger is a staind-up kinda guy.
At 12:35 AM on 20 Sep 2006, Boris wrote:
Glad to be clay
At 12:40 AM on 20 Sep 2006, Boris wrote:
Faction man
At 01:41 AM on 20 Sep 2006, Georgie wrote:
China Droll
At 02:07 AM on 20 Sep 2006, Will wrote:
Herra Caughta
At 03:05 AM on 20 Sep 2006, Cecil Remmler wrote:
Student cought china fool the police
At 04:13 AM on 20 Sep 2006, Rachel wrote:
Terracotta potty!
At 04:56 AM on 20 Sep 2006, sarahtriesteitaly wrote:
Hoisted off his own pedestal.
At 05:03 AM on 20 Sep 2006, sarahtriesteitaly wrote:
Half baked
At 05:05 AM on 20 Sep 2006, sarahtriesteitaly wrote:
Fire work
At 05:06 AM on 20 Sep 2006, sarahtriesteitaly wrote:
fired work
At 05:08 AM on 20 Sep 2006, sarahtriesteitaly wrote:
Chinese fire work.
At 06:56 AM on 20 Sep 2006, Simon Rooke wrote:
Pablo, you're NOT fired
At 07:03 AM on 20 Sep 2006, Vicki Powell wrote:
You've 'cotta be kidding me

Groan...
At 07:08 AM on 20 Sep 2006, Murray Milne wrote:
Nearly cotta way with it
At 07:21 AM on 20 Sep 2006, sarahtsitaly wrote:
Pit bull
At 08:18 AM on 20 Sep 2006, Nigel Macarthur wrote:
You're in the barmy now, son!
At 08:20 AM on 20 Sep 2006, Nigel Macarthu wrote:
Terra-fied of discovery.
At 08:21 AM on 20 Sep 2006, Jel wrote:
It was the Hans that gave him away, so he took it on the Chin
At 08:22 AM on 20 Sep 2006, Nigel Macarthur wrote:
Terra-caught-a
At 08:35 AM on 20 Sep 2006, Phil wrote:
Terracotta worrier.
At 08:42 AM on 20 Sep 2006, david regan wrote:
Cracked pot
At 09:07 AM on 20 Sep 2006, david regan wrote:
War on Terra-cota
At 09:08 AM on 20 Sep 2006, david regan wrote:
New Model Army
At 09:15 AM on 20 Sep 2006, david regan wrote:
No chink in his armour
At 09:26 AM on 20 Sep 2006, George wrote:
Terracotta red-handed
At 09:31 AM on 20 Sep 2006, Simon Rooke wrote:
Chinese hoax quiz scene
At 09:32 AM on 20 Sep 2006, Candace wrote:
The pit and the Wendel ban
At 09:40 AM on 20 Sep 2006, Candace wrote:
The pit they banned Wendel from
At 09:46 AM on 20 Sep 2006, Gareth Jones, Anglesey wrote:
Is it cos I is clay?
At 09:49 AM on 20 Sep 2006, Stella wrote:
What on Earthenware was he doing?
At 09:53 AM on 20 Sep 2006, Simon Rooke wrote:
All in all it's just another brick in the hall.
At 09:58 AM on 20 Sep 2006, Stig wrote:
China tease
At 10:00 AM on 20 Sep 2006, Stig wrote:
Great Gall of China
At 10:01 AM on 20 Sep 2006, Stig wrote:
Statue of (taking a) Liberty
At 10:11 AM on 20 Sep 2006, Tony Doyle wrote:
Mr. Wendel is free
At 10:11 AM on 20 Sep 2006, Nigel Macarthur wrote:
Terra-caught-a warrior
At 10:12 AM on 20 Sep 2006, Nigel Macarthur wrote:
May the force arrest you
At 10:12 AM on 20 Sep 2006, Tony Doyle wrote:
4 and 20 stone men baked in clay
At 10:14 AM on 20 Sep 2006, Nigel Macarthur wrote:
Playing the old soldier (not a pun, I know!)
At 10:17 AM on 20 Sep 2006, Tony Doyle wrote:
Pablo's impression
At 10:29 AM on 20 Sep 2006, Peter (Cardiff) wrote:
Attent-HUN
At 10:33 AM on 20 Sep 2006, John Coulthard wrote:
Statue of flibbertigibbet.
At 10:35 AM on 20 Sep 2006, Nathan Pretlove wrote:
Clay Potty
At 10:52 AM on 20 Sep 2006, Kip wrote:
Pablo leaves before he's fired.
At 11:01 AM on 20 Sep 2006, Nigel Macarthur wrote:
Take a Xian-ce on it, Pablo
At 11:03 AM on 20 Sep 2006, Nigel Macarthur wrote:
Pablo Pit-casso
At 11:05 AM on 20 Sep 2006, Kip wrote:
Kitcher Clayed-a-man
At 11:07 AM on 20 Sep 2006, O.G.Nash, Doha, Qatar wrote:
Warrior hiding?
Small Xiance of being spotted.
Terra gotcha, warrior!
At 12:10 PM on 20 Sep 2006, Johnny Lyttle wrote:
Police between rock and a hard place as student gets stoned.
At 12:18 PM on 20 Sep 2006, Kip wrote:
Still life.
At 12:45 PM on 20 Sep 2006, Mark Bohan wrote:
TerraGothcha.

Terracotta Worrier.
At 12:45 PM on 20 Sep 2006, Mike S wrote:
Wish you wor 'ere?
At 12:50 PM on 20 Sep 2006, Algo wrote:
Was it Bill,
or was it Ben....
At 01:04 PM on 20 Sep 2006, Charles wrote:
Yore place or mime?

Art student's half-baked scheme backfires
At 01:43 PM on 20 Sep 2006, grahame blanchard wrote:
New model army
At 02:52 PM on 20 Sep 2006, Paddy Cassidy wrote:
Wendel The Warrior Tightens Togetherness With Terracottas!