Anagrammy Leaders' Board - July, 2008 - 41 votes cast

41 votes

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

GENERAL:

1

  Andrew Brehaut

38  

Macro lens = Closer, man!

2

  Rick Rothstein

30  

Actors and actresses = Consecrated as stars.

3

  Meyran Kraus

28  

Rat bites in arms = Transmit rabies.

4

  Ellie Dent

23  

Young parent = Pregnant?? You?!!

5

  Adie Pena

21  

A state of emergency = To face my teenagers!

6

  Christopher Sturdy

18  

Tired and emotional = Too drained, I lament.

7

  Tony Crafter

14  

Waste disposer = Power-assisted.

7

  Dharam Khalsa

14  

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, S... = Sunday: A day of hymns, duty due, rest as rewa...

9

  Rosie Perera

13  

A television show = View this one also.

10

  View

10  

Save the rainforests! = O, trees vanish faster!

11

  Ed Pegg Jr

8  

Potential suicide ~ Social ineptitude.

12

  David Bourke

7  

Caught-out in a honeytrap = Routine, to a naughty chap!

13

  Neil Ramsay

4  

A military strategist ~ targets stray militia.

14

  TwoTeasChris

3  

Soiled pants? = Stop denials!

 

  Total points:

231 

from 40 votes     (DFE factor: 0.350)

ENTERTAINMENT:

1

  Tony Crafter

49  

John Keats 'Ode On A Grecian Urn' ~ hooks reader on an ancient jug!

2

  Ellie Dent

41  

Claude Monet's 'Sunrise' = Created luminousness.

3

  Meyran Kraus

34  

The novel "Treasure Island" = One sea adventure thrills!

4

  Andrew Brehaut

30  

Pirated movies = I tamper videos.

5

  TwoTeasChris

14  

There's no-one quite like grandma = A methadone-requiring skeleton.

5

  David Bourke

14  

The singer and guitarist Eric Clapton = A constipated geriatric English runt.

7

  Rosie Perera

13  

The Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood enters rehab = No wine nor beer in there, loath old songster!

8

  Dharam Khalsa

12  

Elvis impersonator in Las Vegas ~ reveals gross pelvis animation.

9

  Scott Gardner

11  

Leonard Bernstein, "West Side Story" = Tony deletes Bernardo, wins sister.

10

  David A Green

10  

Richard Adams's 'Tales from Watership Down' = Crowd of animals started Hampshire-wards.

10

  Adie Pena

10  

The composer and pianist Camille Saint-Saens = And I listen to chap's masterpieces on "Animals."

12

  Paul Pan

1  

Edith Piaf = Taped, hi-fi.

 

  Total points:

239 

from 41 votes     (DFE factor: 0.293)

TOPICAL:

1

  Scott Gardner

40  

American Independence Day = Many earned a needed picnic.

2

  Meyran Kraus

32  

The administration of George W. Bush = No ideas but "fighting some other war"...

3

  Adrian Hickford

26  

Blasphemies of ~ female bishops.

3

  Rick Rothstein

26  

Those Iranian missiles = Israeli's name is on this.

5

  Tony Crafter

23  

Margaret Thatcher: A state funeral is proposed = As plan for her death, premise attracts outrage!

6

  Adie Pena

21  

A critical fire burns along ~ Big Sur, Central California.

7

  Rosie Perera

19  

Farewell to Yankee Stadium = We dismantle you after leak.

8

  View

16  

America Gets to Know Obama = Barack was enigma to me too!

9

  Andrew Brehaut

12  

Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness ‡ Years of the pitiful, plain President Bush.

9

  Dharam Khalsa

12  

French head will attend Olympics = Child's calm reply, "And with no feet?"

11

  Ellie Dent

5  

The author Beatrix Potter's birthday = 'Peter Rabbit' text is hot today... Hurrah!

11

  David Bourke

5  

The Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood = He's rooting Russian teen. (Toilworn old git!)

 

  Total points:

237 

from 41 votes     (DFE factor: 0.293)

PEOPLES NAMES:

1

  Meyran Kraus

58  

Lead singer Kurt D. Cobain = Rocker died in a gun blast.

2

  David Bourke

30  

The tennis player Rafael Nadal = A really neat Spain left-hander!

3

  Scott Gardner

24  

Italian Renaissance painter Michelangelo = Ornamental ceiling area in a Sistine Chapel.

4

  Ellie Dent

19  

The South African Nelson Mandela = It's an old, an honest, a cheerful man!

4

  Andrew Brehaut

19  

Dolly Parton's ample chest = Pretty damn colossal. Help!!

