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Colin Powell's book -- Joe F., 07:37:29 08/22/02 Thu

A Soldier's Way = Sad oil war, yes?
[1989]

[> Re: Colin Powell's book *NOM* -- Richard G, 15:20:38 08/22/02 Thu

>A Soldier's Way = Sad oil war, yes?

Yes! Cynical Category nom, Joe.

RG
[2007]

[> [> Re: Colin Powell's book *NOM* -- Joe F., 22:39:20 08/22/02 Thu

>>A Soldier's Way = Sad oil war, yes?
>
>Yes! Cynical Category nom, Joe.

:) Thanks Richard, but seriously, which category are you really going to put it in?
[2018]

[> [> [> Re: Colin Powell's book *NOM* ENTERTAINMENT is the one, Joe. -- Larry Brash, 01:10:35 08/23/02 Fri
[2029]
Paradigm Shift (rude -ish) -- Mike Torr, 00:24:54 08/23/02 Fri

The end of the pill...?

Paradigm Shift = Fit diaphragms
[2025]
Vegetarianism -- Paul Pan, 22:23:21 08/21/02 Wed

Vegetarianism
=
- 'e's a meat virgin!
- Meat? I've grains!
- Meat? I vegan, sir!
- A meat-revising
- Vitamins agree
- Meatier saving
[1977]

[> Re: Vegetarianism *NOM* -- Richard G, 14:43:27 08/22/02 Thu

>Vegetarianism =
>Meat? I've grains!

The best one IMO. Gen nom, Paul.

RG
[2002]

[> [> Again, thanks Richard :P -- Paul Pan, 18:00:02 08/22/02 Thu
[2014]

[> Re: Vegetarianism = 'e's a meat virgin! -- Gen NOM! -- Mike Torr, 22:45:36 08/22/02 Thu

>Vegetarianism
>=
>- 'e's a meat virgin!

My favourite.
[2020]

[> [> Woa! Thank's Mike :) -- Paul Pan, 23:36:51 08/22/02 Thu
[2024]
Tight deadline = The idling date (more...) -- Mike Torr, 23:01:52 08/22/02 Thu

Also...

Tight deadline =

Diligent death
Detailed thing
Delight in date
[2023]
Las Vegas = Salvages... -- Mike Torr, 22:58:05 08/22/02 Thu

Las Vegas = Salvage

No idea what this means :)

Also,

Las Vegas =

ass gavel
save slag
saves gal
gas slave
[2022]
Ancestors = once Tsars -- Mike Torr, 22:50:52 08/22/02 Thu
[2021]
Ancient mystery solved! (rude) -- Mattias Inghe, 07:41:07 08/22/02 Thu

The great pyramids = Parted mighty arse
[1990]

[> Re: Ancient mystery solved! (rude) -- David A. Green, 08:33:23 08/22/02 Thu

>The great pyramids = Parted mighty arse

Drat! And I thought I'd already solved this mystery...
The mystery of the great pyramids =
Drat! My thesis: they are from Egypt.
[1992]

[> Re: Ancient mystery solved! (rude) - Ha ha! Rude NOM. -- Mike Torr, 22:41:43 08/22/02 Thu
[2019]
Singer Meat Loaf = Large fat is on me ! -- Zoran R., 00:18:07 08/22/02 Thu
[1979]

[> [Large fat is on me!] Ha! Ent/Name nom, Zoran. -- Richard G, 14:59:55 08/22/02 Thu
[2004]

[> [> Thanks,Richard,I will choose entertainment category -- Zoran, 22:29:40 08/22/02 Thu
[2017]
Emperor Octavian > Captain over Rome ! -- Zoran R., 20:34:08 08/20/02 Tue

or :

Emperor Octavian > Moreover captain


Zoran
[1954]

[> Re: Emperor Octavian > Captain over Rome ! -- Names NOM! -- Mike Torr, 00:55:53 08/21/02 Wed
[1962]

[> [> Only you like it ? (just a joke.Thanks,Mike! ) -- Zoran R., 02:18:49 08/22/02 Thu
[1983]

[> [> [> Not true, I like it as well! NOM seconded :) -- Joe F., 08:07:07 08/22/02 Thu
[1991]

[> [> [> [> He,he,that's called a good campaign : -) Thanks all ! -- Zoran, 22:22:45 08/22/02 Thu
[2016]

[> [Captain over Rome] Excellent, Zoran! Nom seconded. -- Richard G, 15:21:58 08/22/02 Thu
[2008]
The difference -- Matjaz P., 04:21:52 08/21/02 Wed

The difference between Democracy and Republic
(definitions taken from U. S. Army Training Manual)

-------------------------------------------------------

"Republic:
Authority is derived through the election by the people of public officials best fitted to represent them.
Attitude toward property is respect for laws and individual rights, and a sensible economic procedure.
Attitude toward law is the administration of justice in accord with fixed principles and established evidence,
with a strict regard to consequences.
A greater number of citizens and extent of territory may be brought within its compass.
Avoids the dangerous extreme of either tyranny or mobocracy. Results in statesmanship, liberty, reason, justice,
contentment, and progress.
Is the "standard form" of government throughout the world."
U. S. Army Training Manual No. 2000-25 (1928-1932), no longer in usage.

