Caption Competition

13:51 UK time, Friday, 29 May 2009

It's the Caption Competition.

Thanks for all your entries. Full rules can be seen here [PDF].

This week's image shows Manchester United fans slumbering peacefully at the airport in Rome after their team was defeated by Barcelona.

A morsel of kudos goes to the following:

6. billcam:
The Narcolepsy Society charity flashmob was, on reflection, never destined to be a hit on Youtube

5. Rockahula:
Easyjet opens its VIP Luxury Lounge

4. katebubble:
World's most boring poster claims yet more victims

3. Magnum Carter:
The team convey their performance through the medium of dance

2. Candace9839:
Drunk girl phenomenon spreads to Rome

1. BeckySnow:
Airport cleaners rev up their floor polishing machines for a game of human air hockey

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1. At 1:07pm on 28 May 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:
Unfortunately, the fans were on the way to Manchester, their luggage on the way to Toronto, and their trophy on the way to Barcelona

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2. At 1:08pm on 28 May 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:
Tut, tut! At least the fans in the sixties could busk.

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3. At 1:09pm on 28 May 2009, Candace9839 wrote:
Roman holidaze

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4. At 1:09pm on 28 May 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:
What do you mean, you're waiting for a plane to Manchester? This is IKEA.

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5. At 1:09pm on 28 May 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:
Roman scandal

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6. At 1:11pm on 28 May 2009, Candace9839 wrote:
After a rash of bottom stabbings, those in the know adjusted their exposure

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7. At 1:12pm on 28 May 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:
Et tu, brute

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8. At 1:12pm on 28 May 2009, Pendle_Witch wrote:
When the fans woke, they were in Barcelona, and it was May 1999....

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9. At 1:12pm on 28 May 2009, Helenepitpony wrote:
Final snore

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10. At 1:13pm on 28 May 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:
The beautiful shame

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11. At 1:13pm on 28 May 2009, Candace9839 wrote:
Terminal Cinque

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12. At 1:13pm on 28 May 2009, The_Bob_Glasgow wrote:
Sir Alan kept the Apprentices waiting longer than usual...

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13. At 1:15pm on 28 May 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:
The fans returned with a Spanish flea in their ear

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14. At 1:15pm on 28 May 2009, Helenepitpony wrote:
"This way, Dad says his constituents won't be able to complain about his extravagant lifestyle."

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15. At 1:16pm on 28 May 2009, gm_coates wrote:
One star accomodation in Rome was somewhat different to what these Mancunians were expectecting.

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16. At 1:17pm on 28 May 2009, Nick_Church wrote:
"Following fallout from the expenses scandal, remaining MPs err on the side of caution with regards to accomodation"

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17. At 1:17pm on 28 May 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:
The Manchester United fans hated looking Messi

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18. At 1:19pm on 28 May 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:
After a number of attacks, Manchester United lost to Barcelona by 2 pints to nil

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19. At 1:19pm on 28 May 2009, rogueslr wrote:
Meanwhile, their wives had their tops off and was splashing in the Trevi Fountain with some new Spanish friends.

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20. At 1:21pm on 28 May 2009, nick_fowler wrote:
Afterwards, Rome's Airport had to be renamed Fumigato

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21. At 1:22pm on 28 May 2009, nick_fowler wrote:
For these fans, Rome would henceforth be known as 'The Infernal City'

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22. At 1:23pm on 28 May 2009, rogueslr wrote:
Rome Leonardo da Vinci airport baggage problems escalate as passengers remain unclaimed.

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23. At 1:24pm on 28 May 2009, nick_fowler wrote:
And these fans weren't even able to steal any gold, as somebody had pinched all their Minis last week

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24. At 1:25pm on 28 May 2009, nick_fowler wrote:
These fans had missed their plane after insisting they were looking for Leonardo di Caprio Airport

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25. At 1:25pm on 28 May 2009, youngWillz wrote:
MEP's smugly await approval of their expenses claim for the return flight home...

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26. At 1:26pm on 28 May 2009, archyogi wrote:
Surveying the scene 10 minutes before kick-off, Sir Alex couldn't help feeling that his defence was just not up for the task ahead.

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27. At 1:26pm on 28 May 2009, nick_fowler wrote:
These poor fans had been unable to pay Ryanair's surcharge for an aircraft

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28. At 1:26pm on 28 May 2009, Nick_Church wrote:
New rules mean trainee pilots can no longer 'sleep off' hangovers in-flight

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29. At 1:26pm on 28 May 2009, rogueslr wrote:
Peroni, probably not the best lager in the world, but it does ease the pain.

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30. At 1:27pm on 28 May 2009, gm_coates wrote:
Spanish Fly off with trophy, no stimulant for Mancunians.

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31. At 1:27pm on 28 May 2009, youngWillz wrote:
The one on the floor - Shiny Napper

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32. At 1:28pm on 28 May 2009, archyogi wrote:
As MPs clamour to condemn the second homes allowance, sleeping rough becomes the new fashion in and around Westminster.

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33. At 1:28pm on 28 May 2009, Nick_Church wrote:
Derron Brown used under-handed tactics to get the best seat on the plane

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34. At 1:28pm on 28 May 2009, nick_fowler wrote:
The fans had been so excited trying out a different culture - the Big Macs had tasted so different in Rome

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35. At 1:30pm on 28 May 2009, archyogi wrote:
The Man Utd team bus was pretty spacious on the inside.

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36. At 1:30pm on 28 May 2009, KaptainKaption wrote:
Wayne's silent-but-deadly improved his chances of getting to the front the queue and nabbing a window seat.

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37. At 1:30pm on 28 May 2009, rogueslr wrote:
The Euro Elections had certainly captured the imagination of the voters.

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38. At 1:32pm on 28 May 2009, archyogi wrote:
Fan in the foreground, dreaming blissfully before the game: "...and Xavi and Iniesta will be abducted by aliens...Messi will pick a fight with Roy Keane..."

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39. At 1:33pm on 28 May 2009, KaptainKaption wrote:
The nation was gripped by David Cameron's plans to reform the House of Commons.

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40. At 1:33pm on 28 May 2009, SimonRooke wrote:
Man U fans embrace foreign ideas and adopt the siesta.

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41. At 1:34pm on 28 May 2009, DylanRex wrote:
The fans took their teams example to heart and went to sleep.

