Anagrammy Leaders' Board - October, 2008 - 36 votes cast

36 votes

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

GENERAL:

1

  Adie Pena

23  

Yes, most realized later ~ size really does matter!

2

  Christopher Sturdy

22  

Antique furniture = Quainter in future.

2

  Andrew Brehaut

22  

Overwound bankers = Nervous breakdown.

4

  Ellie Dent

21  

You are history = I hate you... sorry.

5

  Dharam Khalsa

19  

Dried flower arrangements = Redeem garlands for winter.

6

  Rick Rothstein

18  

A torrid love scene? = Read erotic novels.

7

  Neil Ramsay

14  

Vibrates = It's a verb. (Awardsmaster's Choice Award)

8

  Paul Klenk

13  

Gourmet = More gut.

8

  View

13  

Cutthroat = Act to hurt.

10

  Rosie Perera

12  

Fallopian tubes = Plans about life.

11

  Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

11  

Unfettered capitalism = I trust, tap in, am fleeced.

11

  Tony Crafter

11  

Macular degeneration = No miracle guaranteed.

13

  Paul Pan

6  

Foreclosures ‡ Cure roofless!

14

  Ed Pegg Jr

5  

To understand the lab bench ~ burn the candle at both ends.

 

  Total points:

210 

from 36 votes     (DFE factor: 0.389)

ENTERTAINMENT:

1

  Ellie Dent

48  

Water Lilies ('Nympheas') by Claude-Oscar Monet = I create many atmospheric blues, and yellows.

2

  Scott Gardner

38  

Raphael, "Deposition from the Cross" = Paint corpse of the Lord or Messiah.

3

  View

33  

Famous actress Katie Holmes = Hot female ass. Ask Tom Cruise.

4

  Dharam Khalsa

28  

"Dancing With the Stars" = Watch their standings!

5

  Larry Brash

19  

The French Impressionist School of Artists = He's from this concise short list of painters.

6

  Adie Pena

18  

Tenor Placido = Old 'n' operatic.

7

  Tony Crafter

14  

Walt Disney's 'High School Musical' = Long, acclaimed hit-show is slushy.

8

  Andrew Brehaut

10  

Transrealism = In art's realms.

 

  Total points:

208 

from 36 votes     (DFE factor: 0.222)

TOPICAL:

1

  Ellie Dent

75  

A crisis on Wall Street ~ will start a recession.

2

  Neil Ramsay

23  

Republican campaigning = McCain: Bugger. Palin: Pain.

3

  Rosie Perera

21  

Iceland to fall now, blaming ~ global financial meltdown.

3

  David Bourke

21  

The Prime Minister Gordon Brown = Borrowing renders him impotent!

5

  Rick Rothstein

17  

O.J. Simpson guilty verdict = Providing justice... mostly.

6

  Tony Crafter

11  

Songstress Madonna and Producer Guy Ritchie = Thud! So Rocco's parents' 'undying' marriage ends?

6

  Paul Klenk

11  

Sub-prime mortgage = Premium to beggars.

8

  Adie Pena

8  

The Stink in Farts Controls Blood Pressure = Pants' rotten odor curbs the risk of illness!

9

  Dharam Khalsa

7  

John McCain says to David Letterman, "I screwed up." = Nice save! Just direct some charm and downplay it.

10

  Scott Gardner

6  

The Troopergate scandal = Sarah not to get replaced?

11

  View

4  

Another huge Dow loss = Lowest. So hard! Enough!

12

  Andrew Brehaut

2  

Fumbling at one's claim = Global Finance Summit.

 

  Total points:

206 

from 36 votes     (DFE factor: 0.333)

PEOPLES NAMES:

1

  Christopher Sturdy

41  

Bruce Palin = Republican.

2

  Scott Gardner

29  

Runner Lord Sebastian Newbold Coe = Unbeatable Londoner wins records.

3

  Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

27  

Sarah Louise and Todd Mitchell Palin = The dud political lass and her oilman.

4

  David Bourke

21  

Leonard Goodman = An old-aged moron.

5

  Adie Pena

20  

George "Dubya" Bush = D'oh! Bye, U.S.A. bugger!