—

"Democracy:
A government of the masses.
Authority derived through mass meeting or any other form of "direct" expression.
Results in mobocracy.
Attitude toward property is comunistic-negating property rights.
Attitude toward law is that the will of the majority shall regulate. whether it be based upon deliberation or governed by passion, prejudice, and impulse, without restraint or regard to consequences.
Results in demagogism license, agitation, discontent, anarchy."

Same source as above.


=

The difference constricted and thin,
Politicians shout this riff, 'democracy',
but do we expect the truth in sin?
Entrapped in a world
of toxic benzene vapours
I bitter entertainers find,
still suffer burnt and blind.
[1973]

[> Re: The difference *SPECIAL NOM* Interesting structure, Matjaz. Hadn't thought of doing one like that. -- Richard G, 14:36:49 08/22/02 Thu
[2000]

[> [> Re: Thanks, RG, your nice words mean much to me :) -- Matjaz P, 19:29:13 08/22/02 Thu
[2015]
Memento = To mneme -- Paul Pan, 01:18:34 08/21/02 Wed
[1965]

[> Re: Memento = To mneme *MNOM* ;) [+mnmore] -- Richard G, 14:28:36 08/22/02 Thu

May I suggest a tiny change, Paul? It looks as though 'mneme' isn't an English word as such, though it's clear enough what it means. (Apologies for my parochialism, BTW. ;]) However, a little research shows that one of the three original Greek Muses was Mneme, the muse of memory. So I would suggest:

Memento = To Mneme!

What do you think?
RG
[1998]

[> [> Re: Memento = To mneme *MNOM* ;) [+mnmore] -- Pavlos, 17:55:55 08/22/02 Thu

Thanks Richard :)
I agree, Mneme (the Muse)does make more sense. The word means memory in both classical and contemporary Greek.

PS. By the way, mneme actually is recorded in the *Oxford English Dictionary* as meaning "the capacity which a living substance or organism possesses for retaining after-effects of experience or stimulation undergone by itself or its progenitors"



Mneme is indeed the muse of memory, and the wird also means memory in both classical and contemporary
[2012]
Miscellanea -- Santi, 01:12:39 08/15/02 Thu

Devils and angels = evil and gladness

Music and noise = Musician's nodes

Vacations = vain coast!

Merriam-webster dictionary = Try me, since I'm a word arbiter!
[1839]

[> Re: Miscellanea *NOM* for Devils and angels = evil and gladness -- Jaybur, 01:24:50 08/16/02 Fri
[1844]

[> [> [*NOM* for Devils and angels = evil and gladness] It's an old one. -- Adrian H, 20:30:03 08/16/02 Fri

It's an oldie of mine, I'm afraid, posted in January 2002 on a.a. not nommed at the time.

Quoting from the FAQ:
"The aim of the rules is that only the better anagrams be nominated. A rule of thumb is that the nominated anagram should be considered to be in the best 10-20% of anagrams posted in that month."

I wonder about that '10 - 20%' rule of thumb for nominations. It seems to be '80 - 90%' at the moment. Has the quality improved *that* much since the forum started?

Oops! I hear a can of worms opening up. I'd better take myself on hols for a week or so to let the flames die down...

---
Adrian
[1860]

[> [> [> Re: [*NOM* for Devils and angels = evil and gladness] It's an old one. -- Joe F., 22:44:55 08/16/02 Fri

>I wonder about that '10 - 20%' rule of thumb for
>nominations. It seems to be '80 - 90%' at the moment.
>Has the quality improved *that* much since the forum
>started?

I think that's a bit of an exagguration but you do have a point, it's certainly well over 50%. But what's the problem, if the anagram is good enough then nominate it, surely?
[1861]

[> [> [> [> Re: [*NOM* for Devils and angels = evil and gladness] It's an old one. -- Mattias Inghe, 02:38:49 08/17/02 Sat

>>I wonder about that '10 - 20%' rule of thumb for
>>nominations. It seems to be '80 - 90%' at the moment.
>>Has the quality improved *that* much since the forum
>>started?
>
>I think that's a bit of an exagguration but you do
>have a point, it's certainly well over 50%. But what's
>the problem, if the anagram is good enough then
>nominate it, surely?

