Anagrammy Leaders' Board - April, 2007 - 47 votes cast

47 votes

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

GENERAL:

1

  Rosie Perera

31  

College graduation ceremony = Local guy, art degree, no income.

2

  Tom Myers

29  

Medical Examiners ~ excel amid remains.

3

  Rick Rothstein

27  

'Drama queen' = A damn queer!

4

  Richard Grantham

24  

The pyromaniacs = Match-prone, I say. (Awardsmaster's Choice Award)

5

  Andrew

21  

Reggae musician = I secure a gig, man!

6

  Ellie Dent

20  

Idle man ~ made nil.

7

  Horrid Stretchy Pus

19  

Corporate glass ceilings = Girl is sore - can't go places!

7

  Meyran Kraus

19  

The operating theatre = Patient got heart here.

7

  Adie Pena

19  

Love causes arguments, puts ~ Capulets versus Montagues.

10

  David Bourke

14  

Labour party finances = Tony Blair spun a farce!

11

  Neil Ramsay

13  

The Central Processing Unit ~ tunes electrons in a PC right?

12

  View

11  

The consonant = [A]? No, no! [H], [N], [S], [T], etc.

13

  Larry Brash

9  

A liquid crystal display screen = Yield's clear and quality's crisp.

14

  Tony Crafter

8  

The vicar sermonises ~ "So I serve Christ. Amen!"

15

  Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

4  

Presidential hopeful ~ needs full hot-air pipe!

15

  Matthew O'Dempsey

4  

The modern Indian cooking classes = Onions, chicken meats, oil, and dregs.

 

  Total points:

272 

from 47 votes     (DFE factor: 0.340)

ENTERTAINMENT:

1

  View

53  

Rossini's "The Barber of Seville = Irresistible shaver of nobles.

2

  Andrew

36  

Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End = Debonair Sparrow fancied the battles.

3

  Meyran Kraus

34  

Silence is golden in ~ Celine Dion singles.

4

  Tom Myers

22  

Action Film Genre = Magnificent Role.

5

  Rick Rothstein

21  

Robin Hood is first-rate news ~ in Britain's Sherwood Forest.

6

  Tony Crafter

20  

The Tale of Peter Rabbit', a children's story book = (H).B. Potter neatly creates bob-tail hero for kids.

7

  Neil Ramsay

14  

Ra, the Sun-God = Heats ground.

8

  Wayne Baisley

13  

Mr. Bean's Holiday ~ shone admirably.

8

  David Bourke

13  

The actress Keira Knightley = The key's "her tits are lacking!"

8

  Adie Pena

13  

"Jesus Christ Superstar," ~ He rises; "Cats," just purrs.

11

  Rosie Perera

11  

The Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra = I'll hear "The Ninth" or more crisp Bach.

12

  Adrian Hickford

10  

Beatrix Potter's best? = So, Peter Rabbit's text!

13

  Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

5  

Bleak House by Charles Dickens = I'd shake Chancery blokes' blues!

14

  Chris

4  

The Spy Who Loved Me = Wholesome, hyped TV.

 

  Total points:

269 

from 47 votes     (DFE factor: 0.298)

TOPICAL:

1

  Meyran Kraus

63  

Students' Massacre at Virginia Tech = This sad, tragic event stuns America.

2

  David Bourke

38  

The Labour Party's leadership election = Replace Tony Blair, the stupid arsehole!

3

  Adie Pena

26  

Q: Is Osama bin Laden really still alive? ~ A: Evil Al-Qaedan boss is terminally ill.

4

  Rosie Perera

25  

Britannia rules the waves = But wait! Iran enslaves her.

5

  Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

24  

Boris Yeltsin's funeral = Sober tunes finally, sir!

6

  Horrid Stretchy Pus

21  

Dorothy Evans of Abergavenny, South Wales = The very unloved Granny. Has a few ASBO's too.

7

  Wayne Baisley

17  

Cho Seung-Hui = I, uh, chose gun.

8

  View

15  

Bush administration ~ is brutish damnation.

8

  Neil Ramsay

15  

American gun laws ~ causing new alarm.

10

  Tony Crafter

10  

Is witless Prince Harry getting too unmanageable? = Graceless ginger Eton twit's a royal pain in the bum!

11

  Dee4j

6  

Golfer Elsie McLean, a hundred-and-two years old = Wonder lass dug, made really deft arc, hole in one!

11

  Paul Pan

6  

Virginia Tech ~ hit. I give NRA "C".

13

  Matthew O'Dempsey

2  

The cruise ship "Sea Diamond" = Our Captain missed... he hides.

 

  Total points:

268 

from 46 votes     (DFE factor: 0.283)

PEOPLES NAMES:

1

  Meyran Kraus

64  

The former president Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin = Insobriety is the reason for my pickled liver, then?