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42. At 1:34pm on 28 May 2009, Pendragon wrote:
Staff at Fiumicino were just as lazy as at any British airport

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43. At 1:35pm on 28 May 2009, archyogi wrote:
The fan in the foreground was acting a little rashly with regards to the suspicious package he had found earlier.

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44. At 1:36pm on 28 May 2009, Pendragon wrote:
The fans had chosen to fly from Ciampino Airport as they liked their little strawberry-flavour boiled sweets

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45. At 1:36pm on 28 May 2009, John_Sevenoaks wrote:
Six months later, BAA have located the last of Terminal 5's unclaimed passengers.

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46. At 1:37pm on 28 May 2009, Pendragon wrote:
The fall-out effects from North Korea were more widespread than expected

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47. At 1:37pm on 28 May 2009, KaptainKaption wrote:
All right lads, that's enough of the Ronaldo impressions. You're still not going to get seats on the club jet.

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48. At 1:37pm on 28 May 2009, John_Sevenoaks wrote:
MPs test the latest range of approved second home furnishings.

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49. At 1:37pm on 28 May 2009, SimonRooke wrote:
At least the flights back to Bristol, Stansted, Gatwick and Bournemouth meant the fans didn't have far to travel when they got home.

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50. At 1:37pm on 28 May 2009, archyogi wrote:
This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the House Rules.
51. At 1:38pm on 28 May 2009, Pendragon wrote:
It was only when Darren got back to Manchester Airport that he remembered he'd decided to take the car this year

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52. At 1:39pm on 28 May 2009, Valerie Ganne wrote:
The fans were surprised to see Tom Hanks was still wandering around the terminal

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53. At 1:40pm on 28 May 2009, Valerie Ganne wrote:
Kevin would always refer to his attack as "The Italian Jab"

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54. At 1:41pm on 28 May 2009, Fi-Glos wrote:
The Da Vinci Abode...

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55. At 1:41pm on 28 May 2009, janew1 wrote:
Unable to take the shame on their arrival back to the UK, Man U fans claimed they'd missed the plane

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56. At 1:41pm on 28 May 2009, John_Sevenoaks wrote:
United players await the referee's decision for multiple fouls.

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57. At 1:41pm on 28 May 2009, Valerie Ganne wrote:
After being run over by an Italian taxi, Greg (centre) thought he was never going to get his foot back to the correct angle

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58. At 1:43pm on 28 May 2009, Valerie Ganne wrote:
The fans all rioted when the in-flight movie was the latest episode of "Lost"

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59. At 1:43pm on 28 May 2009, Gresleygal wrote:
I'll bet the suicide rate has gone up in the home counties.....

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60. At 1:44pm on 28 May 2009, Valerie Ganne wrote:
Fans? This is the pilots' rest-room

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61. At 1:45pm on 28 May 2009, jataomm wrote:
Man-U fans re-live the moment they came closest to winning the cup.

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62. At 1:45pm on 28 May 2009, youngWillz wrote:
"...and by a sleep to say we end
The heart-ache and the thousand natural shocks
That flesh is heir to, 'tis a consummation
Devoutly to be wish'd"

William Shakespeare (Stratford Town FC)

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63. At 1:45pm on 28 May 2009, John_Sevenoaks wrote:
"Do you think these seats will fit in Roland Garros?"

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64. At 1:46pm on 28 May 2009, GForks wrote:
Can I claim a second home allowance on this?

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65. At 1:47pm on 28 May 2009, jataomm wrote:
What with the alcohol ban there was nothing else for it but to turn in for an early night.

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66. At 1:48pm on 28 May 2009, Fauconnier wrote:
Nothing more to drink for me, mate, I've got to fly the ruddy thing back to Manchester

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67. At 1:49pm on 28 May 2009, Magnum Carter wrote:
The team to convey their performance through the medium of dance.

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68. At 1:49pm on 28 May 2009, youngWillz wrote:
Doctor: "And here we have a picture of the Rip Van Winkle Condition - one match and you sleep for 2-0 years..."

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69. At 1:50pm on 28 May 2009, david regan wrote:
.... and after the match, the United players are still sleeping !!

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70. At 1:51pm on 28 May 2009, Fauconnier wrote:
Disgruntled fans insist they cannot sit upright until the wounds heal

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71. At 1:52pm on 28 May 2009, SimonRooke wrote:
Until Rome, most of the supporters thought Grappa was the school bully from Grange Hill.

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72. At 1:52pm on 28 May 2009, jataomm wrote:
Gary had his shoe at the ready for the moment Sir Alex appeared.

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73. At 1:52pm on 28 May 2009, Chopper32 wrote:
Manchester United fan's console themselves by watching "Britain's Got Talent"

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74. At 1:52pm on 28 May 2009, Magnum Carter wrote:
...and the effects of last week's excursion to Derren Brown Live can still be seen even this morning.

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75. At 1:52pm on 28 May 2009, ruthsutton wrote:
At least the Italian NHS had more beds than back in Manchester...

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76. At 1:54pm on 28 May 2009, Fauconnier wrote:
Members of The London Art Society accept that they chose the wrong dates for their cultural tour of Rome

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77. At 1:54pm on 28 May 2009, youngWillz wrote:
A picture of Man U fans after they hit the bar all night, as a tribute to Ronaldo who had done the same for the whole 90 minutes of the game

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78. At 1:54pm on 28 May 2009, Fauconnier wrote:
Arrive a-dirty, Roma

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79. At 1:54pm on 28 May 2009, Fi-Glos wrote:
The Man United fans take the weight off their stab wounds before the journey home...

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80. At 1:54pm on 28 May 2009, david regan wrote:
Theatre of Dreams in ruins

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81. At 1:54pm on 28 May 2009, penny-farthing wrote:
As for the selection some did not even make the bench.

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82. At 1:54pm on 28 May 2009, Chopper32 wrote:
The "Air Passenger Rights" poster has it's usual effect.

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83. At 1:55pm on 28 May 2009, HobbesBobbes wrote:
Ryanair unveil their new luxury hotel accommodation.

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84. At 1:55pm on 28 May 2009, presto_west_end wrote:
The Devils make life hard work for idle fans

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85. At 1:56pm on 28 May 2009, Fauconnier wrote:
Call Rome a capital city? You couldn't get pork scratchings anywhere!

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86. At 1:57pm on 28 May 2009, Chopper32 wrote:
AIG Executives enjoying their corporate hospitality box at the Stadio Olimpico.

