Caption Competition

13:00 UK time, Friday, 23 May 2008

Winning entries in the now-returned Caption Competition.

Thanks to all who entered. The competition is now closed. Full rules can be seen here [PDF].

The prize of a small amount of kudos to the following:

6. Frobnitz:
God throws a spanner in the works with the latest fossil discovery.

5. sargey14:
"Darwin!" "Yes, Darwin?" "Nothin, Darwin Only Darwin Darwin!"

4. mr_meanour:
Darwin was pleased to be back in the origin of his spaces.

3. robertmerlin:
"Oh my! Haven't tortoises evolved."

2. CompletelyTerrified
Darwin: "Evolution eh? Don't make me laugh. I was expecting flying cars, food in pill form, and living on the moon. What do they come up with? A bloody caption competition. Sigh..."

1. SimonRooke:
"And here we have the unveiling of Rodin's Pole Dance Patron."

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1. At 12:24pm on 22 May 2008, twilight_alehouse wrote:
Deep inside the vaults at the Vatican, the archaeologists found who really wrote the bible!

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2. At 12:26pm on 22 May 2008, Paul-Taylor wrote:
"Apparently he was the last winner of something called the 'Monitor Caption Competition'."

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3. At 12:28pm on 22 May 2008, packerone wrote:
" 'ere where's 'is 'ard 'at?" Said the evolution 'elf (n'safety)

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4. At 12:30pm on 22 May 2008, Ganders86 wrote:
The Village People claim a new member.

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5. At 12:31pm on 22 May 2008, theseldomkiller wrote:
Had Darwin been alive, ninja-hand-touch-of-death would have hastened natural selection.

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6. At 12:33pm on 22 May 2008, Rob Falconer wrote:
As the return of the caption competition is announced, a small crowd gathers to hear the name of Darwinner

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7. At 12:34pm on 22 May 2008, Rob Falconer wrote:
And now, a few words about how things have changed - the evolution of the speeches

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8. At 12:35pm on 22 May 2008, stigmondo wrote:
The team found the last remaining passenger still waiting for the 7.46 to Paddington..

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9. At 12:36pm on 22 May 2008, stigmondo wrote:
He used to write the jokes in Gordon Brown’s speeches..

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10. At 12:36pm on 22 May 2008, Rob Falconer wrote:
Let's hope judging on the new caption competition is fair, allowing for the survival of the wittiest

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11. At 12:36pm on 22 May 2008, Candace9839 wrote:
"Yeah, man, I hear he wrote "On the origin of speak-easys"

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12. At 12:37pm on 22 May 2008, Candace9839 wrote:
Visage of the Beagle

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13. At 12:39pm on 22 May 2008, Candace9839 wrote:
We're shipping it off to the Galapagos Islands next time. They'll never find it there.

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14. At 12:39pm on 22 May 2008, stigmondo wrote:
I see the old “go and ask for a long weight” is still catching them out, eh lads?

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15. At 12:40pm on 22 May 2008, SimonRooke wrote:
Darwin? You sure? I thought it was that bloke from ZZ Top.

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16. At 12:40pm on 22 May 2008, Kittysoft wrote:
Statues have been known to Evolve over time, but a bit of effort and it can be unevolve, as shown in this statue of Chrles Darwin.

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17. At 12:41pm on 22 May 2008, WilfHilton wrote:
Darwin surveys the evolution of Homo Hi-visibilitius

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18. At 12:42pm on 22 May 2008, Rob Falconer wrote:
Cadbury's are quick to cash in on the renewed interest in Charles Darwin, with the introduction of their "natural selection box"

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19. At 12:43pm on 22 May 2008, John_Sevenoaks wrote:
Shortlisted Caption Competition entrants await the final selection. I'm first - naturally!

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20. At 12:43pm on 22 May 2008, ChrisJohnA wrote:
The Cap Comp judge is returned to his rightful place.

The MM staff don HSE gear ready for any ribald and invidious digs at the return of the cap comp ceremony

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21. At 12:43pm on 22 May 2008, stigmondo wrote:
High above, crack troops from the Simian Liberation Army carefully moved the barrels into position..

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22. At 12:43pm on 22 May 2008, yersan26 wrote:
It has been 200 years since I said that the evolutionary process can only get better for the human beings. Seing it now, I wouldn't have predicted that the human skull will evolve into technicolour helmits.

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23. At 12:44pm on 22 May 2008, rjpadfield wrote:
Darwin took a dim view of being egg and floured on his birthday.

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24. At 12:46pm on 22 May 2008, Candace9839 wrote:
The scavenger hunt was going great guns, but the lads were trying to work out how they were going to get it into the jeep.

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25. At 12:47pm on 22 May 2008, johnrgreen wrote:
The original 'white elephant' has been found, doing what construction workers do best.

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26. At 12:48pm on 22 May 2008, ChrisJohnA wrote:
The remnants of the "Indian Elephant's Specimen" lingers still

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27. At 12:49pm on 22 May 2008, theseldomkiller wrote:
After 90 years, Darwin was amazed that some humans had evolved cranial exoskeletons

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28. At 12:50pm on 22 May 2008, Candace9839 wrote:
Smith Brothers unveils new video as part of its stealth tobacco ad campaign

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29. At 12:52pm on 22 May 2008, Fingerwaggler wrote:
The Intelligent Design snatch team were delighted with their relocation of the Darwin statue to the mens toilets

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30. At 12:52pm on 22 May 2008, dilettantejbb wrote:
They all agreed that Darwin's attempt at self-fossilisation had proved eminently successful.

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31. At 12:52pm on 22 May 2008, ChrisJohnA wrote:
Who was Darwin buried with then..... Out comes Darwin and lo and behold Candace, Stig and Rob Falconer appear too.

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32. At 12:53pm on 22 May 2008, justinic9 wrote:
Taking a page from his own book, Darwin proves his fitness by surviving the Indian elephant—and without a hard hat.

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33. At 12:53pm on 22 May 2008, Mega-King wrote:
Darwin doesn't seem to understand modern humour.

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34. At 12:53pm on 22 May 2008, SimonRooke wrote:
The only way we got the job done so fast was I told them he was the Bishop of Kraków.

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35. At 12:53pm on 22 May 2008, Candace9839 wrote:
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Resume

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36. At 12:55pm on 22 May 2008, Madviola wrote:
Bicentenary? He doesn't look a day over 60!

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37. At 12:56pm on 22 May 2008, Candace9839 wrote:
Auditions for the rap opera Carry on Charles were going swimmingly

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38. At 12:56pm on 22 May 2008, John_Sevenoaks wrote:
The last surviving dambuster pilot explains - 'Originally, we were going to drop stone objects on them'.

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39. At 12:58pm on 22 May 2008, GerryT-UK wrote:
Following his success on HIGNFY, the BBC erects a statue of Brian Blessed

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40. At 1:03pm on 22 May 2008, Tekaniet wrote:
While everyone looked at the camera, Charles tried out his new stun-vision.

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41. At 1:04pm on 22 May 2008, muzzy543 wrote:
The long awaited statue of 'C Thomas of Glasgow' is finally unveiled.

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42. At 1:04pm on 22 May 2008, Candace9839 wrote:
What happened to the elephant? We packed it back in its trunk.

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43. At 1:04pm on 22 May 2008, MoseTheRabbit wrote:
Polish builders really are as good as everyone says.

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44. At 1:06pm on 22 May 2008, Rob Falconer wrote:
The socialist workmen were all chanting "Up the Evolution"

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45. At 1:07pm on 22 May 2008, Rob Falconer wrote:
Workmen finally unearth the BBC Caption Competition Moderator

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46. At 1:08pm on 22 May 2008, John_Sevenoaks wrote:
A selection of models for the new bicentenary range pose next to the original Lego man.

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47. At 1:08pm on 22 May 2008, rdfsking wrote:
Gene didn't mind being the one to take the picture - he wasn't selfish.

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48. At 1:09pm on 22 May 2008, Tommy3333 wrote:
After seeing the workmen around him, it sadly dawned on him that his theory of evolution needed attention.

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49. At 1:10pm on 22 May 2008, generic_user_name wrote:
Charles had the lads in stitches when he turned up for work "stoned"

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50. At 1:10pm on 22 May 2008, Candace9839 wrote:
It was on loan to Kansas, but they sent it back.

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51. At 1:10pm on 22 May 2008, dangorironhide wrote:
Darwin's missing links.

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52. At 1:11pm on 22 May 2008, Rob Falconer wrote:
They had his name marked clearly on the crate, so we had to wait for it to be sent back from Northern Australia

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53. At 1:12pm on 22 May 2008, clevedonclaire wrote:
The 4 workmen of the apocalypse

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54. At 1:12pm on 22 May 2008, Waggler wrote:
William and Kate's wedding photos were not destined for Hello magazine.

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55. At 1:13pm on 22 May 2008, Waggler wrote:
Charles felt that standards had dropped in the intervening years.

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56. At 1:13pm on 22 May 2008, tovasco wrote:
Charles was perplexed by the incongruence of construction workers in his great theory

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57. At 1:13pm on 22 May 2008, Rob Falconer wrote:
No, I said we needed some work done on an old geyser

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58. At 1:14pm on 22 May 2008, rdfsking wrote:
Magazine readers gratefully complete their statue to the elusive and mystical MM in thanks for the return of the caption comp, it will, however, remain in a dark, damp basement until the LBQ also returns.

