Anagrammy Leaders' Board - April, 2011 - 38 votes cast

38 votes

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

GENERAL:

1

  Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

46  

Caffeine addiction = Coffee in a can did it.

2

  Meyran Kraus

21  

Actions speak louder than words = Talkers cannot aid; Doers show up.

3

  Christopher Sturdy

20  

At the confessional = Halt to face one's sin.

4

  Rick Rothstein

18  

A torrid love scene = Actor's envied role.

5

  Dharam Khalsa

16  

Personal information = A man's inner portfolio.

6

  Tony Crafter

15  

I marry, so ~ I am sorry!

6

  Dean Mayer

15  

Bathing beauty = Be a bit naughty.

8

  Larry Brash

13  

A single malt whisky = Age with many skills.

9

  Ellie Dent

10  

Nuclear reactor = Our cancer alert?

10

  Adie Pena

8  

Antiquated typewriters? ~ I'd use it. Neat QWERTY part!

11

  Hans-Peter Reich

7  

Sun Protection Factor = Counter tan of tropics.

12

  Ed Pegg Jr

6  

Jewish Scripture's Messiah = Wise seraphim: "Jesus Christ."

12

  David Bourke

6  

Day of religious observance = A service, our final goodbyes.

14

  Paul Pan

4  

Precious ~ rice soup.

15

  Tom Myers

3  

Pre-Alzheimer's disease = See, haze impairs elders.

15

  View

3  

Predicament = Decrepit man.

15

  Harshal M

3  

Former inmate = Mr. 'I Am Not Free'.

18

  Rosie Perera

2  

A "do not resuscitate" order = Ten doctors are at our side.

19

  Zoran Radisavlevic

0  

To run against time = Start in a minute... Go!

 

  Total points:

216 

from 38 votes     (DFE factor: 0.500)

ENTERTAINMENT:

1

  Dharam Khalsa

50  

Walt Disney movie "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" = I saw tiny men whistle, serve, wash, and vow to defend.

2

  Scott Gardner

37  

Hunchback of Notre Dame = A French book unmatched.

3

  Meyran Kraus

28  

Often-hummed songs such as "Do Re Mi" starred in ~ Rodgers and Hammerstein's 'The Sound of Music'.

4

  Larry Brash

21  

Lights! Camera! Action! = This once-magical art.

5

  Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

16  

Lights! Camera! Action! = Claim hit, get an Oscar!

5

  Adie Pena

16  

Daniel Defoe's "Robinson Crusoe" = For I'd be rescued soon on an isle!

7

  Rosie Perera

12  

"In a hole in the ground, there lived a hobbit..." = Bilbo, the high hero, toiled in an adventure.

8

  Tony Crafter

10  

The Simon and Garfunkel hit 'Sound of Silence' = Feuding folk-duo's harmonies enchant. Listen!

9

  Ivan Andonov

9  

Actors in telenovelas = Ace Latin lovers on set.

10

  David Bourke

8  

The singer Nana Mouskouri = Greeks ain't unharmonious!

11

  Harshal M

7  

The Mona Lisa = An oath: "Smile."

12

  Ellie Dent

6  

Elizabeth Taylor as 'Cleopatra' = Eyes ablaze to collar a hit part!

13

  View

2  

'Hold It Against Me' = Let a hot maid sing!

 

  Total points:

222 

from 38 votes     (DFE factor: 0.342)

TOPICAL:

1

  Ellie Dent

33  

The upcoming royal wedding of Kate and William = A whole kingdom welcoming nuptial date: Friday.

2

  Larry Brash

27  

Taliban prisoners escape = Captains are responsible. (Awardsmaster's Choice Award)

3

  Tom Myers

22  

The Fox Network news reporting = Know their expert's often wrong.

4

  Don P Fortier

21  

How do you celebrate National Scrabble Day? = I cobble a word beneath you and tally a score!

5

  Adie Pena

20  

Donald Trump as the President = People'd trust this darned man?!

6

  Rosie Perera

16  

Royal Wedding Day = Already giddy now!