Iīd say the overall standard have been improving constantly for as long as Iīve been visiting this forum (and I was lurking here long before I started to post anything). I think pepole have become more selective as to what they post. I rarely see grams here that are crappy, except some of mine ;) But if a gram is good, It should be nominated. If there are too many nominated ones, there could be an open primary draft to select a certain number of canidates.
[1866]

[> [> [> [> [> Re: [*NOM* for Devils and angels = evil and gladness] It's an old one. -- Richard G, 03:10:06 08/17/02 Sat

Adrian wrote:
>>>I wonder about that '10 - 20%' rule of thumb for
>>>nominations. It seems to be '80 - 90%' at the moment.
>>>Has the quality improved *that* much since the forum
>>>started?

Could be. :) But it's more to do with the Forum having been set up specifically as a submission site for the Anagrammies, as opposed to the more multifaceted alt.anagrams. Interestingly, we seem to have a collective strike-rate similar to that of the other major submission-based anagram archive, Anagram Genius (c.50% according to WTP, IIRC). Could be a natural law lurking in there somewhere. ;)

Joe wrote:
>>I think that's a bit of an exagguration but you do
>>have a point, it's certainly well over 50%. But what's
>>the problem, if the anagram is good enough then
>>nominate it, surely?

Yep. As long as the total noms per month doesn't go hugely over 100 for months on end, which in the past has been known to cause the Archivist to blow a fuse. :)

Mattias wrote:
[some snippage]
>But if a gram is good, It should be nominated. If there
>are too many nominated ones, there could be an open
>primary draft to select a certain number of canidates.

Probably too much work, I think. For now at least there's a small enough total number of noms not to have to change the the current setup.

Thanks for your comments and suggestions, everyone.

RG
[1870]

[> [> [> [> [> [> Re: [*NOM* for Devils and angels = evil and gladness] It's an old one. -- Larry Brash, 17:17:25 08/18/02 Sun

I was going to reply to this thread, but RG has done so very eloquently and there is nothing more that I can add, except to say "I agree".

Thanks, Richard.


Larry
[1917]

[> [> [> Well, in that case, sorry. -- Santi, 03:28:04 08/17/02 Sat

>It's an oldie of mine, I'm afraid, posted in January
>2002 on a.a. not nommed at the time.
>
>Quoting from the FAQ:
>"The aim of the rules is that only the better anagrams
>be nominated. A rule of thumb is that the nominated
>anagram should be considered to be in the best 10-20%
>of anagrams posted in that month."
>
>I wonder about that '10 - 20%' rule of thumb for
>nominations. It seems to be '80 - 90%' at the moment.
>Has the quality improved *that* much since the forum
>started?
>
>Oops! I hear a can of worms opening up. I'd better
>take myself on hols for a week or so to let the flames
>die down...
>
>---
>Adrian
[1874]

[> [> [> [> Re:[ Well, in that case, sorry] No need, Santi - it's a good re-discovery. -- Jaybur, 04:39:19 08/17/02 Sat
[1877]

[> [> [> Re: It's an old one. -- Richard G, 15:33:19 08/22/02 Thu

>It's an oldie of mine, I'm afraid, posted in January
>2002 on a.a. not nommed at the time.

Before I forget, I should just check with Santi that it's OK to include this one in the current list and attribute it to Adrian. If so, it'll go in Adrian's original format of:

Devils and Angels = "Evil" and "Gladness"

Sound OK, everyone?
RG
[2010]
The Somerfields Supermarket chain = Merchants of pasteurised milk here. -- David A. Green, 09:41:41 08/22/02 Thu
[1993]

[> [Merchants of pasteurised milk here.] Nice! Other Names nom, David. -- Richard G, 15:24:46 08/22/02 Thu
[2009]
The ghost stories of J. Sheridan Le Fanu -- David A. Green, 06:13:10 08/22/02 Thu

Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu's 'Green Tea and Other Ghost Stories' =
Goose flesh, jitters and insane horror haunted these pages.

(J. Sheridan Le Fanu is almost forgotten nowadays, but many people (myself included) still regard him as one of the finest Victorian writers of supernatural fiction.)
[1984]

[> Re: The ghost stories of J. Sheridan Le Fanu *LONG NOM*, David. Excellent. -- Richard G, 15:12:54 08/22/02 Thu
[2006]
Trying... -- Kane Bennon's, 00:53:10 08/22/02 Thu

I love techno = Hot Violence

God is everywhere. = I've greedy whores



--
Posted using Sater anagram checker v. 5.0 (online)
http://www.xs4all.nl/~onnoz/maanrag/sater.html
[1981]

[> Re: Trying... -- Richard G, 15:11:20 08/22/02 Thu

>I love techno = Hot Violence
>God is everywhere. = I've greedy whores

Welcome to the Forum, Kane. I'm afraid can't find any suitable welcome anagrams from your name, as it has terrible letters for anagramming (like mine).

