Anagrammy Leaders' Board - January, 2010 - 35 votes cast

35 votes

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

GENERAL:

1

  Ed Pegg Jr

36  

Triple chocolate square = Atherosclerotic plaque.

2

  Ellie Dent

29  

Rain, sleet, snow = A winter, no less!

3

  Tom Myers

24  

Computer malware = Worm alert came up.

4

  Christopher Sturdy

23  

A controlled substance = Collect, snort and abuse. (Awardsmaster's Choice Award)

5

  Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

19  

The compulsive liar = Me? I shall cover it up!

6

  Rick Rothstein

17  

Religious fundamentalism = Loud arguments in families.

7

  Adie Pena

11  

The Four Seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter = Lush green, warm sun, life stops ... and frost remain.

8

  Meyran Kraus

10  

The professional rodeo ring = Single rider on top of a horse.

8

  Rosie Perera

10  

Sponsors a child = Donor slips cash.

10

  Paul Pan

9  

Glory hole = Hello, orgy!

11

  Tony Crafter

4  

Hint: Hunk on a nag. It is Mr. Right! = That knight in shining armour.

11

  Larry Brash

4  

Viewer discretion is advised = Vivid cases? Indeed, it worries.

13

  View

2  

Cruelty to animals = Normally, it's acute.

14

  Zoran Radisavlevic

1  

Sting grenade = Gets in danger!

14

  Dharam Khalsa

1  

The definition of religious fundamentalism = If guidelines are emotions, not mindful faith.

16

  Andrew Brehaut

0  

A Scottish lake = Stake it's a loch.

 

  Total points:

200 

from 35 votes     (DFE factor: 0.457)

ENTERTAINMENT:

1

  Meyran Kraus

64  

Director James Cameron = Set major cinema record.

2

  Ellie Dent

24  

Claude Monet: 'Impression Sunrise (Soleil Levant)' = Men could see its promise in natural loveliness.

3

  Adie Pena

19  

The Leno and O'Brien fiasco = NBC retained a foolish one!

3

  Christopher Sturdy

19  

Best actor in a leading role = I get billed to earn an Oscar.

5

  View

17  

The Old Man and the Sea = Honest hand-made tale.

6

  Tom Myers

16  

St. Trinian's = Tarts in sin.

7

  Dharam Khalsa

12  

Director James Cameron's blockbuster film "Avatar" = Fond critic: "Remarkable! Master cast! Marvelous job!"

8

  Tony Crafter

9  

The Golden Globe Awards Ceremony, California. = Celebrities all come. Why? For a gong and a drone!

9

  David Bourke

7  

The jazz guitarist/singer George Benson = The Ibanez nigger just triggers a snooze!

9

  Rosie Perera

7  

The Soup Nazi from "Seinfeld" = Zealot of hip friends' menus.

11

  Scott Gardner

3  

Claude Monet's "Snow at Argenteuil" = Gentleman was out in austere cold.

12

  Andrew Brehaut

0  

Author Jodi Picoult: "My Sister's Keeper" = I typed "Justice stops leukemia horror".

 

  Total points:

197 

from 34 votes     (DFE factor: 0.353)

TOPICAL:

1

  Dharam Khalsa

36  

We fear more plane blast alerts in the year 2010 = Are we really a lot safer than in September 2001?

2

  Meyran Kraus

32  

The Haitian disaster = I hear that aid is sent.

3

  Paul Pan

22  

Holiday Inn offers a trial human bed-warming service = A trim Rumanian blonde was fired for having icy heels.

4

  Christopher Sturdy

17  

Defiant Mr. T Blair attends the Chilcot Inquiry = "Truth behind Iraq conflict - namely, I started it!"

5

  Adie Pena

16  

Sarah Palin, a TV news commentator? = That woman's crap is a normal event!

6

  Tony Crafter

14  

Warren Beatty gloats he has bedded more than 12,... = 12,775 lays! Not bad, eh? Bet he has got a red-...

7

  Rosie Perera

10  

I offer charity to serve ~ Haiti recovery efforts.

8

  Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

9  

The Republic of Haiti = I hit a relief botch-up.

8

  Tom Myers

9  

Obama's State of the Union = To Senate: "I am not 'Oaf' Bush"

10

  Dan Fortier

8  

Burj Dubai is so tall! = Arab oil just builds.

11

  View

7  

Ivo Josipovic, Croatia's new President = Decisive win jars a covert opposition.

12

  Rick Rothstein

6  

Ian Stafford, resigns as the Mayor of Preesall = He stole panties off ordinary farm gals' arses.

13

  David Bourke

5  

The New Labour party are finished = Brown the pariah in defeat, surely.

14

  Ellie Dent

4  

Today, Wednesday, is the Holocaust Memorial Day = May say I recall the way thousands doomed to die.

 

  Total points:

195 

from 35 votes     (DFE factor: 0.400)

PEOPLES NAMES:

1

  Rosie Perera

36  

Conan Christopher O'Brien = Top honor in his NBC career.

