Anagrammy Leaders' Board - December, 2008 - 46 votes cast

46 votes

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

GENERAL:

1

  Adie Pena

45  

An elephant's memory = Phenomenal mastery.

2

  Rick Rothstein

33  

Pleasing shape = She's appealing.

3

  Rosie Perera

32  

Homeless shelter = Shoes smell there.

4

  Tony Crafter

27  

Old adage: 'The pen is mightier than the sword'. = I hold, the wordsmith has a penetrating edge!

5

  James H Young

26  

Il mafia = Familia (Awardsmaster's Choice Award)

6

  View

21  

Contradiction = It ain't concord.

7

  Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

19  

Freedom is latent in ~ self-determination.

8

  Ed Pegg Jr

15  

Another Nice Mess = The recession, man.

9

  Ellie Dent

8  

I sing that most sacred ~ song at Christmastide.

9

  Christopher Sturdy

8  

A very shiny nose = Veiny hay-sensor

11

  Meyran Kraus

7  

Intense therapy = Pretty insane, eh?

11

  Dharam Khalsa

7  

Sneaking suspicions = Nuance is gossip's kin

13

  Neil Ramsay

6  

Cybersecurity = Secrecy. Bury it!

14

  Chris Chatfield

5  

Failure to comply? = Formulate policy.

15

  David Bourke

4  

White Christmas = Matthews is rich!

15

  Paul Klenk

4  

Oneupsmanship = Emphasis on pun

 

  Total points:

267 

from 46 votes     (DFE factor: 0.348)

ENTERTAINMENT:

1

  Tony Crafter

50  

Leonardo Da Vinci's 'The Adoration of the Magi' = A Visitation. Three men on a road. A child of God.

2

  Scott Gardner

45  

Claude Monet's "Houses of Parliament" = Thames and famous steeple, in colour.

3

  Neil Ramsay

37  

"All I want for Christmas is you" = Woman has flirtatious lyrics.

4

  Ellie Dent

30  

'A Christmas Carol', the timeless tale by Dickens = So cheer as Tiny Tim Cratchit asked 'Bless 'em all!'

5

  Zoran Radisavlevic

27  

Actress Laura Prepon = A popular screen star!

6

  View

20  

Criss Angel, 'The Mindfreak' = Endangers himself? A trick!

7

  Adie Pena

19  

Charles Wesley piece "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" = Yes, we nice shepherds shall all cheer a great King!

7

  Meyran Kraus

19  

"Five on a Treasure Island" = A sailor's fine adventure!

9

  Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

7  

Katie Scarlett O'Hara = A theatrical tear's OK

10

  Dharam Khalsa

5  

"All I want for Christmas is My Two Front Teeth" = Aw, the tot icon's riff still warms my heart (not!)

11

  David Bourke

3  

The professional dancer Vincent Simone = Is Rachel Stevens' companion not refined?

 

  Total points:

262 

from 45 votes     (DFE factor: 0.244)

TOPICAL:

1

  Ed Pegg Jr

35  

Financial rut = Final curtain.

2

  Scott Gardner

33  

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas = Heh, it's time for Mr. Claus's yearly travel!

3

  Paul Pan

25  

Athens rioters = Arsonist there!

3

  Meyran Kraus

25  

The idiom "a new broom sweeps clean" = I welcome Obama - he's President now!

5

  Adie Pena

24  

Obama is the TIME "Person of the Year" = Yes, a 'brother' is the epitome of a man!

5

  Rick Rothstein

24  

The worsening USA economy = O, so now it's an... uh... emergency?

7

  Jesse Frankovich

19  

Auto industry rescue bill = Currently issued bailout.

8

  Neil Ramsay

17  

Stansted Airport = "It's a darn protest!"

9

  Ellie Dent

16  

Three Wise Men of the East ~ who meet... see the fine star.

10

  Dharam Khalsa

14  

Bush makes farewell visit to Iraq = Quest is vital for miserable hawk.

11

  David Bourke

13  

Doing all the Christmas shopping at the last minute = Pathetic presents...it's a man thing. Mall solid, though!

12

  Rosie Perera

10  

Ice Storms Hit New England = Winter's coming? A sled, then!

13

  Tony Crafter

9  

It's the most wonderful time of the year! = Set to the Yuletide month of warm fires!

14

  Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

4  

The Troubled Asset Relief Program = I gamble to help restore fraudster

15

  View

1  

O.J. Simpson's trail of trials = Jail is toils for sportsman

 

  Total points:

269 

from 46 votes     (DFE factor: 0.326)

PEOPLES NAMES:

1

  Meyran Kraus

41  

George Bush = "Bugger! Shoe!"

2

  Ellie Dent

33  

The legendary Eartha Kitt = Hear the great 'kitten' lady!

2

  Adie Pena

33  

The Post-Impressionist artist Van Gogh = Improvises, he's got to paint night stars.

4

  Jesse Frankovich

30  

Governor Sarah Palin = Insane gal a VP horror.

5

  Andrew Brehaut

22  

Obama's ~ a sambo!

6

  David Bourke

18  

Rachel Lauren Stevens = Lethal curves ensnare!

7

  Richard Grantham

13  

Andre Rieu = Ruined ear.

8

  View

11  

Dustin Pedroia = Superaddition

9

  Tony Crafter

8  

Rachel Stevens, Lisa Snowdon, Tom Chambers = Hence, stars in ballroom-dance TV-show mess.

9

  Paul Pan

8  

Bristol Palin = Pill? Abort? Sin!