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59. At 1:14pm on 22 May 2008, Rob Falconer wrote:
Charles Darwin's statue is unveiled to commemorate the return of the BBC's caption competition

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60. At 1:16pm on 22 May 2008, SimonRooke wrote:
Time hadn't been kind to Harrison Ford but a statue of him as Indiana Jones was a fitting tribute.

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61. At 1:17pm on 22 May 2008, Steve-L19 wrote:
Forget the kids' votes. The Blue Peter Team want this one in the garden.

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62. At 1:18pm on 22 May 2008, jettro_heller wrote:
After 81 years away from the office, not only did Charles not get the memo about the change in dress code, but someone had also nicked his desk.

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63. At 1:18pm on 22 May 2008, Rob Falconer wrote:
Of course he looks upset. He's spent the last eighty years looking up an elephant's backside.

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64. At 1:18pm on 22 May 2008, Candace9839 wrote:
No, I said 'stone'. What did you think we were getting?

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65. At 1:20pm on 22 May 2008, hairy_octopus wrote:
Proof of evolution: Darwin and the two-headed man

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66. At 1:21pm on 22 May 2008, John_Sevenoaks wrote:
'At first I was afraid I was petrified. I will survive.'

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67. At 1:22pm on 22 May 2008, MusicalBristolBloke wrote:
The last remaining survivor of the Heathrow terminal 5 luggage collection queue is unearthed at a recent archeological dig.

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68. At 1:24pm on 22 May 2008, jettro_heller wrote:
Boy how we laughed when we found out that the elephant was actually a Banksy stunt.

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69. At 1:25pm on 22 May 2008, SimonRooke wrote:
So let me get this straight, it goes amoeba, fish, amphibian, rodent, ape, man, Health and Safety officer?

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70. At 1:26pm on 22 May 2008, ihateidiots wrote:
Deep in the vaults they finally found a statue of the original C Thompson from Glasgow.

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71. At 1:29pm on 22 May 2008, SimonRooke wrote:
And here we have the unveiling of Rodin's 'Pole Dance Patron'.

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72. At 1:29pm on 22 May 2008, Candace9839 wrote:
And you didn't see my lips move, eh?

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73. At 1:30pm on 22 May 2008, St-Bernard wrote:
Ok lads, who's going to tell him it's Dress-Down-Friday?

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74. At 1:31pm on 22 May 2008, Mikasa83 wrote:
Caption compertion returns with strict new regulations - during photography subjects must wear hard hads and hi-vis .

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75. At 1:31pm on 22 May 2008, John_Sevenoaks wrote:
'Why's 'e lookin' darn 'is nose at us, ven?' 'Sorry, mate, I fought you sed 'find vat statue an' leave nose tone unturned'.

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76. At 1:32pm on 22 May 2008, youngWillz wrote:
Scientist fossilises before buidlers complete job!

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77. At 1:33pm on 22 May 2008, Rob Falconer wrote:
OK, so who's Darwinna?

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78. At 1:34pm on 22 May 2008, mjsimpson2000 wrote:
Health and safety gone mad: while no-one had ever actually seen the statue wave its arms about...

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79. At 1:35pm on 22 May 2008, Rob Falconer wrote:
Phil Harding and his team unearth the earliest known statue of Tony Robinson

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80. At 1:36pm on 22 May 2008, Rob Falconer wrote:
As the elephant is moved for fear it might upset certain religious factions, Darwin's statue is restored after it was hidden so as not to upset Christians

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81. At 1:37pm on 22 May 2008, DisgustedOfMitcham2 wrote:
Judges at the annual Darwin Awards were taking no chances that they would unwittingly end up as one of the entrants.

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82. At 1:37pm on 22 May 2008, youngWillz wrote:
"Charlie is my Darwin, my Darwin, my Darwin!"

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83. At 1:39pm on 22 May 2008, Rob Falconer wrote:
Somehow, I feel the elephant might have been a little prettier

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84. At 1:39pm on 22 May 2008, Drumbeater wrote:
When they said they'd lost their marbles, I didn't think they meant this!

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85. At 1:41pm on 22 May 2008, UnleashedLlama wrote:
Tut, I'll have to take yet another photo, someone's still not smiling!

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86. At 1:41pm on 22 May 2008, nigelmccc wrote:
They say the creationists are after him so badly, they've put his "Wanted" picture on the back of every tenner!

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87. At 1:42pm on 22 May 2008, simonguerrero wrote:
I can't go with you all watching me!

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88. At 1:42pm on 22 May 2008, MarkGrout wrote:
The very thought of joining the sky diving team was making Charles Darwin rather pale...

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89. At 1:43pm on 22 May 2008, RodBell wrote:
The UK branch of the Village People surprise the the world as they announce Darwin as there mascot.

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90. At 1:44pm on 22 May 2008, Rob Falconer wrote:
The writer of Freddie Starr's comedy routines is unearthed

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91. At 1:44pm on 22 May 2008, John_Sevenoaks wrote:
Some of the younger viewers were happy to wait for the punchline of Ronnie Corbett's last tale.

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92. At 1:44pm on 22 May 2008, jonnerC wrote:
The eventual winner surveys the runners up in this years "Who can fold your arms and not grin competition"

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93. At 1:44pm on 22 May 2008, captaincarnut wrote:
Rodney and chums chuckle as Del-Boy delves into the ancient statue market.

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94. At 1:45pm on 22 May 2008, placey1 wrote:
Darwin, expecting victory in the new caption contest, has his coat ready.

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95. At 1:45pm on 22 May 2008, mzanchi wrote:
After weeks of being ostracised, the Golem has finally been accepted by his new workmates.

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96. At 1:45pm on 22 May 2008, bradshad1 wrote:
Darwin looks on aghast as he realises that humanity appears to have evolved to a level where workman cant put their helmets on the right way around

Or

The Natural History Museum's Cycling team reveals its newest member

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97. At 1:46pm on 22 May 2008, padraigq wrote:
"Where have you been" said Mr Darwin clearly not pleased. "You said that you would be back to finish the work after the Bank Holiday Monday!"

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98. At 1:46pm on 22 May 2008, bamber222 wrote:
Darwin, is tatue ?

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99. At 1:47pm on 22 May 2008, WesleysWorld wrote:
Darwin's theory of evolution culminates with British Workers... much to his chargrain

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100. At 1:47pm on 22 May 2008, CaptionScarlet wrote:
Amazing the evolution of molluscs since my day!

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101. At 1:47pm on 22 May 2008, Kath wrote:
I see the human species has evolved an armour-plated skull since my day - thus proving my theories of evolution were correct.

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102. At 1:48pm on 22 May 2008, PennyDrop wrote:
Darwin always hated to be first out in games of musical hats.

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103. At 1:49pm on 22 May 2008, pauljblong wrote:
After 149 years Darwin's theory of Natural Selection was proved flawed

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104. At 1:49pm on 22 May 2008, gazardo wrote:
Embarrassed to find it was a fancy dress party and he hadn't made an effort, Darwin fetched his coat.

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105. At 1:50pm on 22 May 2008, davjak wrote:
Charles joined the auditions for the new-look sequel to The Full Monty

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106. At 1:51pm on 22 May 2008, adam_a_root wrote:
Darwin only wished that when he sat for this sculpture he had the forsight to take off his wifes skirt and wear some trousers

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107. At 1:51pm on 22 May 2008, strudlefish wrote:
Darwin didn't know what they were smiling about. He was planning on being really heavy.

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108. At 1:51pm on 22 May 2008, turned_worm wrote:
The statue gazed as if wondering which one WASN'T the missing link

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109. At 1:51pm on 22 May 2008, srobb74 wrote:
I don't care if you did explain modern evolutionary theory - NO HAT, NO BOOTS - NO JOB!

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110. At 1:52pm on 22 May 2008, SPOON51 wrote:
PROOF THAT DARWIN'S THEORY IS IN ERROR.

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111. At 1:52pm on 22 May 2008, Rob Falconer wrote:
Who wrote this eulogy? What's the origin of the speeches?

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112. At 1:52pm on 22 May 2008, mztrix wrote:
Smile boys this is the man who said you evolved from hairy, knuckle dragging....actually evolved might be the wrong word.

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113. At 1:53pm on 22 May 2008, firetrap1 wrote:
Darwin was clear favourite to win the annual Musical Statue competition for the 81st year in a row

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114. At 1:53pm on 22 May 2008, bushy-tailedAndy1234 wrote:
Barry, Ben and Steve could not believe that Tony had drawn three webbed feet on Darwin's shoes.

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115. At 1:53pm on 22 May 2008, flyingDarrenM wrote:
If I sit here very quietly, maybe these strange creatures will go away.

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116. At 1:53pm on 22 May 2008, irvineshore wrote:
at last ,living proof of "neanderthal" man

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117. At 1:55pm on 22 May 2008, Big_Boomer wrote:
Darwin; "And the award goes to the man with his helmet on backwards"

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118. At 1:55pm on 22 May 2008, Badgerblog wrote:
Why has it taken more than 80 years to get it back in place? One bloke moving it, One watching and four making the tea

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119. At 1:55pm on 22 May 2008, borgin wrote:
Some of the regular Smarties show their obvious pleasure as Darwins prediction about Blue Smartie's successfull mutation comes true.

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120. At 1:56pm on 22 May 2008, emmeemme wrote:
Having worked hard all morning to get Charles up the stairs, the workers could only laugh as their foreman informed them there was still several staircases to go.