6

  Adie Pena

16  

Christian Morgan Bale = I snag rich "Batman" role.

7

  Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

14  

DC's prime ancient = President McCain.

8

  Dharam Khalsa

13  

The Dog Whisperer, Cesar Millan = I will escort a German Shepherd.

8

  Wayne Baisley

13  

Midas = I'm sad.

10

  Rosie Perera

12  

Ingrid Betancourt = Can't I do big return!

11

  Ed Pegg Jr

11  

Victoria Derbyshire = Diarrheic verbosity.

12

  Tony Crafter

6  

Giacomo Girolamo Casanova de Seingalt = I am cast as an amoral Venice gigolo? Good!

13

  View

1  

Andrea Curry-Demus = Murder. Crude as any.

 

  Total points:

236 

from 41 votes     (DFE factor: 0.317)

OTHER NAMES:

1

  Rosie Perera

45  

The National Candida Society = A client had a yeast condition.

2

  Ed Pegg Jr

34  

Gravitational Lens = Stellar navigation.

2

  Rick Rothstein

34  

The Canon EOS Digital Camera = And isn't each image clear, too!

4

  Meyran Kraus

31  

Middle East countries = Oil determined US acts.

5

  Dharam Khalsa

26  

San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge = Great balanced design of crossing.

6

  Adie Pena

20  

A Burger King = Big, rare gunk!

7

  Andrew Brehaut

17  

A Sigma Autofocus Telephoto Lens = Use to get a hot close-up of animals.

8

  Tony Crafter

13  

Greek mythology's Cerberus, The Hound of Hades = A huge dog-monster's KO'd by hefty hero Hercules!

9

  David Bourke

0  

Centre Helio-Marin Rene Oltra = Alert! Erection normal in here!

 

  Total points:

220 

from 39 votes     (DFE factor: 0.231)

MEDIUM LENGTH:

1

  Meyran Kraus

36  

The Democrat Senator Barack H. Obama versus the... = So the American voters must hand a Bush job to...

2

  Rosie Perera

33  

His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI celebrates Mass ... = His plan is: praise, console, and liberate the...

3

  Dharam Khalsa

30  

The woman told her husband, "I'm like a fine wi... = He thought, deliberated the marriage, locked h...

4

  Tony Crafter

26  

"Life is real! Life is earnest! And the grave... = Life is nature! Nature's soul! Vital; restles...

5

  Andrew Brehaut

20  

I wonder if you party guys and girls have heard... = Unclear ninny stayed up various icy Friday nig...

6

  David Bourke

17  

The eighty-year-old stripper Tempest Storm (Anni... = A crappy blonde moment: Her genitals "past-it",...

7

  Christopher Sturdy

16  

The date of the opening ceremony of the Beijing ... = Eight Eight Eight Some plan if many enjoyed one...

8

  View

11  

Israel Re-Opens Commercial Border Crossing With Gaza = Zion, once more, deals with Arabs. Progress? A grim circle.

9

  Adie Pena

10  

"There, I guess King George will be able to rea... = "A congenital thickhead in need, George Bush's...

 

  Total points:

199 

from 34 votes     (DFE factor: 0.265)

ANAGRAMMY CHALLENGE:

1

  Tony Crafter

38  

To that fat guy by the exit: We must ask you not to use the WCs, as your unwelcome arse is way too huge for the pans!

2

  Larry Brash

26  

Next, we want you to wipe the bowl that you use of any faeces marks (tut!) you cause as they might gross others out.

3

  Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

20  

So as you may go when the potty feels extra wet, fussy woman, use without your buttocks area touching the seat

4

  Rosie Perera

18  

These may get you shown away to the sky exit: guns, hatchet, a few arrows, tumultuous US profanity, too obese, etc.

5

  Andrew Brehaut

15  

"Hey you! Refrain from sexual output with the hot, wet sky hostess because two taut economy seat guys want a go!"

6

  Adie Pena

13  

"I expect such a stormy, turbulent take off at the outset, so you stowaway guys go easy on the mouthwash, er, wine."

7

  Meyran Kraus

9  

"The meat's sour. Excuse us. We suggest that you eat some nuts. ...By the way, any of you know how to pilot the aircra...

7

  Christopher Sturdy

9  

"Miss Tua Fawcett on the way to Uruguay, please ring Matt, your ex. He wants both sets of keys to the house, you cow."

9

  Adrian Hickford

7  

You shout: "Mey Kraus, the sweet guy whose few anagrams beat any of our contest-texts, is the pilot?! You watch out!"

10

  Ellie Dent

5  

Hey you, the last one off, must stay to wash the wings, okay? But you watch out, as we sure expect us to get more rain.