RG
[2005]
Breakfast TV stunner shock!! -- Myles Francis, 00:16:15 08/22/02 Thu

Sophie Raworth = Hot Paris whore
[1978]

[> Re: Breakfast TV stunner shock!! -- Richard G, 14:58:23 08/22/02 Thu

Welcome to the Anagrammy Forum, Lacy Firmness. ;)

>Sophie Raworth = Hot Paris whore

I'm not from the UK so I'm not familiar with her, but the 'gram sounds about right. Unfortunately it's an old one by Mick Tully.

Myles Francis =
My finer class.
My finless car.
Scarin' myself!

RG
[2003]
As dead as a doornail = Said near a dodo, alas. -- Richard G, 02:58:51 08/19/02 Mon
[1924]

[> Re: As dead as a doornail = Said near a dodo, alas. How poignant. Gen NOM -- Mike Torr, 21:45:55 08/19/02 Mon
[1931]

[> [> [How poignant. Gen NOM] Thanks, Mike. -- Richard G, 14:07:19 08/22/02 Thu
[1996]
News about Saddam -- Mattias Inghe, 10:14:57 08/22/02 Thu

It was in he news today, that Saddam Hussein pays tribute money to suicide bombers families. Thus...
Saddam Hussein = Sad human sides

But then again...
Saddam Hussein = Had damn issues :)

There must be tons of Hussein grams, but I canīt find either of those two.
[1994]
4 authors -- Mattias Inghe, 07:29:49 08/22/02 Thu

Poe, the author = Hear thou poet.
Hemmingway, the author = He, a migthy human tower.
Dickens, the author = Touched kin hearts.
Brodsky, the author = Thy hard, true books.

or:
Brodsky, the author = Try books, hurt head. ;)
[1988]
An oceanologist = Noting a cool sea -- Jaybur, 03:43:05 08/21/02 Wed
[1971]

[> Re: An oceanologist = Noting a cool sea; NOM: noting a cool anagram :) -- Paul Pan, 19:10:03 08/21/02 Wed
[1976]

[> [> Re: NOM: noting a cool anagram :) Thanks, Paul! -- Jaybur, 07:28:12 08/22/02 Thu
[1986]
'Pieta' by Michelangelo Buonarroti = O, a holy or giant piece, but in marble. -- Jaybur, 07:27:06 08/22/02 Thu
[1985]
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness (contains rude remark) -- Joe F., 00:52:58 08/22/02 Thu

Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness = Up filthy President, if he plots Iran abuse!
[1980]
Tenacious D -- Mattias Inghe, 02:24:34 08/21/02 Wed

Tenacious D > 's education
Tenacious D = Casino duet

The Tenacious D = Odic hate tunes
The Tenacious D = Unaesthetic? Do!
[1969]
The Duchess of Yorkie Bar = O, the risks of debauchery! -- Wayne Baisley, 14:20:49 08/20/02 Tue

Graham made me do it!

Cheers,
Wayne
[1950]

[> Hilarious! NOM :) Although... -- Paul Pan, 00:40:21 08/21/02 Wed

...Fergie seems to be back on track: http://www.weightwatchers.com/successstories/c4_ss_doy.asp
[1961]

[> [> Re: Hilarious! NOM :) Although... -- Wayne Baisley, 01:31:32 08/21/02 Wed

Yes, it is pretty out-of-date. But we deal with historical "figures" all the time here. ;-) Thanks for the nom!

Cheers,
Wayne
[1968]
Chairman = A rich man. -- Hans-Peter, 05:12:32 08/20/02 Tue

Posted to a.a. yesterday, no anticipations found yet.
Searched in Google, AG-archives and Anagrammy-archives...

New?


Cheers
Hans-Peter
[1941]

[> Re: Chairman = A rich man. - A NOM for sure if it does turn out to be new, Hans-Peter! -- Allan Morley, 09:14:39 08/20/02 Tue
[1948]

[> [> It's a new one and a great find. SECONDED! -- Larry Brash, 22:07:33 08/20/02 Tue
[1956]

[> [> [> [Re: It's a new one and a great find. SECONDED!] Astonishing! Thank you both. -- Hans-Peter, 01:06:06 08/21/02 Wed
[1963]

[> Great, but sexist!!! Chairperson = A rich person :P -- Paul Pan, 01:10:38 08/21/02 Wed
[1964]

[> Re: Chairman = A rich man. (and i view of current events....) -- Mattias Inghe, 01:29:35 08/21/02 Wed

Chairman =

Chain arm!
Can I harm?
[1967]
Wish I had grammed this a few years ago... -- Paul Pan, 01:23:29 08/21/02 Wed

Clinton's policy in Yugoslavia, Irak, etc., :

Bill causes ~ casus belli
[1966]
Palestinian Abu Nidal dead = A anti-USA Bin Laden pal died -- Paul Pan, 19:38:17 08/20/02 Tue
[1953]

[> Re: Palestinian Abu Nidal dead = A anti-USA Bin Laden pal died - Good one! Topical NOM -- Mattias Inghe, 23:55:40 08/20/02 Tue
[1958]

[> [> Thanks Matt :) -- Pavlos, 00:31:08 08/21/02 Wed
[1960]
Music labels sue Internet Service Providers = Sinister dumbass-collective persevere ruin -- Mattias Inghe, 23:57:10 08/20/02 Tue
[1959]
A spam I got (rude) -- Allan Morley, 08:30:49 08/20/02 Tue

Just say "Hey Culligan Man!" for crystal-clear, refreshing water at home.

