Anagrammy Leaders' Board - July, 2009 - 35 votes cast

35 votes

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

GENERAL:

1

  Paul Lusch

55  

Righteous indignation = Idiot shouting in anger.

2

  Chris Chatfield

31  

Classic 'Earthrise' photo = Real historic space shot.

3

  Rosie Perera

20  

Social networking = I know girls at once.

4

  Dharam Khalsa

17  

Watermelon-eating contest = Come in, entrants, get a towel!

5

  Larry Brash

12  

Dramatis personae = Idea: names or parts.

6

  SpursKevin

10  

Customer complaints ~ start economic slump.

7

  Tony Crafter

9  

A footprint in the sand = Pathfinder's notation.

7

  Rick Rothstein

9  

The 'menage a trois' = Three amigos... neat!

9

  Scott Gardner

7  

Horse races = Cheers soar!

10

  Ellie Dent

6  

A hereditary baldness = Hairless and betrayed!

11

  Adie Pena

4  

Racial discrimination ~ is a criminal indicator.

12

  Christopher Sturdy

3  

Enormous stupidity ‡ It's untrue I'm so dopy.

12

  View

3  

I GB = Big!

12

  Ed Pegg Jr

3  

Lay it on me ~ any ol' time.

15

  Richard Grantham

2  

Cerebrospinal fluid = Fried brain-cell soup.

15

  David Bourke

2  

Typical British teenagers = Irate, pretty basic English.

15

  Meyran Kraus

2  

A moonlight serenade = Hear one lad sing to me.

 

  Total points:

195 

from 35 votes     (DFE factor: 0.486)

ENTERTAINMENT:

1

  Larry Brash

34  

Daniel Radcliffe , Emma Watson, Rupert Grint ~ as Mr Potter, nice girlfriend and awful mate.

2

  Dharam Khalsa

32  

The Story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears = Cast a shortsighted blonde for the key role.

3

  Ellie Dent

30  

Vincent Van Gogh's masterpiece, 'Sunflowers' = Such intense pigment: canvas glows forever. (Awardsmaster's Choice Award)

4

  Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

27  

Instant Karma (We All Shine On) = Lennon's hit was like a mantra.

5

  Meyran Kraus

18  

The film 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' = The children promptly ran to behold the affair.

6

  Scott Gardner

13  

William Shakespeare, The Taming of the Shrew = Shall he regret the impish woman Kate as wife?

7

  Tony Crafter

11  

The fairy tale, 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'. = A child now reinvented as all-Disney art feature.

8

  Chris Chatfield

9  

Sudden revelation ~ outside Neverland.

9

  David Bourke

8  

"This Is It" = Shit! It is!

10

  Adie Pena

5  

Songwriter and bassist Paul McCartney's "Let It Be" = Musical corn by Beatles' prettiest and Wings' star.

11

  Christopher Sturdy

4  

The Fisher King = He thinks: "Grief".

11

  View

4  

The dramatis personae = Pros' names aid theatre.

13

  Rosie Perera

3  

Sacha Baron Cohen stars in Universal Pictures' ~ "Brüno": Austrian chap's trivial chases on screen.

14

  Dean Mayer

2  

"Nothing Compares To You" = Hum a top song, one I cry to.

 

  Total points:

200 

from 35 votes     (DFE factor: 0.400)

TOPICAL:

1

  Adie Pena

32  

Legendary newsperson Walter Cronkite [1916-2009] = Gnarly network elder now rests in peace.

2

  Adrian Hickford

25  

The moon landing's fortieth anniversary = Vision of Armstrong, then Aldrin? Hey, neat!

3

  Scott Gardner

22  

The astronaut Sally Ride = Lady on a shuttle? It's rare!

4

  Tony Crafter

19  

The enduring battles in Afghanistan = Hard test, fighting an unseen Taliban.

4

  Paul Lusch

19  

Indonesia blast ~ disables nation.

6

  Chris Chatfield

15  

National Flu Service = Continual lifesaver?

6

  Dharam Khalsa

15  

Is the Afghanistan war destined to become a quagmire? = Americans begin to question what grim defeat's ahead.

8

  Ellie Dent

12  

Tributes to war veteran Henry Allingham = This truly brave man: altogether a winner.

9

  View

9  

Staples Center in Los Angeles = A last respect. Long lines seen.

9

  Meyran Kraus

9  

Walter Cronkite has died = Anchor we did like, at rest.

11

  Rosie Perera

8  

Iran reformist movement = Imams forever in torment.

12

  Larry Brash

5  

Propofol (Diprivan) = Rip Van... for pop idol.

