Provisional results - March, 2005

55 votes

GENERAL:

1

  palusch

52  

The crime investigator = He interrogates victim.

2

  Mey Kraus

50  

A trained sushi chef = He's a tuna-fish dicer!

3

  Deano

37  

Asteroid threats = Disaster to Earth.

4

  Tony Crafter

28  

A mortal sin = Moral stain. (Awardsmaster's Choice Award)

5

  David Bourke

27  

A nine month gestation period = Oh no! It ends in great pain to me!

6

  Rosie Perera

22  

Cartographer = Graph creator.

7

  Horrid Stretchy Pus

21  

Intellectual property rights = It'll partly protect her genius.

8

  Don Rogers

20  

Electrocardiogram = Miracle doctor gear.

9

  Rick

18  

Crime Scene Investigation = I see innocent victim's rage.

10

  Joe Fathallah

13  

English restaurant = "Lager has nutrients!"

11

  View

12  

The video camera = A home art device.

12

  Toby Gottfried

8  

Eating crow = Cite a wrong.

13

  Larry Brash

7  

Gaydar = Drag? Ya!

13

  Dee4j

7  

You're skating on thin ice = i.e., you can't get on his rink.

 

  Total points:

322 

from 55 votes     (DFE factor: 0.255)

ENTERTAINMENT:

1

  Mey Kraus

66  

'Travel Guide To London' = I'd love to tour England!

2

  Richard Grantham

64  

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare = Whole script's a Marlowe fake, like the poems.

3

  View

35  

Actor Sidney Poitier = One Oscar. Pity, I tried !

4

  palusch

26  

The model and actress Denise Richards ~ discards sad, tormented Charlie Sheen.

5

  Tony Crafter

25  

'Shogun' - James Clavell's epic adventure story = Classic novel surveys the old Japan. True gem.

6

  Horrid Stretchy Pus

21  

The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole - Sue Townsend = Seeing wet dreams of long unions with Pandora.

7

  David Bourke

18  

The EMI Abbey Road Recording Studios, London = Interior honoured by damn good Beatle discs!

8

  Larry Brash

16  

Irish comedian, Dave Allen = Dead male lives on in chair.

9

  Scott Gardner

15  

Miss Catherine Elise Blanchett = I'll be the actress in the cinemas.

10

  Ice

13  

Is "E!" violent ~ television?

11

  Toby Gottfried

3  

World Figure Skating Championship = Tripped faking Salchow, souring him.

 

  Total points:

302 

from 52 votes     (DFE factor: 0.212)

TOPICAL:

1

  Mey Kraus

54  

The Chicago millionaire adventurer Stev... = See, this noted flier loves to circumn...

2

  Richard Brodie

52  

Should Terri Schiavo's feeding tube be t... = I feel about her need to die but oh, s...

3

  Larry Brash

39  

The Michael Jackson court case = Teen claim: "He's just a cockroach".

3

  Rick

39  

The Terri Schiavo case = Starve her? It's a choice.

5

  Tony Crafter

38  

What is Tony Blair's current public image? = War enthusiast; grubby political mincer.

6

  Don Rogers

37  

"Androstenedione?" ~ "No indeed, Senator!"

7

  David Bourke

31  

The Star Spangled Banner = Arab plans strengthened.

8

  Dee4j

27  

The Easter Bunny is coming = His sugary content be mine.

 

  Total points:

317 

from 54 votes     (DFE factor: 0.148)

PEOPLES NAMES:

1

  Rick

71  

The Norwegian artist Edvard Munch = Tortured hand-waving in "The Scream".

2

  Scott Gardner

44  

Sarah Michelle Gellar = I agree she'll charm all.

3

  David Bourke

41  

The singer and blues guitarist Eric Clapton = Regrets cocaine...but still standing up, I hear!

4

  Mey Kraus

40  

The US president Abraham Lincoln = Shot this learned Republican man.

5

  Toby Gottfried

31  

Yves St. Laurent = Style nuts rave.

6

  Tony Crafter

23  

Dylan Marlais Thomas = This sadly amoral man.

7

  View

22  

Miss Serena Williams = Win slam, smile arises.

8

  Ice

21  

Fat actress Kirstie Alley = Likely starts? Cafeterias!

 

  Total points:

293 

from 51 votes     (DFE factor: 0.157)

OTHER NAMES:

1

  Mey Kraus

55  

Eastern Africa = A safari center.

2

  Rosie Perera

44  

Burger King's Enormous Omelet Sandwich = Oh, malign new grub induces more strokes.

3

  Toby Gottfried

38  

The California Desert = Its air can feel red hot.

4

  Scott Gardner

34  

The My Lai massacre = America slays them.

5

  Deano

31  

The General Synod = Ensnare the godly.

5

  David A Green

31  

The American Association of Hypnotherapists = Ah, they hope to assist man in a soporific trance.

7

  Dee4j

18  

AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome)= Medic inquiry decided cause for many is ...men!

8

  Rick

16  

The United States Supreme Court = Procedures, statutes unite them.

9

  palusch

13  

Centers For Disease Control = Screen co-ed tart for lesions.

10

  Larry Brash

9  

The Daniel F. Etter Memorial Award = I dreamt of a medal win there... Later!

11

  Tony Crafter

7  

Last Post Ceremony = Solemn act, to Ypres.

11

  David Bourke

7  

The First World Gay Million Party = Wild orgy plot: Many a shirtlifter.

13

  View

4  

Charles Darwin`s `Theory of evolution` = Soul of vital, narrow, CHOSEN heredity.

14

  Don Rogers

3  

The My Lai massacre = Hamlet says, "A crime".