7

  Dharam Khalsa

14  

How about Donald Trump's 'impressive' campaign slogan? = Summation: Stupid propaganda sign, 'We Shall Overcomb!'

8

  Scott Gardner

13  

Royal wedding = We grandly "I do".

8

  Tony Crafter

13  

Friday, April twenty-ninth, two-thousand-and-eleven = Heartily planned advent of that new Windsor unity!

10

  View

9  

The official royal wedding list = Rigidly follow it, find each seat.

11

  Harshal M

8  

Seventy-three are killed by security forces in Syria = The scene is fury! Every Arab resident is likely to cry.

12

  Ed Pegg Jr

7  

USA Treasury timesheet = The austerity measures.

13

  Meyran Kraus

6  

Obama, the American president = I'd name 'birther' as a top menace.

14

  David Bourke

5  

U.S. President B. H. Obama = Stamped "A-One Rubbish"!

14

  Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

5  

The Royal Wedding ‡ Old white and grey.

 

  Total points:

219 

from 38 votes     (DFE factor: 0.395)

PEOPLES NAMES:

1

  View

38  

Minister Ya'alon = Israel, my nation.

2

  Rosie Perera

22  

The famous artist Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci = Portrait of Mona Lisa is his credited endeavour.

3

  Meyran Kraus

21  

Catherine Middleton = I donned the lace-trim.

4

  Scott Gardner

19  

Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor = I'm amazed a lot by her noted roles.

5

  David Bourke

16  

Guitarist Bill Nelson = Lost, brilliant genius.

6

  Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

15  

Catherine Elizabeth Middleton = The model bride at zenith in lace.

6

  Harshal M

15  

Actor Sylvester Stallone = Not-as-clever star tells "Yo!"

6

  Dharam Khalsa

15  

Italian composer Sir Antonio Lucia Vivaldi = I am a court specialist in violin and/or viola.

9

  Larry Brash

14  

William, Prince of Wales, and Catherine Middleton = Meantime, pair will wed in old cathedral confines.

10

  Ellie Dent

12  

E. R. Taylor = Try a role.

11

  Adie Pena

8  

Fiancée Catherine Middleton = I noticed the darn nice female!

12

  Tony Crafter

7  

Dudley Stuart John Moore, CBE = Cuddlesome-yet-no-job 'Arthur'!

13

  Brandon

5  

Clifton Phifer Lee = Hell, efficient pro.

 

  Total points:

207 

from 35 votes     (DFE factor: 0.371)

OTHER NAMES:

1

  David Bourke

40  

New Oxford English Dictionary = Literacy-honing index of words.

2

  Adie Pena

31  

The Apple Store = Set laptop here.

3

  Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

27  

London's Westminster Abbey = Notables by Mr. Newton's side.

4

  View

22  

Democrats and Republicans = Corrupt men abide scandals.

5

  Meyran Kraus

18  

The Commonwealth of Australia = It's the warm home to local fauna.

6

  Rosie Perera

14  

Specialty Coffee Association of America = Classic aroma, caffeine, opiate of society.

7

  Harshal M

12  

Middle Eastern Countries = Core's an unlimited desert.

8

  Dharam Khalsa

11  

International Society of Arboriculture ~ is about continuity in tree or floral care.

8

  Larry Brash

11  

Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus = It's multiple needles and bunnies' diet.

10

  Ellie Dent

10  

New iPhone Applications = So I can open within Apple.

11

  Tony Crafter

9  

The Princess Catherine Doll = Enter, plasticised HRH clone!

12

  Scott Gardner

7  

Historic Westminster Abbey, London, England = Noble-born monarch's wedding in stately site.

13

  Ed Pegg Jr

6  

The Goldman-Sachs group ~ chomp on Atlas Shrugged.

 

  Total points:

218 

from 38 votes     (DFE factor: 0.342)

MEDIUM LENGTH:

1

  Tony Crafter

60  

There are skinny boobs (.)(.) There are larg... = There are normal boobs ( . )( . ) Silicone...

2

  Ellie Dent

22  

When you move home, I'm afraid that you'll fi... = You will not be able to find any ruddy thing! ...

