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47 voters was a slightly disappointing number this month. I have wondered in recent times if the requirement to use one's email address might be off-putting to new voters. People are suspicious about divulging their email addresses these days for fear that they will end up on a spam list. With the on-line display of your votes, the need for email comfirmation is redundant nowadays. As a result, we have decided to drop the email address as a required field and will make it optional, to be used only if the voter wants at email confirmation. The Forum, generally, was a little quieter in February, but has picked up this month again. Welcome to all the new members who have joined us recently. As has been the case in the last few months, there was a good spread of winners, with 11 members winning a total of 14 awards, again. |
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At the 12 hour mark, the eventual winner, Rick, was well clear. During the rest of the comp[etion, he moved further ahead for a solid 27 margin. While Tony and David were 2nd and 3rd at the end of each day, they were challenged keenly by Mey, Paul and Jesse for the 3rd place award. Rick's win was his 7th all-up, as was Tony's. Both move up into the top 25 on the All-Time TAble. |
1 | Rick Rothstein | 64 | Premenstrual syndrome = Tampons render me surly. |
2 | Tony Crafter | 37 | Death before dishonor = Defines a brotherhood. |
3 | David Bourke | 36 | In rehabilitation ~ I halt inebriation. |
4 | Mey Kraus | 34 | Fuel indicators = I note car's fluid. |
5 | Paul Pan | 23 | Sadistic prank = Kid paints cars. |
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This was another start-to-finish winner. Dee4j (Dan Fortier) was a clear favourite, with a 14 point lead after just 12 hours, ballooning out to a massive 41 point win by the end of the event. Dan has not had a win since 2000, but this now boosts his total to six. |
1 | Dee4j | 80 | Clint Eastwood's "Million Dollar Baby" = So I'll bet it'll win old boy a damn Oscar! |
2 | Tony Crafter | 39 | Chicken Soup For The Soul = Folk hocus-pocus therein. |
3 | David Bourke | 30 | The singer Madonna Louise Ciccone = Do me a continual screeching noise! |
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As with General and Entertainment, the winner was again evident by 12 hours. Mey opened a 12 point lead in as many hours and finished 29 points clear at the close of voting. |
1 | Mey Kraus | 80 | Charles to wed Camilla Parker Bowles on ... = Pale old Brit will plan marriage? So, w... |
2 | Rick Rothstein | 51 | State of the Union Address = Dishonest data? Sure! Often! |
3 | Tony Crafter | 33 | Iran's nuclear potential = International curse, pal. |
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This was somewhat closer that the above categories, but the winner was always in the lead. Don Rogers joined us very recently and is aleady show good skill. His entry drew praise from Richard and I prior to competition and neither of us were surprised by his win, but I expected that he would do it by a larger margin. Well done, Don, on your first win |
1 | Don Rogers | 44 | Eldrick "Tiger" Woods = Stick wielder, or God? |
2 | Mey Kraus | 39 | Hoffa, the Teamster Union leader = I hear the man's a LOT of feet under. |
3 | View | 38 | Chairman Gates = A magnate's rich. |
3 | palusch | 38 | The U.S. attorney general, Alberto R. Gonzales = Get set! Hereís torture bonanza, all year long! |
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Well, finally a close category! Richard and Rick led at 12 hours, with palusch, Horrid and Dee4j four points back. Horrid and Richard led at the end of Day One, with Rick, Dee4j and View with three points on the leaders. Day Two saw Richard still leading, with palusch one point back, followed by Dee4j and View, then Horrid and Rick. The top six were just seven points apart. The final 24 hours saw much reshuffling of the order, with palusch scraping in first, followed by Richard and Dan. Don Rogers filled 4th place, while Rick, Horrid and View shared 5th place. palush (Paul Lusch) has now won 3 awards since 1998. |
1 | palusch | 38 | Bureau of Economic Analysis = I balance USAís income for you. |
2 | Richard Grantham | 36 | The Democratic People's Republic of Korea = Polemic tirades block hope for true peace. |
3 | Dee4j | 34 | Anagrammy.com site talents = or, a mental gymnastics team! |
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Another easy win to Mey here. Mey opened well with a ten point lead half way through the first day and increased this to win by 28 points |
1 | Mey Kraus | 71 | The Oscar nominees for Best Motion Pic... = Meet a sad vino-lover, an ambitious fi... |
2 | Toby Gottfried | 43 | Prince Charles to wed his lover, Camill... = Will their clear happiness arrive, or ... |
3 | Tony Crafter | 39 | So, bearing in mind that: a king rules ... = An uninspiring monarch? Ranting dicta... |
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The pre-voting favourite with Richard and I was Mey's entry, the longest and one of the funniest in the competition. However, sometimes length can work against you... The start was close with Dee4j and myself leading by one over Rosie, and Mey way back in 5th. I was ten points clear after 24 hours and was feeling confident. I maintained that lead to the line, with David and Mey finished more strongly that they started. I was pleasantly surprised to pick my 89th award in what was a low-output month for me. |
1 | Larry Brash | 54 | The Three Laws of Robotics 1. A robot m... = The Anagrammy Rules 1.Do not bother t... |
2 | David Bourke | 33 | "I, George Walker Bush, do solemnly swea... = Detestable dense twit: "I intend to: - ... |
3 | Rosie Perera | 31 | The parable of the Prodigal Son, as told... = Son rebuffed father's love, took inheri... |
3 | Mey Kraus | 31 | Do They Know It's Christmas Time 2004 ... = (A letter sent from Darfur, Sudan) G... |
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There was never much doubt about who would win here, especially given the absence of Mey from this category this month. It is a delight to have Mike back among us, with his astounding abilities in this exalted genre of anagramming.
Mike's 47 point win earnt him his 25th award and put him back in the top ten. David's two awards this month raise his total to 67 and a clear fourth place on the All-Time Table. Richard's win here brings him up to 150. |
1 | Mike Keith | 82 | An anagram of Shakespeare's 115th sonnet, a sonnet which contains a hidden message |
2 | Richard Grantham | 35 | Shakespeare's 135th sonnet. Find all 20 "Wills" |
2 | David Bourke | 35 | Slough (Sir John Betjeman) |
4 | Tony Crafter | 29 | While I was laying on the green... |
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This was fairly close this month. Mey led out with a small lead over Hans-Peter and was six points clear at 24 hours. Hans-Peter narrowed the gap briefly, but Mey finished strongly for a ten point win. Three wins for Mey this month, elevating him to 192 all-time awards |
1 | Mey Kraus | 57 | The art of seduction = Need that for coitus. |
2 | Hans-Peter Reich | 47 | Lesbian pornstars = Lips ran on breasts. |
3 | David Bourke | 43 | Personalised number plates = Barred name spells out PEN15. |
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There were not very many contenders for this award this month given the large number of award winners, most of whom were well-placed in the runners-up postions. We considered Paul Pan's 5th place in General, View's Entertainment and Peoples Names, Horrid's 5th place in Other Names and Hans-Peter's second place in Rude. Ultimately, we selected View's Peoples Name third place:
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