Anagrammy Leaders' Board - March, 2007 - 39 votes cast

39 votes

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

GENERAL:

1

  Andrew

35  

Grieves at ~ grave site.

2

  Tony Crafter

32  

A McDonald's quarter-pounder with cheese and fries = I squander our planet and decimate fresh cow herds.

3

  View

26  

Confiture = Once fruit.

4

  Neil Ramsay

16  

Lie down = Now idle.

4

  Rick Rothstein

16  

If asked, ~ ID's fake. (Awardsmaster's Choice Award)

6

  Mey Kraus

14  

The retirement home = Meet mother in there.

7

  Adrian Hickford

13  

Religiousness = See soul rising.

8

  Adie Pena

12  

Very important persons = Inventors, martyrs, Pope.

8

  Sir T Aucscua

12  

Looking for diamonds and pearls? ~ No, I'd look for splendid anagrams!

10

  Rosie Perera

10  

A boring old fart = Not bad for a girl.

11

  Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

9  

Virgins can meet on ~ romantic evenings.

12

  Simon Woodard

7  

Essay writing = I get yawns, sir.

13

  Hans-Peter Reich

6  

Salary reduction plan = And payroll cut is near.

14

  RLR58-Pittsburgh

4  

Old time faith healing = Health failing me, do it!

14

  Mike Torr

4  

Who wants to be a millionaire? ~ One who airs wallet ambition.

16

  Tom Myers

3  

Perfect inventions ~ prevent infections.

17

  David Bourke

2  

As the general rule-of-thumb ~ The Forum enables laughter!

17

  witch wyzwurd

2  

Tic tac toe, three in a row = Tactic won: a three O tier.

17

  Jesse Frankovich

2  

American "Yikes!" = Same in a "Crikey!"

20

  Richard Grantham

0  

A pride march ‡ Married chap.

 

  Total points:

225 

from 38 votes     (DFE factor: 0.526)

ENTERTAINMENT:

1

  David Bourke

44  

The long-playing record 'Dark Side of the Moon' = Another old Pink Floyd gem...Roger's on the acid!

2

  Andrew

32  

The Lonely Planet's Travel Guide series = This generates all tips you'll ever need.

3

  Rick Rothstein

26  

The Wonderbra supermodel Eva Herzigova = How I gazed upon, marveled over, her breast.

3

  Mey Kraus

26  

Claude Monet, "Self Portrait" = Talent models for a picture.

5

  Neil Ramsay

23  

Stage & screen = Great scenes.

6

  Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

22  

Sleeping Beauty = Lying tease, be up!

7

  Tony Crafter

19  

The Leonardo da Vinci self-portraits = Artist idol profiled, there on canvas!

8

  Adie Pena

15  

Stan Getz and Antonio Carlos Jobim = Noted act to jam on Brazilian songs.

9

  View

11  

Captain Nemo = Ocean-pit man.

10

  Tom Myers

8  

Internet Movie Database = I'm a star to be envied. Neat!

11

  Don Rogers

4  

Who will be named the latest American Idol? = Bah! The answer, we claim: Melinda Doolittle!

12

  Ryan T

0  

Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego? = In a land where grocers wish to die, men.

 

  Total points:

230 

from 39 votes     (DFE factor: 0.308)

TOPICAL:

1

  Andrew

46  

Israel contains ~ racial tensions.

2

  Tony Crafter

40  

British marines captured at sea = Ire as Iran's pirates abduct them.

3

  Mey Kraus

37  

British Marines in Shatt al-Arab waterway = Blair starts a war with the Iranians? Maybe!

4

  Rosie Perera

19  

National Sleep Awareness Week = We tense anal persons lie awake.

5

  Mike Torr

17  

General Motors electric car available in 2010 = 12.00-volt miracle accelerates on rail bearing.

6

  Adie Pena

16  

Monica Lewinsky's ~ icky womanliness.

7

  Adrian Hickford

15  

A modern glass-way above the Grand Canyon = May wander along and can go over the abyss.

8

  View

12  

Godless dollar = A lordless gold.

9

  Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

9  

National Sleep Awareness Week = Awake teens sense a pillow near.

10

  David Bourke

6  

Patrick Stuebing and Susan Karolewski = Incestuous lawbreaking kin's dark past.

11

  Neil Ramsay

4  

Poor Britney = Bet on Priory.

 

  Total points:

221 

from 38 votes     (DFE factor: 0.289)

PEOPLES NAMES:

1

  Mey Kraus

43  

William Clinton, the former president of the USA = I am now free of politics... I let the Mrs. run the land!

2

  Andrew

41  

President George W Bush = We begrudge this person.

3

  Horrid Stretchy Pus

28  

Lady Di dreams of ~ Mrs, Dodi Al Fayed.

4

  David Bourke

22  

G. Bush and T. Blair = An absurd blight!

5

  Neil Ramsay

21  

Lady Di made for ~ Mr. Dodi Al Fayed.

