Anagrammy Leaders' Board - April, 2008 - 45 votes cast

45 votes

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

GENERAL:

1

  Rick Rothstein

48  

A doctoral thesis = It's read at school.

2

  Adie Pena

42  

A bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich = Dad wants to eat a nice combo at lunch.

3

  Neil Ramsay

40  

Christian chorus = It soars in church.

4

  Rosie Perera

30  

Online education = I continued alone.

5

  Tony Crafter

18  

May contain some traces of nuts = Try to consume maniacs? Not safe!

5

  Ellie Dent

18  

So praise the Lord! = Oh, real priests do!

7

  Dan Fortier

15  

Plains and water = A rainswept land.

7

  Larry Brash

15  

Skateboarding = Risk a bang'd toe.

9

  Andrew Berhaut

14  

Chinese tortures = The Orient's curse.

10

  View

9  

Ugly customer = Most cruel guy.

11

  Paul Pan

7  

I, naked Bart S. go ~ skateboarding.

12

  Christopher Sturdy

6  

Absolutely procrastinate = Really piss about, not, er... act.

 

  Total points:

262 

from 45 votes     (DFE factor: 0.267)

ENTERTAINMENT:

1

  Scott Gardner

53  

Claude Monet, "Impression, Sunrise" = Painted Seine in summer's colours.

2

  Rosie Perera

42  

Monty Python's motion picture "Life of Brian" = Untimely birth of son of no importance. Pity.

3

  Ellie Dent

39  

Famous paintings of Water Lilies = A Monet is uplifting, as is a flower.

4

  Adie Pena

35  

Edward Norton starring as 'The Incredible Hulk' = His kind, drab doctor turns all green when irate.

5

  Tony Crafter

25  

Mussorgsky's 'Pictures At An Exhibition' = It bases music on Russki art-Expo thingy.

6

  Meyran Kraus

19  

Torch singer = Sting or Cher.

7

  David Bourke

15  

The AC Milan footballer Ronaldo Luis Nazario de Lima = A foul Brazilian laid three common Latino Lolas, dear!

8

  Andrew Berhaut

13  

The Australian Cate Blanchett = Thus, can be a theatrical talent.

9

  Christopher Sturdy

12  

BBC One - "I'd Do Anything" = Oh, bidding to be Nancy.

 

  Total points:

253 

from 44 votes     (DFE factor: 0.205)

TOPICAL:

1

  Andrew Berhaut

54  

Charlton Heston is dead = The old actor ends in ash.

2

  Adie Pena

39  

Pope to address the church's paedophilia crisis = So a cheap parish priest seduced this poor child?

3

  Rosie Perera

35  

The Olympic Games Sacred Flame Protection Unit = Chinese Communist Party police team after gold?

4

  Richard Brodie

29  

The man weds six tots? = Don't mess with Texas!

5

  Tony Crafter

28  

The final Diana inquest lays her to rest at last = Al-Fayed attests he'll quit insane, hot-air rants.

6

  David Bourke

20  

The Olympic Games Sacred Flame Protection Unit = A freedom-hating Communist Party select police.

7

  John Fidler

17  

Naomi Campbell = Policeman? BLAM!

8

  Christopher Sturdy

15  

The London Marathon in under 2 hours 6 minutes = Hot men's trio hunt a 26 mile run's end and honour!

9

  View

8  

Obama's remarks gives Clinton an opening = O, Barack's mean note improve gals' innings!

10

  Dharam

4  

Douglas Yurchey is a plagiarist? = I say our pal is guilty as charged!

 

  Total points:

249 

from 43 votes     (DFE factor: 0.233)

PEOPLES NAMES:

1

  Adie Pena

33  

L'artiste Degas = Listed as Great.

2

  Ellie Dent

31  

R Mugabe = Umbrage. (Awardsmaster's Choice Award)

3

  Scott Gardner

28  

Buffy the Vampire Slayer = Hey, superb family TV fare!

4

  David Bourke

27  

The American actor Wesley Trent Snipes = I.R.S. trace meaty wealth...prison sentence!

5

  Don Fortier

26  

Fidel and Raul Castro = Den of Ultra-Radicals.

6

  Neil Ramsay

25  

David Petraeus ‡ Dead US Private.