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121. At 1:56pm on 22 May 2008, akagunnergirl wrote:
"200 years ago, all this used to be fields" said Darwin.

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122. At 1:56pm on 22 May 2008, Ratbiter wrote:
Darwin - Unlike your jackets this cloak will make you invisible as demonstrated by the two models in front.

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123. At 1:56pm on 22 May 2008, Helenepitpony wrote:
"He was a great bloke, though, wasn't he? I used to love him singing Mack The Knife."

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124. At 1:57pm on 22 May 2008, urbanimp wrote:
... and dar winner is ..

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125. At 1:57pm on 22 May 2008, Candace9839 wrote:
Clinton supporter at Florida rally bored stiff and decides to get plastered.

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126. At 1:57pm on 22 May 2008, StopAndThink wrote:
Over the hundred years since Darwin's death, Homo sapiens had failed to evolve and dress sense.

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127. At 1:57pm on 22 May 2008, StopAndThink wrote:
Over the hundred years since Darwin's death, Homo sapiens had failed to evolve any dress sense.

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128. At 1:58pm on 22 May 2008, jcdunbar wrote:
The covent garden street performer began to wonder what his share of the statue kidnap coup was.

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129. At 1:59pm on 22 May 2008, bullfist wrote:
Anyone for a game of Oranges and Lemons? Why am I the only Lemon?

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130. At 1:59pm on 22 May 2008, davehalst wrote:
....The workers all had various theories about the origin of the statue....

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131. At 1:59pm on 22 May 2008, paulvilla wrote:
"Houston! The Beagle has landed"

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132. At 2:01pm on 22 May 2008, Badgerblog wrote:
Darwin: Ive changed my mind. God can have the credit for this lot

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133. At 2:02pm on 22 May 2008, fireychrisrobbo wrote:
Darwin surveys the first known specimens of reverse evolution.

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134. At 2:02pm on 22 May 2008, Rod13MacLean wrote:
Archaeologists digging under the Natural History Museum amazed to find fossillised missing link.

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135. At 2:03pm on 22 May 2008, flyingseanryan wrote:
Men at Work Come from a Land Down Under

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136. At 2:03pm on 22 May 2008, NormanAS wrote:

Ivory Turned

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137. At 2:03pm on 22 May 2008, trigg_27 wrote:
The final tests proved once and for all that Hi-Vis vests were effective against Medusa

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138. At 2:03pm on 22 May 2008, theseldomkiller wrote:
Darwin was miffed that the minions that he ordered were neither ninjas or monkeys.

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139. At 2:03pm on 22 May 2008, distantlurker wrote:
The team behind the Marzipan Skoda heads North to create the World’s first Steak and Kidney pudding Darwin!

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140. At 2:03pm on 22 May 2008, davehalst wrote:
...one worker just couldn’t believe that this statue had evolved from water dripping through the leaky roof...

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141. At 2:05pm on 22 May 2008, metalMclovin wrote:
How many times have i told you archie? stop going to see medusa, she is bad for your health

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142. At 2:05pm on 22 May 2008, hereisdave wrote:
Workingmans cult correctly predicts the second coming of Darwin

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143. At 2:06pm on 22 May 2008, paul6057 wrote:
Workers line up to have their photograph taken with Harrison Ford on set of the new Indian Jones movie.

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144. At 2:06pm on 22 May 2008, schemepelican wrote:
Darwin still regrets wear double-buttoned blazer to statue sitting.

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145. At 2:07pm on 22 May 2008, Harb83 wrote:
Charles Darwin was not amused when he was gatcrashed by the Village People Appreciation Society.

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146. At 2:07pm on 22 May 2008, teamlpg wrote:
Ok lads, tea break's over. Tomorrow I'll tell you the one about Noah and his dinosaur problems.

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147. At 2:09pm on 22 May 2008, plumserve wrote:
Who created this?

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148. At 2:11pm on 22 May 2008, notemeg wrote:
When you've finished monkeying around....

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149. At 2:12pm on 22 May 2008, mercur1al wrote:
The losing competitors in the 'camouflage in nature' competition, gather for their awards.

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150. At 2:13pm on 22 May 2008, Vivetter wrote:
Charles thought the joke about the apes and humans was pretty poor but it went down well with his workmates!!

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151. At 2:13pm on 22 May 2008, Bronson69 wrote:
Oi! Boss! This old geezer's stoned!

Or...

From Indian elephant to human being...categorical proof of the veracity of the Theory of Evolution!

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152. At 2:13pm on 22 May 2008, The Voice of Reason wrote:
Darwin's theory strikes again as the yellow jackets stand on the brink of extinction.

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153. At 2:14pm on 22 May 2008, Savlegs wrote:
Thank God ! 100+ years of pigeon shit removed, now give me one of those hats !

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154. At 2:15pm on 22 May 2008, footyfan00 wrote:
"It was a rare public outing for the Tommy Cooper Appreciation Society"

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155. At 2:15pm on 22 May 2008, chriswise01 wrote:
Miraculously, only one builder was stoned on this site.

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156. At 2:16pm on 22 May 2008, grazvalentine wrote:
The Workers’ Evolutionary Party

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157. At 2:17pm on 22 May 2008, redTommmo wrote:
Pondering his new boy band career, the stage outfit left Charles cold

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158. At 2:17pm on 22 May 2008, PennyDrop wrote:
Darwin misunderstands the rules of musical hats and sits on a chair instead.

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159. At 2:18pm on 22 May 2008, Sinciltank wrote:
Darwin suddenly realises ears evolved before hard hats.

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160. At 2:18pm on 22 May 2008, LewisRosa wrote:
Having exceeded their targets, the team were delighted with their giant, white chocolate Darwin.

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161. At 2:19pm on 22 May 2008, johnny_lyttle wrote:
After 70 years of the bronze Darwin statue being stored outside, it was clear that the pigeons had been busy...

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162. At 2:19pm on 22 May 2008, Balls of Wisdom wrote:
Darwin celebrates his bicentenary getting plastered.

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163. At 2:20pm on 22 May 2008, moresided wrote:
Darwin's dying request for 'the full monty' at his bicentennial celebration is misconstrued 200 years later.

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164. At 2:20pm on 22 May 2008, tasmia1 wrote:
.. and thus disproving the theory of natural selection as theorized by the revered naturalist Sir Charles Darwin, the Natural History Museum was astonished to find out that the direct ancestor of modern day homosapiens was none other than the 1927 model of the white Indian Elephent with yellow and orange trunk.

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165. At 2:20pm on 22 May 2008, KingYamel wrote:
The RMT Executive Committe are so pleased with their induction by Bob Crow

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166. At 2:20pm on 22 May 2008, eritona wrote:
Mime fraud passes wind.

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167. At 2:20pm on 22 May 2008, snowcartoony wrote:
Dedicated to those who make the grim discovery that all the toilet paper is gone, when it's far too late to do anything about it - at least in a dignified manner.

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168. At 2:20pm on 22 May 2008, _onlysmarties__ wrote:
An advert recruiting for scientific researchers is voiced by Village People Tribute Song, "On The Beagle"

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169. At 2:21pm on 22 May 2008, omnistoff wrote:
150 years after crazy Victorian "scientist" Charles Darwin's defines the Origin of the Species, modern intellectuals adopt the theory of creationism...

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170. At 2:21pm on 22 May 2008, paulnettleship wrote:
WA-HAY!! ALWIGHT DARWIN??

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171. At 2:22pm on 22 May 2008, SaneScientist wrote:
The flourescent of man...

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172. At 2:22pm on 22 May 2008, nobelsavage wrote:
Fruit fly fussion with homosapiens fails to impress

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173. At 2:23pm on 22 May 2008, SimonRooke wrote:
Natural selection decreed that elephants were far more interesting than Darwin.

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174. At 2:23pm on 22 May 2008, forlunov wrote:
Charles spotted a possible contender for the Darwin award.

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175. At 2:25pm on 22 May 2008, MattH77 wrote:
Darwins evolution theories are disproved as a caption competition is shown to be no funnier than they were 100 years ago.

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176. At 2:26pm on 22 May 2008, dialektix wrote:
An Inquiry is launched after builders brought in to revamp the Downing Street wine cellar are startled to find a heavily inebriated John Reid muttering obscenities.

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177. At 2:26pm on 22 May 2008, KellyP20 wrote:
I said life was about the survival of the fittest, not the thickest...

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178. At 2:26pm on 22 May 2008, John_Sevenoaks wrote:
The depressing inevitability of another loss dawns on Charles as he prepares for another round of 'rock, paper, scissors'.

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179. At 2:27pm on 22 May 2008, nigelgoodey wrote:
Back to work? ....but he hasn't told us our coffee-break is over!!

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180. At 2:27pm on 22 May 2008, Yardmanson wrote:
Despite a strong turnout, there was little to challenge the reigning champion at this years annual world Musical Statues Championships.

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181. At 2:27pm on 22 May 2008, U10783675 wrote:
Charles refused to smile for the camera until a full blown apology was made about 'that elephant incident'...

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182. At 2:27pm on 22 May 2008, drbones666 wrote:
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183. At 2:28pm on 22 May 2008, Foo_Vo wrote:
'Cause your friends don't dance and if they don't dance - Well they're no friends of mine

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184. At 2:29pm on 22 May 2008, nodrogthedab wrote:
The search for a Darwin look a like was not going well.