6

  View

18  

Chairman Bernanke = A rich 'n' mean banker.

7

  Tony Crafter

17  

Piers Stefan Pughe-Morgan = Grin often appears smug, eh?

8

  Paul Klenk

11  

Barack Hussein Obama = Skin! Aroma! Such a babe!

9

  Ellie Dent

8  

Monsieur Edouard Manet = Moi? Use a nude? Modern art.

10

  Dharam Khalsa

7  

Christine Lagarde, France's foremost money woman = Can a former synchronised swimmer get one afloat?

 

  Total points:

199 

from 35 votes     (DFE factor: 0.286)

OTHER NAMES:

1

  Dharam Khalsa

65  

US Election Day = You and I select.

2

  Christopher Sturdy

34  

The Mediterranean island of Cyprus = Suntan's a perfect holiday reminder.

3

  Mick Tully

32  

The Republican Party = Elephant-crap - Bury it!

4

  View

23  

The Caribbean islands = Here sit bad cannibals.

5

  Scott Gardner

14  

The Grand Mosque = Themes: God, Qur'an.

6

  Adie Pena

11  

Transportation Security Administration = It's one damn irritant at U.S. city airports, no?

7

  Tony Crafter

10  

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) = They lent infirm nation a fortune. Mad!

7

  Rosie Perera

10  

The Godless Americans Political Action Committee = Democrats came in to compel atheistic legislation.

9

  Andrew Brehaut

5  

The British National Party's Mini Manifesto = No rise of Islam in that empty Britannia shit.

10

  Paul Klenk

4  

Ambien = I ban 'em.

 

  Total points:

208 

from 36 votes     (DFE factor: 0.278)

MEDIUM LENGTH:

1

  Andrew Brehaut

64  

Rodgers and Hammerstein hit musical "The Sound of Music" = Fond Miss teaches smug Austrian children to hum "Do Re Mi"

2

  Tony Crafter

42  

The four group members: Benny Andersson, Bjorn U... = The famous ABBA. Stunning girls and jolly guys ...

3

  Rosie Perera

20  

An African American as President of the United States? = Can interested enthusiasm defeat frantic paranoias?

4

  Dharam Khalsa

16  

"When good people in any country cease their vi... = Clever planning can rig the November election;...

4

  David A Green

16  

The South African Society for Amateur Paleontologists = Aha! one of you nutters might locate a triceratops fossil.

6

  Steve Reekie

11  

This Anagram Artist software is way too complex ... = I may get a few words, tweak intricate extras, ...

7

  Adie Pena

8  

"You can't call yourself a maverick when all you... = One foe evaluated McCain: "Like a lucky Bush-...

8

  DaveInLA

4  

Tense America hates stupid Bush, if banks threatened too = The President of the United States Barack Hussein Obama.

 

  Total points:

181 

from 32 votes     (DFE factor: 0.250)

ANAGRAMMY CHALLENGE:

1

  Scott Gardner

39  

That Democrat effortlessly defeats tired Republican foe to win the White House.

2

  Ellie Dent

24  

I'm totally indifferent to each side, who defeats who... suspect trouble thereafter.

3

  David Bourke

19  

No difference to me. At least Bush is out, hyperfast...farewell to the wretched idiot!

4

  Larry Brash

16  

Face the end! Obama (he's a pretty cool dude) is sure set for the win with little effort.

5

  Rick Rothstein

12  

The sweetest, youthful, Afro-American icon or this detested, whipt, feeble old fart?

5

  Dharam Khalsa

12  

I trust we'll see a Democratic win by the fifth; let's hope not to suffer a heated redo!

7

  Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

10  

No testy stuffed shirt can defeat a cool-tempered liberal wit for the White House.

7

  Tony Crafter

10  

We fancy it's the dude who'll, in effect, defeat the terrorist. Let's hope it's our Obama!

9

  Neil Ramsay

7  

Different web polls reiterate to the US that the Democrat should win office easy.

10

  Christopher Sturdy

6  

We had all better direct utmost efforts to deny the Palin arse White House office.

