Caption Competition

13:15 UK time, Friday, 17 April 2009

Winning entries in the caption competition.

The competition is now closed. Full rules can be seen here [PDF].

This week it was an American tea party.

Thanks to all who entered. The prize of a small amount of kudos to the following:

6. archyogi
"No!" said the Englishman. "The teabag goes in first, then the water!"

5. Woundedpride
"Y'know, I've been comin' to these US coffee sales conventions every year, and every year the end of week party just gets better and better."

4. captioncorelli
Jaws was ready for the taste test.

3. AmusedofSwindon
Gulliver's morning cuppa is an ordeal for the catering staff.

2. jtotheglo
Willy never really properly adjusted back into the wild.

1. sarahtrieste
Global warming eventually reaches boiling point.

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1. At 12:32pm on 16 Apr 2009, rogueslr wrote:
Starbucks employees strike back.

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2. At 12:34pm on 16 Apr 2009, Neil wrote:
Gulliver's morning cuppa is an ordeal for the catering staff.

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3. At 12:34pm on 16 Apr 2009, rogueslr wrote:
Attempts to make the largest cup of tea start with the world's largest tea bag.

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4. At 12:36pm on 16 Apr 2009, jtotheglo wrote:
Willy never really properly adjusted back into the wild.

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5. At 12:37pm on 16 Apr 2009, excellentmad_hatter wrote:
The British are going!

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6. At 12:37pm on 16 Apr 2009, Pendragon wrote:
In America, tea is dead, so locals hold a coffee mourning

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7. At 12:38pm on 16 Apr 2009, Dodie_James wrote:
Photos emerge of George Bush's parting present to the Brazilian ambassador..

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8. At 12:38pm on 16 Apr 2009, Pendragon wrote:
Bring the kids! These tips are PG-rated.

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9. At 12:39pm on 16 Apr 2009, Pendragon wrote:
Luckily, the milk container ship was bearing down on them

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10. At 12:40pm on 16 Apr 2009, Pendragon wrote:
There's a bag missing. Is there a tea-leaf about?

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11. At 12:41pm on 16 Apr 2009, Pendragon wrote:
The Boston Tea Party Re-enactment Society put on a stirring spectacle

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12. At 12:41pm on 16 Apr 2009, Pendragon wrote:
Starbuck's introduce tea onto their menu, but get Imperial and Metric measures all mixed up

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13. At 12:42pm on 16 Apr 2009, LaurenceLane wrote:
The name's Rex, but you can call me Tea Rex.

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14. At 12:42pm on 16 Apr 2009, Dodie_James wrote:
You should see the sugar cubes..

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15. At 12:42pm on 16 Apr 2009, Valerie Ganne wrote:
They're all as mad as hatters

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16. At 12:43pm on 16 Apr 2009, Magnum Carter wrote:
Gary took it upon himself to face the attack of the flying mutant tea-bags

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17. At 12:43pm on 16 Apr 2009, Valerie Ganne wrote:
And the native Americans were holding their own Boston Tepee Party

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18. At 12:44pm on 16 Apr 2009, penny-farthing wrote:
.....the dunking of the biscuit (cookie) was the real crowd-pleaser though.

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19. At 12:44pm on 16 Apr 2009, Valerie Ganne wrote:
Yeah, it's fun, but it doesn't work as well as Mentos in Diet Coke

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20. At 12:46pm on 16 Apr 2009, The_Bob_Glasgow wrote:
Always going slightly further than necessary, John Barrowman celebrates the launch of his new show with a spot of tea.

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21. At 12:46pm on 16 Apr 2009, The_Bob_Glasgow wrote:
Always getting carried away with a good idea, John Barrowman celebrates the launch of his new show with a spot of tea.

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22. At 12:46pm on 16 Apr 2009, Valerie Ganne wrote:
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23. At 12:46pm on 16 Apr 2009, LaurenceLane wrote:
Err, Frank, don't you realise we've had independence since 1776?

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24. At 12:47pm on 16 Apr 2009, penny-farthing wrote:
The latest anti-pirate weapon is given a trial.

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25. At 12:47pm on 16 Apr 2009, Valerie Ganne wrote:
And are you sure we need this much to deter the sharks, Mr. Lipton?

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26. At 12:47pm on 16 Apr 2009, Magnum Carter wrote:
Mistaking the 'T' for a 'D', the pirates were set for a real disappointment.

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27. At 12:47pm on 16 Apr 2009, archstinker wrote:

Somali Pirates demand Twinings 'everyday tea' in exchange for maersk line captain

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28. At 12:48pm on 16 Apr 2009, potkettle wrote:
Tom Cruise pictured next to life new smaller tea bag

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29. At 12:48pm on 16 Apr 2009, juanshow wrote:
Starbucks introduce their new XXL Tea To Go.

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30. At 12:49pm on 16 Apr 2009, Candace9839 wrote:
Coffee Commandos unite!!!

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31. At 12:49pm on 16 Apr 2009, potkettle wrote:
Tom Cruise pictured next to new smaller sized tea bag

wording correction

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32. At 12:51pm on 16 Apr 2009, LaurenceLane wrote:
Get lost Simon Cowell, and take your damned tea with you!

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33. At 12:51pm on 16 Apr 2009, Magnum Carter wrote:
P - A - R - Tea - Why? 'Cos there's too damn much of it.

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34. At 12:53pm on 16 Apr 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:
The name's Bond, Brooke Bond

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35. At 12:53pm on 16 Apr 2009, Candace9839 wrote:
Misinterpreting the whole 'central mass throwing off planets, planets cooling, and boiling seas' thingy.

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36. At 12:54pm on 16 Apr 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:
Perhaps a tea-bag would be a better concept than a tea-sack, eh, Mr. Lipton?

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37. At 12:54pm on 16 Apr 2009, Magnum Carter wrote:
To counteract the environmental effect, the British simultaneously released 17 tonnes of Horlicks from Portsmouth harbour.

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38. At 12:54pm on 16 Apr 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:
The Mafia discover a cunning way to dispose of victims

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39. At 12:56pm on 16 Apr 2009, Magnum Carter wrote:
Cross your eyes and drop your tea.

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40. At 12:56pm on 16 Apr 2009, Candace9839 wrote:
Only the little people may pay taxes, but at least they're not lukewarm in protesting it.

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41. At 12:57pm on 16 Apr 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:
Despite the leaks from Number 10, only one person got the sack

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42. At 12:57pm on 16 Apr 2009, Candace9839 wrote:
No, wait, we haven't found Smithers' cat yet!

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43. At 12:58pm on 16 Apr 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:
After leaving Captain Ahab's service, Starbuck suddenly came up with a money-spinning idea

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44. At 12:59pm on 16 Apr 2009, Spockter Doc wrote:
Tea in the sea

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45. At 12:59pm on 16 Apr 2009, Dodie_James wrote:
How you actually get a Kraken to wake up..

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46. At 12:59pm on 16 Apr 2009, Spockter Doc wrote:
P-sea tips anyone?

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47. At 12:59pm on 16 Apr 2009, penny-farthing wrote:
Following Federal requirements Jim,as the designated tea -hurler,maintained the required 18" distance from edge of jetty before hurling the US inspected and approved sack.

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48. At 12:59pm on 16 Apr 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:
We're protesting against V. A. Tea

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49. At 1:00pm on 16 Apr 2009, nimbos wrote:
Are you sure that water is freshly boiled?

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50. At 1:00pm on 16 Apr 2009, Candace9839 wrote:
Oolong, farewell, Auf wiedersehen, good night...

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51. At 1:01pm on 16 Apr 2009, SimonRooke wrote:
The selection process for the Obamas new dog included the obligatory witch test, if it floats it's evil!

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52. At 1:01pm on 16 Apr 2009, mikehaz90 wrote:
The American captives began to rebel against their Somali captors

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53. At 1:02pm on 16 Apr 2009, edd8990 wrote:
Tea + Sea = Pee?

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54. At 1:02pm on 16 Apr 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:
We'd better warn shipping to look out for a tea slick

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55. At 1:03pm on 16 Apr 2009, Candace9839 wrote:
Earle Gray was not universally loved among Colonists.

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56. At 1:03pm on 16 Apr 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:
It was unfortunate that, at that very moment, the Titanic hove onto the horizon

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57. At 1:04pm on 16 Apr 2009, honesthulley wrote:
"The Americans love a sal-tea cuppa."

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58. At 1:04pm on 16 Apr 2009, Magnum Carter wrote:
"Call me old school, but I'm pretty sure cannonballs worked perfectly well for centuries."

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59. At 1:05pm on 16 Apr 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:
We would like to see ze British ferries reach Calais through zis little lot

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60. At 1:06pm on 16 Apr 2009, John_Sevenoaks wrote:
Simon Cowell is forced to admit his mistake to angry contestants on 'Boston's Got Tea Lent'.

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61. At 1:06pm on 16 Apr 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:
Boston Illegal

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62. At 1:06pm on 16 Apr 2009, Candace9839 wrote:
"I said we needed to diffuse the situation, not infuse it..."