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185. At 2:29pm on 22 May 2008, iceHollowpoint wrote:
So it took 81 years to get a specimen from the elephant, how long for us to get one from him?

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186. At 2:29pm on 22 May 2008, iRockOne wrote:
The fundamentalist Christian construction workers/Village People look-a-likes gloated at the demise of history's greatest heretic - Darwin had in fact been turned in to a pillar of salt! Eat your heart out Lot's wife!

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187. At 2:30pm on 22 May 2008, MarkAdamDavies wrote:
First pictures emerge of the gang behind an audacious attempt to rig UK street entertainer of the year competition.

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188. At 2:31pm on 22 May 2008, moresided wrote:
Famed naturalist, author and evolutionary biologist moves to UK from Poland for more lucrative work as a builder.

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189. At 2:31pm on 22 May 2008, chriswhittle wrote:
Filming on the latest Indiana Jones movie is halted for a team photo.

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190. At 2:31pm on 22 May 2008, SethHaniel wrote:
We'll need the hard hats if he drops another bombshell like his Monkey theory.

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191. At 2:32pm on 22 May 2008, nobelsavage wrote:
Dutch human cannon ball display team take time-out to relax before Darwin award finale.

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192. At 2:32pm on 22 May 2008, smallrobblog wrote:
1st workman: So, exactly why have we moved it to this spot?

2nd workman: Something to do with the origin of the spaces mate.

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193. At 2:33pm on 22 May 2008, Strictly_Gem wrote:
Darwin appears unimpressed that certain members of his entourage failed to respect the "orange only" policy

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194. At 2:33pm on 22 May 2008, Zoonbad wrote:
The Plasterers Union get their own back when Darwin claims that plasterers evolved from estate agents.

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195. At 2:34pm on 22 May 2008, dave-1711 wrote:
Darwin discovers a new stage in the Evolution of Man.

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196. At 2:34pm on 22 May 2008, nadine7346 wrote:
Charles was mortified to discover that people had still been charged for their trunk calls after 1927. (When lions closed and their goats didn't count.)

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197. At 2:35pm on 22 May 2008, TommyRoo wrote:
Darwin: "Isn't that Jimmy Anderson?, He's got his hat on the worng way round!"

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198. At 2:36pm on 22 May 2008, argiferous_frog wrote:
Regretably the Irish Bobsleigh team had once again become hopelessly lost.

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199. At 2:37pm on 22 May 2008, ewencam wrote:
Years later, the lads would come to regret their Medusa stripper stag prank.

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200. At 2:37pm on 22 May 2008, Symbea wrote:
Looking around him, his theory of evolution has clearly been disproven.

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201. At 2:39pm on 22 May 2008, danielporterjones wrote:
"I may have been wrong about this evolution thing"

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202. At 2:39pm on 22 May 2008, jrcrer1 wrote:
Darwin was discovered to have evolved into stone - thus disproving his own theory!

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203. At 2:39pm on 22 May 2008, angelicDarren wrote:
Ha Ha, he's stoned.

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204. At 2:39pm on 22 May 2008, archstinker wrote:
Ok Lads what joker's been feeding the pigeons biryani ?

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205. At 2:41pm on 22 May 2008, SyBloke wrote:
"Legendary lost Eurostar tunnelling team finally reach surface"

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206. At 2:43pm on 22 May 2008, firstjohnsark wrote:
Finally, Robbie rejoins the band, sadly he looks stoned.

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207. At 2:43pm on 22 May 2008, Tara674 wrote:
No 'Arry, wait for Dawkins before we open the beer!

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208. At 2:43pm on 22 May 2008, Torpidai wrote:
To think this is what I thought of as Evolution of the Species.

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209. At 2:44pm on 22 May 2008, alumzsh wrote:
BACK AFTER 81 YEARS!

Chuckie D. and the Safety Orange Evolvers. Their new album "Indian Elephant Specimen," featuring their smash hit "On the 7th Day, Fish Grew Feet" is out now!
Available on iTunes and other fine music retailers.

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210. At 2:44pm on 22 May 2008, throbgusset wrote:
Charles Darwin and the Orange men in his spaces

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211. At 2:44pm on 22 May 2008, Antiochean wrote:
OK so as time goes on I can see that there is no way you lot have evolved - we all make mistakes!

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212. At 2:45pm on 22 May 2008, MoreThan6 wrote:
I told you not to leave your bikes there!

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213. At 2:45pm on 22 May 2008, sc91hl wrote:
A Covent Garden entertainer desperately wants someone to throw some money, so that he can finally tell them there's been a hideous misunderstanding.

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214. At 2:46pm on 22 May 2008, throbgusset wrote:
Anyone fancy a game of marbles ?

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215. At 2:46pm on 22 May 2008, sol517 wrote:
Silence mortals, your grin doesn't help!

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216. At 2:47pm on 22 May 2008, heydrew wrote:
Perhaps I set a poor example marrying my cousin and all...

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217. At 2:47pm on 22 May 2008, AndyThought wrote:
Darwin: "Perhaps if I sit here still enough for long enough they will eventually go away!"

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218. At 2:48pm on 22 May 2008, geodesy wrote:
Confronted by the evidence, Charlie had no choice but to ditch his new theory of intelligent design.

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219. At 2:50pm on 22 May 2008, littleDickie wrote:
"It says on the bottom, Magazine Monitor,
BBC, circa 2008."

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220. At 2:50pm on 22 May 2008, mea03jdg wrote:
Move him? Without a tea break? You're having a laugh. What do you think we are? Monkeys?

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221. At 2:51pm on 22 May 2008, Columbos_Good_Eye wrote:
Although they knew it was wrong, the lads could never resist dipping the new apprentice in quick drying cement.

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222. At 2:51pm on 22 May 2008, fogster74 wrote:
Now that Fred had pointed it out, the boys couldn't help but notice that Darwin seemed to rather too pleased to see them...

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223. At 2:51pm on 22 May 2008, RobbieNoordzy wrote:
Just look at him... it was either the elephant or the lad in the orange hat... I certainly didn't break any wind!

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224. At 2:52pm on 22 May 2008, throbgusset wrote:
It's not Darwinning ...it's da taking apart!

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225. At 2:52pm on 22 May 2008, honestAFCCanadian wrote:
Bilious Old Gentleman feels quite sick.

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226. At 2:52pm on 22 May 2008, Stympii wrote:
Workmen restoring the honoured Charles Darwin to is proper place at the Natural History Museum consider that fact that Darwin is dead and they are not.

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227. At 2:53pm on 22 May 2008, Turgon91 wrote:
Darwin wonders why, if they all evolved to suit the enviroment, the workers all have different hats.

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228. At 2:53pm on 22 May 2008, Seasider72 wrote:
An embarrasing silence ensued as Darwen requested an impromptu shoe shine.

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229. At 2:54pm on 22 May 2008, Darksol wrote:
"What did this guy do then?"

"he made the theory of evolution"

"So he used to work for Toyota then?"

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230. At 2:54pm on 22 May 2008, bighullabaloo wrote:
"I'm sure I can smell elephant dung"

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231. At 2:54pm on 22 May 2008, Sagey wrote:
Oi, you beardy, where's yer 'ard 'at ?

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232. At 2:55pm on 22 May 2008, beastkeeper1979 wrote:
Breaking news - Darwin unearths Railtrack crew still working on signal malfunctions caused during the Great Train robbery.....

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233. At 2:55pm on 22 May 2008, Conor1811 wrote:
The Darwin lookalike entries were really rubbish this year

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234. At 2:55pm on 22 May 2008, carjamtic wrote:
How many monkey's does it take to change a statue ?

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235. At 2:55pm on 22 May 2008, SimonRooke wrote:
Gandalf would have preferred swords and Mithril vests but this was the best Hobbit Health and Safety regulations allowed.

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236. At 2:55pm on 22 May 2008, PennyDrop wrote:
Darwin looks disapprovingly at man on left who has just farted.

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237. At 2:56pm on 22 May 2008, drcadavies wrote:
Man next to Darwin on the right says "I wish they would hurry up and take this photo, my hands stuck"

Darwin says "Me too!"

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238. At 2:56pm on 22 May 2008, fastrez wrote:
"They tried their hardest to get him to smile for the company photo...But unfortunately, he was made of stone."

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239. At 2:56pm on 22 May 2008, beastkeeper1979 wrote:
Stunned workers find Darwin " still regretting" the Chicken vindaloo he'd had the previous night......

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240. At 2:56pm on 22 May 2008, garybentham wrote:
Darwinnner is............

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241. At 2:56pm on 22 May 2008, rw3566 wrote:
Mr Darwin pondered on why the latest evolution of the human head came in different colours

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242. At 2:57pm on 22 May 2008, mick_churry wrote:
After 4 coats of plaster Brian Blessed finally sits still and stops shouting.

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243. At 2:57pm on 22 May 2008, captainbreecy wrote:
Darwin "look around me at the living proof of the origin of the species"

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244. At 2:59pm on 22 May 2008, carjamtic wrote:
How many Rodney's does it take to move a statue?

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245. At 2:59pm on 22 May 2008, speeddial wrote:
Who said was of us is 'stoned'?

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246. At 3:00pm on 22 May 2008, dewmuw wrote:
Robbie Williams wondered why he was the only one wear an orange peel on his head at this fancy dress party.