2

  Meyran Kraus

34  

Hosts Jay Leno, Conan O'Brien = So, only one can earn this job.

3

  View

30  

The Italian sculptor Nicola Pisano = I can cut, tailor, polish a plain stone.

4

  Paul Pan

27  

Miley Cyrus = Yes, I'm curly.

5

  Christopher Sturdy

20  

William Hugh Tunstall-Pedoe = I am so well hung that I pulled.

6

  Tony Crafter

18  

The Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood. = Thin old artiste's worn-out? Or going senile!

7

  Adie Pena

16  

Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dali i Domenech = He'll conceive major mad idea of odd oil paintings!

8

  Dharam Khalsa

13  

The world-famous film director Federico Fellini = Filled with cool frenetic, if lurid, dreams of Rome.

9

  Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

1  

Brigadier General Sekouba Konate = As token leader, I grab broke Guinea.

9

  David Bourke

1  

The Right Honourable Peter David Robinson = To provide Northern Ireland babies, though?

 

  Total points:

196 

from 35 votes     (DFE factor: 0.286)

OTHER NAMES:

1

  Andrew Brehaut

70  

McDonalds Restaurant chain = Standard lunch to Americans.

2

  Dharam Khalsa

25  

The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco = That aging design on reinforced cables.

3

  Adie Pena

18  

Gustave's Eiffel Tower (Paris, France) ~ offers rapt guests a fine, clear view!

4

  Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

17  

The Jacksonville International Airport = Atlantic jetliners phone in to OK arrival.

5

  Adrian Hickford

12  

The Crown Prosecution Service = Here we press court conviction.

6

  Meyran Kraus

11  

The new computer named "iPad" = Deem "iTampon" a wretched pun!

6

  Paul Pan

11  

Port-Au-Prince = Crap, eruption!

8

  Rosie Perera

9  

Prone to bet? One link: ~ onlinepokerbot.net.

8

  View

9  

The Guantanamo Bay prison = Bash any poor, gaunt inmate!

10

  Christopher Sturdy

7  

The Afro-Americans ‡ Fear no racism hate.

11

  Don Fortier

5  

Its name today is Burj Khalifa = A flair jams into the Dubai sky.

11

  Ed Pegg Jr

5  

Manhattanite fortune cookie ~ in the foam take-out container.

13

  Tony Crafter

1  

The Black Hole of Calcutta = Bleak hutch. Cell too. A fact.

 

  Total points:

200 

from 35 votes     (DFE factor: 0.371)

MEDIUM LENGTH:

1

  David Bourke

33  

Obese passengers to be charged double to fly wit... = Sarah Ferguson got considerably clobbered with...

2

  Ellie Dent

27  

This gent entered a bar and sat by this woman, ... = He patted it, but it snarled and bit him. He...

3

  Christopher Sturdy

26  

His Highness, John 'celebrity pilot' Travolta w... = ...and it is for what purpose? The very last t...

4

  Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

21  

"It's wonderful to be part of a place that so va... = Palin's pat words celebrated future of a load ...

5

  Adie Pena

17  

The film, James Cameron's "Avatar," earns a bil... = A brilliant L.A. craftsman's movie on a jarhea...

6

  Dharam Khalsa

16  

A cynic's stand: Far-right motives mirror Orwel... = Ministry of Truth slogan: "War is peace, Freed...

7

  Tony Crafter

15  

(The notice board sign) 'COME TO CH**RCH! WHAT'S MISSING? UR!' = Church's criticism bemoaning these rats who don't go!

8

  Paul Pan

14  

Pat Robertson says Haiti paying for 'pact to the devil' = Live proof that preacher's nasty. Pity. I bid, go to Satan!

9

  Rosie Perera

9  

Hope for Haiti Now - A Global Benefit for Earthq... = Fair Bono offering to help the bleak area for ...

 

  Total points:

178 

from 32 votes     (DFE factor: 0.281)

ANAGRAMMY CHALLENGE:

1

  Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

24  

Better show extended visa for Earth while we test your underwear's cavities for a small ticking bomb.

2

  Larry Brash

20  

Whatever BS research it was we had, in future, do not ever stick two big flexible metal rods into my arse.

3

  Christopher Sturdy

16  

What I'd want to know is how come UFO's fly. The terrible 'air saucer' design vexes me! A bird travels better!

3

  Don Fortier

16  

I think we'd avert a shooting war if we tried a curt, safe "Don't evict us, Beeblebrox. we're mostly harmless!"

3

  Andrew Brehaut

16  

The large-eared sixties hybrid Vulcan starcrew member avowed of others, "It's life, but not as we know it."

6

  Adie Pena

11  

Well, why visit a deserted New Mexico lot and not the favorite suburbs of America where Star Trek's big?

7

  Paul Pan

10  

Borat observes the chic UFO driver's firm green tits and killer butt: "Wawaweewa! Ah, let's do sexy time, no?"

7

  Tony Crafter

10  

You've been transmitting these bad field-circles to us? What for? We believed it was Mr. hoaxer's artwork!