 

  Total points:

310 

from 54 votes     (DFE factor: 0.259)

MEDIUM LENGTH:

1

  Larry Brash

100  

What a piece of work is man! how noble i... = What a fool is Mr Bush! how extreme in ...

2

  Mey Kraus

76  

Star Wars: Episodes I (The Phantom Mena... = It irks me how these digital movie ada...

3

  Tony Crafter

51  

Is the Northern Ireland peace process i... = Alas, IRA presence lends peril, threat...

4

  Horrid Stretchy Pus

23  

Some women, I wouldn't throw out of bed ... ~ but this is not true of Ann 'woeful' W...

5

  David Bourke

19  

The sisters Paula, Donna, Gemma, Claire... = A clan that demands that Irish Republi...

 

  Total points:

269 

from 47 votes     (DFE factor: 0.106)

AWARDSMASTER'S CHALLENGE:

1

  Richard Grantham

64  

The Passion and the Resurrection = Death upon cross, inter, then arise.

2

  Don Rogers

34  

The Crucifixion and the Resurrection = His end: horrific execution; return act.

3

  JFrankovich

30  

Easter bunny made of dark chocolate = From a neat coloured candy basket, eh?

4

  Larry Brash

28  

Jesus Christ dies on the cross with two... = One Jewish lad who survives so to see ...

5

  Tony Crafter

27  

On the road to Calvary = Have ton load to carry.

6

  Rick

22  

Sunday morning services = Saviour ends men's crying.

7

  Dee4j

21  

Here comes Peter Cottontail: hopping do... = Repent! Would my hope in the Christ not...

8

  David Bourke

20  

The Resurrection is just a myth = Nutter theory: "I *am* Jesus Christ!"

9

  Mey Kraus

17  

Gift basket for Easter = Offer tikes treat bags.

10

  Deano

8  

Happy Easter's... ~ apt phrase, yes?

11

  Toby Gottfried

5  

The Easter Sunrise service = Resurrect -- even as I see this.

 

  Total points:

276 

from 48 votes     (DFE factor: 0.229)

LONG:

1

  Mey Kraus

79  

[A news story clip from the DeHavilland ... = Top Ten Reasons The Queen Is Ditching...

2

  Tony Crafter

61  

(The professor to his errant pupil) "... = Phew! A batty Oxford don, the Reveren...

3

  David Bourke

47  

"I am quite sure now that often, very o... = Many, many core voters in America now...

4

  Don Rogers

18  

... = * "Managers"? Miserable! But -- are...

 

  Total points:

205 

from 36 votes     (DFE factor: 0.111)

SPECIAL:

1

  Mike Keith

85  

The essay on Mt. Fuji in Exotics and Retrospective by Lafcadio Hearn.

2

  Mey Kraus

55  

A Keats sonnet transformed it into 3 different poems.

3

  David Bourke

28  

Afroman - 'Because I Got High'.

4

  David Bourke

15  

'Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee...'

5

  Tony Crafter

8  

He comes not with a clamorous gush...

 

  Total points:

191 

from 34 votes     (DFE factor: 0.147)

RUDE:

1

  Adrian Hickford

42  

Relationship expert = Rotten sex? I help pair.

2

  Joe Fathallah

27  

"The Sun" tabloid newspaper = Hands out bare, wet nipples.

2

  Mey Kraus

27  

Have safe intercourse = I cover these fun areas.

4

  Rick

20  

Isn't deeds of whores, trollops ~ the world's oldest profession?

5

  View

19  

Oldest profession = I sold for ten pesos.

6

  Paul Pan

18  

Autoerotic strangulation = True onanist goal: to cut air.

7

  Dee4j

16  

Anal penetrations = Learn to "tan" a penis.

7

  Tony Crafter

16  

Plays the pink oboe = Happily see to knob.

9

  David Bourke

15  

The red-blooded male ~ led a model to her bed.

10

  Deano

10  

Men get a ho ~ on the game.

11

  Don Rogers

5  

Furry fetish = Fresh & fruity!

 

  Total points:

215 

from 40 votes     (DFE factor: 0.275)


Daniel F. Etter Memorial Award Points*

Name

Points

 

Name

Points

Mey Kraus

91.49

 

Toby Gottfried

18.53

Tony Crafter

47.44

 

Rosie Perera

17.01

David Bourke

45.79

 

Mike Keith

12.50

Rick

36.19

 

Horrid Stretchy Pus

12.23

Larry Brash

30.33

 

Adrian Hickford

11.55

Richard Grantham

28.21

 

Joe Fathallah

10.73

Don Rogers

22.52

 

David A Green

8.04

palusch

22.11

 

Richard Brodie

7.70

Deano

22.04

 

JFrankovich

6.88

View

20.17

 

Ice

6.04

Dee4j

19.66

 

Paul Pan

4.95

Scott Gardner

18.89

 

*Adjusted Points = Sum of (Points * 'DFE factor')
DFE factor is (No of Noms) / (No of votes) for category

 

High Standings

Name

1st

2nd

3rd

Mey Kraus

4

4

0

Richard Grantham

1

1

0

Larry Brash

1

0

1

Rick

1

0

1

Adrian Hickford

1

0

0

Mike Keith

1

0

0

palusch

1

0

0

Tony Crafter

0

1

1

Don Rogers

0

1

0

Joe Fathallah

0

1

0

Richard Brodie

0

1

0

Rosie Perera

0

1

0

Scott Gardner

0

1

0

David Bourke

0

0

3

Deano

0

0

1

JFrankovich

0

0

1

Toby Gottfried

0

0

1

View

0

0

1


The results above are provisional and may be inaccurate.


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