Caption Competition
It's the Caption Competition.
The competition is now closed.
Thanks to all who entered. The prize of a small amount of kudos to the following:
6. KieranOx:
Alton Towers refute "boring" criticism of latest roller-coaster.
5. ManxDave57:
The "pop up" indicators in the early models were not a great success.
4. sleepingal1979:
Jenny found level 8 of the new 3D Frogger experience particularly difficult
3. SeanieSmith:
The original British Leyland sat nav had a few teething problems.
2. Kyuzosan:
Sir Peter explained that the duck transporters were necessary for conveying the ducks between his constituency and his London apartment in the manner to which they had become accustomed.
1. garethb378:
The latest efforts to cure Jeremy Clarkson's insomnia were thus far proving ineffective...
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Comment number 1.
At 21st May 2009, Javascript Error 318 wrote:The car scrappage scheme gets off to a flying start!
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Comment number 2.
At 21st May 2009, Pendragon wrote:Good grief! How much gold are they expecting to steal this time?
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Comment number 3.
At 21st May 2009, Pendragon wrote:Look out, lads, here comes Evel Knievel
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Comment number 4.
At 21st May 2009, rogueslr wrote:Never has so much rust been gathered in one place at one time.
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Comment number 5.
At 21st May 2009, Pendragon wrote:You were only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!
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Comment number 6.
At 21st May 2009, rogueslr wrote:Keep moving lads, she's a traffic warden.
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Comment number 7.
At 21st May 2009, Pendragon wrote:Ford workers arrive at Dagenham
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Comment number 8.
At 21st May 2009, Pendragon wrote:Lavinia had misunderstood the invitation to "Come in a mini," and had put her shortest skirt on
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Comment number 9.
At 21st May 2009, Ty Du wrote:The new 'Minis only' lane on the motorway seemed to cause a bit of a tailback
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Comment number 10.
At 21st May 2009, Gareth Butler wrote:The latest efforts to cure Jeremy Clarkson's insomnia were thus far proving ineffective.....
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Comment number 11.
At 21st May 2009, Pendragon wrote:The car's designer had resulted in the Mini's catchphrase of "Issigonis tart?"
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Comment number 12.
At 21st May 2009, The_Bob_Glasgow wrote:An MP needs some help returning all the Minis he bought on expenses.
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Comment number 13.
At 21st May 2009, Valerie Ganne wrote:The ruddy car transporter broke down!
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Comment number 14.
At 21st May 2009, Valerie Ganne wrote:Everyone was waiting for the signal that the Mini Dominoes was about to start
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Comment number 15.
At 21st May 2009, Valerie Ganne wrote:Everyone was waiting for the signal that the Mini Dominoes was about to start
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Comment number 16.
At 21st May 2009, Candid96 wrote:This was not what Sue had in mind when she succeeded in her application to handle mini crocodiles at the zoo.
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Comment number 17.
At 21st May 2009, Valerie Ganne wrote:Policewoman Kendall searched every car for hidden gold and never even realised Charlie Croker was stealing minis this time
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Comment number 18.
At 21st May 2009, Valerie Ganne wrote:At the front, Jerry hoped all the other Minis had the optional extra of brakes
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Comment number 19.
At 21st May 2009, LaurenceLane wrote:They were all there with two notable exceptions, Minnehaha and Minnie Mouse.
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Comment number 20.
At 21st May 2009, LaurenceLane wrote:Are you really the only one who can afford a Sat Nav?
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Comment number 21.
At 21st May 2009, Valerie Ganne wrote:This North American tribe had the most unusual totem pole
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Comment number 22.
At 21st May 2009, Chopper32 wrote:Formula One budget cap revised again.
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Comment number 23.
At 21st May 2009, Chopper32 wrote:Queen unveils updated Trooping of the Colour plans.
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Comment number 24.
At 21st May 2009, Valerie Ganne wrote:As they sold the 150th. in an hour, British Leyland began to suspect they were selling the Mini too cheaply
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Comment number 25.
At 21st May 2009, Valerie Ganne wrote:Sorry, guys, but you got it wrong - it was meant to be skirts
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Comment number 26.
At 21st May 2009, virtualfang wrote:The Self Preservation Society started off on its annual picnic
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Comment number 27.
At 21st May 2009, virtualfang wrote:The cabinet were amazed to find their MINIsterial cars outside the commons
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Comment number 28.
At 21st May 2009, Candace9839 wrote:"The pallbearers for Chrysler and GM have arrived."
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Comment number 29.
At 21st May 2009, The_Bob_Glasgow wrote:The downturn has caused some slight changes to this year's Indy 500...
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Comment number 30.