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87. At 1:57pm on 28 May 2009, Magnum Carter wrote:
Rather this than pay a quid for the toilet

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88. At 1:58pm on 28 May 2009, nivensinoz wrote:
Fans claim Spanish pilot 'stuffed up' after 'swine flew without us'.

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89. At 1:59pm on 28 May 2009, Fauconnier wrote:
I ruddy told you we weren't playing Rome in Barcelona!

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90. At 2:00pm on 28 May 2009, Fauconnier wrote:
Well, I thought Newki Brun was in Italian

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91. At 2:00pm on 28 May 2009, Chopper32 wrote:
Manchester United fans show solidarity and mimic their teams performance from the night before.

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92. At 2:01pm on 28 May 2009, BeckySnow wrote:
As usual the fart perpetrator had fled the scene.

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93. At 2:01pm on 28 May 2009, presto_west_end wrote:
"Come on chaps... altogether now, "this is the best trip, we've ever been on..."

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94. At 2:02pm on 28 May 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:
The members of the Manchester Dyslexics Club had been up all night celebrating

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95. At 2:02pm on 28 May 2009, Magnum Carter wrote:
There is nothing you can say to make this picture any funnier.

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96. At 2:04pm on 28 May 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:
Three Manchester United fans and one Arsenal

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97. At 2:04pm on 28 May 2009, jtotheglo wrote:
"...and the Midwich Cuckoo Flight 814 is now boarding"

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98. At 2:04pm on 28 May 2009, NorfolkOnce wrote:
..and so, without further ado, I give you the Chairman of the Regional Water Treatment Association.

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99. At 2:04pm on 28 May 2009, presto_west_end wrote:
You lose, you snooze.

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100. At 2:05pm on 28 May 2009, NorfolkOnce wrote:
Had they but known, Godot just walked past..

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101. At 2:05pm on 28 May 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:
Next time they flew to an away match, Darren decided he'd get more sleep beforehand and not fall asleep in the arrivals lounge

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102. At 2:06pm on 28 May 2009, heleliz wrote:
Sadly, the fans' air passenger rights as outlined in the poster didn't extend to beds in the airport hotel.

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103. At 2:06pm on 28 May 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:
Tracey wouldn't have minded, but Kevin had been like this all through tht match too

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104. At 2:07pm on 28 May 2009, teazeldad wrote:
Oi, mate, keep it under your hat but I'm pretty sure that's Princess Anne asleep over there

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105. At 2:08pm on 28 May 2009, Magnum Carter wrote:
The team give up after Ronaldo fails to find The Gap.

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106. At 2:08pm on 28 May 2009, KaptainKaption wrote:
Paul Scholes's surprise appearance in the fans' 5-a-side kickabout at the airport left a trail of destruction as he continued to struggle with the timing of his tackles.

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107. At 2:08pm on 28 May 2009, heleliz wrote:
"Survivors": scenes from the cutting-room floor

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108. At 2:09pm on 28 May 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:
But the fans soon woke up when somebody switched off the satellite ITV on the television

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109. At 2:09pm on 28 May 2009, SimonRooke wrote:
This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the House Rules.
110. At 2:10pm on 28 May 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:
Tracey wouldn't have minded, but Kevin had been like this all through the match too

(spelling correction)

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111. At 2:10pm on 28 May 2009, jtotheglo wrote:
"...then they realised they were no longer little girls, they were little women."

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112. At 2:11pm on 28 May 2009, Kudosless wrote:

"Backs to the wall lads, or you may get stabbed in the Cristiano"

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113. At 2:11pm on 28 May 2009, KaptainKaption wrote:
Newcastle's back four listened attentively to Mr.Shearer's instructions ...

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114. At 2:12pm on 28 May 2009, penny-farthing wrote:
Terminal sadness.

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115. At 2:13pm on 28 May 2009, ManxDave57 wrote:
What's the snore?

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116. At 2:14pm on 28 May 2009, Kudosless wrote:

Park Ji-bench

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117. At 2:17pm on 28 May 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:
The fans had had such Great Expectations, but had only seen Hard Times

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118. At 2:19pm on 28 May 2009, BeckySnow wrote:
Airport cleaners rev up their floor polishing machines for a game of human air hockey.

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119. At 2:19pm on 28 May 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:
Darren would deeply regret falling asleep on one of Manchester United's official goalposts

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120. At 2:20pm on 28 May 2009, dry_boak wrote:
When Sir Alex looked at the bench, he felt he had rather run out of options

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121. At 2:20pm on 28 May 2009, katebubble wrote:
World's most boring poster claims yet more victims

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122. At 2:21pm on 28 May 2009, justfor wrote:
The airport cleaner noted that it was a messi end to the night.

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123. At 2:21pm on 28 May 2009, dry_boak wrote:
When Fergie told Berbatov, he would get the nod in 5 minutes, his reation wasn't quite what he expected

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124. At 2:21pm on 28 May 2009, justfor wrote:
"When in Rome, do as the Man Utd team."

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125. At 2:22pm on 28 May 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:
The fans flew home on one of Ryanair's wide-body Austers

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126. At 2:23pm on 28 May 2009, omnipotent wrote:
Airbus shows off the new A380 'hangover recovery' section on their planes!

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127. At 2:24pm on 28 May 2009, ManxDave57 wrote:
The Narcoleptics Branch of the Manchester United Supporters Club enjoy a Roman Holiday

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128. At 2:24pm on 28 May 2009, Rockahula wrote:
Easyjet opens its VIP Luxury Lounge.

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129. At 2:25pm on 28 May 2009, ManxDave57 wrote:
The Air Passenger Rights Poster was a particularly boring piece of artwork

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130. At 2:25pm on 28 May 2009, Kudosless wrote:

Having not read the small print when booking, some United fans were disappointed to learn that in budget airline speak, Rome West Airport was actually in Barcelona

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131. At 2:26pm on 28 May 2009, presto_west_end wrote:
Look boss, I told you I was ill.

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132. At 2:26pm on 28 May 2009, j-o-n-a-t-h-a-n wrote:
Mr Faulty, Mr Faulty, wake up Mr Faulty. We have just won the football Mr Faulty.
I'm terribly sorry, he's from Barcelona.

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133. At 2:27pm on 28 May 2009, John_Sevenoaks wrote:
"It's not because you're English. You all fit the job requirements, but who's going to want their picture taken with a 'dead' gladiator?"