Drinking plenty of water can be so easy! Your local, reliable Culligan Man has two convenient drinking water options for your family. Both provide a continuous supply of delicious water right at your fingertips...for just pennies a glass. Enjoy a state-of-the-art reverse osmosis drinking water system installed right at your kitchen sink. Or have refreshing bottled water delivered and served as you like it from a cooler. Now that's H2Ohhh so easy!

Click Here

Right now your Culligan Man has both on sale with a special introductory rental offer... just $3 a month for the first three months!

Click Here

=

You are in luck, ignoble spammer! It occurs to me that I can provide you with a rather similar offer in return. You see, I've got a 'natural spring' of sorts here which would be most handy for 'recycling' all that sparkling crystal-clear water, and I want to return it fast for each thoughtless, inane, mannerless clown like you to drink, bathe in or wash clothes and things with.

So just say "Hey Cubicle Man!" and henceforth I'll fill 2-3 gallons-worth of glass jars every day, delivered here to your door! Or if you prefer, I can just take a leak in your coffee maker every morning! (That's right, as seen on TV.) Now that's *really* 'Piss Easy'!

(I'm not joking, rotten bitch - either piss off, or get pissed on.)

;-)
Allan
[1946]

[> Re: A spam I got (rude) Haha, very nice Allan! Spam NOM! -- Joe F., 08:47:36 08/20/02 Tue
[1947]

[> [> Re: Haha, very nice Allan! Spam NOM! - Thankyou Joe! -- Allan Morley, 09:21:49 08/20/02 Tue
[1949]

[> Re: A spam I got (rude) I LOVE IT!! You will need some competition - I'll see what I can do! -- Larry Brash, 22:02:06 08/20/02 Tue
[1955]
Motorgrams -- Jaybur, 08:26:00 08/17/02 Sat

A saloon car = 'Corona', alas!

The Corsa 'Life' = O, feel this car!
[1886]

[> Re:NOM for "The Corsa Life" = O,feel this car (this could be used even for marketing !) -- Zoran, 20:28:54 08/17/02 Sat

>A saloon car = 'Corona', alas!
>
>The Corsa 'Life' = O, feel this car!
[1896]

[> [> Re:NOM for "The Corsa Life" Thanks, Zoran! -- Jaybur, 17:47:09 08/20/02 Tue
[1951]

[> A saloon car = 'Corona', alas! LOL! (more) -- Paul Pan, 18:25:07 08/20/02 Tue

I only 'gramming were rewarded in kind, Janet would be driving a Mercedes S-Class instead :P
[1952]
A juvenile detention centre -- Larry Brash, 15:14:36 08/18/02 Sun

A juvenile detention centre =
End vice! Jail one teen nutter!
[1912]

[> Re: A juvenile detention centre *NOM* Nice to see you back! -- Mey K., 02:55:58 08/20/02 Tue
[1935]

[> [> *NOM* Nice to see you back! THANKS, Mey! -- Larry Brash, 07:31:29 08/20/02 Tue
[1944]
Beginner's luck -- David A. Green, 05:14:55 08/20/02 Tue

Try two lines......... wins lottery!
[1943]
Helping the police with their enquiries -- David A. Green, 05:13:09 08/20/02 Tue

Helping the police with their enquiries =
Eg. I question her in cell, hit her with pipe.

(In the UK at least, the above phrase is often used ironically to imply physically rough interrogation by the police.)
[1942]
Gaston Leroux's novel "The Phantom of the Opera" = Text of one rampant ghoul - he loves the soprano! -- Mey K., 03:04:37 08/20/02 Tue
[1937]

[> Re: Gaston Leroux's novel "The Phantom of the Opera" *NOM* -- David A. Green, 05:08:52 08/20/02 Tue

I like this one, especially since I've recently spent time trying to anagram the same subject matter myself: I didn't come up with anything half as good as this. **ENT NOM**
[1940]
MSN Messenger (mildly rude) -- Joe F., 09:08:15 08/18/02 Sun

Microsoft Instant Text Messenger Service = Tests confirm it covers Internet sex games.
[1909]

[> Re: MSN Messenger (mildly rude and very funny, Joe) OTHER NAMES NOM! -- Larry Brash, 14:57:41 08/18/02 Sun
[1910]

[> [> Thanks Larry! -- Joe F., 01:24:43 08/20/02 Tue
[1934]
Duite damn rude -- Mattias Inghe, 22:51:07 08/19/02 Mon