2

  View

39  

Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun = Blonde Frau had an Evil Rat.

3

  Tony Crafter

25  

Boris Nikolayevich Yeltsin = Heavy insobriety kills icon?

4

  Andrew

24  

Ireland's Oscar Wilde = I drew social slander.

5

  Neil Ramsay

23  

Songwriter John Lennon = No Northern jingles now.

5

  Ellie Dent

23  

S. Morse = Erm...SOS?

7

  Rosie Perera

22  

Catherine Elizabeth Middleton = Hate media blitz; decline throne.

8

  Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

14  

Segolene Royal = Elysee gal, or no?

9

  Adie Pena

12  

President George Bush ~ "U.S. to spend bigger here."

10

  Richard Grantham

4  

edward estlin cummings = Mess can muddle writing.

11

  David Bourke

3  

William Charleston = Lewis Carl Hamilton.

 

  Total points:

253 

from 44 votes     (DFE factor: 0.250)

OTHER NAMES:

1

  Tony Crafter

61  

Hugh Hefner's Playboy Mansion = Home of shapely-bunny sharing!

2

  Rick Rothstein

46  

The Statues of Easter Island = I felt stone heads stare at us!

3

  Hans-Peter Reich

41  

The United States Postal Service = Visit us to send a letter cheapest.

4

  View

38  

United States of America = See an attitude of racism.

5

  Adie Pena

16  

Sherwood Forest Paintball = Robin Hood's fast pellet war.

5

  Neil Ramsay

16  

Scottish Independence = The decent SNP decision?

7

  Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

13  

The Second Law of Thermodynamics = My dim concern's of slow heat death.

8

  Andrew

12  

Auschwitz Concentration Camp ~ can occur with a Nazi's contempt.

9

  Meyran Kraus

10  

The Statues of Easter Island = Features that aliens tossed?

10

  Rosie Perera

8  

The Trident Seafoods Corporation = Operators coordinated to net fish.

11

  Tom Myers

4  

Rite of Extreme Unction = Cue exit -- no fire, torment.

 

  Total points:

265 

from 46 votes     (DFE factor: 0.239)

MEDIUM LENGTH:

1

  David Bourke

43  

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of... ~ help irrational nutcases and crazy fools get w...

2

  Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

37  

If You Were the Only Girl in the World and I We... = Who will I, one lonely nerd, try to breed with...

3

  Tom Myers

32  

The Parker Brothers Deluxe Turntable Edition Sc... = Box contains wider board, has better letter ho...

4

  Tony Crafter

27  

"We are all lying in the gutter, but some of us... = "A night sky can liberate awe, glamour, or the...

5

  Neil Ramsay

26  

Man who comes through airport turnstile sideway... = Woman who has got big prick in sore mouth look...

6

  Adie Pena

25  

the american poet and playwright e(dward) e(stli... = MIND? I'M TAUGHT CAPPING LETTERS! WHY READ IN ...

7

  Rosie Perera

17  

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University = A stout thirty-plus die in carnage event in its vicinity.

8

  Horrid Stretchy Pus

16  

The M25 orbital motorway surrounding Greater London = Grown man turns to rat or got bored in 5 mile, 2 hour delay.

9

  Meyran Kraus

14  

"The splendors that belong unto the Fame of eart... = "Cute name, Dante. Isn't that one of the all-ne...

10

  Chris

5  

Why shouldn't America go re-elect President Cli... = Incipiently stun exciting rent; this whore rea...

 

  Total points:

242 

from 42 votes     (DFE factor: 0.238)

ANAGRAMMY CHALLENGE:

1

  Tony Crafter

37  

Vestiges of Spring Shy new life appears and ends Her beauty is brief

2

  Neil Ramsay

23  

Hibernation ends. I view flying geese pass far, Sped by fresh pasture.

3

  Adie Pena

21  

Bereaving suffers Easy, death spawns life, brings hope, Serendipity.

3

  Horrid Stretchy Pus

21  

Winter of big seas. Happy if in trees I spy green leaves and fresh buds.

5

  Meyran Kraus

18  

Offenses happen - Bye bye, Virginia's students. We'd share April's grief.

6

  Ellie Dent

17  

Life is speeding by Brief, green days an' happiness, For 'twas ever thus

7

  Andrew

16  

See sun arriving. The pebbly seaside offers Happy sweating friends.

8

  Richard Grantham

13  

"Syrupy!" I sneer: "Hen sits and grieves? Badger sniffs? What a pile of *beep*."

8

  Rosie Perera

13  

Spring hits, yet alas, grief. Depressives suffer pain. Need a new hobby.