3

  Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

15  

Limited Edition Princess Catherine Engagement Doll = I get a Middleton replica in eminent designer clothes.

4

  Adie Pena

14  

THE 5 LONGEST RIVERS IN THE WORLD 1. Nile 2. ... = THE 5 NOISIEST LIVES 1. Gipsy 2. Military ...

5

  View

13  

The World's Friendliest Countries 1.Canada 2.... = 1.Hard Cold Aura 2.Best Fruits Isle 3.Usual...

6

  Christopher Sturdy

12  

If asked, most Frenchmen usually have but one e... = Bad if set more; after all, the one egg is un...

7

  Dharam Khalsa

9  

"If I said you had a beautiful body would you ho... = Bud, I doubt if this oafish idea would get you...

7

  David Bourke

9  

The Manchester United and England footballer Wa... = Our "gentleman", notably in three words? A "mo...

9

  Larry Brash

8  

"The only thing worse than being talked about i... = That blunt Wilde had been out kissing or bonki...

10

  Rosie Perera

6  

"If God had not intended for us to eat animals,... = That is the reason I aim to shoot a mammal wit...

11

  Meyran Kraus

5  

What do you call some insecure yet awful pro th... = Why, you should probably call that man a soup-...

12

  Harshal M

4  

Why The Pirates are Roman 1. ... = ...

 

  Total points:

177 

from 31 votes     (DFE factor: 0.387)

ANAGRAMMY CHALLENGE:

1

  Meyran Kraus

35  

...

2

  Dharam Khalsa

21  

And now, a quaint exchange: Psychiatrist to schizo chap: "Aha! You are ...

3

  Ellie Dent

14  

...

3

  Rosie Perera

14  

Quite unexpected: Cervantes wrote his own, a cheery haphazard account of both a giant loony and his eager shadow.

5

  Christopher Sturdy

13  

Rags to riches tale Funny how an opening covered chap as a toxic zero; a nut who by the end we had acquitted as ...

6

  Harshal M

12  

CONTRARY: Hazardous - Safe Opaque - Clear Exciting - Downcast White - Shady Now - Then Vague - Open it Headache...

7

  Tony Crafter

10  

"Zodiac fact: A shy Aquarian and extrovert Cancerian shouldn't be engaged." "Why?" "Unwise - the two oppose each o...

8

  David Bourke

8  

...and The Who concoct 'Quadrophenia' - whereby a naughty teenage schizo has FOUR advanced personalities...two extra!

9

  Larry Brash

6  

How, up on one hand, is a good vicar twice-exalted by the Church, and, on another, we see that person as quite a crazy...

9

  Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

6  

Doing a candid account at the end of her reign, Queen Elizabeth wrote how chaps can savor her sexpot way as a youth.

11

  Adie Pena

5  

Two chiefs, each one with an approach, do converge -- Webster (a handy "A to Z" lexicon) and Roget (quite a handy Thesa...

11

  Don P Fortier

5  

So why not a Caped Crusader (a SuperEgo), then another a secret identity (an Anal Bozo) who'd have quiche watching Fox?...

13

  Brandon

4  

Each superhero has a bizarro copy, exactly anti. Question: How, then, can we ID cad? Duh, gents oft have goatee draw...

14

  Ember Nickel

1  

One heroic gal quests through a hazard and exceeds the nerves of her opponent. ...

14

  View

1  

Even in our personal biography we can trace duet - action exhange of crazy hothead's show and attached quiet show

 

  Total points:

155 

from 27 votes     (DFE factor: 0.556)

LONG:

1

  Ellie Dent

55  

A MAN'S GUIDE TO FEMALE ENGLISH 1. You are so... = 1. You need a shave and you sweat a lot 2. I...

2

  Tony Crafter

38  

"Oh, Doctor," pleaded the woman, "I just don't ... = A woman was in bed with her lover when she su...

3

  Dharam Khalsa

28  

... = * Remove damp Canon zoom cap from puppy's mou...