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247. At 3:00pm on 22 May 2008, boolasa wrote:
I'm sure he didn't envisage us evolving into stone

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248. At 3:00pm on 22 May 2008, beastkeeper1979 wrote:
The pull my finger joke fails to amuse Darwin and he remains stony faced

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249. At 3:01pm on 22 May 2008, mick_churry wrote:
On hearing he’s replacing an elephant specimen display, Darwin cracks up the builders by asking ‘what’s the origin of the faeces?’.

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250. At 3:01pm on 22 May 2008, nobelsavage wrote:
Council hygiene 'SWAT' team, pose after storming Darwin's bathroom to end dirty protest siege of bicenturion recluse - Shocker!

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251. At 3:02pm on 22 May 2008, Turfnell wrote:
Darwin looked peturbed. He would have to consider the possibility that evoluition may have begun to reverse itself

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252. At 3:03pm on 22 May 2008, capernwray wrote:
sensing that he was loosing the crowd, Charles tried to Impress the Gang with his needlework and embroidery skills

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253. At 3:03pm on 22 May 2008, mr2allotments wrote:

Ok, so maybe I was wrong about natural selection!

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254. At 3:03pm on 22 May 2008, DArkclcoud wrote:
Illegal immigrants practise ice sculpture in refrigerated van.

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255. At 3:04pm on 22 May 2008, PennyDrop wrote:
Darwin looks disapprovingly at man on left who submitted his entry in using “Send us a letter”.

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256. At 3:04pm on 22 May 2008, Mr_V_Smith wrote:
"All-white, Darwin'?"

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257. At 3:04pm on 22 May 2008, Insilhouette wrote:
Artist dies midway through painting "Darwin and his builder friends" sculpture

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258. At 3:04pm on 22 May 2008, dactonbond wrote:
No, I won't smile, not until I get a party hat like everyone else.

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259. At 3:05pm on 22 May 2008, dutchbrian wrote:
The Ghost of Charles Darwin visits a newly discovered non-evolved tride of Homo Sapiens.

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260. At 3:05pm on 22 May 2008, jdurston wrote:
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261. At 3:05pm on 22 May 2008, Walkinman wrote:
There was always one of the lads who came back from lunch completely plastered...

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262. At 3:05pm on 22 May 2008, dutchbrian wrote:
The Ghost of Charles Darwin visits a newly discovered tribe of non-evolved Homo Sapiens

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263. At 3:05pm on 22 May 2008, quantibean wrote:
"I see that little has evolved since the last time I came here. Mind you...didn't you say I used to be an elephant?"

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264. At 3:06pm on 22 May 2008, MoscowRoss wrote:
If his dyslexia had been spotted, "Darwin's Finchley birds" would have only interested a few passing builders.

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265. At 3:06pm on 22 May 2008, dcrimp wrote:
Despite all the laughing and joking around him, Darwin remained stone faced.

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266. At 3:09pm on 22 May 2008, finchmonkey wrote:
Now playing in Hyde Park: Charles Darwin and The Origin of Species.

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267. At 3:10pm on 22 May 2008, drunkencorgimaster wrote:
Doubt has now been shed upon J. K. Rowling's version of magical events. The Hogwarts maintanance staff recently found proof that Professor Dumbledore actually met his end in the Chamber of Secrets.

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268. At 3:10pm on 22 May 2008, F5F5F5 wrote:
Edwin: Darling?

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269. At 3:13pm on 22 May 2008, fundoo72 wrote:
Dont laugh at my wet pants .. I'll cover it with my jacket.

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270. At 3:13pm on 22 May 2008, GinaGibson wrote:
After hundreds of years of evolution men have reverted to being monkeys wearing silly hats.

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271. At 3:13pm on 22 May 2008, mengmengmeng wrote:
Foreman: Oi! Someone find Charles Bald-win a helmet!
The oppressed workmen laugh obligingly, lest his request turn serious.

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272. At 3:14pm on 22 May 2008, John_Sevenoaks wrote:
Eddy Murphy explaining why an old one-legged white man failed as a stand-up.

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273. At 3:15pm on 22 May 2008, Glumbits wrote:
Finally, the descendents of the orginal plumbers try to give Charles Darwin a quote.

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274. At 3:15pm on 22 May 2008, dudduk wrote:
"Dear God! I told them to change my clothes as fashion dictates! who would have thought that beige would be so unfashionable!"

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275. At 3:15pm on 22 May 2008, throbgusset wrote:
Gentlemen ...I think we've found him ...behold the Stig!

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276. At 3:15pm on 22 May 2008, F5F5F5 wrote:
Contestant: Too much Botox?
Ann: You are the weakest link, goodbye.

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277. At 3:15pm on 22 May 2008, pmsbony wrote:
The workmen were confident that nobody would notice they swapped Darwin for a statue of Nigel Planer

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278. At 3:15pm on 22 May 2008, ECLondon wrote:
They hoped Darwin would help break the stalemate of their 'who sports the best hat completion'

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279. At 3:15pm on 22 May 2008, darrenmoses wrote:
Hmmm...i think i've found the missing link...

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280. At 3:16pm on 22 May 2008, drunkencorgimaster wrote:
The secret militant 'Christian Brotherhood' organization releases a video of their latest secular hostage.

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281. At 3:16pm on 22 May 2008, KeithHurst wrote:
Darwin gladly relised his survival of the fittest theory meant the young lad's genes would progress no futher.

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282. At 3:16pm on 22 May 2008, TJBvalleygirl wrote:
After waiting on line for decades at Harrod's, thrilled children finally get their chance to see Santa Claus.

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283. At 3:17pm on 22 May 2008, BonnieSportBilly wrote:
Darwin questions theory of evolution on discovery of colony of Molemen.

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284. At 3:17pm on 22 May 2008, throbgusset wrote:
LibDems choose young dynamic leader

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285. At 3:17pm on 22 May 2008, frasier2001 wrote:
Edwin (suddenly, after a long pause) - "Darwin!" Angelina - "Yes, Darwin?" Edwin - "Nothing Darwin, only Darwin, Darwin!" Beagle feels sick...

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286. At 3:18pm on 22 May 2008, GaryBlakeley wrote:
Well Charlie, we're living proof that natural selection really works!

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287. At 3:18pm on 22 May 2008, engyles wrote:
*wolf whistle*

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288. At 3:18pm on 22 May 2008, baldandgrumpy wrote:
Mr. Darwin surrounded by examples of the Origin of Species..

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289. At 3:18pm on 22 May 2008, FWgoodguy wrote:
Short of a swift shopping trip to GAP, there was no way Charlie was going to be assimilated into the jean pool.

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290. At 3:18pm on 22 May 2008, Timstead wrote:
They were amazed they hadn’t noticed the ghostly apparition at the time the photo was taken.

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291. At 3:19pm on 22 May 2008, pacino01 wrote:
Back home finally! The creator has answered my prayers...

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292. At 3:19pm on 22 May 2008, Captionblogger wrote:
When the curator was asked why the museum had chosen to display this specific sculpture, he simply replied "It was a natural selection".

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293. At 3:20pm on 22 May 2008, mannnnns wrote:
Which joker has span the elephant around again!

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294. At 3:20pm on 22 May 2008, famousphoney wrote:
The only erection that didn't need protection.

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295. At 3:20pm on 22 May 2008, Racker55 wrote:
You won't survive here, mate - no hard hat

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296. At 3:20pm on 22 May 2008, drunkencorgimaster wrote:
Prime mates pass primetime with the primate primarch.

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297. At 3:21pm on 22 May 2008, machinehappydays wrote:
Ah, it's good to be back, could you pass my pipe and a jug of ale............what are you all smiling about?

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298. At 3:21pm on 22 May 2008, gordon1978 wrote:
Even Darwin himself hadn't predicted that man's evolution would mean a stronger cranium for all

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299. At 3:21pm on 22 May 2008, pacino01 wrote:
mmmm! thats interesting....hard headed species...

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300. At 3:22pm on 22 May 2008, onepack wrote:
Council pranksters coat snoozing pensioner in white paint

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301. At 3:23pm on 22 May 2008, psiren wrote:
Darwin: That orange hat makes you look like Duncan Goodhew.

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302. At 3:25pm on 22 May 2008, alexdude1991 wrote:
To the amusement of his mates, Mr Darwin labels the bloke in the orange hat as "not-so-intelligent design"

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303. At 3:26pm on 22 May 2008, rustic_cricketer wrote:
..Ok, so I was wrong, survival of the gormless anyone?

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304. At 3:26pm on 22 May 2008, MuteJoe wrote:
The relief amongst the removal men was palpable, having avoided a repeat of the unfortunate 'piano incident'.

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305. At 3:26pm on 22 May 2008, GideonBible wrote:
When Galapagos Tortoises evolve.

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306. At 3:27pm on 22 May 2008, alstar12 wrote:
"Why are all these people wearing hard hats and smiling ?" thought Darwin

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307. At 3:27pm on 22 May 2008, Collyerian07 wrote:
Ape to Builder. Builder to Man. Man to Stone.

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308. At 3:28pm on 22 May 2008, RobbieNoordzy wrote:
... and this would be my great great great grandson.

Unfortunately the only chance of him being encased in stone is if some fell on top of him.

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309. At 3:28pm on 22 May 2008, RobbieGraham71 wrote:
Everyone else except Darwin seemed amused when Dave let one rip.

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310. At 3:28pm on 22 May 2008, blagman wrote:
A workman proudly displays his understanding of ' the oranging of the species '.