10

  Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

10  

Twigs budge five senses Leafy epiphany finds Spare Earth is reborn

10

  Dee4j

10  

Find life's easy by Suppressing vain wishes; beg: "Don't Fear the Reaper".

12

  David Bourke

9  

The fire burns honey... Flying bees! I disappear, As fevered wasps sting!

12

  Adrian Hickford

9  

Ivied winter's past, As one, happy gardeners sigh, Bees fly, Frisbee fun.

14

  View

6  

Winter is near, but Life gasps, gasps. A privy bee Feeds, finds her honey

15

  Sir T Aucscua

4  

Verses rush by Fast words, I pay speeding fines Feeling the bare pain

16

  Paul Pan

3  

Ag'd wise hounds arf Peevish terriers yap 'n' bite Beagles sniff 'n' spy

 

  Total points:

230 

from 39 votes     (DFE factor: 0.410)

LONG:

1

  Andrew

57  

... = ...

2

  Neil Ramsay

46  

US constitution second amendment: A well regula... = Indeed, but is the blatant massacre of the te...

3

  Tony Crafter

45  

A man and his ever-nagging wife went on vacation... = Chuck, a typical woodenhead macho man, had jus...

4

  Adie Pena

22  

"Oh, come on! Who's got the wimpiest dad?" "K... = Ted the second kid says, "But again, that's n...

5

  James H Young

18  

St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle.... = Subtle prayer scares the marbles out of small...

 

  Total points:

188 

from 34 votes     (DFE factor: 0.147)

SPECIAL:

1

  Meyran Kraus

42  

Shakespeare's sonnet 144

2

  Richard Brodie

33  

A Shakespeare sonnet noted for its use of alliteration.

3

  Rosie Perera

32  

A Minneapolis couple decided to go to Florida...

4

  Tony Crafter

31  

LADY MADONNA by The Beatles

5

  Neil Ramsay

15  

There was this old 'grammist named Crafter

6

  Tony Crafter

14  

(IS THIS THE WAY TO) AMARILLO?

7

  Neil Ramsay

8  

There once was this 'grammer called Adie

8

  Tom Myers

2  

Spring is in the air!

 

  Total points:

177 

from 30 votes     (DFE factor: 0.267)

RUDE:

1

  Tony Crafter

41  

Same-sex relationship = I am expert in assholes!

2

  Tom Myers

34  

Visit the loo = I love to shit!

3

  View

22  

The erection = To entice her.

4

  Meyran Kraus

21  

The homo community = Hot come in my mouth!

5

  Rick Rothstein

20  

Vaginal stimulations = Loving it, as it's manual.

6

  Neil Ramsay

19  

Gastroenteritis = Trots ignite arse.

7

  Adie Pena

10  

Bestiality is ~ sty abilities.

8

  Dee4j

9  

Homosexual Act = Coax male south!

9

  Andrew

8  

Castration surgery = Organ's artery is cut.

9

  Horrid Stretchy Pus

8  

Her panty gusset = Great pussy, then.

11

  Paul Pan

7  

Mercy fuck = Cry: "Fuck me!"

12

  Larry Brash

6  

Well, I'll be fucked = Life? Luck... bed well.

13

  David Bourke

1  

The Labour Defence Secretary Des Browne = Career debated. Now he's "Sorry". Feeble cunt!

 

  Total points:

206 

from 36 votes     (DFE factor: 0.361)


Daniel F. Etter Memorial Award Points*

Name

Points

 

Name

Points

Tony Crafter

87.38

 

Richard Grantham

14.50

Meyran Kraus

82.29

 

Hans-Peter Reich

9.80

Neil Ramsay

57.80

 

Dee4j

9.05

View

53.01

 

Richard Brodie

8.80

Rosie Perera

46.22

 

Wayne Baisley

8.68

Adie Pena

45.93

 

Adrian Hickford

6.67

Andrew

44.58

 

Paul Pan

5.45

Tom Myers

37.81

 

Larry Brash

5.23

David Bourke

34.42

 

James H Young

2.65

Rick Rothstein

33.67

 

Chris

2.38

Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

29.15

 

Matthew O'Dempsey

1.93

Horrid Stretchy Pus

27.72

 

Sir T Aucscua

1.64

Ellie Dent

19.53

 

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

 

High Standings

Name

1st

2nd

3rd

Tony Crafter

3

0

2

Meyran Kraus

3

0

1

View

1

1

1

Andrew

1

1

0

David Bourke

1

1

0

Rosie Perera

1

0

1

Tom Myers

0

2

1

Neil Ramsay

0

2

0

Rick Rothstein

0

1

1

Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

0

1

0

Richard Brodie

0

1

0

Adie Pena

0

0

2

Hans-Peter Reich

0

0

1

Horrid Stretchy Pus

0

0

1


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