At 21st May 2009, Canaryads wrote:'The budget cap has clearly taken affect as the teams line up for the new F1 season'
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Comment number 31.
At 21st May 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:The original name for the car was the Mini Miner, but Margaret Thatcher objected to the name and got it changed
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Comment number 32.
At 21st May 2009, Canaryads wrote:Darling launches his 'CAR FOR THE PEOPLE'
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Comment number 33.
At 21st May 2009, Candace9839 wrote:Too much dosh and not enough tact #34: You cannot decide on a colour so you get one of each
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Comment number 34.
At 21st May 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:All Britain's MPs turn up singing "The Self-Preservation Society"
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Comment number 35.
At 21st May 2009, Mr Snoozy wrote:James apologised for the tailback, but explained that his "little Bessie" had been stuck in 2nd gear since 1987..
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Comment number 36.
At 21st May 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:The Italian Job lot
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Comment number 37.
At 21st May 2009, Mr Snoozy wrote:"And if we don't finish Donnington Park in time for the 2010 GP, this is how it'll look in 2011"...
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Comment number 38.
At 21st May 2009, Candace9839 wrote:The clowns would ariive under separate cover
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Comment number 39.
At 21st May 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:It was strange, thought Fred in the first car, you didn't normally have to queue up for leaded fuel
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Comment number 40.
At 21st May 2009, sleepingal1979 wrote:Jenny found level 8 of the new 3D Frogger experience particularly difficult
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Comment number 41.
At 21st May 2009, rogueslr wrote:The Mini was very much like the present government, expensive to maintain, pricey to run, out dated and clapped out.
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Comment number 42.
At 21st May 2009, Candace9839 wrote:The clowns would arrive under separate cover
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Comment number 43.
At 21st May 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:Q - What's worse than being stuck behind a Mini towing a caravan?
A - Being stuck behind a Mini towing thirteen other Minis.
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Comment number 44.
At 21st May 2009, Woundedpride wrote:MP apologises for claiming for 'small car collection'
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Comment number 45.
At 21st May 2009, Candace9839 wrote:Traffic warden: The name's Bean, B-E-A-N
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Comment number 46.
At 21st May 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:"I say, let's make a rally out of this," said Monty and Carlo in the first car
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Comment number 47.
At 21st May 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:I knew I should never have bought this car off Coco at Chipperfield's - the doors won't even fall off
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Comment number 48.
At 21st May 2009, Woundedpride wrote:'Daphne, I think we need to tell your family we need to spend some time alone occasionally...'
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Comment number 49.
At 21st May 2009, Tone wrote:I was driving an old Mini.. Can't be that hard to find..
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Comment number 50.
At 21st May 2009, Candace9839 wrote:Steady on, wait until we're out of her sight before you start waving the checkered flag, over.
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Comment number 51.
At 21st May 2009, Woundedpride wrote:Britain's new motorway policy of 'a lane for each make of car' was at least neater, thought Vanessa.
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Comment number 52.
At 21st May 2009, Fauconnier wrote:British Leyland made a new car today - if it's a success, they might consider building another one tomorrow
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Comment number 53.
At 21st May 2009, Fauconnier wrote:As the old saying goes, "Morris less"
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Comment number 54.
At 21st May 2009, Fauconnier wrote:At the end of the working day, the gnomes all leave the Chelsea Flower Show
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Comment number 55.
At 21st May 2009, Mr Snoozy wrote:"We're not jokes, we're little minis folks, why does everybody laugh at us?"!!
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Comment number 56.
At 21st May 2009, rustbucketjohnson wrote:They were only 50 yet come monday morning they'd already started queing for their pensions
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Comment number 57.
At 21st May 2009, Fauconnier wrote:After the Smart car comes the Stupid car
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Comment number 58.
At 21st May 2009, Fauconnier wrote:The Weebles arrive for work at Hamley's
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Comment number 59.
At 21st May 2009, Woundedpride wrote:Out-of-work moat cleaners protest outside Parliament.
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Comment number 60.
At 21st May 2009, rogueslr wrote:British Leyland reveal their new Mini Tommy Cooper, just like that!
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Comment number 61.
At 21st May 2009, rustbucketjohnson wrote:Someone had done a very poor job of ordering flags for everyone.
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Comment number 62.
At 21st May 2009, Fauconnier wrote:So, we fit new door handles and a go-faster stripe, and we call it the Tata Nano
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Comment number 63.
At 21st May 2009, billcam wrote:Michael Jacksons tour manager admits that the 5 day delay in Jackos comeback might, in some part, be due to him hiring the wrong vehicles to transport his makeup
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Comment number 64.