7

  Tony Crafter

20  

Baron Guy Edouard Alphonse Paul de Rothschild = Rich, able, proud and no pulse, as thoroughly dead.

8

  John Fidler

15  

Leonard Cohen = Enhance dolor.

9

  Rick Rothstein

11  

Britain's glamour model Jodie Marsh = I admit, "Gal's melons are jumbo, horrid."

10

  Christopher Sturdy

10  

Footballing legend, Romário de Souza Faria = Goal of a famous old Brazilian gone, retired.

11

  View

3  

Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz = Just a crazed Red, fool, 'n' liar.

 

  Total points:

229 

from 40 votes     (DFE factor: 0.275)

OTHER NAMES:

1

  View

64  

The United States Government = Don't trust these negative men.

2

  Rosie Perera

53  

Chinese Government = Vehement censoring.

3

  Scott Gardner

41  

British Government = Voters bring them in.

4

  Andrew Berhaut

33  

The USA Commander in Chief = He feared Communist China.

5

  Tony Crafter

24  

The British Government = Most thieving brethren.

6

  Dharam

19  

South Beach Diet = But I had Cheetos.

7

  Christopher Sturdy

14  

Mortgage Solutions = Suggest or omit loan.

8

  Adie Pena

11  

Hot U.S. ~ South.

9

  Ali Islam

6  

The United States Government = Voters meet: Intent? Guns, death.

 

  Total points:

265 

from 45 votes     (DFE factor: 0.200)

MEDIUM LENGTH:

1

  Neil Ramsay

43  

bush (noun): A single low plant with many bra... = Bush (person): A snooty, lethal, incoherent...

2

  Tony Crafter

42  

"Do you know the alphabet, young Bush?" "Yes."... = "Uh huh. What comes after whizz?" "Bang." "G...

3

  Dharam

32  

“Science without religion is lame, religion with... = Whether I call it Omniscient Being or biologica...

4

  Adie Pena

27  

The Beatles' long-playing record "Sgt. Pepper's... = Highly regrettable concern: Pop legend Paul pl...

5

  Andrew Berhaut

25  

After a long court case, Lady Diana's death is ... = What a useless and dodgy finding after it get...

6

  Rosie Perera

20  

Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter... = That stuffy old cult has rancor, justifies inc...

7

  Hans-Peter Reich

15  

People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones = Oh, else thoughtless person puts oval holes in windows!

8

  Christopher Sturdy

8  

AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS... = Damn man commands known world and mocks with l...

8

  David Bourke

8  

Keith Noel Emerson, Gregory Stuart Lake, and Ca... = Three frail and elderly gentlemen risk a snore...

10

  View

7  

Images show police well armed for raid on polyg... = Cops wore armor, toted weapons, grimily gather...

 

  Total points:

227 

from 39 votes     (DFE factor: 0.256)

ANAGRAMMY CHALLENGE:

1

  Christopher Sturdy

44  

Late one night over a board, I use one last vowel - reward. I'm banking 'zygotic', exhale, quite erotic, and jump u...

2

  Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

35  

A juicily curvy girl teen, In most proud Esquire Magazine, Exposed a toe, Shook off a bow , And did bare all that v...

3

  Tony Crafter

31  

I often quote popular bards, Limericks with love I regard; An anagram view Is a funny one too, But, O Jeez! It's exc...

4

  Andrew Berhaut

19  

A rigid Jew man at a cape, Begun quick sex with a zoo ape. It grieved "Never fool! It'll ruin your tool and bend my...

5

  Adie Pena

16  

Quite disfigured, pigment waxen; Irregular, zany "Bad" action. Stop that loud noise, "I love wee boys!" Forever a Mi...

6

  Larry Brash

14  

Anagrammy is a web prize, A cool nerd or two did devise. If novice or geek, It's all about technique. Join up fast....

6

  Adrian Hickford

14  

We've long anagrams in mind. Relax! Your vote was quite blind. You eject other tries - Do I bag a prize, Of the famo...

8

  Paul Pan

11  

Don Quixote de la Mancha, Bit 'is jockey rig Sancho Panza, I got windmill, true foe! Dulcinea's pervert beau! We or...

9

  Dharam

10  

Viva fabled name Houdini, Quiet yogi or grand genie Would escape a steel box, Open jar with locks For Ma's Turke...