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311. At 3:28pm on 22 May 2008, ianmonty wrote:
"I don't know what you're laughing about. Personally I find the caption totally humourless."

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312. At 3:29pm on 22 May 2008, ss100x wrote:
Breaking News! The "Monkees" reform to re-record the Doris Day hit "Move over Darwin".

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313. At 3:30pm on 22 May 2008, mick_churry wrote:
Caption competition unwittingly uncovers several Daily Mail readers registered on BBC website.

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314. At 3:30pm on 22 May 2008, gparsons wrote:
The builders were naturally pleased to discover that later on they would get their hands on a large bust.

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315. At 3:30pm on 22 May 2008, thosmk10 wrote:
Evolution! It took these monkeys eighty years to put me back!

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316. At 3:31pm on 22 May 2008, DarthMac wrote:
A million years ago this used to be a pebble.

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317. At 3:31pm on 22 May 2008, savobloke wrote:
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318. At 3:32pm on 22 May 2008, Jo-not-Joe wrote:
Bloomin' builders. You wait 81 years for a quote and they all turn up on the same day.

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319. At 3:32pm on 22 May 2008, JaysPlays wrote:
While all were delighted with the new location, the gentleman on the left was still wondering if it was appropriate to stick Darwin in the loos.

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320. At 3:32pm on 22 May 2008, LordNG wrote:
Evidently Darwin has just found the missing link Congratulations!

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321. At 3:32pm on 22 May 2008, dbloggs wrote:
Charles is still wiley one as two of his buddies uncross their arms without hearing him say 'Simon' says!

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322. At 3:33pm on 22 May 2008, Jo-not-Joe wrote:
Anthropologists discover 'missing link' wore an orange helmet.

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323. At 3:34pm on 22 May 2008, onenotwonworld wrote:
As they finally complete his swimming pool Darwin's builders reveal the evolution of their original estimate.

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324. At 3:34pm on 22 May 2008, Teleplayer wrote:
New evidence comes to light that Darwin's theory of evolution can be reversed.

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325. At 3:34pm on 22 May 2008, never-right wrote:
The guy on the left was far from impressed when the 'statue' turned out to be a cardboard cut out.

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326. At 3:34pm on 22 May 2008, Candace9839 wrote:
The paperweight they won on eBay proved a bit of a surprise

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327. At 3:34pm on 22 May 2008, Talismania wrote:
The designers of a new concept for the ten pound note are unconcerned by suggestions that it may prove to be impractical.

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328. At 3:34pm on 22 May 2008, Sharpguyni wrote:
Statue unveiled to the 1927 Hide and Seek winner after his body was found by the team.

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329. At 3:35pm on 22 May 2008, ennuitinnit wrote:
"Smells like Victory..."

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330. At 3:35pm on 22 May 2008, John_Sevenoaks wrote:
A glum Avram Grant explains next year's tactics to his 11 goalkeepers.

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331. At 3:36pm on 22 May 2008, Symbea wrote:
Darwin: "Hey mum, I'm on the TV!"

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332. At 3:37pm on 22 May 2008, MDawsy wrote:
Creationists claim proof that Darwin was just a test of faith as deep miners find strange rock formation.

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333. At 3:37pm on 22 May 2008, rdfsking wrote:
He looks pretty old to be the the bloke who designed those Mitsubishi cars....

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334. At 3:39pm on 22 May 2008, lisajenna wrote:
Drawin: " Who'd have thought it? 80 years in a cupboard and I've missed the evolution process that has left the human race high vis and with new protective helmets"

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335. At 3:40pm on 22 May 2008, asillygit wrote:
You boys look happy but after this 80 year insult I wish I'd entitled it "On the Origin of Faeces".

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336. At 3:40pm on 22 May 2008, pelfed wrote:
Man in orange hat stares intensely at his next victim.

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337. At 3:41pm on 22 May 2008, WhatTheCurtains wrote:
"Survival of the fittest" theory turned on its head

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338. At 3:41pm on 22 May 2008, Kirikasama wrote:
Builders of the world united around Charles Darwin and his theory of Evolution, in the distant hope that one day it might happen to them.

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339. At 3:41pm on 22 May 2008, wareart wrote:
Just another case of moving statues

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340. At 3:42pm on 22 May 2008, CompletelyTerrified wrote:
Even on his Stag Night, Darwin was the only one who resolutely wouldn't get his helmet out for the camera...

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341. At 3:43pm on 22 May 2008, nightmare2j wrote:
The builders seemed a lot happier now they'd found God.

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342. At 3:43pm on 22 May 2008, cldeakin wrote:
Are the helmets because they are expecting the elephant to return at any moment?

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343. At 3:43pm on 22 May 2008, luckydave_ wrote:
The Alec Guinness memorial statue was near completetion.

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344. At 3:44pm on 22 May 2008, May_I_Comment wrote:
" I fawt he sailed to the Glapa Gloss Island and discovered the theory of Emulsion.."

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345. At 3:44pm on 22 May 2008, deadkens wrote:
The builders, having told Darwin they're 'just popping out for materials', return to help him off the library chair a prankster had covered in glue.

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346. At 3:44pm on 22 May 2008, ciaranmc20 wrote:
Why are they smiling....? They know that the pope commissioned the wrong sculpture

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347. At 3:45pm on 22 May 2008, patrickwhitfield wrote:
Look! What did I tell you? I'm the only one not wearing a helmet and now I'm a blummin' rock!

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348. At 3:45pm on 22 May 2008, JeffAndrews wrote:
"Hmm, I haven't seen this many tortoises since my days on the Galapagos Islands."

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349. At 3:45pm on 22 May 2008, CompletelyTerrified wrote:
Darwin : "Oh not the mean in Visi Jackets again! This is the last time I get stoned."

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350. At 3:45pm on 22 May 2008, pelfed wrote:
cycle couriers find perfect way to hide road kill.

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351. At 3:45pm on 22 May 2008, Secret Love wrote:
Relieved sanitary engineers finally solve the mystery of the permanently engaged cubicle at the museum.

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352. At 3:45pm on 22 May 2008, JohnGraham10 wrote:

God always ended up winning at musical chairs.

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353. At 3:45pm on 22 May 2008, ciaranmc20 wrote:
They cleaned it of dirt...
But not of sin

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354. At 3:46pm on 22 May 2008, migelito wrote:
Darwin stunned by evolution of strange headgear.

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355. At 3:46pm on 22 May 2008, SimonHare999 wrote:
Darwin was the only person in the room not to be amused at Dave's particularly loud flatulence.

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356. At 3:47pm on 22 May 2008, CliffParachute wrote:
Following on from the furore over the mummies at Manchester Museum, the unnaturally large memberof an old member has been covered up at the Natural History Museum

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357. At 3:47pm on 22 May 2008, Jordan D wrote:
Whilst the builders might have been pleased, Manchester United were not going to be happy when they realised what was for da-winner.

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358. At 3:48pm on 22 May 2008, McCIMcCI wrote:
Failing to get the joke, Darwin sat stonefaced

or

It's OK you laughing but why does Russ Abbot always get to wear the yellow jacket.

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359. At 3:48pm on 22 May 2008, jmidaz wrote:
reggie always looks stoney faced in photos

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360. At 3:48pm on 22 May 2008, JohnGraham10 wrote:

"never mind theories of evolution, Lets play musical chairs!"

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361. At 3:48pm on 22 May 2008, R_Bokhari wrote:
Survival of the Fittest: Darwin is fitter than Indian Elephant!

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362. At 3:48pm on 22 May 2008, exhull wrote:
Mountaineers told they were going to Mount Darwin find their plans go horribly wrong as their personal assistant sends them to a museum in England rather than a peak on Tierra del Fuego.

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363. At 3:48pm on 22 May 2008, wcashin wrote:
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2008: "Best Garden Gnome (Unpainted)"

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364. At 3:49pm on 22 May 2008, TonyPHavant wrote:
Stig and other contestants finally thwart C Thomson of Glasgow's attempts to win the caption competition.

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365. At 3:49pm on 22 May 2008, geraldswine wrote:
Mystery gent scoops monthly "Productivity Award "

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366. At 3:50pm on 22 May 2008, Symbea wrote:
Darwin: "Phwoar! Alright, love? Fancy some of this?!"

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367. At 3:50pm on 22 May 2008, friendlybikenut wrote:
Evolutionary Theory is all very well guv, but where's our tea and biscuits?

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368. At 3:50pm on 22 May 2008, CompletelyTerrified wrote:
Despite the drab appearance, Madame Tussaud's new Science Exhibit was a hit with Brickies across the country...

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369. At 3:51pm on 22 May 2008, seanrichards wrote:
That hats on backwards love - and orange is soooo not your colour...

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370. At 3:51pm on 22 May 2008, visuaweb wrote:
cycle couriers delight in new found way to hide road kill

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371. At 3:51pm on 22 May 2008, pacino01 wrote:
you there...did i hear you say ape-man?

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372. At 3:51pm on 22 May 2008, HoustonExpat wrote:
Darwin sits in silence with his thoughts

"Hmmm...humans haven't evolved that much if its taken them 81 years to move me back"

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373. At 3:52pm on 22 May 2008, BorisLermontov wrote:
Producers stay tight lipped as leaked photograph of Big Brother 2008 house mates is printed in press.

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374. At 3:52pm on 22 May 2008, christrueman wrote:
Charles wasn't one for parties, but won first prize at musical statues.

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375. At 3:52pm on 22 May 2008, Martin3333 wrote:
"Darwin was a Chelsea fan....."

