Crema 'Best' Headline competition

Reschsmooth

In today's Herald, a story about a new breed of shark (or something): "Some Fin New". really........... SOunds like something you would hear from Channel 10 news

admin

Hi guys - just to let you know, we've decided to extend the 'Best' headline competition for one more week (to Friday 24/9) because one of the judges, namely me, will be away tomorrow... ...so make sure you keep your eye out for the corniest headline - and you could win a great tamper worth $60, kindly provided by Coffeetraining.com. cheers Admin

lars

"Desalination worth its salt" - headline from last Friday's Financial Review - it's not just the crappy papers that do corny headlines! -Lars

Reschsmooth

Surely this one is deserving of some recognition (preferably a tamper): From today's SMH: Wife goes nuts September 17, 2004 - 1:43PM A Romanian man had his testicles ripped off by his wife because she believed he was having an affair. Luckily for Aurica Marinescu, 50, surgeons were able to reattach them during a 10-hour operation. "I wouldn't have said she was a strong woman, but she was furious - and she seemed to have superhuman strength in her anger," Marinescu said. "The pain was incredible." PA

Mr._barista

bit of an old one, though worth the post.... A couple of years ago, with all the Prince Harry drug taking fiasco.....frount page of a British newspaper had..... " Harry Pothead and his stoned philosophies "

Reschsmooth

From today's SMH, regarding an appeal by Paul McCartney for Arnold Schwarzenegger to sign a law banning production of foie gras. The headline was......wait for it..... "Give Geese a Chance" Thank you, thank you very much. John, is it 3:00 yet? Patrick

Spjarli_Coffee

A late entry, this one from 'The Age', Friday 24 September (online at http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/09/23/1095651466803.html), Watchdog offers to bark after it bites concerning changes to the ACCC's merger approval process. Have a good weekend all and C'arn the (Fitzroy) Lions!!!

john_2

P Sorry I missed the 3.00pm call. Was out all day and just got in, sipping on a cab-merl. Samples of the 03 p-know arrived yesterday. Will do a tasting over the weekend and let you know. The 01 chard is awsome picked up 5 stars in winestate. I think that this best headline comp is over. Maybe admin can start a fresh one. JD

admin

Hi guys - just a quick note to confirm that the 'best' headline comp. is officially over...the good news is that there were so many great entries, we will probably take around a week to evaluate all the entries (including a couple or last-minute ones) and choose the winner. Watch this space! Ciao -A

admin

Hi guys - sorry it's taken so long, but as some of you know, I've been away, researching a story in India. Anyway, I know the results of the Crema 'Best' headline competition have been eagerly awaited...the winner is Lars, with 'Cell, cell, cell; Rivkin goes inside...' second is KN with 'Bean me up, frothy' and lastly Jeremy, with 'Coffee importers get a roasting'. Congratulations Lars, if you'd like to send in a postal address, we'll make sure the tamper gets to you next week! Cheers -Admin.

lars

Just a quick note to say i've received the tamper, and it's a beauty. it's got great balance and makes a great prize! Thanks very much! Lars

admin

Actually, credit goes to John at Coffeetraining.com - John, thanks again for providing such a great prize! Admin

john_2

Lars Congratulations once again. The Tampers are well made and produced in Australia. I am not sure if you realise that the handle screws off and that different size bases are available. Admin It was a lot of fun. Happy to do it all over again. Any ideas for another competition????? JD

admin

Hi guys - while the competition part of this is over, it's still fine to post the odd crappy, pun headline... Latest is one from today's SMH: Crema the crop! -A :-/

admin

Hi guys - this one was an oldy, but a goody... we had a comp. for the corniest coffee-related headline. Just thought I'd add a couple of snippets from a recent newspaper article - this one from the story about Starbucks closing 61 store nationally in this morning's Australian: Headline: 'Losses grind 61 Starbucks stores to a halt' ... and then in the body of the story: the announcement follows years of similarly grande losses for Starbucks in Australia' - truly pathetic! A 8-)

DoubleRistretto

In teh latest MX magazine - small story about Starbucks closures: 'Nine stores buck trend'! dR

askthecoffeeguy

i still like 'headless man found in topless bar' as my fav headline ~ not sure what it has to do with coffee but...

admin

thought I'd revive this, with a particularly 'old hack' headline [good ole 'crema the crop'], from Sydney Morning Herald http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/restaurants-and-bars/in-their-cups-cafe-stars-the-crema-of-the-crop-20110617-1g7x4.html A :-\

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