10

  David Bourke

6  

A devout Jew, David Marx-Cohen, Quite a bizarre, full nose showin', A familiar scene, About Golders Green, Oy! It (...

11

  Rosie Perera

4  

Six elite guys convene as if To find out a cool glyph. David Bourke wrote a gram, Zoran was in quite a jam, And LB t...

12

  Zoran Radisavlevic

3  

In our pangram we can see, "Mr Jock, TV quiz Ph.D. bags few lynx" for a jubilee. A dude love it and I see, So I to...

 

  Total points:

207 

from 36 votes     (DFE factor: 0.333)

LONG:

1

  Tony Crafter

50  

A 52-year-old woman had a heart attack and was ... = An 84-year-old man and his 83-year-old spouse...

2

  Andrew Berhaut

49  

Mrs. Donovan was walking down O'Connell Street ... = Into a Derry pub foyer comes poor Paddy O'Fee...

3

  David Bourke

42  

1. Meyran Kraus 2. Tony Crafter 3. Andrew Bre... = 1. Jew respects 2. Wit of a banker 3. Chund...

4

  Christopher Sturdy

26  

'At this grave moment in our national history I... = With those words on August fourth nineteen fo...

5

  Adie Pena

15  

TEQUILA SUNRISE by the Eagles It's another t... = Don Henley and Glenn Frey's TEQUILA SUNRISE ...

6

  Ellie Dent

12  

Aussie newspaper ad: Wow! Close to all lovel... = We've reserved you front row seats. The Clo...

 

  Total points:

194 

from 34 votes     (DFE factor: 0.176)

SPECIAL:

1

  Tony Crafter

52  

SHOWER PROTOCOL - How To Shower Like a Woman:

2

  Tony Crafter

46  

COMPOSED UPON WESTMINSTER BRIDGE September 3, 1802

3

  Adie Pena

30  

AMERICAN TUNE Composed by Paul Simon

4

  Christopher Sturdy

14  

The best six doctors anywhere...

5

  Adie Pena

9  

CELERY

5

  Adie Pena

9  

THE BIG BABOON by Hilaire Belloc

 

  Total points:

160 

from 28 votes     (DFE factor: 0.214)

RUDE:

1

  Andrew Berhaut

41  

Childhood sweetheart = We did her at the school.

2

  Adie Pena

38  

A morning erection = No romance igniter.

3

  View

30  

The 'Miss Wet T-shirt' competitions = Tits, men, tits! Which tits pose more?

4

  Rick Rothstein

25  

A bulge in his pants = A (blush) giant penis.

5

  David Bourke

13  

Karen Matthews = Wanker? That's me!

6

  Christopher Sturdy

12  

Unclothed = Old cunt, eh?

7

  Paul Pan

11  

Homoeroticism = Rim-tooshie.com.

8

  Tony Crafter

9  

The Gay Football World Cup in Argentina = No buggery-art allowed on pitch at final!

 

  Total points:

179 

from 31 votes     (DFE factor: 0.258)


Daniel F. Etter Memorial Award Points*

Name

Points

 

Name

Points

Tony Crafter

79.97

 

Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

11.67

Adie Pena

73.70

 

Larry Brash

8.67

Andrew Berhaut

57.52

 

Paul Pan

8.37

Rosie Perera

41.79

 

John Fidler

8.08

Christopher Sturdy

40.50

 

Don Fortier

7.15

David Bourke

29.96

 

Richard Brodie

6.74

Neil Ramsay

28.57

 

Adrian Hickford

4.67

View

27.42

 

Dan Fortier

4.00

Scott Gardner

26.74

 

Meyran Kraus

3.89

Ellie Dent

23.42

 

Hans-Peter Reich

3.85

Rick Rothstein

22.28

 

Ali Islam

1.20

Dharam

16.27

 

Zoran Radisavlevic

1.00

*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

2

2

1

Andrew Berhaut

2

1

0

Adie Pena

1

3

1

Scott Gardner

1

0

2

Neil Ramsay

1

0

1

View

1

0

1

Christopher Sturdy

1

0

0

Rick Rothstein

1

0

0

Rosie Perera

0

2

1

Ellie Dent

0

1

1

Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

0

1

0

David Bourke

0

0

1

Dharam

0

0

1


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