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376. At 3:53pm on 22 May 2008, stigmondo wrote:
They were laughing now, but he’d thought he’d had the right exit code as well..

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377. At 3:53pm on 22 May 2008, BorisLermontov wrote:
Deep under the streets of London sewer workers finally locate the Origin of the Faeces.

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378. At 3:54pm on 22 May 2008, gmangnall wrote:
Darwin looking down at the workmen :- "and I was so sure that my theory was true"

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379. At 3:55pm on 22 May 2008, sirwiggum wrote:
A paint covered Darwin regrets his drunken stag night.

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380. At 3:55pm on 22 May 2008, pelfed wrote:
Terminal 5 baggage handlers FINALLY re-unite a white coat with passenger

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381. At 3:55pm on 22 May 2008, gmangnall wrote:
Darwin looking down at the workmen :- "and you believe in intelligent design!"

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382. At 3:55pm on 22 May 2008, Nige101uk wrote:
For all you Dr. Who fans...

"Blink, and you're dead"

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383. At 3:56pm on 22 May 2008, DanAbnormal wrote:
They knew that their hard hats made a mockery of the notion of survival of the fittest, the irony made the job worthwhile.

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384. At 3:56pm on 22 May 2008, VapourTrail2006 wrote:
On the set of the new Indiana Jones film, Harrison Ford reacted angrily to jibes about his age.

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385. At 3:56pm on 22 May 2008, BorisLermontov wrote:
Despite photographic evidence to the contrary Darwin denied any suggestions he was in fact bicential.

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386. At 3:56pm on 22 May 2008, Helenepitpony wrote:
Confident Tories present their next by-election candidate.

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387. At 3:56pm on 22 May 2008, onesteptricep wrote:
"my word!" exclaimed Charles..." I never thought those tortoises would evolve to be so human in appearance."

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388. At 3:56pm on 22 May 2008, jsheff wrote:
Darwin looked unamused as he re-emerged to discover that man still hadn't evolved past toilet humour

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389. At 3:57pm on 22 May 2008, synecdoche wrote:
One 'elephant in the room' replaced by another...

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390. At 3:57pm on 22 May 2008, glenurban wrote:
The GLC construct a new statue that demonstrates to foreign tourists how to properly use the public toilets.

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391. At 3:58pm on 22 May 2008, Rockahula wrote:
Having picked just the wrong moment to nip to the gents, Barry was henceforth known as The Missing Lunk.

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392. At 3:58pm on 22 May 2008, BlackDogWhiteRabbit wrote:
"Note to self: So much random mutation, so little natural selection, must add new chapter"

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393. At 3:58pm on 22 May 2008, gmangnall wrote:
Evolution - it isn''t what it used to be

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394. At 3:58pm on 22 May 2008, jdhfog wrote:
The "Orange of the Species" gag fails to raise a smile from a stoney faced Darwin.

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395. At 3:59pm on 22 May 2008, liquidfool wrote:
There was only going to be one winner in this musical statues game

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396. At 3:59pm on 22 May 2008, BB-Sand wrote:
Deep in the bowels of T5, under an ancient lost luggage mountain......the figure of an old traveller emerged.......

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397. At 4:00pm on 22 May 2008, tansal wrote:
Pete Waterman, at the launch of his new boyband, vehemently denied accusations that one member in particular seemed a little stiff

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398. At 4:00pm on 22 May 2008, Helenepitpony wrote:
He vill still get more points than your Andy Abraham!

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399. At 4:00pm on 22 May 2008, gigginge wrote:
Finally!! Now I'll count to 100 and you lot can go and hide.....

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400. At 4:00pm on 22 May 2008, SentToCoventryJack wrote:
Charles was in a quandary. Does the fact he's not changed since 1927 disprove his theories of evolution or not?

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401. At 4:02pm on 22 May 2008, vicnbob wrote:
After failing to qualify for this years final, Ireland unveils their entry for Eurovision 2009.

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402. At 4:02pm on 22 May 2008, CompletelyTerrified wrote:
After finally appealing to the common man, Ming Campbell couldn't fail to reignite his political career...

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403. At 4:02pm on 22 May 2008, pelfed wrote:
"The Apprentice" contestants FIRE Sir Alan Sugar...... in a kiln

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404. At 4:02pm on 22 May 2008, sbrehm wrote:
Although he was clearly stoned at the time, Mr Darwin claimed that staff at the Natural History Museum had lost their marbles.

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405. At 4:03pm on 22 May 2008, blackspace wrote:
... and the second prize is TWO nights out with Gordon Brown!

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406. At 4:03pm on 22 May 2008, kofschipper wrote:
I turn my back for 200 years and they evolve into a species that's afraid that the sky will fall on their heads.

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407. At 4:03pm on 22 May 2008, pbowen24 wrote:
The local coven of the Elfin Saftie Ecsek gather to ridicule their Antichrist.

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408. At 4:03pm on 22 May 2008, Fine_Gael wrote:
Darwin's long wait to discover if his theory on the origin of helmet hair was correct was about to come to an end, and he couldn't hide his excitement.

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409. At 4:03pm on 22 May 2008, L A Odicean wrote:
US labourers hear for first time the Theory of Evolution

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410. At 4:03pm on 22 May 2008, bioangelinaballerina wrote:
Who performed the "Petrificus Totalus" then? . . .

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411. At 4:04pm on 22 May 2008, abudujana wrote:
At the Natural History Museum, a visit from a ghost is a welcome distraction from the daily routine.

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412. At 4:04pm on 22 May 2008, Exeter_Student wrote:
Darwin regretted that people has queued to disagree with his evolutionary theory, but looking around him he started to see their point!

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413. At 4:04pm on 22 May 2008, friendlybikenut wrote:
The production team love Alan Sugar's idea for this week's "Apprentice"........

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414. At 4:04pm on 22 May 2008, chocolatebunny1984 wrote:
"Is this the evolution of the Easter Island heads?"

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415. At 4:04pm on 22 May 2008, CompletelyTerrified wrote:
Darwin : Evolution eh? Don't make me laugh. I was expecting flying cars, food in pill form, and living on the moon. What do they come up with? A bloody caption competition. Sigh...

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416. At 4:04pm on 22 May 2008, Latchfordblue wrote:
The evolution of plastic-coated skulls for builders proves Darwins point.

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417. At 4:05pm on 22 May 2008, pikapiaaml wrote:
"Keep smiling. Maybe they'll never noticed we knocked his head off and glued it back on ..."

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418. At 4:05pm on 22 May 2008, rapidDaveNewcastle wrote:
"Isn't evolution great, I can now add Darwin as a Facebook friend"

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419. At 4:06pm on 22 May 2008, BoredReporter wrote:
Having heard Darwin was an important naturist, the workmen eagerly waited for the arrival of the ladies.

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420. At 4:06pm on 22 May 2008, OzbritUK wrote:
hhhhmmmm.....looking at this lot I am starting to doubt my evolution theories

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421. At 4:06pm on 22 May 2008, timgoffe wrote:
Cheeeeeeeeeeeeeeese

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422. At 4:06pm on 22 May 2008, ViperVenom1000 wrote:
Charles was not happy with his 'Bob the Builder' themed surprise party

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423. At 4:06pm on 22 May 2008, realcazz wrote:
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424. At 4:07pm on 22 May 2008, Mozza3322 wrote:
At this early stage, the winner of Musical Statues was clear.

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425. At 4:07pm on 22 May 2008, Candace9839 wrote:
Get your handyman off me you damned dirty ape

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426. At 4:08pm on 22 May 2008, CompletelyTerrified wrote:
Darwin could barely hide his labourer's uniform fetish...

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427. At 4:09pm on 22 May 2008, glenurban wrote:
New research into the subsidence of London's public statues shows that they move 10mm a year more than the average highway construction worker.

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428. At 4:09pm on 22 May 2008, stigmondo wrote:
The lads are amused to discover the last bloke to get a mortgage..

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429. At 4:09pm on 22 May 2008, pelfed wrote:
man with no arms shows off his sculpture to mates done with his helmet....

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430. At 4:10pm on 22 May 2008, Sir_Bobalot wrote:
Are you sure this is an Indian Elephant? It looks awfully small to be one.

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431. At 4:10pm on 22 May 2008, CompletelyTerrified wrote:
Beaming smiles hid the frustration at Darwin's choice of a baked bean dinner...

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432. At 4:10pm on 22 May 2008, charlesdobson wrote:
"A scientific man ought to express no wishes,no affections...a mere heart of stone."

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433. At 4:10pm on 22 May 2008, Callumincheese wrote:
Work on Darwin's new shower and bathroom was finally completed, if a little behind schedule.

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434. At 4:11pm on 22 May 2008, pbowen24 wrote:
... the elephant may be living still,
but real men are all extinct.

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435. At 4:11pm on 22 May 2008, Aleksandros wrote:
Where is my helmet, you b**tards?

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436. At 4:11pm on 22 May 2008, pelfed wrote:
"Stone me" is lost in translation to new wave of immigrants.

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437. At 4:11pm on 22 May 2008, Callumincheese wrote:
The make-up artist soon realised she had overdone it on the talcolm powder.

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438. At 4:12pm on 22 May 2008, SteveRighIsMyHusband wrote:
Charles Darwin was throughly unimpressed with his new work colleagues

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439. At 4:12pm on 22 May 2008, Marskills wrote:
Say what? Cheese? - I never liked cheese!