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63. At 1:07pm on 16 Apr 2009, John_Sevenoaks wrote:
Teachers protest over shorter job titles.

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64. At 1:07pm on 16 Apr 2009, Candace9839 wrote:
Riots broke out after it was discovered they were out of biscuits and tea cakes

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65. At 1:09pm on 16 Apr 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:
The Boston Tea-Party Re-enactment Society had got every single detail correct, from the costumes down to the ship, with the possible exception of booking tickets to Boston, Lincs., by mistake

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66. At 1:09pm on 16 Apr 2009, wolfy2121 wrote:
The PTA couldnt believe that the kids had fallen for the Sack race ploy again...

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67. At 1:09pm on 16 Apr 2009, littlenel1007 wrote:
I said I wanted DeCaf!

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68. At 1:10pm on 16 Apr 2009, wolfy2121 wrote:
He regretted asking Moby Dick for a few teabags!

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69. At 1:10pm on 16 Apr 2009, Candace9839 wrote:
And in a surprising twist of events, the Mad Hatter decided to turn up

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70. At 1:10pm on 16 Apr 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:
Why should I throw her a life-belt? That's my mother-in-law.

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71. At 1:10pm on 16 Apr 2009, Magnum Carter wrote:
Teasmaiden voyage

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72. At 1:11pm on 16 Apr 2009, John_Sevenoaks wrote:
Starbucks staff training day, final session: 'Keeping up profit margins'.

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73. At 1:11pm on 16 Apr 2009, SimonRooke wrote:
The American's hadn't grasped the subtleties of Cabbaging and the significance of Tunnock's Tea Cakes.

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74. At 1:12pm on 16 Apr 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:
Civil unrest breaks out after the British send over one thousand sacks of tea and no strainer

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75. At 1:12pm on 16 Apr 2009, JonSatriani wrote:
The Americans' nonchalance about rising ocean temperatures has gone a step too far.

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76. At 1:12pm on 16 Apr 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:
Yeah, Dolly Parton always likes big cups

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77. At 1:13pm on 16 Apr 2009, Du-can wrote:
A truly magnificent day was spoilt when the man in the blue shirt, caught up in the zealousness of the moment, forgot to let go of the tassel attached to the weighty sack of tea, which pulled him off the quay-side to his death.

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78. At 1:15pm on 16 Apr 2009, Du-can wrote:
"We don't know how to make a decent cup anyway, mwah ha ha ha!"

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79. At 1:15pm on 16 Apr 2009, opaqueprawn2 wrote:
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80. At 1:15pm on 16 Apr 2009, presto_west_end wrote:
GEDDIN' THE CUP!

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81. At 1:17pm on 16 Apr 2009, Du-can wrote:
American gang culture: In LA they shoot each other, in Boston they throw sacks of tea into the ocean.

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82. At 1:18pm on 16 Apr 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:
Riots break out after an order for 1,000 Samsung laptops is misread as one for 1,000 sacks of Lapsang Souchong

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83. At 1:18pm on 16 Apr 2009, nadine7346 wrote:
Hands up all those who want white with one sugar.

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84. At 1:18pm on 16 Apr 2009, presto_west_end wrote:
Although the Americans thought they were going to rival China's excellence for green tea, they hadn't fully thought this one through.

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85. At 1:19pm on 16 Apr 2009, lemonzilla wrote:
Umm.. Guys? Some English broad back here says we're supposed to make it with BOILING water.........

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86. At 1:20pm on 16 Apr 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:
Tea? Nah. we're protesting about the Sacks Tax.

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87. At 1:20pm on 16 Apr 2009, Candace9839 wrote:
Pirates seize the USS Lipton

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88. At 1:20pm on 16 Apr 2009, Magnum Carter wrote:
Tom's persistent extravagance on every single syllable was not going to win him any charades friends.

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89. At 1:20pm on 16 Apr 2009, Vicky S wrote:
Sadly, being American, they had failed to ensure that the sea had reached boiling point.

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90. At 1:21pm on 16 Apr 2009, j-o-n-a-t-h-a-n wrote:
MP's express their views after House of Commons canteen loses licence to sell intoxicating liquor.

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91. At 1:22pm on 16 Apr 2009, nadine7346 wrote:
Hank demonstrated his expertise in deep tea fishing.

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92. At 1:22pm on 16 Apr 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:
Call this a riot? This is just a storm in a tea-cup.

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93. At 1:22pm on 16 Apr 2009, j-o-n-a-t-h-a-n wrote:
Following the row over expense claims, MP's decide to send "all the tea" back to China.

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94. At 1:23pm on 16 Apr 2009, Vicky S wrote:
"We're in a recession! No one needs that many monogrammed pillows"

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95. At 1:23pm on 16 Apr 2009, Normo1984 wrote:
Americans ease the UK recession sending aid over the Atlantic

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96. At 1:23pm on 16 Apr 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:
I name this ship SS Teetotal

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97. At 1:24pm on 16 Apr 2009, Magnum Carter wrote:
With commodities falling so sharply around them, he decided to stoke the fires a little by shouting "Its gold, man. Sacks"

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98. At 1:24pm on 16 Apr 2009, Candace9839 wrote:
And as the angry mob shouted 'Cachet Diem!', the clotted cream and strawberry jam arrived.

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99. At 1:24pm on 16 Apr 2009, j-o-n-a-t-h-a-n wrote:
When I said 'Shall I be Mum?' I meant 'I SHALL BE MUM'.

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100. At 1:25pm on 16 Apr 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:
Look, we've just built a ship. What makes you think we've got enough money left over to buy Champagne to launch it?

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101. At 1:28pm on 16 Apr 2009, sarahtrieste wrote:
Global warming eventually reaches boiling point.

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102. At 1:30pm on 16 Apr 2009, youngWillz wrote:
The Hoff pilots the British version of "Baywatch"

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103. At 1:32pm on 16 Apr 2009, sarahtrieste wrote:
Green Teas, brews up for the final showdown.

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104. At 1:34pm on 16 Apr 2009, youngWillz wrote:
"Every year since 1773, it's becoming tea-dious"

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105. At 1:35pm on 16 Apr 2009, SimonRooke wrote:
Rainbow Warrior crew finally discover a way to keep the French away from their boats.

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106. At 1:36pm on 16 Apr 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:
Animal Rights Protestors react violently to the use of chimpanzees in television advertising

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107. At 1:37pm on 16 Apr 2009, W_K_Snowdon wrote:
The US sends warships to intercept Somali pirates. And what do the British do?

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108. At 1:37pm on 16 Apr 2009, edd8990 wrote:
I've got a brand new combine harvester, and I'll give you the tea...

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109. At 1:38pm on 16 Apr 2009, chris84b wrote:
Wall Street tries to gage the future of the economy by reading the country’s tea leaves.

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110. At 1:39pm on 16 Apr 2009, youngWillz wrote:
Unsurprisingly, the Americans had not taken well to diuretics...

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111. At 1:40pm on 16 Apr 2009, edd8990 wrote:
At The Masters, some of the spectators get confused by the phrase "Tee-off"

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112. At 1:42pm on 16 Apr 2009, presto_west_end wrote:
Well call it "Seaweed Infusions", Sir Alan's going to love this.

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113. At 1:42pm on 16 Apr 2009, j-o-n-a-t-h-a-n wrote:
Huge turnout for the first chimpanzee burial at sea.

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114. At 1:43pm on 16 Apr 2009, crheady87 wrote:
The Americans still haven't quite figured out what you do with it...

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115. At 1:44pm on 16 Apr 2009, Mute Joe wrote:
Lost in translation: The US version of 'I'm a Celebrity...' features the Bush Chucker Trials

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116. At 1:45pm on 16 Apr 2009, j-o-n-a-t-h-a-n wrote:
Honey, where have all the chimpanzees gone?

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117. At 1:45pm on 16 Apr 2009, presto_west_end wrote:
The young boy was smiling now, but he would quickly realise the bigger boys had tied his shoelaces to an inconspicuous looking sack.

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118. At 1:47pm on 16 Apr 2009, modernacrylic wrote:
Whilst enthusiastic, they never really got the hang of proper fishing.

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119. At 1:50pm on 16 Apr 2009, SimonRooke wrote:
Rescuers try a bizarre approach in their search for the missing British divers.

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120. At 1:51pm on 16 Apr 2009, SimonRooke wrote:
Sonar failed to detect the British subs, but Frank had a plan...

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121. At 1:52pm on 16 Apr 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:
The English react violently on hearing that French fishermen have stopped milk getting through to Dover

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122. At 1:53pm on 16 Apr 2009, modernacrylic wrote:
Water, water, everywhere, nor any drop to drink.

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123. At 1:53pm on 16 Apr 2009, Fi-Glos wrote:
BBC enquiry into its employees yet again allegedly going overboard with sacks...

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124. At 1:53pm on 16 Apr 2009, blueberrypip wrote:
Tea factory employees' revenge at getting the sack.

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125. At 1:54pm on 16 Apr 2009, robmoo wrote:
The 'PG20 Tips' protesters rejected being called 'mugs'.

