Anagrammy Leaders' Board - July, 2006

40 votes

GENERAL ENTERTAINMENT TOPICAL PEOPLES NAMES OTHER NAMES
MEDIUM LENGTH LONG SPECIAL RUDE  

GENERAL:

1

  Andrew

50  

Metamorphosis = Promises a moth.

2

  Tony Crafter

43  

The animal psychologist = "That pig is so melancholy".

3

  aussie battler

29  

Pirouettes = Utter poise.

4

  Larry Brash

19  

Misrepresentation = It's a minor pretense.

4

  Mey Kraus

19  

Antisocial behaviour = Obvious in racial hate.

6

  Rosie Perera

16  

The fingernails = Fine girl has ten.

7

  Rick

14  

Feminine care products = Um, I prefer no accidents.

8

  View

13  

A night to remember = The big rare moment.

9

  Toby Gottfried

7  

I cannot detour cars round ~ a road under construction.

9

  David Bourke

7  

The absolute beginner = Not blue...he's a bit green!

11

  Hans-Peter Reich

5  

Weather predictions = The crew posited rain.

11

  Ellie

5  

The lavish illustration = That is one visual thrill.

13

  Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

3  

The good Samaritan = Go to man's aid, heart!

14

  Horrid Stretchy Pus

0  

Manifesto = I'm not safe!

 

  Total points:

230 

from 39 votes     (DFE factor: 0.359)

ENTERTAINMENT:

1

  Tony Crafter

39  

Zinedine Zidane gets a red card in the World Cup Final = Italians win, French cried, and legend Zizou departed.

1

  Scott Gardner

39  

Michelangelo's "Creation of Adam" = Am on a ceiling of some cathedral.

3

  Andrew

32  

The immortal shower scene in Psycho = She's in the motel, chap comes in. Worry!

4

  Toby Gottfried

27  

"Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie = Bring Poirot - he sure can stymie her extra deaths.

5

  Rosie Perera

24  

T.S. Eliot's poetry = It's pretty loose.

6

  Mey Kraus

20  

The sonnets by William Shakespeare = Why "He's a brilliant poet" makes sense.

7

  David Bourke

16  

The England football team manager Steve McClaren = "After bald gentleman Sven-Goran, the call came to me".

8

  Ellie

13  

Salvador Dali's painting: 'The Persistence of Memory' = See time melt: Spaniard yields proof on canvas, right?

8

  Larry Brash

13  

Salvador Dali's painting: 'The Persistence of Memory' = So, art fans love his darn melting time-pieces parody?

10

  View

11  

'Murder on the Orient Express' by Agatha Christie = Examine it. It's death, horror, passenger butchery.

11

  David A Green

4  

'Howl and Other Poems' by Allen Ginsberg = One angry bald poet who's smelling herb.

 

  Total points:

238 

from 40 votes     (DFE factor: 0.275)

TOPICAL:

1

  David Bourke

34  

Sir Paul McCartney files for divorce from Heather = Too-rich Liverpudlian's free from a crafty schemer!

2

  Mey Kraus

26  

Three Israeli soldiers are captured = There's a prelude to a real dire crisis...

2

  Rosie Perera

26  

Israel attacks Lebanon = One state can kill Arabs. (Awardsmaster's Choice Award)

4

  Andrew

21  

The Middle East Peace Process = Scheme is dead - people scatter.

5

  Adrian Hickford

20  

Tour de France victor Floyd Landis = An old favorite cycled round first.

5

  View

20  

The World cup finals in Germany = Grumpy French led, Italians won.

7

  Duvanna

19  

Americans = Main scare.

8

  Ellie

17  

United States and North Korea = NO to nuke threat... and disaster.

9

  Larry Brash

12  

The World Cup Finals in Germany = Italy pinch Germans. Wonderful!

10

  Rick

11  

The Israeli attacks on Lebanon = A blanket retaliation's chosen.

11

  Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

10  

The World cup finals in Germany = French deny Portugal: a slim win.

12

  Tony Crafter

7  

North Korea launches a long-range missile = Gosh! Rogue shell rankles American nation.

12

  Dee4j

7  

North Korea missiles = So real risk is on *them*.

14

  Toby Gottfried

0  

Wimbledon Men's Champion, Roger Federer ~ cries, "Form impeded 'hombre' on green lawn."

 

  Total points:

230 

from 39 votes     (DFE factor: 0.359)

PEOPLES NAMES:

1

  Mey Kraus

59  

Leader of the British Labour Party = Blair, the toady lap-terrier of Bush.

2

  Tony Crafter

34  

The Austrian psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud = Anguish? That's purely a dream's dysfunction.

3

  Larry Brash

27  

Named His very best girl ~ The Blessed Virgin Mary.

4

  View

26  

The actress Meryl Streep = Respect her master style.

5

  Paul Pan

19  

Roger Keith "Syd" Barrett of Pink Floyd = King of freaky red-hot Brit LSD poetry.

5

  David Bourke

19  

The Inter Milan and Italy defender Marco Materazzi = Torment Zinedine Zidane rather dramatically...fame!

7

  Rick

12  

Tony Blair's leadership ‡ So sharp-eyed, brilliant.

7

  Ellie

12  

Leon Trotsky (Lev Davidovich Bronstein) = And Bolsheviks revolt to end in victory.

9

  Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

8  

Remington Steele = Gent's not mere lie?

10

  Rosie Perera

7  

Archbishop Emmanuel Milingo = I'm a blaspheming Moonie churl.

 

  Total points:

223 

from 39 votes     (DFE factor: 0.256)

OTHER NAMES:

1

  Mey Kraus

31  

The Vatican Observatory = Vicar, note thy star above!