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134. At 2:29pm on 28 May 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:
Kevin hardly considered himself a gourmet, but didn't rate any country that based its entire cuisine on pot noodles

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135. At 2:29pm on 28 May 2009, Kudosless wrote:

Au-lit alia

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136. At 2:29pm on 28 May 2009, presto_west_end wrote:
They were going to have a hard time getting past the customs dogs who were specially trained to look for narcoleptics.

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137. At 2:29pm on 28 May 2009, BeckySnow wrote:
The Stuckist demonstration taking place outside the Turner Prize really did seem to have a point this year.

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138. At 2:32pm on 28 May 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:
Well, the Barcelona supporters were OK, but I thought they were dressed a little Gaudi

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139. At 2:34pm on 28 May 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:
The shame of Spain falls mainly on the Wayne

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140. At 2:34pm on 28 May 2009, RC Robjohn wrote:
All men whilst they are awake are in one common world: but each of them, when he is asleep, is in a world of his own. ~Plutarch

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141. At 2:34pm on 28 May 2009, John_Sevenoaks wrote:
Unaware that it's an optional extra on short-haul flights, tired Mancunians queue for their free jet lag.

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142. At 2:36pm on 28 May 2009, 21gardener wrote:
MPs try out Westminster's new accommodation block.

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143. At 2:36pm on 28 May 2009, ten gear bat bike wrote:
South Korean airlines show off they're doubling in trade this year

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144. At 2:36pm on 28 May 2009, Skiron wrote:
Dejected Man. Utd. fans invent a new 'mexican wave' called the 'Ronaldo dive'.

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145. At 2:38pm on 28 May 2009, SimonRooke wrote:
They came, they saw, they conked out.

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146. At 2:38pm on 28 May 2009, Kudosless wrote:

The only five United fans who actually live there, await their flight to Manchester

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147. At 2:40pm on 28 May 2009, j-o-n-a-t-h-a-n wrote:
Easyjet apologize for the late departure of flight EZ123 to Manchester. This is due to the inbound flight from John Lennon Airport being delayed by a large amount of hilarity.

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148. At 2:42pm on 28 May 2009, Woolfbane wrote:
It was the worst case of glue ear the team doc had ever seen.

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149. At 2:43pm on 28 May 2009, Kudosless wrote:

Passengers practice crash positions prior to approaching Manchester's cobbled runway

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150. At 2:43pm on 28 May 2009, TheBoltonsMum wrote:
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee hee

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151. At 2:48pm on 28 May 2009, Tableturn wrote:
NHS Hospital Morgues: rubbish.

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152. At 2:49pm on 28 May 2009, 21gardener wrote:
Surely, Mr Speaker, we could have a bench each?

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153. At 2:50pm on 28 May 2009, Tableturn wrote:
The aftermath of another G20 riot, and the Police deny any heavy-handed treatment of protestors.

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154. At 2:52pm on 28 May 2009, LaurenceLane wrote:
Tomorrow, they would find out that 'Giro d'Italia' wasn't Italian for unemployment benefit.

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155. At 2:52pm on 28 May 2009, Chopper32 wrote:
...97, 98, 99, 100. Coming, ready or not!

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156. At 2:53pm on 28 May 2009, Tableturn wrote:
Tracey Emin receives more criticism after Tate Modern exhibits her newest work, Bed 2.

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157. At 2:54pm on 28 May 2009, Tableturn wrote:
The Narcoleptic's AGM went better than organisers had hoped.....

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158. At 2:55pm on 28 May 2009, 21gardener wrote:
The after-effects of North Yorkshire's underground nuclear test were felt as far away as Manchester Airport

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159. At 2:55pm on 28 May 2009, Ginnies wrote:
United fans did their best to reenact their team's midfield exploits post match.

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160. At 2:56pm on 28 May 2009, jataomm wrote:
Gunther von Hagen's first draft of "after the match" flopped after he fails to secure bodies in an upright position.

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161. At 2:57pm on 28 May 2009, Vicky S wrote:
A&E struggles to cope after Britain's Smelliest Cheese is accidentally removed from its protective covering.

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162. At 2:57pm on 28 May 2009, Wunnunda wrote:
Tired of watching Rob Falconer posting captions, the lads decided to get some sleep.

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163. At 2:58pm on 28 May 2009, Oaktowers wrote:
MP's claim St Pancras station as second home.

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164. At 3:02pm on 28 May 2009, tim__g wrote:
Manchester United defenders practice team tactics before the match

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165. At 3:03pm on 28 May 2009, BeckySnow wrote:
Brian was sure he wasn't the only one thinking Mr Chinos Cheeks over there looked comfy.

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166. At 3:04pm on 28 May 2009, Vicky S wrote:
Some passengers would later regret taking advantage of Rome Airport's courtesy shoe cleaning service.

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167. At 3:08pm on 28 May 2009, bangledancer wrote:
"No.... wait.... yep - there's one coming in to land now..... judging from the vibration, it's a 747: 110.. NO! 115 passengers: mostly sitting on the left......"

"Ok Darren - raise the nets........."

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168. At 3:10pm on 28 May 2009, penny-farthing wrote:
Mr.Ferguson's "squeaky bum" condition was noticeably absent.

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169. At 3:12pm on 28 May 2009, Absolutely_Ticketyboo wrote:
Voters try out new sleeping arrangements for MPs.

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170. At 3:19pm on 28 May 2009, MuteJoe wrote:
Must be Arsenal fans...I've never seen anyone literally rofl before.

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171. At 3:22pm on 28 May 2009, Mark wrote:
The Manchester United supporters' synchronised diving team get in some early practice prior to the big match as they hear that their hero Ronaldo is likely to be playing a full game.

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172. At 3:23pm on 28 May 2009, GirlWeekday wrote:
"I came, I saw, I conked out"

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173. At 3:31pm on 28 May 2009, MuteJoe wrote:
Endemol slash BB '09 budget.

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174. At 3:37pm on 28 May 2009, Mr Snoozy wrote:
After ignoring the friendly advice posted around the place, two soon-to-be victims still lay on "their lefts"..

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175. At 3:39pm on 28 May 2009, lavaboarder wrote:
Unfortunately the narcolepsy section of the manchester united supporters club never made it to the match

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176. At 3:41pm on 28 May 2009, Kerryweasel wrote:
Roman police were keen to corden off the sleeping fans; they were perceived to be acting in a "provocative manner" and "inciting violence" from the local buttock-stabbing yobs.