A huge dildo = Dual-dig hoe


Ahem...
[1933]
Wittenberg flood = Let bridge of town / Gift: No wet bordel! -- Mattias Inghe, 22:23:20 08/19/02 Mon
[1932]
The antivirus protection > Then,it is not a corruptive ! -- Zoran, 20:20:55 08/19/02 Mon
[1930]
How I spent my summer vacation (slightly rude) -- Paul Pan, 19:29:08 08/19/02 Mon

Rafting = Farting
(= Fat grin!)
[1928]
Customer satisfaction. = Infamous Store tactics. -- Hans-Peter, 18:19:28 08/17/02 Sat
[1892]

[> Re: Customer satisfaction. = Infamous Store tactics.GENERAL NOM -- Larry Brash, 16:50:21 08/18/02 Sun

Spotted this one of yours in alt.anagrams. Nice on - GENERAL NOM.
[1916]

[> [> [GEN NOM], Thanks Larry. More inside... -- Hans-Peter, 22:15:13 08/18/02 Sun

>Spotted this one of yours in alt.anagrams. Nice on -
>GENERAL NOM.
Thanks again :-)
Mick Tully pointed out to me that
"Famous In-Store tactics" would also be attractive.
I donīt know whats better, the 'sarcastic' one or
the 'natural' one.

Yours
Hans-Peter
[1919]

[> [> [> Re: [GEN NOM], Thanks Larry. More inside... -- Richard G, 02:04:27 08/19/02 Mon

>Mick Tully pointed out to me that
>"Famous In-Store tactics" would also be attractive.
>I donīt know whats better, the 'sarcastic' one or
>the 'natural' one.

My vote (literally come voting time) is for 'sarcastic'. Excellent 'gram either way, Hans-Peter, and a real chance at an award IMO.

RG
[1922]
Aussie girls = Liars,I guess -- Zoran R., 11:24:09 08/16/02 Fri
[1858]

[> Re: Aussie girls = Liars,I guess (rude) -- Joe F., 08:02:13 08/17/02 Sat

Well Zoran,

Yugoslavian girls = Lo, ugly vaginas, Sir!

:D
[1884]

[> [> Re: Aussie girls = Liars,I guess (rude) -- Mattias Inghe, 09:03:16 08/17/02 Sat

>Well Zoran,
>
>Yugoslavian girls = Lo, ugly vaginas, Sir!

Got me thinking of this one. It's not mine, and older than most of us. :)

Irish women = I'm in whores
[1889]

[> [> Re: Aussie girls = Liars,I guess (rude) -- Zoran, 20:23:00 08/17/02 Sat

>Well Zoran,
>
>Yugoslavian girls = Lo, ugly vaginas, Sir!
>
>:D

Maybe,but they are good in heart :-)

Anyway,
Serbian women = Semen in a brow
[1895]

[> [> [> Re: Aussie girls = Liars,I guess (rude) -- Santi, 23:17:44 08/17/02 Sat

The Brit gals =
lightest bra
[1899]

[> Re: Aussie girls = Liars,I guess -- Larry Brash, 16:33:35 08/18/02 Sun

Liar? Slur against ~ Australian girls!

We are not amused.... (Well, not until I read Joe's reply)

Larry
[1915]

[> [> Australian women = A warm,innate soul -- Zoran, 23:30:47 08/18/02 Sun

Well,I wanted to make something affirmative,
but letters gave that combination.

Perhaps you will like this:
Australian women = A warm,innate soul

Zoran

>Liar? Slur against ~ Australian girls!
>
>We are not amused.... (Well, not until I read Joe's
>reply)
>
>Larry
[1921]
2 Actors -- Ghud Sariffian, 22:34:01 08/18/02 Sun

Tom Cruise in Minority Report = O, my crime interruption riots!

Christian Bale in American Psycho = Charismatic. Is no creepy Hannibal
[1920]
Random -- Allan Morley, 01:41:13 08/14/02 Wed

The thermonuclear weapons =
Hot neutrons help me ace war.

The Constellations =
Then list Leo, Octans,...
[inspired by Larry's masterpiece from last month]

To live on borrowed time =
O, vile end tomorrow I bet.

Oskar Schindler =
So, children's Ark.

Allan
[1821]

[> Re: Random The Constellations = Then list Leo, Octans,... Other Names NOM, Allan. -- Jaybur, 01:29:29 08/16/02 Fri
[1846]

[> Re: Random HAPPY THAT I INSPIRED YOU, ALLAN. Seconded -- Larry Brash, 17:23:52 08/18/02 Sun
[1918]
A little spam -- Larry Brash, 15:17:25 08/18/02 Sun

Recycle Scrap Catalytic Converters For Cash =
Correctly, it's clever case of chancy rat's crap.

All those C's!