2

  David Bourke

27  

The Berlin Olympiastadion = Played on Hitler's ambition.

3

  Andrew

22  

German Measles ‡ A nameless germ.

3

  Horrid Stretchy Pus

22  

Associated Newspapers limited = Data's a mess. We print copied lies.

5

  Rosie Perera

21  

Commission for Assistance to a Free Cuba = America's mission: oust Castro; nab coffee.

6

  Hans-Peter Reich

20  

The Cigarette and Tobacco industry = O, they tried casting doubt at cancer.

7

  Larry Brash

18  

Australian Institute of Travel and Tourism = Let's admit visitors into true natural fauna.

7

  Rick

18  

The Lebanon Tourist Board ~ to bar Israel then, no doubt.

9

  View

13  

Hyundai Entourage = Genuine hardy auto.

10

  Ellie

11  

Tesco Total Care Coolmint Stripe Toothpaste = So, a cool smile attracts top teeth protection.

11

  Tony Crafter

5  

Master Builders Federation = Trader met rules. Is bona fide.

12

  Toby Gottfried

0  

The Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon = Men win match when sad topspin lob hits a line.

 

  Total points:

208 

from 37 votes     (DFE factor: 0.324)

MEDIUM LENGTH:

1

  Tony Crafter

60  

"That's one small step for man; one giant leap ... = Note an immortal phrase, spoken after gallant ...

2

  David Bourke

40  

Dan Quayle: "I believe we are on an irreversibl... = A quote even fellow bonehead Dubya (a decided ...

3

  Mey Kraus

39  

'One Thousand Places to See Before You Die', an ... = Hey, it includes treasures to tour abroad, lik...

4

  Larry Brash

36  

In peace there's nothing so becomes a man as mo... = Bush does not meet this simple adage. He's one...

5

  Horrid Stretchy Pus

25  

My mama always said "Life is like a box of choc... = I always gave a frank comeback the same riotou...

6

  Rosie Perera

8  

Microsoft's new "Zune" music and entertainment player = Rant: Immense enemy can't waltz in on iPod's secure turf!

7

  Ellie

4  

The Wimbledon Championships Men's Singles Final... = More cheering from green lawns: all see them l...

 

  Total points:

212 

from 36 votes     (DFE factor: 0.194)

LONG:

1

  Tony Crafter

62  

A middle-aged couple had two very beautiful dau... = A married man had been having a wild affair w...

2

  Mey Kraus

53  

The 'American Book Review' folks had honored th... = As I love to roam inconceivably vile fiction,...

3

  David Bourke

30  

"If an infinite number of monkeys randomly hit t... = If President Bush spoke for an infinite amoun...

4

  Larry Brash

21  

Neil Armstrong, Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin, Charles "P... = Just a dozen rather amazing NASA astronauts c...

5

  Horrid Stretchy Pus

11  

If given the choice, always take the elevator i... = Fat people accept their assessment "catch the...

6

  Rosie Perera

2  

The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, pa... = The trespasses that evil chiefs (still in off...

 

  Total points:

179 

from 31 votes     (DFE factor: 0.194)

SPECIAL:

1

  Mey Kraus

38  

Holy Tango of Literature.

2

  David Bourke

35  

The Devil.

3

  Zoran Radisavlevic

30  

10 Countries Puzzle.

4

  Tony Crafter

24  

'GUANTANAMERA'

5

  Andrew

16  

A shaggy-dog story.

6

  Rosie Perera

12  

Prayer of St. Francis.

7

  Adrian Hickford

3  

This lovebite, dear?

 

  Total points:

158 

from 27 votes     (DFE factor: 0.259)

RUDE:

1

  David Bourke

46  

Arabic insult = Blair is a cunt

2

  Tony Crafter

39  

Rude searching of prostate = A doctor's finger up the arse.

3

  Rick

27  

A sixteen-year-old girl = Sex? No, I rarely get laid.

4

  Andrew

15  

This penis enlarger ~ ripens her genitals.

5

  Larry Brash

12  

So...want to come up to my place for coffee, eh? = Hope was to effect a ploy for me to cum once.

6

  View

11  

A night to remember = Her membrane? Got it!

7

  Mey Kraus

10  

The inflatable doll = Hole and it'll be flat!

8

  ofap

5  

Voiding the bowels = We loved shit in bog.

9

  Paul Pan

4  

Girl antic = A clit ring.

 

  Total points:

169 

from 30 votes     (DFE factor: 0.300)


Daniel F. Etter Memorial Award Points*

Name

Points

 

Name

Points

Tony Crafter

80.60

 

aussie battler

10.41

Mey Kraus

77.53

 

Toby Gottfried

9.94

David Bourke

69.20

 

Hans-Peter Reich

8.28

Andrew

50.07

 

Adrian Hickford

7.96

Larry Brash

42.13

 

Zoran Radisavlevic

7.78

Rosie Perera

35.34

 

Duvanna

6.82

View

29.05

 

Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

6.72

Rick

25.99

 

Paul Pan

6.07

Ellie

18.89

 

Dee4j

2.51

Horrid Stretchy Pus

14.13

 

ofap

1.50

Scott Gardner

10.73

 

David A Green

1.10

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

 

High Standings

Name

1st

2nd

3rd

Tony Crafter

3

3

0

Mey Kraus

3

2

1

David Bourke

2

3

1

Andrew

1

0

2

Scott Gardner

1

0

0

Rosie Perera

0

1

0

Horrid Stretchy Pus

0

0

1

Larry Brash

0

0

1

Rick

0

0

1

Zoran Radisavlevic

0

0

1

aussie battler

0

0

1


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