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177. At 3:42pm on 28 May 2009, Mr Snoozy wrote:
Graham (in green) was exhausted after failing to find a Foot bag for his feet that would match the Head bag he already had.

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178. At 3:44pm on 28 May 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:
Suddenly, Darren woke up to find the Selfridge's sale had started ten minutes ago

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179. At 3:45pm on 28 May 2009, free2beme wrote:
The fans consoled themselves by watching a recording of the Liverpool v Spurs game on the overhead monitors.

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180. At 3:45pm on 28 May 2009, ejtasker wrote:
The results of Rome butt stabbing were obvious in all areas of the airport.

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181. At 3:47pm on 28 May 2009, carolineg wrote:
A new Italian trainer has the footballers practicing their "diving" technique during a quiet moment in the airport.

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182. At 3:48pm on 28 May 2009, david regan wrote:
They came to Triumph, but Honda balance of play they Harley came close. So they went home and Moped

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183. At 3:53pm on 28 May 2009, Mr Snoozy wrote:
Jeff later apologised for causing the group to miss the last flight home, and promised to get Odour-Eaters-Max just as soon as they got back.

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184. At 3:54pm on 28 May 2009, bmerren wrote:
A trophy for Barca. Atrophy for Red Devils.

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185. At 3:54pm on 28 May 2009, Macflugal wrote:
And the Manchester United team decide its a good time to take ANOTHER 90 minute snooze.......

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186. At 3:55pm on 28 May 2009, ThunderCat8 wrote:
Spacious 2-bed apartment for rent in Rome with good transport links.

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187. At 3:55pm on 28 May 2009, OutsidersPOV wrote:
Manchester United fans face flight delay during their journey back home to Kent.

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188. At 3:58pm on 28 May 2009, bmerren wrote:
Match, season, enthusiasm, hopes & dreams, location, situation. All terminal!

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189. At 3:59pm on 28 May 2009, MuteJoe wrote:
We used to dream of livin' in a corridor. Would 'ave been a palace to us!

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190. At 4:00pm on 28 May 2009, DavidDeeMoz wrote:
Well, at least things couldn't get any worse. But the fans had forgotten about the Langoliers...

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191. At 4:04pm on 28 May 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:
It had been a good prank, but Darren thought he was never going to get his trainers from under the legs of the seat

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192. At 4:06pm on 28 May 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:
The "Departures" sign was spot-on - for Man U, losing was a departure

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193. At 4:08pm on 28 May 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:
The first reporter to come up and ask "Did you expect your team to win?" was lynched of course

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194. At 4:11pm on 28 May 2009, MadWelsh wrote:
After North Yorkshire's nuclear test, the shelters were full of scared Lancastrians (and some Man Utd fans as well)

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195. At 4:14pm on 28 May 2009, zoltanwizmaster wrote:
Barcelona looked at the United team wondering if their job was really was going to be so hard after all

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196. At 4:21pm on 28 May 2009, Woundedpride wrote:
The glamour of international football

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197. At 4:21pm on 28 May 2009, 21gardener wrote:
The scrutiny panel take time out during the inspection of Sir John Butterfill's staff quarters

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198. At 4:23pm on 28 May 2009, Woundedpride wrote:
Kevein dreamed that in the fourteenth minute, a flying pig wearing a three-piece suit soared over the Barcelona defence and scored while singing 'Land of Hope and Glory'...

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199. At 4:26pm on 28 May 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:
After losing to Barcelona, the team consider changing their name to that of a famous resident - Man U El

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200. At 4:27pm on 28 May 2009, NorfolkOnce wrote:
Test Match crowds were beginning to show their preference for Twenty20..

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201. At 4:27pm on 28 May 2009, Go Away Gordon Brown wrote:
After being stabbed in the backside by the Roma Ultima hooligans it was going to be a long horizontal wait for the plane

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202. At 4:28pm on 28 May 2009, nick_fowler wrote:
You can wake up now, Darling, the game's over

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203. At 4:32pm on 28 May 2009, funkyhorn wrote:
That was a party political broadcast on behalf of the Liberal Democrats.

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204. At 4:33pm on 28 May 2009, LaurenceLane wrote:
Those, who are about to fly, salute you.

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205. At 4:33pm on 28 May 2009, Vicky S wrote:
"After the dreadful Battle the vanquished warriors of Middle Earth returned to their slumbers to prepare for the next call to defend the Kingdom"

Realistic models, some assembly and painting required.

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206. At 4:37pm on 28 May 2009, Woundedpride wrote:
"So after the itching powder at the hotel swimming pool changing rooms and the laughing gas on the coach, signor, what exactly did you release at the airport?"

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207. At 4:39pm on 28 May 2009, Woundedpride wrote:
BBC coverage of the match was hampered by economies...

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208. At 4:39pm on 28 May 2009, j-o-n-a-t-h-a-n wrote:
Spanish Air Traffic Controllers celebrate football success by not going on strike. Manchester United fans remain at airport in disbelief.

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209. At 4:41pm on 28 May 2009, nick_fowler wrote:
That Work Experience window dresser is going to have to go

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210. At 4:43pm on 28 May 2009, nick_fowler wrote:
Gene Hunt had taken four football supporters in for a bit of gentle questioning

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211. At 4:43pm on 28 May 2009, Kieran Boyle wrote:
Westworld remake hit by power failure.

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212. At 4:43pm on 28 May 2009, abbotofmelrose wrote:
At least it'll be another 2 grand of second home allowance in my pocket!

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213. At 4:44pm on 28 May 2009, nick_fowler wrote:
It's like Glastonbury - with less mud

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214. At 4:49pm on 28 May 2009, LaurenceLane wrote:
This afternoon, Brian was handed his P45. It seems his story about having to go to his granny's funeral had been blown by the BBC.

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215. At 4:51pm on 28 May 2009, Candace9839 wrote:
Just close your eyes and think of England...

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216. At 4:52pm on 28 May 2009, smiffy180 wrote:
'twas the second time that evening that the intrepid little Mancs had experienced night night and bye bye's...

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217. At 4:53pm on 28 May 2009, penny-farthing wrote:
De-Feet-ed.

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218. At 4:56pm on 28 May 2009, ArgieWizard wrote:
Extras in new Nike football ad were often left bored.