6

  Rosie Perera

16  

The Maryland Confederate John Wilkes Booth = Hated enemy jerk who shot Abe Lincoln at Ford.

7

  Rick Rothstein

14  

William Clinton, the former president of the USA = Fresh poll: No, don't let wife run America this time.

8

  Tony Crafter

13  

Prince William's sweetheart Kate Middleton = I'm like the tender Diana was. Protect me, Wills!

9

  Adie Pena

8  

The nation's sorrily run. Call ~ U.S. Senator Hillary R. Clinton.

10

  Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

7  

Attorney General Alberto Gonzales = A brazen ally leans to rotten George.

11

  Simon Woodard

6  

President George Bush = Hebetude progressing.

12

  Paul Pan

5  

Leonidas ‡ No ideals.

13

  Don Rogers

4  

Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld ~ coldly defend scared humankind.

14

  View

3  

Writer Boris Leonidovich Pasternak = Historical prose, evident brainwork.

 

  Total points:

231 

from 39 votes     (DFE factor: 0.359)

OTHER NAMES:

1

  David Bourke

29  

The Sydney Mardi Gras = They may dress in drag.

2

  View

25  

The Walt Disney parks = Wealthy parents' kids.

3

  Mey Kraus

24  

Mount Rushmore National Memorial = I honor a real immortal US monument.

3

  Neil Ramsay

24  

Large cosmic profits from ~ c:\program files\microsoft

5

  Rick Rothstein

21  

The House of Representatives = Hope, fear unites these voters.

6

  Adie Pena

20  

Northwest Airlines = Reliant worthiness.

6

  Paul Pan

20  

Sotheby's auction = Isn't eBay such too?

8

  Andrew

15  

Warsaw ~ saw war.

9

  Tony Crafter

12  

Eric Clapton's 'Crossroads Centre' in Antigua = Narcotic dopes earn clean guitarist's scorn.

10

  Larry Brash

10  

The Vietnam Veterans Association = Attention! Most have Asian service.

11

  Mike Torr

8  

The Feast of Saint Patrick = Snake-fear fits that topic!

12

  Rosie Perera

7  

The Windows Control Panel = Scroll when option wanted.

13

  Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

5  

The Iron Law of Wages = Sweat for low gain, eh?

14

  Tom Myers

3  

MySpace pages = Gay peep scams.

 

  Total points:

223 

from 38 votes     (DFE factor: 0.368)

MEDIUM LENGTH:

1

  Richard Grantham

39  

"You teach a child to read, and he or her will ... = Alas, what a rather too delectably ironic laps...

2

  Andrew

26  

We, the unwilling victims, being led by those st... ~ Sir, we've been building so much with so little...

3

  Adie Pena

23  

What word begins with the letter "F" and ends with "UCK"? = She'd want nothing bad; settled with "FIRETRUCK." Whew!

4

  Tony Crafter

17  

"Ah, but a man's reach should exceed his grasp,... = Thus, he can harbour dreams of having snob-car...

4

  Neil Ramsay

17  

Clint Eastwood in the film "The Good, The Bad an... = When mad, tiny Tuco hesitated, Blondie got hal...

6

  Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

16  

Mayan priests will purify a sacred archaeologic... = Can I, a Lysol spray, eradicate toilet airs of...

6

  View

16  

Liverpool knocked title-holders Barcelona out of... = Looks like English football team dethrone each...

8

  Horrid Stretchy Pus

10  

Late Pakistan cricket coach, Bob Woolmer was murdered = A sad crime. Bookmaker can't accept dour whistleblower.

8

  David Bourke

10  

Bombs made out of chapati flour and hydrogen peroxide = BOOM! Perfect to mix for a drop-dead blonde asian guy, huh?

10

  Rosie Perera

9  

Barack Hussein Obama vs Hillary Rodham Clinton:... ~ An anemic, rabid, hormonal hussy rival lacks b...

 

  Total points:

183 

from 32 votes     (DFE factor: 0.312)

ANAGRAMMY CHALLENGE:

1

  Mey Kraus

67  

"Only a man that refused to be hushed could speak his mind."

2

  David Bourke

19  

Aha! Pasternak indeed hushed by the foul old Communists!

2

  Horrid Stretchy Pus

19  

Oh shit, a Kremlin nut dashed my fabulous, decadent hopes.

4

  Larry Brash

15  

Plot dashed. He may be found stuck in the homeland, Russia.

5

  Neil Ramsay

14  

I'd like to defect. Had the plan: Our US Embassy, Mon. And HUSH!

6

  Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

13  

Pay the funds, hide me in a Stockholm sauna brothel, dudes!

7

  Andrew

11  

Shucks! Is that a Nobel held for me? Oh, nuts! I may end up dead.

8

  Paul Pan

8  

Behold, Stalin's not dead! Hmm, fed up? Ahoy, CIA! Nuke the USSR!

8

  Adrian Hickford

8  

"Help! The Nobel Foundation has made such ruddy mistakes!"