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126. At 1:54pm on 16 Apr 2009, chris84b wrote:
Wall Street tries to gage the future of the economy by reading the country's tea leaves.

Correction to 109

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127. At 1:55pm on 16 Apr 2009, surreyfrog wrote:
Americans never could get the hang of making a decent cup of tea.

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128. At 1:55pm on 16 Apr 2009, robmoo wrote:
The 'PG20 Tips' protesters were known for milking it.

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129. At 1:56pm on 16 Apr 2009, youngWillz wrote:
When the frats at Tau Epsilon Alpha decided to have a sack party, little did they know their lecturers were about to have their revenge

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130. At 1:57pm on 16 Apr 2009, j-o-n-a-t-h-a-n wrote:
Following the blockade of Calais, rescue workers despatch emergency provisions to people stuck halfway through the Channel Tunnel.

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131. At 1:58pm on 16 Apr 2009, KiltDude32 wrote:
This is how we make tea in Texas. Hooyah!

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132. At 1:59pm on 16 Apr 2009, Vicky S wrote:
"OK, white T shirt lady, I need the dormouse NOW."

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133. At 2:01pm on 16 Apr 2009, Fi-Glos wrote:
Lady in white top: "Stop! Bring back my Tea-shirts!"

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134. At 2:03pm on 16 Apr 2009, Vicky S wrote:
Another important part of Bo's puppy training has been learning to retrieve.

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135. At 2:03pm on 16 Apr 2009, Fi-Glos wrote:
This party was brought to you in conjunction with the letter T.

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136. At 2:05pm on 16 Apr 2009, edd8990 wrote:
Revolution? It's a tea-m effort!

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137. At 2:08pm on 16 Apr 2009, youngWillz wrote:
"Oh we don't like to be beside the tea side,
Oh we don't like to be beside the tea"

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138. At 2:11pm on 16 Apr 2009, GirlWeekday wrote:
Pirates of the Coffeebean show their contempt for imposter 'Sack Cha-throw'

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139. At 2:11pm on 16 Apr 2009, MuteJoe wrote:
The new weather bags were expected to predict that a Typhoon was on the way.

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140. At 2:12pm on 16 Apr 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:
Hey, fellow Bostonians, I've got a great idea. For our next party, let's have some ALCOHOL!

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141. At 2:12pm on 16 Apr 2009, youngWillz wrote:
Wellwishers throw gifts to refugee boat, full of British special advisors

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142. At 2:13pm on 16 Apr 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:
It was a "bring a battle" party

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143. At 2:15pm on 16 Apr 2009, bmerren wrote:
Don't spoil the ship for a ha'pworth of tea

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144. At 2:16pm on 16 Apr 2009, nick_fowler wrote:
It was the dreaded pirate Black Tea Beard

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145. At 2:16pm on 16 Apr 2009, midnightsquirrel wrote:
Twinings staff got busy testing the theory that pyramid bags are only best for small cups.

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146. At 2:19pm on 16 Apr 2009, bmerren wrote:
Media types pitch for the Lipton account

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147. At 2:19pm on 16 Apr 2009, youngWillz wrote:
The Crates Escape

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148. At 2:20pm on 16 Apr 2009, eattherich wrote:
Sea, Monkey!

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149. At 2:21pm on 16 Apr 2009, eattherich wrote:
And so began the record attempt to turn the Atlantic into the world's biggest cuppa

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150. At 2:22pm on 16 Apr 2009, wolfy2121 wrote:
"Whoops! I wondered why everyone was throwing them into the sea, i thought it said eat!"

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151. At 2:23pm on 16 Apr 2009, wolfy2121 wrote:
There was a herd of seacows on their way to complete the worlds largest cup of tea.

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152. At 2:23pm on 16 Apr 2009, UnderlingX wrote:
Grabbing the bag from just right of the frame Doc Brown, once again stranded in the future, realises Tea may be the only way to fuel his floating Delorean.

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153. At 2:24pm on 16 Apr 2009, youngWillz wrote:
Phileas Fogg and Passepartout agreed they would never stow away on another trip to the Americas again

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154. At 2:26pm on 16 Apr 2009, electronicRobin wrote:
After all this time they still can't make a decent cup of tea.

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155. At 2:26pm on 16 Apr 2009, bmerren wrote:
dont harbour bad darjeelings - express yourself

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156. At 2:27pm on 16 Apr 2009, youngWillz wrote:
U S citizens were always protesting about paying their taxes...as were their politicians until nominated for public office

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157. At 2:31pm on 16 Apr 2009, UnderlingX wrote:
The apprentices idea of a concrete ship just didn't float. In desperation the cargo on its way back to they uk is jetisoned.

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158. At 2:31pm on 16 Apr 2009, Lee Newham wrote:
The borrowers fancied a brew

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159. At 2:31pm on 16 Apr 2009, Wunnunda wrote:
...OK, now while that brews up, anyone fancy a Rich Tea biscuit?

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160. At 2:34pm on 16 Apr 2009, nick_fowler wrote:
We don't support Britain - we support Uncle Assam

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161. At 2:34pm on 16 Apr 2009, Candace9839 wrote:
Staged Brew

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162. At 2:35pm on 16 Apr 2009, UnderlingX wrote:
The newly formed T.E.A organisation, or Trade Enthusiasts Association, battled the recession with frivolous spending.

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163. At 2:36pm on 16 Apr 2009, Candace9839 wrote:
Gulliver liked a strong cup of tea

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164. At 2:39pm on 16 Apr 2009, samanthalodge wrote:
beach combing on a whole new level

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165. At 2:39pm on 16 Apr 2009, jtotheglo wrote:
Torchwood budget is the latest victim of credit crunch.

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166. At 2:40pm on 16 Apr 2009, jtotheglo wrote:
Wait! It's still tied around my leg!!

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167. At 2:41pm on 16 Apr 2009, rogueslr wrote:
Captain Ahab, Queequeg, and the rest of the crew, think we really have a better chance if we stay using the harpoons.

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168. At 2:48pm on 16 Apr 2009, SussexGeezer wrote:
Simon Cowell realizes he may have gone a bit too far with some Boston American Idol wannabes.

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169. At 2:50pm on 16 Apr 2009, Lee Newham wrote:
Everything in the US is bigger

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170. At 2:50pm on 16 Apr 2009, nick_fowler wrote:
Workers protest that they don't urn enough

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171. At 2:57pm on 16 Apr 2009, nick_fowler wrote:
In honour of the occasion, the Americans erected the Statue of Liber-tea

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172. At 2:58pm on 16 Apr 2009, nick_fowler wrote:
And don't forget, you don't call it Indian Tea, it's Native American Tea

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173. At 3:00pm on 16 Apr 2009, nick_fowler wrote:
Americans protest as Scouse comedian Jimmy starts a rival tea-shop chain called Tarbuck's

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174. At 3:04pm on 16 Apr 2009, penny-farthing wrote:
It was a pivotal moment and led to a great straining between England and her colony.

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175. At 3:04pm on 16 Apr 2009, nick_fowler wrote:
And you can tell Mr. Parental Guidance Tips what he can do with his tea

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176. At 3:05pm on 16 Apr 2009, nick_fowler wrote:
It's OK, ladies and gentlemen, these are stunt tea-bags

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177. At 3:06pm on 16 Apr 2009, thumperwarren wrote:
We do things big in the states.
" here's one for the pot"

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178. At 3:06pm on 16 Apr 2009, Candace9839 wrote:
As the river continued to rise, the sand baggers made a last ditch effort

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179. At 3:07pm on 16 Apr 2009, nick_fowler wrote:
After they got tired of tea, the HornyMan's Society went on to found Playboy

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180. At 3:09pm on 16 Apr 2009, supermatt6000 wrote:
*In the famous Attenborough voice*

"The humanoid is no match for him, as he is dragged into it's watery domain."

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181. At 3:12pm on 16 Apr 2009, supermatt6000 wrote:
"So it's true what they say, you can't genetically combine Tea trees and Jellyfish!"

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182. At 3:14pm on 16 Apr 2009, supermatt6000 wrote:
The director of Jurassic Park 2 realised he'd got it all wrong...

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183. At 3:15pm on 16 Apr 2009, supermatt6000 wrote:
"So it's true what they say, you CAN genetically combine Tea trees and Jellyfish! I was wrong before!"

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184. At 3:15pm on 16 Apr 2009, Moggye wrote:
...and I told her, if I hear "Put the milk in first" just one more time...

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185. At 3:16pm on 16 Apr 2009, supermatt6000 wrote:
Teabag: "Gooo!"

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186. At 3:17pm on 16 Apr 2009, gemmington wrote:
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187. At 3:17pm on 16 Apr 2009, supermatt6000 wrote:
It emerges that Mr Blobby is actually a woman.

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188. At 3:18pm on 16 Apr 2009, gemmington wrote:
Tea-making lesson 1: don't forget to hold on to the string when launching your teabag into the water.