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219. At 4:57pm on 28 May 2009, MediaCat wrote:
Flights to Yangyang International have been delayed indefinitely.

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220. At 4:57pm on 28 May 2009, j-o-n-a-t-h-a-n wrote:
Santander Group reconsider decision to rebrand UK subsidiaries in Manchester to "Spanish Friendly Society".

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221. At 4:59pm on 28 May 2009, j-o-n-a-t-h-a-n wrote:
Being used to defeat, the Manchester United supporters dreamt of getting home and submitting their applications to become Tory MP's.

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222. At 5:00pm on 28 May 2009, nick_fowler wrote:
I didn't even know they had Travelodges in italy

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223. At 5:01pm on 28 May 2009, nick_fowler wrote:
Darren mused, prhaps if the Pope hadn't blessed the good Catholic side ...

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224. At 5:03pm on 28 May 2009, nick_fowler wrote:
Well, I didn't know Ciampino was Italian for camping

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225. At 5:08pm on 28 May 2009, Discombobulator wrote:
When the plane left, no one noticed that the substitutes were still on the bench.

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226. At 5:15pm on 28 May 2009, Vicky S wrote:
"Explain the offside rule madam? Certainly. Now if Kev, Bri, and Phil represent the goalmouth, Tel's the goalie, we can use his bag for the ball ............"

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227. At 5:19pm on 28 May 2009, smiffy180 wrote:
Just like their hero's a few hours earlier, the boys rolled over and waited for their belly's to be tickled

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228. At 5:22pm on 28 May 2009, mikecresswell wrote:
Snoring not scoring.

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229. At 5:26pm on 28 May 2009, Candace9839 wrote:
If you lose you snooze

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230. At 5:27pm on 28 May 2009, Candace9839 wrote:
Scientists discover most boring poster

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231. At 5:45pm on 28 May 2009, 21gardener wrote:
Jim feigned sleep as the security guards patrolled the camp -his efforts to unscrew the panel had been successful and in five minutes he would be free

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232. At 5:45pm on 28 May 2009, smiffy180 wrote:
Hard-ly a shot; Hard to take; Hard floor; Hard cheese!!

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233. At 5:52pm on 28 May 2009, sarahtrieste wrote:
The scorebored.

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234. At 5:54pm on 28 May 2009, honestAFCCanadian wrote:
The finale of Lost was not nearly as exciting as viewers had expected.

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235. At 5:58pm on 28 May 2009, UnderlingX wrote:
Commuters were told not to worry, they were faking it, hoping for a last minute penalty.

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236. At 6:28pm on 28 May 2009, Vicky S wrote:
Breaking News: Rome airport sealed after suspected outbreak of Drogba Disease decimates MU fans.

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237. At 6:31pm on 28 May 2009, Dodie_James wrote:
In setting a world record for an after-dinner speech, the record books only show that Gyles Brandreth spoke for 12.5 hours..

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238. At 6:33pm on 28 May 2009, Pinkool14 wrote:
zzzzz...we'll beat the hell out of barcalona...zzzzzz...after a long nap...zzzzz

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239. At 6:37pm on 28 May 2009, 21gardener wrote:
The arrival of Web Monitor at Monitor Towers means its the floor for Paper Monitor.

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240. At 6:37pm on 28 May 2009, Helenepitpony wrote:
The Friends of Bagpuss conclude their annual general meeting.

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241. At 7:03pm on 28 May 2009, james.McCann wrote:
...REM...REM...REM...REM...REM...

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242. At 7:04pm on 28 May 2009, Dodie_James wrote:
Its 9.47 a.m. and the Accounts Department start another busy day at the car showroom..

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243. At 7:06pm on 28 May 2009, Dodie_James wrote:
It is a well known fact that Estate Agents spend their morning staring out of the window. What is less well known is what they get up to in the afternoon..

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244. At 7:38pm on 28 May 2009, haggis1876 wrote:
YOUR RIGHTS-

You have the right to remain silent.

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245. At 7:39pm on 28 May 2009, Scotch-git wrote:
Manuel! Manuel!!

It's all right, he's from Barcelona....................

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246. At 7:50pm on 28 May 2009, haggis1876 wrote:
"I'm Farticus!"
"No I'M Farticus"

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247. At 7:52pm on 28 May 2009, haggis1876 wrote:
Gloaming in the Roming

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248. At 7:54pm on 28 May 2009, W_K_Snowdon wrote:
Bing - Bong. The sheeerch sheeerch last sheeerch Manchester sheeerch gate sheeerch..

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249. At 8:02pm on 28 May 2009, haggis1876 wrote:
The chap on the floor was a victim of Barcelonas new sweeper system.

Sorry, i'm on backshift and i'm trying to match Rob Falconer for quantity over quality!!!

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250. At 8:24pm on 28 May 2009, Vicky S wrote:
Channel 4 admits to credit crunching the BB bedrooms.

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251. At 9:33pm on 28 May 2009, Stew-ward wrote:
When's Fergie going to call us off the bench ?

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252. At 10:06pm on 28 May 2009, FrequentlyGiggling wrote:
Following their team, the fans crashed out.

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253. At 10:20pm on 28 May 2009, RoyalBeega wrote:
The Narcoleptics Anonymous meeting got off to a slow start.

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254. At 10:20pm on 28 May 2009, Hobbitmorley wrote:
"You have the right to sleep on a rock hard floor, share toilet facilities with hundreds of others, and have your belongings removed, stowed and returned under a shaeful compensation policy in case of loss or damage". You are a guest of the penal system? No, this is international air travel.

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255. At 10:21pm on 28 May 2009, Hobbitmorley wrote:
"You have the right to sleep on a rock hard floor, share toilet facilities with hundreds of others, and have your belongings removed, stowed and returned under a shameful compensation policy in case of loss or damage". You are a guest of the penal system? No, this is international air travel.

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256. At 10:21pm on 28 May 2009, Torresque wrote:
The Man United fans read to much into the poster's statement that they had the right to look real silly on camera.

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257. At 10:25pm on 28 May 2009, IndieSinger wrote:
1... 2... 3... 4... 5... This "10 things" picture is flawed!

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258. At 10:26pm on 28 May 2009, PhilHolcombe wrote:
Dunroman

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259. At 10:30pm on 28 May 2009, RoyalBeega wrote:
The four remaining competitors in the Tramp-ions League Final were very evenly matched.