11

  TwoTeasChris

4  

Captain: "Why Otto, take me west to a fat, foxy masseuse; huge, wet, 'n' tough." Wry hush. Otto: "Surely you can't...

11

  David Bourke

4  

When/if thirsty, see the gorgeous buxom hostess of twenty-two to measure you out a takeaway cup...a tasty lunch!

13

  Dharam Khalsa

2  

"Excuse me, are you an OB-GYN or the osteopath with a wristwatch? The gusty tumultuous takeoff ...Yes, a son! Yes, TWO!...

13

  Paul Pan

2  

1. "Natty stowaways, out, out, out, out, out!" 2. "Swab thy faeces out, thank you!" 3. "Foxy Mile High passengers meet h...

15

  View

1  

Passengers, you... Height of ... now ten ... exactly ... sky. Sweet...we are...to coast! Without... maybe at ... fatuo...

 

  Total points:

173 

from 31 votes     (DFE factor: 0.484)

LONG:

1

  Tony Crafter

49  

When I went to lunch today, I noticed a little o... = Two elderly widows had been friends for many y...

2

  Dharam Khalsa

46  

Fear of Flying A plane took off from an airpo... = A shivery silence followed, a child bawled, a... (Awardsmaster's Choice Award)

3

  Adie Pena

37  

The ... = The merciless French villain passes the museu...

4

  Ellie Dent

36  

TIRED AND EMOTIONAL Look, I had around eighteen... = I pulled the bottle from the cork of the next,...

5

  Rosie Perera

11  

The debate rages on about capital punishment, w... = Why don't they do it the way they did in Socr...

 

  Total points:

179 

from 31 votes     (DFE factor: 0.161)

SPECIAL:

1

  Andrew Brehaut

44  

Anagrammed Crossword Puzzle

2

  Adie Pena

38  

The New Colossus Emma Lazarus

3

  Tony Crafter

31  

LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS by The Beatles

4

  Adie Pena

16  

WHO ARE YOU?

5

  Ellie Dent

14  

THE CAT AND THE YOUTH

6

  Dharam Khalsa

13  

Based loosely on "The Prophet" with apologies to Kahlil Gibran

7

  View

4  

Ooh my little pretty one

 

  Total points:

160 

from 27 votes     (DFE factor: 0.259)

RUDE:

1

  Neil Ramsay

37  

I want her tits ~ in a wet t-shirt.

2

  Adie Pena

22  

Stretch teats to win ~ a wet t-shirt contest!

3

  Rick Rothstein

21  

Braless teenagers = Large breasts seen.

3

  Christopher Sturdy

21  

To shit in your pants = It's poo that is runny!

5

  Meyran Kraus

14  

Calendars with bikini models = A billion dicks went semi-hard.

6

  Dharam Khalsa

11  

Condom over erection = Cover on erotic demon.

6

  Paul Pan

11  

Macadamia nuts = I am mad as a cunt.

8

  Tony Crafter

10  

The perils of dining at a nudist colony supper = I find hot soup can spill. End target? Your penis!

9

  View

2  

On top? Nice sex! = No exceptions.

10

  David Bourke

1  

Balla Powder: The scented scrotum talc for men = Smell down under "Oh, most acceptable!"- T. Crafter

 

  Total points:

150 

from 26 votes     (DFE factor: 0.385)


Daniel F. Etter Memorial Award Points*

Name

Points

 

Name

Points

Tony Crafter

75.93

 

Neil Ramsay

15.63

Meyran Kraus

73.93

 

Ed Pegg Jr

14.13

Adie Pena

63.48

 

Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

14.12

Andrew Brehaut

59.50

 

View

13.70

Rosie Perera

47.32

 

Larry Brash

12.58

Dharam Khalsa

45.98

 

Adrian Hickford

11.00

Ellie Dent

39.39

 

TwoTeasChris

7.08

Rick Rothstein

34.03

 

Paul Pan

5.49

David Bourke

24.34

 

Wayne Baisley

4.12

Christopher Sturdy

22.97

 

David A Green

2.93

Scott Gardner

22.54

 

*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

1

Meyran Kraus

2

1

2

Andrew Brehaut

2

0

0

Rosie Perera

1

1

0

Scott Gardner

1

0

1

Neil Ramsay

1

0

0

Rick Rothstein

0

2

2

Adie Pena

0

2

1

Dharam Khalsa

0

1

1

David Bourke

0

1

0

Ed Pegg Jr

0

1

0

Ellie Dent

0

1

0

Larry Brash

0

1

0

Adrian Hickford

0

0

1

Christopher Sturdy

0

0

1

Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

0

0

1


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