Larry Brash
[1913]
I do (rude) -- Joe F., 08:16:00 08/17/02 Sat

The Marriage Vows = Waiver the orgasm!
[1885]

[> Re: I do (rude) - Ha ha! Rude NOM. -- Mike Torr, 08:48:37 08/18/02 Sun
[1907]

[> [> Re: I do (rude) - Ha ha! Rude NOM. Thanks Mike :) -- Joe F., 09:04:20 08/18/02 Sun
[1908]
Identical twin brother = two interlaced in birth -- Mike Torr, 08:54:20 08/15/02 Thu
[1841]

[> Re: Identical twin brother = two interlaced in birth -- more... -- Mike Torr, 06:48:09 08/16/02 Fri

And here's the other twin :-)

Identical twin sister
=
Is it distinct renewal?
[1852]

[> Identical twin = Lad, twice, innit? -- Jaybur, 08:49:29 08/16/02 Fri
[1856]

[> [Two interlaced in birth] Clever, Mike. *GEN NOM* -- Richard G, 02:40:12 08/17/02 Sat
[1867]

[> [> Re: [Two interlaced in birth] Clever, Mike. *GEN NOM* - Thanks RG! -- Mike Torr, 08:44:02 08/18/02 Sun

Thanks - I really enjoyed making this one. If no-one had nominated it, I was going to do so myself! :)
[1905]
Fun with music. -- Santi, 23:20:58 08/17/02 Sat

Ravel's bolero = overall bores.

Verdi's aida = I'd ear divas.

A Chopin's piano prelude = Applaud in piece's honor!

or

A Chopin's piano prelude = No horns? I applaud piece!

Cheers,
Santi
[1900]

[> Re: Fun with music. -- Santi, 23:22:55 08/17/02 Sat

Google search reveals this is one of David Bourke's:

>Ravel's bolero = overall bores.
[1901]

[> Re: Fun with music. - NOM and more -- Mattias Inghe, 04:24:47 08/18/02 Sun

>A Chopin's piano prelude = Applaud in piece's honor!
Good one. Entertainment nom. ahoy!

>Verdi's aida = I'd ear divas.

How about this?
Verdi's aida = Raised diva
[1904]
Glorious Twelfth ... lit th'grouse fowl -- Wayne Baisley, 05:10:40 08/14/02 Wed

Two grouse th'fill.

Happy hunting,
Wayne
[1832]

[> Re: Glorious Twelfth ... lit th'grouse fowl. Topical NOM, Wayne! -- Jaybur, 01:26:35 08/16/02 Fri
[1845]

[> [> Re: Glorious Twelfth ... lit th'grouse fowl. Topical NOM, Wayne! Thanks, Janet! -- Wayne Baisley, 14:52:42 08/17/02 Sat
[1891]

[> [> [> Re: Glorious Twelfth ... lit th'grouse fowl. Topical NOM, Wayne! Thanks, Janet! -- Mattias Inghe, 19:40:27 08/17/02 Sat

Forgive the ignorant, but I donīt get one word of this anagram. What is Gloruious Twelfth? A distant cousin to the Majestic Five?

And according to my dictionary, "lit th'grouse fowl" would mean something similar to "set fire to a wild poultry-like bird". ;)

Itīs probably brilliant, but based on some culture or phenomena that Iīve never even heard of.

cheers!
-Mattias
[1893]

[> [> [> [> Re: Glorious Twelfth ... lit th'grouse fowl. Topical NOM, Wayne! Thanks, Janet! -- Wayne Baisley, 20:55:15 08/17/02 Sat

>Forgive the ignorant, but I donīt get one word of this
>anagram. What is Gloruious Twelfth? A distant cousin
>to the Majestic Five?

I confess to never having heard the term before August 13th myself. ;-) The Glorious Twelfth refers to the opening of grouse hunting season in Scotland, which takes place on August 12th. It was in the news this year because this year's production of the birds was fairly good in spite of some nasty weather and flooding over the summer.

So my 'gram was an attempt to be poetic, to evoke an image of the sun's first rays burning off the early morning mists and illuminating the handsome bird. (Then we shoot its feathers off and roast it, yum.) Rather like the label on a bottle of Famous Grouse Scotch.

Sláinte,
Wayne
[1897]

[> [> [> [> [> Re: Glorious Twelfth ... lit th'grouse fowl. Topical NOM, Wayne! Thanks, Janet! -- Wayne Baisley, 21:17:27 08/17/02 Sat

>>A distant cousin to the Majestic Five?
>
>Famous Grouse Scotch.

Of course, Majestic Fifth would be the appropriate term here. ;-)

Cheers!
Wayne
[1898]

[> [> [> [> [> Re: Glorious Twelfth ... lit th'grouse fowl. Topical NOM, Wayne! Thanks, Janet! -- Mattias Inghe, 04:14:42 08/18/02 Sun

And thus, I am educated. Thx!