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260. At 10:35pm on 28 May 2009, RoyalBeega wrote:
Some Man Utd fans took the advice to keep a low profile in Rome a little too literally.

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261. At 10:38pm on 28 May 2009, RoyalBeega wrote:
Enforcing the alcohol ban was proving difficult in the duty free shop.

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262. At 10:44pm on 28 May 2009, MJF_dodo wrote:
The United defence began the second half in the same positions as the first.

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263. At 10:47pm on 28 May 2009, RoyalBeega wrote:
Members of the Carlos Tevez fanclub just couldn't pass a bench without attempting to warm it.

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264. At 10:48pm on 28 May 2009, Candace9839 wrote:
The red zone is for sleeping, the white zone is for celebratory chatter...

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265. At 11:04pm on 28 May 2009, Candace9839 wrote:
Drunk girl phenomenon spreads to Rome

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266. At 11:59pm on 28 May 2009, Nouman_a wrote:
Sleeping...#432 on the list of air passenger rights

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267. At 00:10am on 29 May 2009, G wrote:
EU poster instantly sedates five passers by.

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268. At 01:03am on 29 May 2009, UKTroll wrote:
Airport officials realise that showing highlights of United's performance in Rome to waiting passengers might not have been such a good idea...

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269. At 01:19am on 29 May 2009, littleDickie wrote:
...and this is the latest in Ryanair kip and comfort at seventyfive Euro's.

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270. At 01:21am on 29 May 2009, littleDickie wrote:
The winner of the Wayne Rooney Lookalike Contest found a comfortable place on the
tiles.

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271. At 01:22am on 29 May 2009, littleDickie wrote:
This time last week with the Mini's, the numbers were over 300....

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272. At 01:23am on 29 May 2009, Quizeubank wrote:
Contestants do some last minute limbering up for the 2009 world wino championships.

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273. At 01:25am on 29 May 2009, littleDickie wrote:
"Any chance of a bacon butty is out of the question I suppose...?

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274. At 01:37am on 29 May 2009, Arsene about wrote:
the smell from joes feet was so bad...it was instantaneous

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275. At 01:44am on 29 May 2009, Arsene about wrote:
fegie reveals new improved substitutes bench--at least they show more desire than berbatov

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276. At 01:53am on 29 May 2009, Quizeubank wrote:
"Goodnight John Boy"!

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277. At 04:15am on 29 May 2009, redalfa147 wrote:
Revealed: Rob Falconer waits for the new photo to arrive so he can be the first caption competition entrant.

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278. At 04:17am on 29 May 2009, redalfa147 wrote:
Two people who sleep on their left ignore designated area signs.

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279. At 04:46am on 29 May 2009, redalfa147 wrote:
With guaranteed play on centre-court, spectators start queuing earlier than usual.

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280. At 04:51am on 29 May 2009, redalfa147 wrote:
Hilton denies standards are being affected by the credit crunch.

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281. At 07:15am on 29 May 2009, fandango2 wrote:
United defence caught napping at the back.

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282. At 07:30am on 29 May 2009, SeanieSmith wrote:
"You're through to the Heathrow Baggage Handling Department. All our operators are busy right now - please hold..."

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283. At 07:42am on 29 May 2009, tiptopHarty wrote:
Swine Flu alert hits Italy as 50,000 ManU fan are "pig sick" at their defeat.

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284. At 08:01am on 29 May 2009, SeanieSmith wrote:
"Please can you read us another story, Uncle Alex...please."

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285. At 08:07am on 29 May 2009, alexwilson82 wrote:
Wearing only one white trainer, the naughty Invisible Man kicked the slumbering baldie in the knee before making off with his rucksack.

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286. At 08:10am on 29 May 2009, SeanieSmith wrote:
"It was very different in my day", commented Sir Alex. "Ah, I remember my first match for St Johnstone..."

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287. At 08:11am on 29 May 2009, justfor wrote:
Manchester United's dream team?

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288. At 08:12am on 29 May 2009, SeanieSmith wrote:
"Hmmmm comfy! That Andy Cap was onto something."

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289. At 08:54am on 29 May 2009, Valerie Ganne wrote:
Disappointed fans wait for their flight from Barcelona Airport after missing the England versus Rome match

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290. At 08:55am on 29 May 2009, Valerie Ganne wrote:
Wake up, Captain Evershed. Your co-pilot's here.

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291. At 08:56am on 29 May 2009, Valerie Ganne wrote:
Down and out? I'd rather be up and in.

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292. At 08:57am on 29 May 2009, Valerie Ganne wrote:
If we were playing Barcelona, why the devil were the Rome thugs attacking us?

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293. At 08:58am on 29 May 2009, Valerie Ganne wrote:
When Derek (bench on right) woke up, he had no idea where that extra arm had come from

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294. At 09:00am on 29 May 2009, Pendragon wrote:
Some of the new recruits to the cast of "Last of the Summer Wine" could barely stand for more than two minutes at a time

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295. At 09:01am on 29 May 2009, Pendragon wrote:
There had only been one seat left on the flight, and Mike Tyson had wanted it ...

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296. At 09:04am on 29 May 2009, Pendragon wrote:
Nobody had told the fans that the benches in Ciampino were carnivorous ...

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297. At 09:04am on 29 May 2009, Pendragon wrote:
The poo had really hit these fans

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298. At 09:06am on 29 May 2009, Pendragon wrote:
There had been a nationwide blackout nine months ago, and now thousands of prospective fathers were waiting in the hospital corridors

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299. At 09:09am on 29 May 2009, MJF_dodo wrote:
"Venimus, Vidimus, We slept"

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300. At 09:11am on 29 May 2009, FrankGrimesJnr wrote:
Disaster for United as hair gel vapours overwhelm key players.

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301. At 09:12am on 29 May 2009, DreamOfTheEndless wrote:
Long-pondered mystery of Radiohead's 'Just' video revealed.

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302. At 09:18am on 29 May 2009, Tableturn wrote:
"An Evening With Jim Davidson" didn't go as well as expected.

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303. At 09:19am on 29 May 2009, gm_coates wrote:
The Fall of the Ferguson Empire

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304. At 09:21am on 29 May 2009, strangegurl wrote:
They lost everything that night in Rome even their hotal rooms!

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305. At 09:23am on 29 May 2009, FrankGrimesJnr wrote:
"At the end of the day..."