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189. At 3:19pm on 16 Apr 2009, TheWoolyOne wrote:
When she sent him 'fishing for tea', Nigel's wife had envisioned a lovely slamon steak.

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190. At 3:20pm on 16 Apr 2009, lavaboarder wrote:
a bunch of tea leaf tea leaves try to dispose of the evidence

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191. At 3:24pm on 16 Apr 2009, TheWoolyOne wrote:
Fittingly, the chemical triethylamine (TEA) is described as possessing a 'strong fishy odour'.

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192. At 3:24pm on 16 Apr 2009, gemmington wrote:
Buy genuine Fairtrade tea. Accept no substitutes.

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193. At 3:25pm on 16 Apr 2009, grazvalentine wrote:
Mutiny on the high teas

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194. At 3:37pm on 16 Apr 2009, Nick_Church wrote:
Supplies bound for The Basque Nationalist movement, ETA, are destroyed in disgust over schoolboy-error on packaging

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195. At 3:40pm on 16 Apr 2009, Tom Webb wrote:
The Americans take the lead at the 7th Tee.

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196. At 3:40pm on 16 Apr 2009, CGSKoo wrote:
Mystic Meg donned her snorkel and would soon have the answer to the universe.

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197. At 3:40pm on 16 Apr 2009, fbxiii wrote:
Somali Pirates use fishing rod to plunder tea from US cargo ship.

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198. At 3:41pm on 16 Apr 2009, fbxiii wrote:
Hey John, chuck us a Teabag.

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199. At 3:46pm on 16 Apr 2009, fbxiii wrote:
The villages return Travis' PG Tips incase he decides to attack.

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200. At 3:47pm on 16 Apr 2009, fbxiii wrote:
They said they wanted 20 million, not Tea-tree million.

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201. At 3:48pm on 16 Apr 2009, CGSKoo wrote:
After a heavy weekend, a confused David Hasselhoff again tried to prove he was teetotal.

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202. At 3:51pm on 16 Apr 2009, fbxiii wrote:
The US decides Oil is 'old hat' so decide to invade china for tea.

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203. At 3:52pm on 16 Apr 2009, fbxiii wrote:
Lost at Tea.

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204. At 3:53pm on 16 Apr 2009, laughsofgreed wrote:
Morgan Spurlock's new film, 'Super Size Tea'.

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205. At 4:01pm on 16 Apr 2009, fbxiii wrote:
Johnny Knoxville demonstrates the bag of tea stapled to nipples trick.

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206. At 4:03pm on 16 Apr 2009, aaronboardley wrote:
A misunderstanding of the request for 'extreme golfing' sees Johnny Knoxville demonstrating how to properly 'tea-off'.

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207. At 4:04pm on 16 Apr 2009, lavaboarder wrote:
Man who finds sea water soaked tea dating from the Boston tea party is the first to perfect "cold infusion"

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208. At 4:10pm on 16 Apr 2009, nick_fowler wrote:
The Constitution clearly states Americans have the right to bear assams

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209. At 4:10pm on 16 Apr 2009, bexychan wrote:
Global Warming? If I can't brew my tea in the sea, I don't want to know!

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210. At 4:17pm on 16 Apr 2009, a_large_kazimierz wrote:
"WE'RE GOING TO NEED A BIGGER SPOON!" come the cries from the crowd as the world record attempt for the largest cup of tea ever hits a snag.

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211. At 4:17pm on 16 Apr 2009, Kudosless wrote:

"Oh, I do like to be beside the tea-tide"

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212. At 4:18pm on 16 Apr 2009, Kudosless wrote:

It wasn't too early to teach the First Puppy to swim

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213. At 4:24pm on 16 Apr 2009, Kudosless wrote:

The Environment Agency's method of rubbish disposal called into question

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214. At 4:24pm on 16 Apr 2009, gordonclifford wrote:
Look, guys. It didn't make a good cuppa back in 1776, so why are you trying again?!

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215. At 4:29pm on 16 Apr 2009, kateincastle wrote:
Something may be lost in translation; you need boiling hot water for a cuppa, not boiling rough cold water!

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216. At 4:30pm on 16 Apr 2009, grazvalentine wrote:
"This will teach you to torment me you big teas you!"

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217. At 4:32pm on 16 Apr 2009, Kudosless wrote:

Enjoy your journey home, Mister Cabrera ...

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218. At 4:40pm on 16 Apr 2009, rogueslr wrote:
One small step for a man, one giant leap for a teabag.

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219. At 4:42pm on 16 Apr 2009, rogueslr wrote:
The next Olympics would have a distinctly British feel, first they replaced the shotput with the teabag...

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220. At 4:44pm on 16 Apr 2009, patio-phalangist wrote:
John Barrowman giving an typically understated performance at the exhilerating climax of a re-enactment of the historic Boston Tea Party........

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221. At 4:45pm on 16 Apr 2009, LaurenceLane wrote:
Let he who without chin, cast the first Sloane.

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222. At 4:45pm on 16 Apr 2009, lavaboarder wrote:
The annual dwarf tossing event goes undercover due to controversy over whether the sport should be banned. (All dwarves in the picture have floating devices and breathing apparatus and are perfectly safe)

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223. At 4:45pm on 16 Apr 2009, LaurenceLane wrote:
Let he who is without chin, cast the first Sloane.

* correction *

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224. At 4:51pm on 16 Apr 2009, LaurenceLane wrote:
Since the strike of the Isle of Wight ferries, Southampton residents resorted to desperate measures to bring the daily cuppa to their deprived friends.

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225. At 4:56pm on 16 Apr 2009, Candace9839 wrote:
"Red card from the referee, I'm afraid. Says your pinkey's not extended far enough."

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226. At 5:11pm on 16 Apr 2009, mikehaz90 wrote:
The Dyslexic Foundation of America thought they were doing their bit to counteract Basque nationalist organisations

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227. At 5:13pm on 16 Apr 2009, The_Duke_of_Waltham wrote:
To celebrate the strengthening of the US–UK special relationship, a group of Americans has decided to create a physical bond between the two nations, using tea and the Gulf Stream.

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228. At 5:19pm on 16 Apr 2009, mpburtt wrote:
With the economy in freefall the use of champagne to launch ships is diificult to justify and cloth sacks labelled "TEA" are thrown against the new ship (out of shot) instead.

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229. At 5:24pm on 16 Apr 2009, deadpansean wrote:
Homeland Security find a novel way of returning guantanamo prisoners.

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230. At 5:27pm on 16 Apr 2009, moosoid wrote:
Head-to-toe denim found to protect against stings from the rare flying sack jellyfish.

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231. At 5:30pm on 16 Apr 2009, sternpaddler wrote:
A tea-testers mate from Nantucket
When tasting his tea he would sup it
But discarding the rest
Is a bit of a test
When your test tea’s bag’s as big as a bucket

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232. At 5:31pm on 16 Apr 2009, Kudosless wrote:

The Strain Shows

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233. At 5:31pm on 16 Apr 2009, Spockter Doc wrote:
A woman taking a photo of the event started to wish she'd never come dressed as a sugar cube

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234. At 5:32pm on 16 Apr 2009, Kudosless wrote:

Strainer on the Shore

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235. At 5:36pm on 16 Apr 2009, Kudosless wrote:

"I said LEVEES ... LEAVES won't hold back the floodwater"

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236. At 5:38pm on 16 Apr 2009, deadpansean wrote:
They put a TAX on Tea! Damn them. Next they will want to tax our income!!

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237. At 5:39pm on 16 Apr 2009, Kudosless wrote:

"Sir Alan won't think of looking for the sandalwood receipts in here ..."

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238. At 5:47pm on 16 Apr 2009, penny-farthing wrote:
Sinking outside the box.

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239. At 5:49pm on 16 Apr 2009, abbotofmelrose wrote:
The Americans learn about French culture!

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240. At 5:50pm on 16 Apr 2009, abbotofmelrose wrote:
No! You're supposed to BOIL the water before putting the tea bags in!

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241. At 5:54pm on 16 Apr 2009, nigelmccc wrote:
Then the actress Tea Leoni rang and said that some bags of her property had been left on the dockside.

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242. At 5:54pm on 16 Apr 2009, nigelmccc wrote:
Okay, but how do we boil the ocean?

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243. At 5:55pm on 16 Apr 2009, nigelmccc wrote:
They were so dissatisfied, they decided to give the Atlantic the sack several times over.

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244. At 5:55pm on 16 Apr 2009, nigelmccc wrote:
the inflatable magic carpet managed to jump the fence, but the rider refused.

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245. At 5:56pm on 16 Apr 2009, nigelmccc wrote:
Okay, what was the list of ingredients, again?

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246. At 5:57pm on 16 Apr 2009, nigelmccc wrote:
Are you sure Mussolini will be wanting this much?

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247. At 5:58pm on 16 Apr 2009, nigelmccc wrote:
Been there. Done that. Got the tea bag.

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248. At 5:59pm on 16 Apr 2009, nigelmccc wrote:
Dita Von Tea.