12

  Ed Pegg Jr

5  

Fearmonger catering = Mortgage refinancer.

14

  David Bourke

3  

Michael Jackson = So jam L.A. check-in.

 

  Total points:

198 

from 35 votes     (DFE factor: 0.400)

PEOPLES NAMES:

1

  Meyran Kraus

48  

USA's olympian Michael Fred Phelps = Champ fesses up: "I'm really a dolphin".

2

  Rosie Perera

30  

Walter Cronkite = Relic at network.

3

  Scott Gardner

24  

The astronaut Neil Armstrong = He's got a lunar transmitter on.

4

  Ernesto Guiraldes

18  

Meryl Streep, an actress = Masterly star presence.

4

  Tony Crafter

18  

The US cardiologist Conrad Robert Murray = Drug-saturation error by Michael's doctor?

6

  Larry Brash

12  

Heath Andrew Ledger = Ah, reward the legend!

7

  Dharam Khalsa

11  

American Photographer Ansel Easton Adams = Mastered each regional panorama snapshot.

7

  Ed Pegg Jr

11  

President Obama = Mad? Beer is on tap.

9

  Adie Pena

10  

The Russian composer Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky = Hey, I hope a Soviet's "Nutcracker" hit simply rocks.

10

  Ellie Dent

6  

Messieurs Monet and Manet = Some eminent art and muses.

10

  View

6  

Christopher William Bradshaw Isherwood = Adorable words while rich with aphorisms.

12

  David Bourke

5  

The Defence Secretary Robert William Ainsworth = Blair's wretched lie sent the Army on to fierce war.

13

  Richard Napier

0  

Michael Owen = i.e. Whole Manc.

 

  Total points:

199 

from 35 votes     (DFE factor: 0.371)

OTHER NAMES:

1

  Dharam Khalsa

39  

The Woodstock Music and Arts Festival = Review: It's a fact most took LSD and such.

2

  Adie Pena

38  

Best beach area in ~ the Caribbean Sea.

3

  Larry Brash

27  

Attention Deficit Disorder = A trend: doctor identifies it.

4

  Andrew Brehault

21  

Guernsey, Channel Islands = Unnecessary English land.

5

  Rosie Perera

19  

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change = Gentlemen proving inane coal can melt earth.

6

  Tony Crafter

16  

The Helmand Province in Afghanistan = Path of hindrance, an English Vietnam?

7

  Meyran Kraus

15  

London's Royal Opera House = Hear one soprano so loudly!

8

  View

12  

Bridgestone Corporation = Born on tires at good price.

9

  Christopher Sturdy

9  

News International = We listen in on a rant.

10

  Chris Chatfield

1  

Tamiflu tablets = I smell a fat butt.

 

  Total points:

197 

from 34 votes     (DFE factor: 0.294)

MEDIUM LENGTH:

1

  David Bourke

62  

The astronauts Neil Alden Armstrong, Edwin Euge... = Lunar landing under Mission Control - America ...

2

  Tony Crafter

35  

The novels of the Bronte sisters: Charlotte, Emi... = Intense tales cast by three lovelorn maidens o...

3

  Rosie Perera

22  

The San Francisco Zoo's same sex penguin couple ... = Such gay partnerships in nests perplex, amaze,...

4

  Adie Pena

21  

For a little price, Michael stages one last spec... ~ at the public memorial at Staples Center in Lo...

5

  Christopher Sturdy

16  

Mirror, Mirror on the wall, Who is the fairest of them all? = How terrorism hit the mall; In its horror a few more fall.

6

  Dharam Khalsa

14  

This question was found in a children's grade s... = A seventh grade pupil's eloquent effort won: ...

7

  View

13  

Man claims he found a rodent inside Diet Pepsi can = Sip and another sip identified calm canned mouse.

8

  Andrew Brehault

10  

The bestselling works "Angels and Demons" and "... = Seems Langdon scolded rebel knights and the Va...

 

  Total points:

193 

from 34 votes     (DFE factor: 0.235)

ANAGRAMMY CHALLENGE:

1

  Meyran Kraus

39  

Tree Food ...

2

  View

20  

Eye time passing      so eagerly.        Hastily          hind.          Feel           As  ...

3

  David Bourke

14  

Oh, my good anagram 'net friends, It's time, I fear, we faced, The solitary, lonely hours and hours, On poems here th...

4

  Dharam Khalsa

13  

In a honeymoon fire's afterglow, They reached a warm plateau. Time is no destroyer, though; Shared times soften and s...