4

  Harshal M

23  

BILL GATES ARRIVES IN THE PEARLY GATES... "Hi... = Bill said, "It's great! If this is Hell, I ca...

5

  Ember Nickel

9  

Rat: I don't know why it is that, each time the... = Rat: So? Goat: So, Rat, I'm sending it to t...

6

  David Bourke

7  

Kate Middleton: "I'm so very sorry in asking, yo... = H.M. the Queen: "OK young lady...a highly-dig...

7

  Rosie Perera

5  

"Workers at the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nucl... = Ah, crikey! This is ironic as deja vu! That r...

8

  Adie Pena

3  

MOST FREQUENTLY CHALLENGED BOOKS OF 2010 * 1.... = TIME'S TOP TEN MOVIES OF 2010 ** ...

9

  Brandon

2  

Ahead, it's the annual WWE brand draft - the mo... = Mighty hero John Cena is drafted to Smackdown...

 

  Total points:

170 

from 29 votes     (DFE factor: 0.310)

SPECIAL:

1

  Tony Crafter

45  

AUTOBIOGRAPHY by Lawrence Ferlinghetti

1

  Dharam Khalsa

45  

Here are a few of the best text message abbreviations that have been used by seniors in social networking.

3

  Harshal M

16  

EARTH SONG By MJ

4

  Ember Nickel

12  

I am so coarse, the things the poets see...

5

  Adie Pena

10  

JUST BEFORE APRIL CAME by Carl Sandburg

6

  Dharam Khalsa

9  

Ode in May William Watson

7

  nedesto

5  

There are strange things done in the midnight sun

8

  Ellie Dent

4  

"Thy genius calls thee not to purchase fame...

 

  Total points:

146 

from 25 votes     (DFE factor: 0.320)

RUDE:

1

  David Bourke

29  

The sado-masochist bondage party = Hasty orgasm, chained to a bedpost!

1

  Rick Rothstein

29  

Catherine Middleton = "Mind the erection, lad!"

3

  Adie Pena

19  

Spreading the thighs wide open = Gosh! Get hard penis deep within.

4

  Tony Crafter

16  

Those so-called 'bunga bunga' parties = A Berlusconi plan to shag a bed guest!

5

  Larry Brash

13  

Sanctimonious = So, aim is "no cunt".

5

  Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

13  

Circulating testosterone = Giant erect tissue control.

5

  Dean Mayer

13  

A person's naughty bits = Nob, pussy 'n' a tight arse.

8

  View

0  

Aaah, sod us all! A bad, silly, low, erotic pun. Caution, OK? = What do you call a lesbian dinosaur? A lickalotopus.

 

  Total points:

132 

from 24 votes     (DFE factor: 0.333)


Daniel F. Etter Memorial Award Points*

Name

Points

 

Name

Points

Tony Crafter

82.04

 

Christopher Sturdy

21.87

Dharam Khalsa

81.09

 

Rick Rothstein

18.67

Ellie Dent

62.60

 

Dean Mayer

11.83

Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

58.73

 

Don P Fortier

11.07

Meyran Kraus

57.79

 

Tom Myers

10.18

Adie Pena

49.61

 

Ed Pegg Jr

7.82

David Bourke

47.10

 

Ember Nickel

7.19

Larry Brash

44.07

 

Brandon

4.70

Harshal M

37.20

 

Hans-Peter Reich

3.50

Rosie Perera

36.03

 

Ivan Andonov

3.08

View

32.97

 

Paul Pan

2.00

Scott Gardner

27.24

 

nedesto

1.60

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

 

High Standings

Name

1st

2nd

3rd

Dharam Khalsa

2

1

1

Ellie Dent

2

1

1

Tony Crafter

2

1

0

David Bourke

2

0

0

Meyran Kraus

1

1

2

Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

1

0

2

Rick Rothstein

1

0

0

View

1

0

0

Adie Pena

0

1

1

Rosie Perera

0

1

1

Larry Brash

0

1

0

Scott Gardner

0

1

0

Christopher Sturdy

0

0

1

Harshal M

0

0

1

Tom Myers

0

0

1


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