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249. At 6:00pm on 16 Apr 2009, nick_fowler wrote:
Black Bart's crew didn't believe him about the sacks of dessicated rum

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250. At 6:00pm on 16 Apr 2009, nigelmccc wrote:
The air-brushed tea sack was shown for what it was by the fact that everyone was facing in a different direction.

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251. At 6:01pm on 16 Apr 2009, nadine7346 wrote:
How stranded holidaymakers got the French port blockade lifted.

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252. At 6:01pm on 16 Apr 2009, nick_fowler wrote:
Seconds later, the ship crashed into the wharf after the lady in white had stolen all the car tyres

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253. At 6:02pm on 16 Apr 2009, nigelmccc wrote:
The anagram contest over, the next stage was to throw the sacks containing the muddled words into the ocean.

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254. At 6:03pm on 16 Apr 2009, nigelmccc wrote:
And this guy sent his entry using the letters form. A quick Micky Finn, into the sack, and....Blammo!

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255. At 6:03pm on 16 Apr 2009, nick_fowler wrote:
Well, children, can you guess what Sesame Street's letter for today is?

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256. At 6:08pm on 16 Apr 2009, sarahtrieste wrote:
Rescuers throw life savers to the shipwrecked English survivors.

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257. At 6:09pm on 16 Apr 2009, sarahtrieste wrote:
Pier Groups promote the British national drink.

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258. At 6:12pm on 16 Apr 2009, sarahtrieste wrote:
Tea for the tillerman at Cowes Week.

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259. At 6:21pm on 16 Apr 2009, penny-farthing wrote:
Wharf-are.

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260. At 6:37pm on 16 Apr 2009, penny-farthing wrote:
Funny,but looking back,at the time it was really a bit of a storm in a teacup.

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261. At 6:37pm on 16 Apr 2009, jluisada wrote:
The crowds gather and cheer as the last of the teas fly into their summer breeding grounds.

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262. At 6:38pm on 16 Apr 2009, Jordan D wrote:
The crew of Snakes on a Plane find a way of getting rid of their animals.

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263. At 7:14pm on 16 Apr 2009, nigelmccc wrote:
Reverse the film of these tea sacks leaping out and attacking us and it looks like we're throwing them in!

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264. At 7:14pm on 16 Apr 2009, nigelmccc wrote:
Once more! WITH feeling!

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265. At 7:15pm on 16 Apr 2009, nigelmccc wrote:
Tiger Woods saw that other people could be good off the tea.

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266. At 7:19pm on 16 Apr 2009, nigelmccc wrote:
Davy Jones swapped his locker for a tea caddy.

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267. At 7:20pm on 16 Apr 2009, nigelmccc wrote:
You can trust me - I'm a docker.

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268. At 7:20pm on 16 Apr 2009, Candace9839 wrote:
Texas Education Association responds to critics of the teaching of creationism

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269. At 7:21pm on 16 Apr 2009, nigelmccc wrote:
The idea was appreciated, but the mermaids' trolley dash was going to get a bit repetitive.

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270. At 7:23pm on 16 Apr 2009, nigelmccc wrote:
Wife-throwing never caught on in Boston, due to the hand-rubbing of lawyers when it was suggested.

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271. At 7:24pm on 16 Apr 2009, nigelmccc wrote:
We haven't been using champagne to launch ships since the credit crunch.

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272. At 7:25pm on 16 Apr 2009, nigelmccc wrote:
We found a way to turn over a lot of new leaves at once.

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273. At 7:25pm on 16 Apr 2009, Candace9839 wrote:
Attempts to repel British Invasion seen as too little too late

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274. At 7:34pm on 16 Apr 2009, nick_fowler wrote:
The Cutty Sark had seen better days

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275. At 7:40pm on 16 Apr 2009, penny-farthing wrote:
Of course,laying out the bait for the annual attempt to sight the elusive Giant Three-Horned Bushy-Brow Tea-Drinking Bifid Platypus,was always a bit of a chore.

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276. At 7:48pm on 16 Apr 2009, AkilahSoo wrote:
Umm, how many sugars was that again?

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277. At 7:55pm on 16 Apr 2009, omnipotent wrote:
Ooh, Tetley Tea, Over 2000 perforations in every bag let the flavour flood out.

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278. At 7:57pm on 16 Apr 2009, nick_fowler wrote:
If only the sack-maker hadn't run out of L's, the tea-lovers wouldn't have been misled into buying two hundred sacks of duck

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279. At 7:57pm on 16 Apr 2009, Candace9839 wrote:
Tossing your teas and plotting your rise

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280. At 8:01pm on 16 Apr 2009, nick_fowler wrote:
Unfortunately, in the Native American language of Cree, 'TEA' means "This sack is full of snakes, so throw it in the sea immediately"

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281. At 8:03pm on 16 Apr 2009, Fauconnier wrote:
The Americans go in for The Dansant in a really big way

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282. At 8:04pm on 16 Apr 2009, sarahtrieste wrote:
Storm brewing.

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283. At 8:04pm on 16 Apr 2009, Fauconnier wrote:
The infamous tea party took place in Boston, Mass. The Mass can be seen wearing a white jumper in the background.

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284. At 8:15pm on 16 Apr 2009, Candace9839 wrote:
With the credit crunch, the rich could only afford a few dozen protesters

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285. At 8:20pm on 16 Apr 2009, Footlingnonsense wrote:
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286. At 8:28pm on 16 Apr 2009, Go Away Gordon Brown wrote:
If i can't dunk a rich tea biscuit in my cup, do you reckon it will fit in here?

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287. At 8:28pm on 16 Apr 2009, Fauconnier wrote:
Angry Trans World Airline management refuse to pay for the new jumbo air cabin pillows

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288. At 8:29pm on 16 Apr 2009, Fauconnier wrote:
Tata announce that the cheapest car in the world, the Nano, is now to be fitted with air-bags

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289. At 8:30pm on 16 Apr 2009, Go Away Gordon Brown wrote:
"In other news, it turns out golfers at the Masters in Augusta were not the only ones TEA-ing off this morning"

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290. At 8:31pm on 16 Apr 2009, sarahtrieste wrote:
You're all going to meet a tall, dark stranger...

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291. At 8:39pm on 16 Apr 2009, LaurenceLane wrote:
There'll be no taxation without castration.
Err, Bubba, that's not right...

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292. At 8:45pm on 16 Apr 2009, iwishidthoughtofthat wrote:
Modern day Americans still feel tea sick

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293. At 8:54pm on 16 Apr 2009, archyogi wrote:
Considering the trouble they had gone to, the Somali pirates were being a little blasé about their plunder.

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294. At 8:55pm on 16 Apr 2009, archyogi wrote:
"No!" said the Englishman. "The teabag goes in first, then the water!"

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295. At 8:55pm on 16 Apr 2009, iwishidthoughtofthat wrote:
Modern day irates still bail the seven teas...

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296. At 8:59pm on 16 Apr 2009, archyogi wrote:
Although reporters had flocked to see the tea party at Guantanamo Bay, they were pretty appalled at the US idea of a high-security fence.

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297. At 9:00pm on 16 Apr 2009, Wacky_Whiffin wrote:
Can I have that tea supersized please

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298. At 9:01pm on 16 Apr 2009, archyogi wrote:
The jubilation of the crowd was short-lived, as someone in the crowd asked, "So who brought the sugar?"

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299. At 9:02pm on 16 Apr 2009, archyogi wrote:
"We sold tea to the Americans, Sir Alan, and we completely sold out!"

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300. At 9:08pm on 16 Apr 2009, Pete Reid wrote:
A Mutant Kombucha Tea Mushroom had taken over the planet.

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301. At 9:19pm on 16 Apr 2009, hairyairey wrote:
After all these years, Americans still don't know how to make a cup of tea

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302. At 9:26pm on 16 Apr 2009, mykallisto wrote:
In a strange salute to the infamou Boston Tea Party of 1773, across the country Obama critics gather to hold anti-tax 'tea parties' of their own as an act of protest aimed at the president's economic and socail policies, perceived by some as being too left-leaning

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303. At 9:33pm on 16 Apr 2009, W_K_Snowdon wrote:
After all the press reports, Goldman Sachs employees weren't that impressed with their actually bonus..

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304. At 9:43pm on 16 Apr 2009, W_K_Snowdon wrote:
or maybe:

After all the press reports, bankers weren't that impressed with their actual bonus..

and ‘actual’ for the above as well..

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305. At 9:49pm on 16 Apr 2009, sxwood wrote:
I've never let history get in the way of a good photo opportunity.

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306. At 10:04pm on 16 Apr 2009, Johnny Pixels wrote:
Patrick Swayze's attempt at dirty tea dancing was going well so far

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307. At 10:09pm on 16 Apr 2009, supermatt6000 wrote:
Unable to understand the concept of "not already made for you by the nice man what works at Wimpy", the Americans took their fury out on the ocean.

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308. At 10:12pm on 16 Apr 2009, supermatt6000 wrote:
The Americans fired bags of tea, the English fleet, in retaliation fired spray-on cheese.