4

  Adie Pena

13  

How long do earth minutes last? Forget yesterday, today's here. When each life of a man is up, Tomorrow's mine, death...

6

  Scott Gardner

11  

Two match hearts As youth unite   Now old age near     Only these     Memories   Of former year As life departs ...

6

  Tony Crafter

11  

"Time's money!" Father used to say. (If so, it's not worth much nowadays!) He died, errant, poor, of gangrene. Ah, w...

8

  Ellie Dent

10  

When as a Time-Lord, Doctor Who Means a true age to defy As years punish man, will he die, too? ...

9

  Christopher Sturdy

8  

... = http://www.anagrammy.com/images/ole0.gif>...

9

  Andrew Brehault

8  

Oh, Stonehenge Earthy lime formations The summer solstice A druid warns of eerie pathways toward death. Golf anyone...

11

  Rosie Perera

7  

There was a gardener from Lyme, who grew food all the time. "In season and out, his ace oats sprout." (He'd often sa...

12

  Larry Brash

5  

Ernest Dowson, you are the inspiration for the feature film on alcoholism, and why tragedy damages sweethearts' home.

 

  Total points:

159 

from 28 votes     (DFE factor: 0.429)

LONG:

1

  Tony Crafter

59  

Feargal and Murphy fancy a pint or two but don'... = THE DANGERS OF DUCK HUNTING (NOT FUNNY!). B...

2

  Dharam Khalsa

47  

In case you were wondering what is actually goi... = The Psychiatrists thought the entire idea to ...

3

  Ellie Dent

33  

WHAT WOMEN REALLY WANT? 1. Cover her eyes and... = 1. HE'D BUY the wife... lingerie: handwash kn...

4

  Adie Pena

14  

"It has been said that politics is the second o... = He vilified that large, tolerant coalition of...

 

  Total points:

153 

from 27 votes     (DFE factor: 0.148)

SPECIAL:

1

  Meyran Kraus

53  

A Get Well Double Acrostic Poem for Mick Tully

2

  Tony Crafter

30  

HER DIARY HIS DIARY

3

  Tony Crafter

27  

FOR EMILY, WHENEVER I MAY FIND HER. By Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel

4

  Adie Pena

18  

CONCORD HYMN

5

  Dharam Khalsa

13  

I Walk the Line by Johnny Cash

6

  Scott Gardner

7  

The Princess Andromeda

 

  Total points:

148 

from 26 votes     (DFE factor: 0.231)

RUDE:

1

  View

27  

The lingam = Male thing.

2

  Adie Pena

25  

Barack and Michelle = Black lad came in her.

3

  David Bourke

21  

The singer Michael Jackson, and Debbie Rowe = To breed beige child, he wanks 'n' comes in a jar.

4

  Meyran Kraus

17  

Human reproduction = "Ah!! Rupture in condom!"

5

  Andrew Brehault

16  

This voting idea? = I dont give a shit!

6

  Tony Crafter

9  

Penis-browsers go to ~ gross porno website!

6

  SpursKevin

9  

The gal's vagina op? = A vast gaping hole!

8

  Rick Rothstein

7  

A child molester ~ chortles, "Laid 'em!"

9

  Christopher Sturdy

4  

The enormous dick. = Too much drink, see!

 

  Total points:

135 

from 25 votes     (DFE factor: 0.360)


Daniel F. Etter Memorial Award Points*

Name

Points

 

Name

Points

Meyran Kraus

69.08

 

Chris Chatfield

24.95

Tony Crafter

65.85

 

Andrew Brehault

17.72

Dharam Khalsa

61.44

 

Christopher Sturdy

14.34

Adie Pena

57.37

 

Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

10.80

Rosie Perera

39.02

 

Adrian Hickford

10.00

Larry Brash

35.97

 

SpursKevin

8.10

David Bourke

35.38

 

Ed Pegg Jr

7.54

Paul Lusch

34.31

 

Rick Rothstein

6.89

View

33.77

 

Ernesto Guiraldes

6.69

Scott Gardner

32.64

 

Richard Grantham

0.97

Ellie Dent

31.12

 

Dean Mayer

0.80

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

 

High Standings

Name

1st

2nd

3rd

Meyran Kraus

3

0

0

Tony Crafter

1

2

1

Adie Pena

1

2

0

Dharam Khalsa

1

2

0

View

1

1

0

David Bourke

1

0

2

Larry Brash

1

0

1

Paul Lusch

1

0

0

Rosie Perera

0

1

2

Adrian Hickford

0

1

0

Chris Chatfield

0

1

0

Ellie Dent

0

0

2

Scott Gardner

0

0

2


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