7

  Dharam Khalsa

10  

We'd embrace them as tourists, but first we'd verify wreckage is no silver-tinted weather balloon hoax!

10

  Dan Fortier

8  

Whew! You exist?! A shame! We'd trek over to the World Leader, but Obama's servicing brittle finances first!

10

  Rosie Perera

8  

Hey, what? Looking to visit Roswell, New Mexico, afterwards? Free advice: It's rather drab, but must be seen.

12

  Meyran Kraus

7  

New vagrant - ...

12

  View

7  

How about some sex? I believe you never did it with earthlings. Let's front fear matter - screw backwards!

14

  Adrian Hickford

5  

Daleks! CHRIST! We're nervous... Gibberish, worldwide. But the alien craft moves way too fast... "EXTERMINATE!!"

15

  David Bourke

4  

We reckon (if the little silver bastards visit)...a warm Bronx cheer as we said "Goodbye!"...then we turf 'em out!

15

  Ellie Dent

4  

Do you ever text, Twitter? What is social address in Facebook? Bring new members? Whatever. Earth is full.

17

  Hans-Peter Reich

0  

Know, I remember the first situation: I saw wax-face Cher's worst 'Believe' and verbally stuttered "Oh God".

 

  Total points:

176 

from 31 votes     (DFE factor: 0.548)

LONG:

1

  Meyran Kraus

45  

...

2

  Tony Crafter

39  

The only way to pull off a Sunday afternoon 'qu... = ANNOYING COMPUTER FAULT. I was having major...

3

  Dharam Khalsa

35  

A Texan cowboy stopped in at a restaurant follo... = The diplomatic server explained, "I am so sor...

4

  Adie Pena

15  

The teacher handed out to the children some Lif... = "It's Coffee? Beer?" Leo deduced. "No." T...

5

  Christopher Sturdy

13  

Marriage Vows 'to have and to hold from this ... = Gamophobia (even lovers row) Life's hard an...

 

  Total points:

147 

from 27 votes     (DFE factor: 0.185)

SPECIAL:

1

  Meyran Kraus

51  

A Shakespeare sonnet with some relevance to this recent tragedy, anagrammed into another sonnet which contains an initia...

2

  Dharam Khalsa

25  

The Retired Husband

3

  Tony Crafter

19  

The doctor entered the wardroom

4

  Tony Crafter

17  

EYE OF THE TIGER By Survivor

4

  Adie Pena

17  

JANUARY MORN Nelda Hartmann

6

  Dharam Khalsa

2  

National Anthem of Vegetariana by Lloyd Elkin Brown

 

  Total points:

131 

from 24 votes     (DFE factor: 0.250)

RUDE:

1

  Wayne Baisley

20  

Remington ~ Mingetron.

2

  Tony Crafter

19  

Ha! Scientists formally claim the G-spot doesn't... = It's a sex-myth. So, let's go find that clitor...

3

  David Bourke

17  

The Remington lady's electric shaver = It is clear...her snatch gently removed!

4

  View

16  

Male Genital Piercings = Gleaming penis-article.

5

  Rick Rothstein

15  

A genital wart = In a large twat.

6

  Larry Brash

11  

Cruelty to animals = Yell: "I'm a sorta cunt!"

7

  Adie Pena

9  

A huge clitoris = Oh, a girl is cute!

8

  Meyran Kraus

7  

Naughtiest words = Ass! Dung! Tit! Whore!

9

  Andrew Brehaut

5  

Large breasted women = Two resembled a range!

9

  Dan Fortier

5  

Ladies' G-Spot finder = Lifting a dress, dope!

11

  Christopher Sturdy

3  

Pee lovers = Sleepover.

 

  Total points:

127 

from 23 votes     (DFE factor: 0.478)


Daniel F. Etter Memorial Award Points*

Name

Points

 

Name

Points

Meyran Kraus

82.03

 

David Bourke

24.36

Dharam Khalsa

55.31

 

Tom Myers

20.22

Christopher Sturdy

52.26

 

Ed Pegg Jr

18.31

Adie Pena

51.54

 

Larry Brash

18.06

Tony Crafter

51.13

 

Rick Rothstein

17.35

Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

37.95

 

Don Fortier

10.63

Andrew Brehaut

37.17

 

Dan Fortier

9.98

Paul Pan

34.14

 

Wayne Baisley

9.57

View

33.12

 

Adrian Hickford

7.20

Ellie Dent

33.12

 

Scott Gardner

1.06

Rosie Perera

31.59

 

Zoran Radisavlevic

0.46

*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

2

0

Dharam Khalsa

1

2

1

Andrew Brehaut

1

0

1

David Bourke

1

0

1

Ed Pegg Jr

1

0

0

Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

1

0

0

Rosie Perera

1

0

0

Wayne Baisley

1

0

0

Ellie Dent

0

3

0

Tony Crafter

0

2

1

Larry Brash

0

1

0

Christopher Sturdy

0

0

3

Adie Pena

0

0

2

Don Fortier

0

0

1

Paul Pan

0

0

1

Tom Myers

0

0

1

View

0

0

1


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