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309. At 10:16pm on 16 Apr 2009, supermatt6000 wrote:
Spongebob was just glad that Plankton had misspelled "EAT" before sending him off on a holiday to California.

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310. At 10:17pm on 16 Apr 2009, Candace9839 wrote:
What revolutionary war re-enactors are now forced to fire instead of guns

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311. At 10:18pm on 16 Apr 2009, Candace9839 wrote:
Truly civil war re-enactors

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312. At 10:21pm on 16 Apr 2009, Candace9839 wrote:
And this was the best the Republicans could come up with, John?

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313. At 10:22pm on 16 Apr 2009, Candace9839 wrote:
Customs declaration (of war)

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314. At 10:25pm on 16 Apr 2009, ARoseByAnyOther wrote:
The raid on the old ladies' bootleg tea bag operation had been a rip roaring success

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315. At 10:28pm on 16 Apr 2009, ARoseByAnyOther wrote:
Yes sir, yes sir tea bags full

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316. At 10:30pm on 16 Apr 2009, ARoseByAnyOther wrote:
Poker night took a strange turn that night

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317. At 10:31pm on 16 Apr 2009, mrpeabody208 wrote:
NO TEA FOR OIL! No tea for oil!

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318. At 10:39pm on 16 Apr 2009, ARoseByAnyOther wrote:
Before Paul Revere came up with the lantern code

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319. At 10:41pm on 16 Apr 2009, PCdocalot wrote:
Stranded ferry passengers in Calais take decisive action against the French trawlermen.

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320. At 10:45pm on 16 Apr 2009, Fauconnier wrote:
Call us pirates? We've only had one caption moderated so far!

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321. At 10:50pm on 16 Apr 2009, Harb83 wrote:
Terry Edward Abbots was pretty annoyed when he found out what had happened to his luggage...

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322. At 10:52pm on 16 Apr 2009, Hobbitmorley wrote:
Tossing England Away

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323. At 11:15pm on 16 Apr 2009, SpringChicky wrote:
The Boston PTA were dismayed when they found out someone had forgotten to empty the bags for the sack race......

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324. At 11:23pm on 16 Apr 2009, ARoseByAnyOther wrote:
Ever wonder what the BBC does with the 'Send us a letter' form entries to the Caption Competition?

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325. At 11:41pm on 16 Apr 2009, ARoseByAnyOther wrote:
Woman in white top: "Hey, what we protesting anyway?"
Man throwing tea sack: "Taxation without representation."
Woman in white top: "But wasn't he elected fair and square by the people?"
Man throwing tea sack: "Shut up and take my picture."

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326. At 11:46pm on 16 Apr 2009, W_K_Snowdon wrote:
Credit Crunch in Boston #38: And the irony was that he was catching, not throwing..

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327. At 11:50pm on 16 Apr 2009, 10thwonder wrote:
Americans, unable to commit to the 'Green' movement that is saving the planet, began dumping Trapped Endangered Animals (T.E.A) into the ocean.

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328. At 11:53pm on 16 Apr 2009, ARoseByAnyOther wrote:
Woman in white top: "Hey, what are we protesting anyway?"
Man throwing tea sack: "Taxation without representation."
Woman in white top: "But wasn't he elected fair and square by the people?"
Man throwing tea sack: "Shut up and take my picture."

(correction)

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329. At 00:14am on 17 Apr 2009, littleDickie wrote:
"Take that you blasted pirates!!"

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330. At 00:19am on 17 Apr 2009, littleDickie wrote:
"This too is ridiculous. Tea in a Tempest indeed...Should I get me coat?"

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331. At 00:51am on 17 Apr 2009, omnijamesmccann wrote:
i told you tea fishing wasn't a bad idea...

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332. At 00:51am on 17 Apr 2009, G wrote:
Warming ocean to be made into giant brew. Europe responsible for milk, Asia to add sugar.

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333. At 00:59am on 17 Apr 2009, omnijamesmccann wrote:
crowd to john - stop "tea"-"sing" us, just throw it in alredy!"

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334. At 01:04am on 17 Apr 2009, UmmHangon wrote:
After 236 years the crowd at Boston had dumped all but 6 of the sacks...

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335. At 01:05am on 17 Apr 2009, chappers009 wrote:
PG Tips paid peanuts and at least got monkeys. The Americans pay nothing and get some idiot in a denim shirt and sunglasses!

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336. At 01:05am on 17 Apr 2009, UmmHangon wrote:
It took 236 years, but at last the Boston protesters could say they had dumped ALL of the tea

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337. At 01:06am on 17 Apr 2009, omnijamesmccann wrote:
you think i'll get in the guinness book of records for largest cup of tea made?

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338. At 01:07am on 17 Apr 2009, chappers009 wrote:
The little mermaid was furious as she'd specifically asked for a tall skinny latte!

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339. At 01:08am on 17 Apr 2009, omnijamesmccann wrote:
this is how we deal with tea-rrorists!

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340. At 01:10am on 17 Apr 2009, UmmHangon wrote:
236 years later, Samuel Adams' great-great-great-grandson was down to the last 6 sacks...

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341. At 01:13am on 17 Apr 2009, omnijamesmccann wrote:
great tea-mwork everyone!!!

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342. At 01:15am on 17 Apr 2009, omnijamesmccann wrote:
to see if he's a witch, we simply placed andrew lloyd webber in this bag. if it floats...

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343. At 01:18am on 17 Apr 2009, omnijamesmccann wrote:
we're gonna need a bigger teapot

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344. At 01:27am on 17 Apr 2009, DougieLawson wrote:
I drink my tea white, is there an oil tanker full of milk?

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345. At 01:30am on 17 Apr 2009, omnijamesmccann wrote:
stay back i tell you, or the tea gets it!

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346. At 03:21am on 17 Apr 2009, littleDickie wrote:
To the lady in the white top:

"I rather think you have had quite enough
as your top part seems to have slipped a bit..."

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347. At 03:23am on 17 Apr 2009, littleDickie wrote:
On behalf of those with nothing much to say,"How about just a cuppa char, eh?"

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348. At 05:05am on 17 Apr 2009, jthemanicman wrote:
Tea, the new name for money!
"The tides going out...
why don't we bail it out!"

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349. At 05:28am on 17 Apr 2009, oscarsnr wrote:
Budget cruise ship company introduces radical new passenger entertainment program in an effort to attract new customers during a recession.

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350. At 05:38am on 17 Apr 2009, Dennis Junior wrote:
Here is my caption for the week:
Stop the tax and spend policy!!!

~Dennis Junior~

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351. At 05:39am on 17 Apr 2009, Dennis Junior wrote:
Here is something better:

Boston (and other city) Tea party 2009

~Dennis Junior~

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352. At 06:56am on 17 Apr 2009, legendaryfencepost wrote:
Tax Excessive Act

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353. At 07:04am on 17 Apr 2009, legendaryfencepost wrote:
"Tax Excessive Act"

throwing a life line

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354. At 07:44am on 17 Apr 2009, Blondecoluk wrote:
Right, but the bag in the water - what do we do next?

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355. At 07:46am on 17 Apr 2009, SeanieSmith wrote:
Detailed examination of satellite images reveals true cause of rising sea levels.

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356. At 07:55am on 17 Apr 2009, beaniebretthauer wrote:
Boston Prohibition Society pioneers non-alcoholic method of launching ships.

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357. At 07:56am on 17 Apr 2009, rogueslr wrote:
Actually, I heard Samuel Adams only organised it because he'd just bought the first ever Starbuck's franchise.

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358. At 08:00am on 17 Apr 2009, roses2at wrote:
I'm gonna make the biggest cuppa you've ever seen! Now.... how many teabags for every 10,000 litres of ocean is it?? And one for the pot too, don't forget.

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359. At 08:19am on 17 Apr 2009, SeanieSmith wrote:
Coming soon on DVD from Southend Council: "Now That's What I Call Undercover Surveillance. Vol 27".

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360. At 08:30am on 17 Apr 2009, SeanieSmith wrote:
CIA introduces more civilised form of torture - Tea Bagging.

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361. At 08:34am on 17 Apr 2009, kipperonthefloor-The Dog and Trout Inn at A44322987, A great place to have a Christmas Knees-up! wrote:
It was evident that gary did not know how to play golf when is freinds told him to tee off.

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362. At 08:43am on 17 Apr 2009, Fiz-Faz-Foz wrote:
Boston residents not pleased to see the Google Street View rowing boat.

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363. At 08:51am on 17 Apr 2009, MissusN wrote:
David Blane's new attempt to make tea float drew the crowds in droves

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364. At 08:55am on 17 Apr 2009, presto_west_end wrote:
"It's for the tea-lady of the lake".

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365. At 08:57am on 17 Apr 2009, SeanieSmith wrote:
"Could you turn the cameras off a minute - this is the bit I don't want Sir Alan to see..."

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366. At 08:59am on 17 Apr 2009, ManxDave57 wrote:
The winning entry in the World Sneezing Championship !

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367. At 09:00am on 17 Apr 2009, ManxDave57 wrote:
Despite his best efforts, Bond realised he was being sacked in a very British manner....