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440. At 4:13pm on 22 May 2008, bohliesmike wrote:
No-one told me that there were going to be cameras here...I knew I shouldn't have had that can of spinach - do I have something in my teeth?

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441. At 4:14pm on 22 May 2008, Callumincheese wrote:
Work began early at dusting off Santa in time for Christmas.

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442. At 4:14pm on 22 May 2008, RobbieNoordzy wrote:
... no!... you can't do this to me... ... I'm an important Indian elephant specimen... ... ... I swear I didn't realise the curator had just drycleaned his suit...

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443. At 4:14pm on 22 May 2008, bohliesmike wrote:
A bunch of United fans mock Petr Cechs sense of style - orange shirt, helmet, rooted to the spot like a statue

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444. At 4:15pm on 22 May 2008, mjer1984 wrote:
Darwin is not happy with Bobs safety standards or his appearance, as his hat is neither fastened or straight.

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445. At 4:15pm on 22 May 2008, kinbote61 wrote:
"No mate, it's Rowan Williams innit."

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446. At 4:17pm on 22 May 2008, I_Paulus wrote:
Workmen put on a brave face despite having waited hours for Charles to get off the toilet.

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447. At 4:17pm on 22 May 2008, spiffington wrote:
Come on, hurry up and take the photo. We've been standing here so long one of us has fossilised!

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448. At 4:18pm on 22 May 2008, glenurban wrote:
Stone man gets wrong idea in helmet competition.

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449. At 4:18pm on 22 May 2008, schemepelican wrote:
Builders laugh as one thinks they've found Bill Oddie.

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450. At 4:19pm on 22 May 2008, cheungs79 wrote:
"Is that a new species of tortoise you're wearing?"

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451. At 4:19pm on 22 May 2008, Ex-pat Pub Singer wrote:
Look... the elephant's evolved into a Charles Darwin....!"

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452. At 4:19pm on 22 May 2008, U2549797 wrote:
Evolution theory debunked. George Bush demonstrates that there is a god - but she is not on our side!

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453. At 4:20pm on 22 May 2008, TheRealCatherineO wrote:
Nature lover contemplates irony of spending 81 years in a cupboard.

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454. At 4:20pm on 22 May 2008, Lynsay2008 wrote:
Sir Charles Darwin was most displeased, being left exposed to the adaptive radiation.

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455. At 4:20pm on 22 May 2008, onandonandonetc wrote:
Darwin is saying "This lot has obviously evolved from cheshire cats"

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456. At 4:20pm on 22 May 2008, I_Paulus wrote:
"Right lads, photo's done, let's finish that hockey game!"

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457. At 4:21pm on 22 May 2008, akaPauldon wrote:
Where did that bloody elephant go?

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458. At 4:22pm on 22 May 2008, CompletelyTerrified wrote:
Darwin proudly showed off his wonderfully realistic sculpture of 5 Daily Star readers.

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459. At 4:22pm on 22 May 2008, mikeypalmer23 wrote:
And to think the Establishment didn't believe me when I told them we were descended from primates.

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460. At 4:22pm on 22 May 2008, Pimpernel2 wrote:
You stick to your hard hats, I am ok with my swimming cap!!

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461. At 4:23pm on 22 May 2008, jamspoon wrote:
The British Minefield Clog Dancing Team team pose with Darwin before attempting to win one of his awards.

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462. At 4:23pm on 22 May 2008, AndySkeptic wrote:
As Darwin himself opined: "a scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections - a mere heart of stone"

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463. At 4:23pm on 22 May 2008, MrTipple wrote:
We are all smiling but we don't know who this is

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464. At 4:24pm on 22 May 2008, Lanky43 wrote:
'Cash In The Attic takes on a whole new level of seriousness'.

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465. At 4:24pm on 22 May 2008, CompletelyTerrified wrote:
With the dismal showing at his new book launch, Darwin realised his publisher had been overly optimistic about his fanbase.

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466. At 4:24pm on 22 May 2008, rimmer1976 wrote:
The new 'Lurpak' character was a lot more adventurous.

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467. At 4:24pm on 22 May 2008, liquidfool wrote:
It started with one and evolved into the biggest chadow puppet display they had ever seen

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468. At 4:24pm on 22 May 2008, CompletelyTerrified wrote:
Darwin : "OK, OK, you're right. David Duchovny *was* a bad choice for the lead..."

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469. At 4:24pm on 22 May 2008, Chillibouy wrote:
Unusual stalagmite forms as network rail engineers take a break

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470. At 4:24pm on 22 May 2008, mun_s_servant wrote:
"I don't see why Darwinian Evolution and Intelligent Design can't simply be one? God's work is of great merit! Don't you agree?"

"When you g'awna stop doin' that readin' of y'awrs?"

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471. At 4:25pm on 22 May 2008, NotoriousBKG wrote:
The Health and Safety officer did not specify exactly what they meant by the phrase "bring something reflective to work to alert other workers to your presence"

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472. At 4:26pm on 22 May 2008, Nesian wrote:
The creationists among the health and safety crowd were quick to point out to Darwin that, "clothes (and reglulation approved construction headware) maketh the man".

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473. At 4:26pm on 22 May 2008, TheBaffledKing wrote:
By order of the Alabama State Education Authority we are obliged to point out that evolution is not set in stone. Umm..

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474. At 4:26pm on 22 May 2008, ropali wrote:
year 2125 still waiting for T5 baggage

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475. At 4:27pm on 22 May 2008, encroute wrote:
#1
".. what do you mean Portsmouth won the FAC Cup AGAIN ?"

#2
".. so you're sayng Arsenal still haven't won the European Cup ?"

#3
"I see that young chap Menzies Campbell has been moved aside too."

#4
Charles wondered if it was too late to enter the Eurovision Song Contest.

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476. At 4:27pm on 22 May 2008, shugmeister wrote:
Paddington Station's "immediate action task force" celebrate the liberation of giant from his toilet cubicle after only 90 years!

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477. At 4:27pm on 22 May 2008, CompletelyTerrified wrote:
Darwin : "Petrol is *how* much?!?!?!?"

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478. At 4:28pm on 22 May 2008, paulvilla wrote:
You know that bit that's always left in the plastering bucket at the end of the day? Well we saved it all up and made this!

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479. At 4:28pm on 22 May 2008, pyoungson wrote:
Channel 4 have some explaining to do over their choice of host for the new series of the crystal maze

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480. At 4:28pm on 22 May 2008, Bluenosemay66 wrote:
They'd been there for hours. Damn, but this street performer was good!

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481. At 4:29pm on 22 May 2008, Bluenosemay66 wrote:
The guy on the left felt a right Charlie.

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482. At 4:29pm on 22 May 2008, Pry_87 wrote:
Labour experts predict Gordon Brown won't age well.

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483. At 4:29pm on 22 May 2008, Vixenlordy1 wrote:
The next group of people await the Natural Selection process!

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484. At 4:30pm on 22 May 2008, EasyjetMags wrote:
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485. At 4:30pm on 22 May 2008, gvloved1 wrote:
Abseiling trainees celebrate completion of stage 1 of their course, with their successful descent of the difficult south face of the Darwin statue.

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486. At 4:30pm on 22 May 2008, mzeman wrote:
After a long round of huffing and puffing, the workmen finally finished positioning Mr. Darwin. Lalo Kerwin, left, argued that the wall pattern was far too busy to highlight the simple elegance of the statue.
The others, however, disagreed, feeling it was quite the intelligent design.

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487. At 4:30pm on 22 May 2008, schemepelican wrote:
Builders laugh as they imagine thousands of bored office workers trying to come come up with a witty caption...

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488. At 4:30pm on 22 May 2008, CompletelyTerrified wrote:
Giant labourers find missing chess piece...

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489. At 4:31pm on 22 May 2008, liquidfool wrote:
stand back a bit mate and take the picture, i think only my arms are in shot

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490. At 4:31pm on 22 May 2008, Pry_87 wrote:
Upon relocation Charles was disapointed by local talent.

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491. At 4:32pm on 22 May 2008, rowantoad wrote:
It fastens under the chin, you pathetic descendent of monkeys!

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492. At 4:32pm on 22 May 2008, Blogwave wrote:
And his very last words were -
Mornington Crescent

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493. At 4:33pm on 22 May 2008, CompletelyTerrified wrote:
Dumbledore patiently played along as the Hogwarts renovation builders hid his hat for the 6th time...

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494. At 4:33pm on 22 May 2008, PoacheLeRen wrote:
"Three million years of human evolution and you still can't look the right way for a photo!"

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495. At 4:33pm on 22 May 2008, roderickmarshall wrote:
Really -surrounded by a bunch of monkeys!

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496. At 4:33pm on 22 May 2008, liquidfool wrote:
It started with one and evolved into the biggest shadow puppet display they had ever seen

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497. At 4:34pm on 22 May 2008, damofopunk wrote:
After 200 years, Darwin silences his critics, proving that elephant can indeed evolve into man.

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498. At 4:34pm on 22 May 2008, tiptopCheeks wrote:
After 81 years, Darwins muscle men finally over throw the elephant...

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499. At 4:34pm on 22 May 2008, CompletelyTerrified wrote:
On being told that Boris was the new mayor, Darwin realised that all of his hard work had been for nothing...

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500. At 4:35pm on 22 May 2008, Pry_87 wrote:
Builders pleased with work, forgetting there was now an elephant to move.

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