8

  Dee4j

8  

Oh, sure: hand me it, and I should be kaput! Send me cash to fly!

11

  Hans-Peter Reich

6  

"O, I should confess and take medal but they punish me hard."

12

  Adie Pena

5  

Lucky hand! So dub the sound, finish 'Lara's Theme' demo tape!

13

  Tony Crafter

4  

"Ha! Odds-on they'll send me to Siberia and shut me up. Ah, fuck!"

13

  Mike Torr

4  

Ah - shy, fond esteem, or to Balkan uplands. I must decide, huh?

15

  Rosie Perera

3  

Can't do the holiday. Damn felon Russkies'd beat me up. (Hush!)

16

  View

2  

Shame on bad nut Russians, they locked me up , tho' I had fled.

 

  Total points:

206 

from 35 votes     (DFE factor: 0.457)

LONG:

1

  Neil Ramsay

36  

A lonely young lad is totally into tractors. He ... = One weekend, a country lane walks into a pub a...

2

  Andrew

32  

Sean enters a chemist and asks one of the clerk... = At the Shamrock Pub, Sean stumbles up and acc...

3

  Tony Crafter

29  

Our flight was being served by a gay flight att... = A mother was taking her child around a superm...

4

  David Bourke

28  

An Essex girl involved in a serious motoring acc... = The above-mentioned Essex girl went into a dry...

5

  Dee4j

19  

George Bush, Al Gore, and Bill Clinton are on a... = Hillary Clinton sat at a grand White House ev...

6

  Simon Woodard

18  

Sing to me of the man, Muse, the man of twists ... = Hurrying home to his wife, Odysseus shoved of...

7

  Adie Pena

17  

Do, a deer a female deer Re, a drop of golden ... = From a knowledgeable, eager Maria in a grand ...

 

  Total points:

179 

from 30 votes     (DFE factor: 0.233)

SPECIAL:

1

  Mey Kraus

47  

Cupid laid by his brand, and fell asleep.

2

  Tony Crafter

26  

THAT'S AMORE by Dean Martin

3

  Andrew

15  

The falling rain comes... [A haiku anagrammed into 6 more haikus]

4

  View

12  

French to English anagrams : B - C

5

  David Bourke

10  

E-petition: Response from the Prime Minister

5

  Tony Crafter

10  

MOTHER'S LAMENT

7

  Neil Ramsay

9  

"Good Riddance" (Time Of Your Life)

8

  Mike Torr

6  

Hawk Roosting

8

  Neil Ramsay

6  

Once upon a time in a faraway land where there was freedom, bravery and happiness...

 

  Total points:

141 

from 26 votes     (DFE factor: 0.346)

RUDE:

1

  Larry Brash

28  

The silicone breast forms = Chosen for miserable tits.

2

  Adie Pena

21  

Gerbils up one's arse = Gere's bluer passion.

3

  Paul Pan

19  

The Wonderbra supermodel Eva Herzigova = Oh, we spurted over her amazing old beaver!

4

  Rick Rothstein

18  

Orgasmic release, then ~ tears (I came on her legs).

5

  Tony Crafter

17  

Boston Gay Men's Chorus = Synchronous bog-mates!

6

  View

15  

Good Fucking = Go dick, go fun.

7

  David Bourke

14  

An orgasmic release ~ goes in a camel's rear!

8

  Neil Ramsay

11  

Nail her bot ~ in a brothel.

9

  Andrew

10  

Duchess Camilla Parker Bowles = Problem! Deal was: I suck Charles.

10

  Mey Kraus

9  

Small penis? = I'll pass, men!

11

  Richard Grantham

5  

Going down on a man = A dong now moaning.

 

  Total points:

167 

from 29 votes     (DFE factor: 0.379)


Daniel F. Etter Memorial Award Points*

Name

Points

 

Name

Points

Mey Kraus

100.67

 

Adrian Hickford

14.84

Andrew

91.43

 

Richard Grantham

14.08

Tony Crafter

76.17

 

Mike Torr

13.88

Neil Ramsay

62.51

 

Simon Woodard

10.04

David Bourke

62.03

 

Dee4j

8.09

Adie Pena

47.21

 

Sir T Aucscua

6.32

View

46.59

 

Hans-Peter Reich

5.90

Rick Rothstein

36.01

 

Tom Myers

5.15

Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

29.41

 

Don Rogers

2.67

Rosie Perera

23.27

 

RLR58-Pittsburgh

2.11

Horrid Stretchy Pus

21.86

 

witch wyzwurd

1.05

Larry Brash

21.16

 

Jesse Frankovich

1.05

Paul Pan

20.03

 

*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

3

0

3

Andrew

2

4

1

David Bourke

2

1

0

Neil Ramsay

1

0

1

Larry Brash

1

0

0

Richard Grantham

1

0

0

Tony Crafter

0

3

1

Adie Pena

0

1

1

Horrid Stretchy Pus

0

1

1

View

0

1

1

Paul Pan

0

0

1

Rick Rothstein

0

0

1


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