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368. At 09:02am on 17 Apr 2009, david regan wrote:
A good brew? Yeah, it's in the bag!

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369. At 09:02am on 17 Apr 2009, Skiron wrote:
Even when said in the best English accent, the Americans still couldn't understand what to do with "Hurl Grey tea bags".

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370. At 09:05am on 17 Apr 2009, david regan wrote:
Adding more flavour to the drink

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371. At 09:06am on 17 Apr 2009, thepurist wrote:
American anarchists are confused about the message that 'Proper tea is theft'

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372. At 09:09am on 17 Apr 2009, Fungus the Bogeyman wrote:
Orville's first go at shark fishing was bound to end in disaster given his choice of bait

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373. At 09:11am on 17 Apr 2009, david regan wrote:
You just don't get it do you!
You don't have to wear a shirt to wet the tea!

It's a Wet T-Shirt Competition!!!

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374. At 09:12am on 17 Apr 2009, MJF_dodo wrote:
Tea leaves. Milk to follow.

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375. At 09:20am on 17 Apr 2009, tim__g wrote:
According to the instructions I found on the internet, to make tea like the English do it's one bag per person

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376. At 09:20am on 17 Apr 2009, fandango2 wrote:
"Hey Bert, did you get a good night's sleep...Bert...Bert?"

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377. At 09:21am on 17 Apr 2009, lazymike1 wrote:
knowing that Britain was in the grips of a deep recession, young affluent (new money) Americans would sail close to the English South-coast, fishing for butlers, using tea as the bait!!
Those too old, would be returned, those wearing hoodies, drowned on sight

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378. At 09:27am on 17 Apr 2009, Beegle81 wrote:
In the latest episode of BBC's Torchwood John Barrowman has to fight off the alien leafers before the general population are horrifically Tea-bagged.

In other news, the writers have been allowed out of the kitchen to search for new ideas to spend the licence fee on.

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379. At 09:29am on 17 Apr 2009, rogueslr wrote:
All right, apart from the language, the legal system, law and order. What have the British done for us?

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380. At 09:36am on 17 Apr 2009, j-o-n-a-t-h-a-n wrote:
Trans European Airlines dispose of last of Terminal 5 unclaimed baggage.

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381. At 09:43am on 17 Apr 2009, j-o-n-a-t-h-a-n wrote:
Meanwhile, on the other side of the Atlantic, a huge crowd of Brits were throwing their double-whoppers into the sea.

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382. At 09:48am on 17 Apr 2009, iansessford wrote:
Oh no! we are sinking.Quick throw the heaviest bag overboard.
NO! not the tea you idiot,the one in the white top!

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383. At 09:48am on 17 Apr 2009, fandango2 wrote:
"In the wake of the Startbucks financial disaster, Emergency aid arrives from the British Red Cross."

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384. At 10:05am on 17 Apr 2009, kempsy wrote:
We might as well chuck this stuff away, we never drink it.

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385. At 10:08am on 17 Apr 2009, fandango2 wrote:
With the slump in the UK property market, British builders head for America in search of work.

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386. At 10:10am on 17 Apr 2009, lavaboarder wrote:
American banks disposing of their "Toxic European Assets"

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387. At 10:12am on 17 Apr 2009, SpringChicky wrote:
The USA were supremely confident that they would win gold in the new Olympic event of Teabag Tossing in 2012....

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388. At 10:22am on 17 Apr 2009, Woundedpride wrote:
'Oh, no! I forgot. Milk in first....get the cow!'

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389. At 10:24am on 17 Apr 2009, jellyba wrote:
new economy teabag needs more water

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390. At 10:24am on 17 Apr 2009, j-o-n-a-t-h-a-n wrote:
After much speculation Terone shows his friends how he earnt the nickname Tea-Toss-Terone.

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391. At 10:25am on 17 Apr 2009, jellyba wrote:
TEA building exercise

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392. At 10:29am on 17 Apr 2009, Woundedpride wrote:
Small storm in a massive teacup in the Gulf spells trouble for US

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393. At 10:30am on 17 Apr 2009, TheRealCatherineO wrote:
It isn't difficult to spot the British cruise passengers loading a few last-minute essentials.

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394. At 10:32am on 17 Apr 2009, TheRealCatherineO wrote:
We're only going to the Isle of Wight, are you sure we need to take our own tea?

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395. At 10:34am on 17 Apr 2009, Woundedpride wrote:
Alistair Darling's talk of necessary tax rises had the strangest effects around the world...

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396. At 10:35am on 17 Apr 2009, beachcred wrote:
The Fed unveils a new tactics after doubts creep in about the effectiveness of quantitive easing...

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397. At 10:36am on 17 Apr 2009, Woundedpride wrote:
"Y'know, I've been comin' to these US coffee sales conventions every year, and every year the end of week party just gets better and better"

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398. At 10:38am on 17 Apr 2009, Woundedpride wrote:
This this is impressive? You should see the scones we got in Texas...

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399. At 10:38am on 17 Apr 2009, Neogenous wrote:
Onlookers cheer on unaware that a deep cover MI6 agent is protecting British interests overseas by holding on to the tactically attatched peice of string.

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400. At 10:39am on 17 Apr 2009, Woundedpride wrote:
"$100 for the one who hits David Walliams before her gets out of the water!"

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401. At 10:40am on 17 Apr 2009, garethb378 wrote:
The dyslexic golf tournament got off to a bad start......

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402. At 10:40am on 17 Apr 2009, Woundedpride wrote:
Think this is impressive? You should see the scones we got in Texas...

[apologies, error in earlier post made this meaningless]

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403. At 10:41am on 17 Apr 2009, BentleyFrom40andLennonfrom2 wrote:
"Destruction of ethnic property is an act of terrorism so were're all off to Guantanamo Bay to meet Miss World!"

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404. At 10:41am on 17 Apr 2009, left_to_right wrote:
"Pierce Brosnan you say?" "Well would Pierce Brosnan do this! Ha!"

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405. At 10:44am on 17 Apr 2009, left_to_right wrote:
"Right thats one bag over board, how many does that leave? 1.... 2.... 3.... Jerry, come over here and help me count these bags!"

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406. At 10:44am on 17 Apr 2009, PoacheLeRen wrote:
Record attempt to make the world's largest tea fails when organisers realise the ocean is full of salt, not sugar

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407. At 10:45am on 17 Apr 2009, PoacheLeRen wrote:
To satisfy the Krakan, tea was thrown overboard to go with his biscuits.

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408. At 10:47am on 17 Apr 2009, mattcooke91 wrote:
We dont want this rubbish, this is the same tea from the run down cafe in The Apprentice.

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409. At 10:47am on 17 Apr 2009, Burnellroad wrote:
Even after all this time the Americans still don't know how to make tea.

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410. At 10:48am on 17 Apr 2009, Scoutysue wrote:
A large crowd gathers to watch the Deep 'Tea' Divers making their unusual entry into the murky waters.....

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411. At 10:50am on 17 Apr 2009, friendlyOssiecat wrote:
It all seemed such a waste that Martha decided to hide a sack under her jumper.

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412. At 10:50am on 17 Apr 2009, left_to_right wrote:
"Ahh man we're so frikkin awesome, lets throw some tea sacks in the sea!!"
"YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! Ahhh man did you SEE that sack of tea fly!!
"He went down like a sack of, well, tea, WOOOOOOOOOOO!!"

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413. At 10:54am on 17 Apr 2009, largeProp wrote:
Tea bags fail in USA, as locals misunderstand the instruction to just add water.

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414. At 10:55am on 17 Apr 2009, fbxiii wrote:
I said throw it into a Potato Sack, not the Potomac!

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415. At 10:59am on 17 Apr 2009, fbxiii wrote:
No, no, no. You've got it all wrong. I asked you to make the sacrifice to God, not Cod!

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416. At 11:01am on 17 Apr 2009, fbxiii wrote:
Man on left with baseball cap. "Come on Johnny, stop messing around. Are you gonna race me or what?"

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417. At 11:01am on 17 Apr 2009, otchie1 wrote:
Strangely, Mr Obama didn't turn up to celebrate the event that lead to the continuation of slavery for another 100 years.

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418. At 11:03am on 17 Apr 2009, fbxiii wrote:
Following the tragic loss of captain haddock, tin tin decides to give him a proper burial at sea.

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419. At 11:03am on 17 Apr 2009, fbxiii wrote:
Tin tin could never quite understand Captain haddock and thought he had requested a tea burial.

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420. At 11:05am on 17 Apr 2009, fbxiii wrote:
Man throwing teabag. "Hey look guys, I use the same hairgel as Cameron Diaz" (something about mary)

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421. At 11:08am on 17 Apr 2009, left_to_right wrote:
TEA: THE Entertainment for Americans

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422. At 11:08am on 17 Apr 2009, broken_warrioir wrote:
The dyslexic anorexics misunderstand the offering from the local natives, proceeding to throw the "EAT" into the sea.