Famous Grouse = So, mugs of urea
I prefer a 'fiddish. :)
[1903]
The American way of life = I am wealthy ? A nice offer ! -- Zoran, 02:58:08 08/18/02 Sun
[1902]
Empire State Building = I am entitled "Super big" -- Zoran, 23:51:01 08/16/02 Fri
[1863]

[> [I am entitled "Super big"] Funny! Other names nom, Zoran -- Richard G, 03:11:57 08/17/02 Sat
[1871]

[> [> Re: [I am entitled "Super big"] Funny! Other names nom, Zoran -Thanks,Richard ! -- Zoran, 19:52:57 08/17/02 Sat
[1894]
Elvis's tears = Vessel astir -- Wayne Baisley, 09:45:20 08/17/02 Sat

In Duerne, Netherlands, Toon Nieuwenhuisen claims his plaster bust of the King has been shedding tears.

Cheers,
Wayne
[1890]
Director's edition = Editor discretion -- Mattias Inghe, 02:44:32 08/17/02 Sat
[1869]

[> [Director's edition = Editor discretion] Apart from the cheat, great! [+more] -- Richard G, 03:27:51 08/17/02 Sat

The director's cut =
Corrected it thus.

RG
[1873]

[> [> [Apart from the cheat] Ah, right [and even more...] -- Mattias Inghe, 04:45:24 08/17/02 Sat

You mean itīs either "Director's cut" or "Special edition"? Ok, Iīll buy that. :)


So how about this:

Director's cut = Tits occurred
[1878]

[> [> [> Re: [Apart from the cheat] Ah, right [and even more...] -- Richard G, 05:01:26 08/17/02 Sat

>You mean itīs either "Director's cut" or "Special
>edition"? Ok, Iīll buy that. :)

Actually, I just searched for "director's edition" and it seems to be a common phrase (10000+ on Google). What I meant by 'the cheat' was the unchanged "edit-" on both sides of the 'gram - a pity because the rest is neat.

Splice idea into ~ special edition.

RG
[1880]

[> [> [> [> Re: [Apart from the cheat] Ah, right [and even more...] -- Mattias Inghe, 08:58:06 08/17/02 Sat

>What I meant by 'the cheat' was the unchanged "edit-"
>on both sides of the 'gram - a pity because the rest
>is neat.

Ah I see. I didnīt spot that myself, since I always break them down to rows of letters when I make my grams. But youīre right, a bit too close to the original.

Special edition =
Incise plot idea
Aliens copied it
Said poetic line
[1888]
Boring cliches = Big chronicles -- Jaybur, 08:30:29 08/17/02 Sat
[1887]
Higher University Education = Indoctrinate.... uh.... Hi guy! Revise! -- Joe F., 07:52:23 08/17/02 Sat
[1882]
The alt.usage.english group -- Santi, 03:35:31 08/17/02 Sat

The alt.usage.english group =
Gosh, the pure language list!

Cheers,
Santi
[1875]
Heaven is a place on earth = Aha, cheapens revelation! -- Ghud Sariffian, 09:13:05 08/16/02 Fri
[1857]

[> Re: Heaven is a place on earth = Aha, cheapens revelation! :-P General NOM for this one. -- Mattias Inghe, 02:42:29 08/17/02 Sat
[1868]
Quoth the bible...or maybe not? (my first long anagram in ages) -- Mattias Inghe, 07:23:41 08/14/02 Wed

When his life was ruined, his family killed,
his farm destroyed, Job knelt down on the
ground and yelled up to the heavens, 'Why
god? Why me?' and the thundering voice of
God answered, 'There's just something about
you that pisses me off.'

=

So, the awfully mighty Lord seems to have had
a funny type of humor. Between us, did He
once honestly do this? We might never know.
Now, rest assured, if God said anything firm
to the judean fellow Job, he sure didn't
speak English, did he?
[1833]

[> Re: Quoth the bible...or maybe not? (my first long anagram in ages) - and a good one too! ROTFL - Long *NOM* :-) -- Mike Torr, 23:11:29 08/14/02 Wed
[1837]

[> [my first long anagram in ages] And well worth the wait. :) Good one, Mattias - nom seconded. -- Richard G, 02:33:22 08/17/02 Sat
[1865]
Brit Pop = Bop trip. -- Hans-Peter, 02:48:31 08/16/02 Fri
[1847]

[> Re: Brit Pop = Bop trip. Can't believe this is new! Ent(?) NOM. -- Mike Torr, 06:49:44 08/16/02 Fri
[1853]

[> [> Ent(?) NOM. Thanks Mike, Ent is ok! (Couldn't find it anywhere!) -- Hans-Peter, 00:10:19 08/17/02 Sat
[1864]
Anagrammer's statement : Time is money = Yes, omit mine. ;) -- Matjaz P., 22:53:32 08/16/02 Fri
[1862]

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