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306. At 09:23am on 29 May 2009, Shedsey wrote:
Sir Alex has said they, like the players, had not been on there best form on the night.

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307. At 09:28am on 29 May 2009, MJF_dodo wrote:
These sick as parrots are not dead, they're just resting.

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308. At 09:36am on 29 May 2009, gm_coates wrote:
A little Haiku

The invading hoards
leaving Rome after defeat
without silverware

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309. At 09:38am on 29 May 2009, FrankGrimesJnr wrote:
Fergie: "Don't worry, lads - you'll soon get used to being on the bench."

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310. At 09:38am on 29 May 2009, gm_coates wrote:
Another Haiku

A lesson in Rome
meditation on defeat
horizontally

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311. At 09:45am on 29 May 2009, j-o-n-a-t-h-a-n wrote:
I just won a competition for Kudos.
Isn't that in Greece?
Yes, but my flight's been delayed.

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312. At 09:48am on 29 May 2009, j-o-n-a-t-h-a-n wrote:
Whats that sticking out of your sock?
Toe-nail.
Don't rub it in, I know it was two-nil.

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313. At 09:49am on 29 May 2009, adamking89 wrote:
Alan had heard that the Airbus A380 had a lot more leg-room than most planes, but was still impressed by the space to lay out.

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314. At 09:55am on 29 May 2009, FrankGrimesJnr wrote:
At the end of the day.

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315. At 10:08am on 29 May 2009, GordonTonker wrote:
for his lacklustre performance earlier, Ronaldo is left on the bench

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316. At 10:14am on 29 May 2009, patio-phalangist wrote:
Is this really all there is to life after parliament ?

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317. At 10:15am on 29 May 2009, Manisha wrote:
MPs try and justify their extravagant second home allowances

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318. At 10:18am on 29 May 2009, androidmike wrote:
Readers of the Telegraph react to the paper's coverage of day 100 of the expenses scandal

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319. At 10:18am on 29 May 2009, Manisha wrote:
Heathrow Termial Five's new and improved service ... Comfort like home

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320. At 10:18am on 29 May 2009, patio-phalangist wrote:
Manchester United's defensive stategy illustrated throug the medium of mime.

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321. At 10:21am on 29 May 2009, david regan wrote:
More MP's get their head down hoping to stay under the expense scandal radar

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322. At 10:23am on 29 May 2009, aberdeen_girl wrote:
Gravity 5, Manchester United 0

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323. At 10:26am on 29 May 2009, billcam wrote:
The Narcolepsy Society charity flashmob was, on reflection, never destined to be a hit on Youtube.

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324. At 10:54am on 29 May 2009, Lloyd-Barnes wrote:
Sir Alex admitted that the exercise of cutting accommodation costs to help purchase Tevez, had indeed backfired.

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325. At 10:59am on 29 May 2009, MuteJoe wrote:
Ryan defend 'drop-off charge avoidance policy' of disembarking passengers at 30,000ft.

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326. At 11:02am on 29 May 2009, ashSNhero wrote:
First Class Lounges were the first things to go under new costcutting proposals.

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327. At 11:03am on 29 May 2009, MuteJoe wrote:
Ryanair defend 'drop-off charge avoidance policy' of disembarking passengers at 30,000ft.

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328. At 11:13am on 29 May 2009, alegrias3 wrote:
"OK, lads - a convincing fall, but lets see more pained expressions this time."

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329. At 11:15am on 29 May 2009, CairngormMcWomble wrote:
Optimistic United fans start queueing early for next years Champions League Final tickets

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330. At 11:21am on 29 May 2009, CairngormMcWomble wrote:
Angels and Demons seemed much better in print than in real life.

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331. At 11:26am on 29 May 2009, jpmurf wrote:
The airport crush subsided once all the fans caught their flights to Gatwick, Stansted and Heathrow leaving loads of space for those few who had Manchester as their local airport.

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332. At 11:28am on 29 May 2009, jpmurf wrote:
Despite repeated attempts they never did wake up and find the defeat was only a dream.....

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333. At 11:31am on 29 May 2009, darkmarker wrote:
As more MPs loose their second home allowances, the availiability of benches in london is pushed to the limit

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334. At 11:37am on 29 May 2009, LaurenceLane wrote:
And gentlemen in England now abed
Shall think themselves lucky they were not here,
And stayed at home and watched the match on the telly

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335. At 11:38am on 29 May 2009, bampot-bob wrote:
I'm glad we are more active now than we were during the game.

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336. At 11:41am on 29 May 2009, hitbarker wrote:
The moat cleaners were lying in waiting for their next job

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337. At 11:53am on 29 May 2009, MJF_dodo wrote:
The open-top bus wasn't expected to arrive until next year.

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338. At 11:57am on 29 May 2009, Candace9839 wrote:
When being benched has its advantages

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339. At 12:01pm on 29 May 2009, j-o-n-a-t-h-a-n wrote:
I've just had a terrible dream. I got back to Manchester and went down for me Jobseekers allowance, but the bloke there refused it 'cos he'd seen me in some photo competition.

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340. At 12:10pm on 29 May 2009, davecutler wrote:
".... Oh! I just had a horrible dream. We're deep in the last 15 minutes and the Boss brings Emily Bishop on, she drifts in to the far post and scores a devastating late own goal..."

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341. At 12:12pm on 29 May 2009, jellyba wrote:
In siesta

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342. At 12:17pm on 29 May 2009, Graham wrote:
It ain't much but it's a second home to me and £20K in expenses

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343. At 12:18pm on 29 May 2009, grebehead wrote:
Turnout for George Dubya Bush's Lecture tour was higher than expected.

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344. At 12:20pm on 29 May 2009, j-o-n-a-t-h-a-n wrote:
Following John Terry's example in a Champions League Final defeat, the Manchester United fans all hit the floor.

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345. At 12:21pm on 29 May 2009, MuteJoe wrote:
Only now did Nigel understand the importance of benchmarking.

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346. At 12:21pm on 29 May 2009, grebehead wrote:
Evening Standard scoop: "Men Found Asleep".

"New Car Parks Fee Structure" exclusive relegated to page 3.

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347. At 12:27pm on 29 May 2009, Izanagi wrote:
Panic after suspicious object found in airport.

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348. At 12:38pm on 29 May 2009, Kitwemiller wrote:
Too ashamed to go home, the team see if its possible to live life like 'The Terminal'.

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