11

  Adrian Hickford

5  

White House statement: "Leader search:- we offered the difficult post to Tony Blair!"

12

  Adie Pena

4  

Often frustrated, a dated McCain will forfeit the White House yet to peerless BHO!

13

  Rosie Perera

3  

Red States prefer the failed, obsolete, white old fart McCain to the fun, wise youth.

14

  Andrew Brehaut

2  

"Brehaut is the most steely candidate for the office's title!", wrote hopeful Andrew!

15

  Steve Reekie

1  

Of those they endorsed for true ethics, few tolerated impeachable faults in twit.

16

  Mick Tully

0  

Security's tottered. Adolf Hitler, Osama bin Laden effect White House power theft.

 

  Total points:

170 

from 31 votes     (DFE factor: 0.516)

LONG:

1

  Tony Crafter

67  

Read this question, come up with your answer an... = Answer: She was hoping that the man would ap...

2

  Dharam Khalsa

54  

Two elderly sisters were sitting out on a city ... = Her sister heard a commotion in the hall -- n...

3

  Adie Pena

31  

... = ...

4

  Rosie Perera

10  

John Adams, as two-term Vice President to George... = Dan Something-or-other, the thin misfit who s...

 

  Total points:

162 

from 29 votes     (DFE factor: 0.138)

SPECIAL:

1

  Adie Pena

42  

THESE ARE OUR RULES!

2

  Tony Crafter

31  

OUR LAST SUMMER By Abba

3

  Dharam Khalsa

21  

If you still don't know what to be for Halloween...

4

  Tony Crafter

15  

"MY CHERIE AMOUR" By Stevie Wonder

5

  Dharam Khalsa

9  

A palinode

6

  Dharam Khalsa

8  

Ode to Palin

 

  Total points:

126 

from 22 votes     (DFE factor: 0.273)

RUDE:

1

  Rick Rothstein

36  

The Vagina Monologues = Gave to musing on a hole.

2

  Dharam Khalsa

16  

'Penthouse' and 'Playboy' found in college dormitories = Pupils merely felt bonus: good hand-eye coordination!

3

  Adie Pena

14  

Huge breasts; = Great bushes.

3

  Tony Crafter

14  

A masturbating male = Blue anagrammatist!

5

  David Bourke

11  

Lost virtues = It's over, slut!

6

  Steve Reekie

10  

A very busy holiday in a Thailand hotel room! = I root a shaved ladyboy. I hurt in my anal hole!

6

  View

10  

Place all rude anagrams in message body = Idea: Large boner can damage small pussy.

8

  Larry Brash

9  

An erotic video ‡ Avoid erection!

9

  Paul Klenk

6  

Is it wrong to pick my nose? = Two opinions: Germ; sticky.

 

  Total points:

126 

from 23 votes     (DFE factor: 0.391)


Daniel F. Etter Memorial Award Points*

Name

Points

 

Name

Points

Dharam Khalsa

70.27

 

Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

17.15

Tony Crafter

61.62

 

Neil Ramsay

16.72

Ellie Dent

58.51

 

Larry Brash

16.00

Adie Pena

49.65

 

Paul Klenk

15.32

Scott Gardner

42.75

 

Mick Tully

8.89

Rick Rothstein

32.95

 

Steve Reekie

7.18

Christopher Sturdy

32.81

 

David A Green

4.00

Andrew Brehaut

29.87

 

Adrian Hickford

2.58

View

29.17

 

Paul Pan

2.33

David Bourke

27.11

 

Ed Pegg Jr

1.94

Rosie Perera

22.37

 

DaveInLA

1.00

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

 

High Standings

Name

1st

2nd

3rd

Ellie Dent

2

1

0

Adie Pena

2

0

2

Dharam Khalsa

1

2

1

Tony Crafter

1

2

1

Christopher Sturdy

1

2

0

Scott Gardner

1

2

0

Andrew Brehaut

1

1

0

Rick Rothstein

1

0

0

Neil Ramsay

0

1

0

David Bourke

0

0

2

Rosie Perera

0

0

2

Mick Tully

0

0

1

Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

0

0

1

View

0

0

1


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