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423. At 11:09am on 17 Apr 2009, stuartwjcollins wrote:
Some folks will just not accept change.
The tea bag is here to stay!

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424. At 11:10am on 17 Apr 2009, left_to_right wrote:
"But George Bush said...?"

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425. At 11:13am on 17 Apr 2009, Marquee wrote:
Tea off

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426. At 11:13am on 17 Apr 2009, Marquee wrote:
Those Americans will get tead off at anything

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427. At 11:16am on 17 Apr 2009, deejay wrote:
Right lads, the ocean's boiling properly now, let's get them in!

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428. At 11:16am on 17 Apr 2009, Dazzyv wrote:
The Fare Trade organisation's protest seamed to gaining momentum

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429. At 11:17am on 17 Apr 2009, justfor wrote:
They're all full o' tea (faulty)

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430. At 11:18am on 17 Apr 2009, left_to_right wrote:
(Tom still sulking after losing his job) "I'll give you the sack!"

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431. At 11:19am on 17 Apr 2009, left_to_right wrote:
And who said Americans were dumb.....

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432. At 11:19am on 17 Apr 2009, justfor wrote:
'Tea for Two' thousand?

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433. At 11:19am on 17 Apr 2009, deejay wrote:
So, that's 25000 for tea. How many coffees?

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434. At 11:20am on 17 Apr 2009, deejay wrote:
Putting the tea in aTlantic. (groan, I'm sorry!)

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435. At 11:21am on 17 Apr 2009, mosdela wrote:
A simple cup of tea is not enough for the Americans who have to go ever bigger if not better.

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436. At 11:21am on 17 Apr 2009, deejay wrote:
This is going to need one hell of a strainer!

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437. At 11:23am on 17 Apr 2009, deejay wrote:
Wait! We're out of milk!

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438. At 11:25am on 17 Apr 2009, Marquee wrote:
Alex Harvey didn't think the video to accompany the re-release of his classic was that sensational

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439. At 11:26am on 17 Apr 2009, the_paper_boy wrote:
Boston Council investigate the source of a large tea-slick in Nantucket sound and discover a health & safety nightmare on the quayside.

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440. At 11:30am on 17 Apr 2009, Tigerligerbear wrote:
The United States Kite Flying Association were refusing to let their spirits be dampened by the recession.

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441. At 11:35am on 17 Apr 2009, Marquee wrote:
ETA foiled in smuggling supplies from Boston by a typographic error

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442. At 11:35am on 17 Apr 2009, Fangaorne wrote:
That's one for each person, and one for the pot...

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443. At 11:37am on 17 Apr 2009, christianjimmy wrote:
Americans who insist on having "the worlds biggest ..." find that using "worlds biggest tea bags" is just a tad inconvenient.

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444. At 11:42am on 17 Apr 2009, Marquee wrote:
Boston workers face the sack...

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445. At 11:44am on 17 Apr 2009, hitbarker wrote:
Captain Ahab later threw in some scones trying to appeal to the more civilised side of Moby Dick

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446. At 11:47am on 17 Apr 2009, Redtomball wrote:
So we have the Tea and the water, who brought the cups?

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447. At 11:48am on 17 Apr 2009, SaltNeil wrote:
When a dyslexic convention in USA were told to give the sea back, they misunderstood.

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448. At 11:49am on 17 Apr 2009, Marquee wrote:
Tea in sea glee

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449. At 11:52am on 17 Apr 2009, littleDickie wrote:
"How much time do we have to wait before flinging in the cow...?"

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450. At 11:52am on 17 Apr 2009, kbscott426 wrote:
Meanwhile, off the coast of South Africa, the Dyslexia Support Group drops bags of fish meal into the ocean, hoping their command to eat will draw the flying Great Whites into a feeding frenzy.

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451. At 11:53am on 17 Apr 2009, CHempstead wrote:
The Metropolitan Police practice their new methods to deal with protesters

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452. At 11:54am on 17 Apr 2009, Fauconnier wrote:
Radio Caroline DJ's are asked to choose between tea and beer

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453. At 11:54am on 17 Apr 2009, littleDickie wrote:
"Will that be one lump or two...?"

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454. At 11:56am on 17 Apr 2009, littleDickie wrote:
"Cor, that water is only tepid mate..!"

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455. At 11:56am on 17 Apr 2009, CHempstead wrote:
After taking time out for a quick nap in the House of Commons, Gordon Brown was beginning to regret his decision to take up David Camerons kind offer to use his sleeping bag

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456. At 11:56am on 17 Apr 2009, HEED3625 wrote:
Local residents startled as the previousley unseen " lesser spotted teabags" beach them selves on the shore

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457. At 11:57am on 17 Apr 2009, Northern_Simon wrote:
Harsh justice for Somalian tea-leaf.

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458. At 11:57am on 17 Apr 2009, Gamb0 wrote:
Help is on hand for those applying for British citizenship.

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459. At 11:59am on 17 Apr 2009, kiboodle wrote:
The art of tea making was lost on the americans..."when i said one for me and one for the pot I was not refering to the lobster cage at the bottom of the sea..."

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460. At 11:59am on 17 Apr 2009, Fauconnier wrote:
Well, that's got rid of Do, Re, Mi, Fa, So and La, so what's next?

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461. At 12:01pm on 17 Apr 2009, redalfa147 wrote:
Do you know that bag's tied to my foot? No son, but you hum it and I'll play it!

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462. At 12:02pm on 17 Apr 2009, CHempstead wrote:
After seeing the French blockade the channel, the English decided that they wanted some of the action too

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463. At 12:02pm on 17 Apr 2009, HEED3625 wrote:
Mr Jefferys knew he would have to get a move on as Team " Cher " were starting to gain in the annual NUT sports day

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464. At 12:03pm on 17 Apr 2009, Fauconnier wrote:
When the Mayor had seen the sign "Welcome to Bostton," his instructions to get rid of the 't' had been misinterpreted

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465. At 12:05pm on 17 Apr 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:
I said we should strive to rid the world of piracy, not pirate tea

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466. At 12:05pm on 17 Apr 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:
So I thought, let's all sit down and have a nice chuck of tea

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467. At 12:06pm on 17 Apr 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:
Henry Ford was furious that the English had infringed on the copyright name of his new car

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468. At 12:07pm on 17 Apr 2009, redalfa147 wrote:
The first episode of CSI:Mumbai was somewhat predictable.

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469. At 12:09pm on 17 Apr 2009, jpmurf wrote:
People were amazed about the markings that had evolved on the Tea Fish, a creature so dumb it could be caught by a fisherman with just a length of string.

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470. At 12:10pm on 17 Apr 2009, captioncorelli wrote:
Jaws was ready for the taste test.

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471. At 12:11pm on 17 Apr 2009, zhtinman wrote:
Someone should tell him what a party is. Last week we all brought wine and he threw that in.

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472. At 12:12pm on 17 Apr 2009, haggis1876 wrote:
Tea-ing off at Augusta.

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473. At 12:12pm on 17 Apr 2009, jpmurf wrote:
The order taken verbally had actually been for seventy bags (large).

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474. At 12:13pm on 17 Apr 2009, Marquee wrote:
At that instant, the man knew his boast to be able to catch any teabag in his mouth was doomed to failure

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475. At 12:13pm on 17 Apr 2009, jpmurf wrote:
The photographer was a little too late to get his ideal picture for the '10 things' page....

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476. At 12:16pm on 17 Apr 2009, brucebw wrote:
The PG Tips was used to being handled by primates but this species was by far the most primative yet.

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477. At 12:17pm on 17 Apr 2009, Marquee wrote:
After sleeping cold on the streets for days, he'd finally had the luck to find a warm sack to sleep in. If only the people outside would quieten down, he knew he'd be in for a nice, warm, dry night.

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478. At 12:17pm on 17 Apr 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:
Get brewing? I meant we needed a bear.

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479. At 12:18pm on 17 Apr 2009, fbxiii wrote:
Immigration control finally finds a way to send them back to calais.

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480. At 12:19pm on 17 Apr 2009, hoohaahay wrote:
Weathermen from round America did everything they could to ensure their prediction of a storm brewing was correct...

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481. At 12:21pm on 17 Apr 2009, christianjimmy wrote:
crowd gathers to watch man shout at mysteriously floating sack of tea

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482. At 12:22pm on 17 Apr 2009, christianjimmy wrote:
Americans prove history repeats itself.

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483. At 12:23pm on 17 Apr 2009, christianjimmy wrote:
Man in denim denies crimes against fashion in unorthodox, tea-hurling defence

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484. At 12:27pm on 17 Apr 2009, Woundedpride wrote:
Diet tea critics turn nasty

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485. At 12:27pm on 17 Apr 2009, grebehead wrote:
Add 1 teabag per person and one for the cod.

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486. At 12:28pm on 17 Apr 2009, SpringChicky wrote:
Everyone cheered as the world's first fully floating teabag took flight......

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487. At 12:33pm on 17 Apr 2009, grebehead wrote:
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488. At 12:35pm on 17 Apr 2009, mark_timeless wrote:
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