At 21st May 2009, Woundedpride wrote:'No Desmond, they think you know where the parking places are'
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Comment number 65.
At 21st May 2009, rustbucketjohnson wrote:The new Mini was a bit worried about in-breeding in his family tree...
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Comment number 66.
At 21st May 2009, Candace9839 wrote:"You've obviously misunderstood what we meant by measuring 0 to 60"
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Comment number 67.
At 21st May 2009, rustbucketjohnson wrote:Sue the steward had experienced deja vu before, but this was ridiculous!
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Comment number 68.
At 21st May 2009, Fauconnier wrote:Are England playing Italy at Turin again?
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Comment number 69.
At 21st May 2009, Candace9839 wrote:Which way to the Underground?
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Comment number 70.
At 21st May 2009, RMutt-Urinal wrote:Mandy had to accept that unless she showed a bit of leg she was never going to get a lift.
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Comment number 71.
At 21st May 2009, Woundedpride wrote:But originality was not the strongest trait in the family...
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Comment number 72.
At 21st May 2009, Fauconnier wrote:Joanna Lumley also insisted on a Mini for every Gurkha
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Comment number 73.
At 21st May 2009, rustbucketjohnson wrote:This years rally broke all records for spectator attendance.
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Comment number 74.
At 21st May 2009, Mr Snoozy wrote:MOD cuts meant the Red Arrows had to practice at a slower pace and a much lower altitude; they kept the runway as a reminder though...
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Comment number 75.
At 21st May 2009, Fauconnier wrote:But our MP insists he keeps ducks in them
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Comment number 76.
At 21st May 2009, rustbucketjohnson wrote:Orange mini had been sent to the back of the line for being too loud.
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Comment number 77.
At 21st May 2009, Candace9839 wrote:How many minis does it take to change a warden?
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At 21st May 2009, rustbucketjohnson wrote:And people thought removing road markings would cause chaos.
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Comment number 79.
At 21st May 2009, Woundedpride wrote:Gerald, owner of "Mini Bumpers 'R' Us", smiled as he hit the brakes...
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Comment number 80.
At 21st May 2009, Mr Snoozy wrote:The conveyor belt on the new series of the Generation Game was on a far grander scale than before, yet still got slated for it's lack of difficulty!
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Comment number 81.
At 21st May 2009, rogueslr wrote:Remember, we're unique, just like everyone else.
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Comment number 82.
At 21st May 2009, nick_fowler wrote:The French film industry arranges to chauffeur visiting stars around the festival in tin Cannes
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Comment number 83.
At 21st May 2009, kalaika wrote:"What do you mean you're going to be late? Sally Traffic has only reported a mini queue to join the M25."
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At 21st May 2009, Candace9839 wrote:The suspect was last seen driving a blue mini. Why do you ask?
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Comment number 85.
At 21st May 2009, Candace9839 wrote:No, no, no. It was supposed to be fifty clowns in ONE mini.
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Comment number 86.
At 21st May 2009, nick_fowler wrote:British Leyland announce a joint venture with Volkswagen - the Mini Golf
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At 21st May 2009, j-o-n-a-t-h-a-n wrote:Yippee Kay Yay, Sir Alec
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At 21st May 2009, fbxiii wrote:My other car is a Porsche.
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At 21st May 2009, j-o-n-a-t-h-a-n wrote:Are we nearly there yet?
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Comment number 90.
At 21st May 2009, fbxiii wrote:Illegal Immigrants will try anything to get through customs.
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Comment number 91.
At 21st May 2009, Fi wrote:On the day that the voice of Mickey Mouse died, a Mini procession seemed strangely apt...
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Comment number 92.
At 21st May 2009, fbxiii wrote:The self preservation society take a day out to Clacton on sea.
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Comment number 93.
At 21st May 2009, MarkGrout wrote:The 'Self-Preservation Society' reunion was a roaring success...
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At 21st May 2009, j-o-n-a-t-h-a-n wrote:....and in the constructors championship, BMC still lead Ferrari, McLaren, and Renault for longevity...
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At 21st May 2009, funkyhorn wrote:Replacement for the second home allowance?
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At 21st May 2009, j-o-n-a-t-h-a-n wrote:Little Britain
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Comment number 97.
At 21st May 2009, nick_fowler wrote:The steering on the Mini was so imprecise, not one of them actually hit the traffic warden
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Comment number 98.
At 21st May 2009, nick_fowler wrote:There are long queues at Dover, after somebody discovers a huge cache of Mini sparea in Calais
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At 21st May 2009, janew1 wrote:A New "Mini Adventure" begins...
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At 21st May 2009, nick_fowler wrote:All of the mothers driving that day had a low salary, in fact the Mini-mum wage
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