9

  Rosie Perera

8  

Aha! Nations still cheer ~ the real Saint Nicholas.

9

  Rick Rothstein

8  

Singer Eartha Kitt = A keen artist, right?

13

  Dharam Khalsa

6  

Alfred Hitchcock ~ had fickle crotch.

14

  Hans-Peter Reich

5  

Governor Milorad Blagojevich = Go, call him a job giver (or: vendor!).

15

  Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

2  

Casey Anthony = A nasty coy hen.

 

  Total points:

246 

from 43 votes     (DFE factor: 0.349)

OTHER NAMES:

1

  Adrian Hickford

62  

The Flat Earth Society = Cite that false theory.

2

  Scott Gardner

33  

Merchandise expenditures constitute ~ the United States Consumer Price Index

3

  Adie Pena

28  

Chinese restaurant syndrome = The nasty scare in menu orders.

4

  Ed Pegg Jr

23  

Location, location, location! = Cincinatti, Cooloola, Lonato.

5

  Rick Rothstein

22  

The Assumption of Mary ~ taps my enormous faith.

6

  David Bourke

17  

Windows - Life without walls = www.idle-halfwit-solutions

6

  Ellie Dent

17  

The Anglicans = An English act.

8

  Tony Crafter

14  

The International Menopause Society ~ eases emotional uncertainty. Phone it!

9

  Paul Pan

13  

Melamine ~ in me meal.

10

  Rosie Perera

12  

Radio Flyer wagon = Way for a long ride.

11

  Dharam Khalsa

9  

International Save the Children Alliance = Installed health clinic, even in a torn area

12

  View

8  

Sony Ericsson = Sensory - sonic

13

  Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

2  

The Freedom From Religion Foundation = To do murder on feeling of faith in Rome?

 

  Total points:

260 

from 45 votes     (DFE factor: 0.289)

MEDIUM LENGTH:

1

  Tony Crafter

68  

'It was the best of times, it was the worst of ... = 'A Tale of Two Cities' - This commences with ...

2

  David Bourke

44  

The outgoing President of the United States of ... = Guess *I'd* like to throw a shoe at the stupid...

3

  Adie Pena

42  

The Al-Baghdadia television correspondent Munta... = I did grab and hurl a size ten at a moron, hen...

4

  Larry Brash

28  

100 meters, long jump, shot put, high jump, 400... = Decathlon.This premium level summer sport jugg...

5

  Rosie Perera

16  

Barack Obama will be sworn in using the same Bi... = God will bless this Hawaiian-born unbribable b...

5

  Andrew Brehaut

16  

The wealthiest visitors brought some presents o... = Three kings to view Lord's son (and guy's fost...

7

  Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

14  

Sixteen Hundred Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington D.C. = President's in-town digs and annex, a heavy lunch venue

8

  Dharam Khalsa

12  

AAAAAAAAABBCCDDDDEEEEEEEEEEEEFFGGGHHIIIIIIIIIJK... = I avow Aztec god Quetzalcoatl ("feathered snak...

9

  Ellie Dent

6  

Alfred Sisley: Snow at Louveciennes, Eighteen-S... = Even icy, white, lane ...

10

  nature girl

4  

I, riding this game-laden North Atlantic humpback whale,~ graphite-hued Baltic 'oak', calmer than night, swim inland.

 

  Total points:

250 

from 44 votes     (DFE factor: 0.227)

ANAGRAMMY CHALLENGE:

1

  Dharam Khalsa

28  

The uncut trees out in the yard with dreamlike gossamer of snow aloft.

1

  Scott Gardner

28  

I want transfer of the U.S. White House term to a skilled young Democrat.

3

  Adie Pena

27  

It's the treasured stuff we cut I seek: "Harmony on earth, goodwill to man."

4

  Ellie Dent

23  

Know what I'd choose, someone truly dear: astute, affluent 'Mister Right'.

4

  Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

23  

At least four milkmaids on Day Two, without French hens or utter geese

6

  Hans-Peter Reich

18  

Sweet harmony, free time once, good future without risks. And thats all!

7

  Tony Crafter

16  

Oh ... the secret of eternal life? Youth? Raw-stud status? Ok - now I'm dreaming!

8

  Rick Rothstein

15  

You mutter, "A naked girl who shows off her elite arse, tits and cunt to me."

9

  View

13  

Currently, I wish these: food to eat, water to drink, a female hug, not sums.

10

  David Bourke

12  

I *do* wish to win Mey Kraus' Challenge! Stuff around the tree matters too?

11

  Adrian Hickford

11  

Christ! Sweet Mother of God! Santa's unlikely to feature, with me around!

12

  Christopher Sturdy

9  

Famous heiress holding a lottery ticket worth a fortune wasn't due me!

12

  Larry Brash

9  

I want lots of drugs to use, my man, like THC (or weed). After that, use heroin.

14

  Andrew Brehaut

2  

Our Eden seeked out a hug: "All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth!"

 

  Total points:

234 

from 41 votes     (DFE factor: 0.341)

LONG:

1

  Tony Crafter

66  

A married man left work early one Friday, but i... = A man and his wife were midweek-shopping in T...

2

  Adie Pena

39  

Three men suddenly died on Christmas Eve and we... ~ The second inventive man reached into his po...

3

  David Bourke

30  

Donald Rumsfeld, United States Secretary of Defe... = The United States Vice-President, Richard B. C...

4

  Dharam Khalsa

29  

An elderly man is out late in the backyard tryi... = Muttering to herself how men are nitwits and ...

5

  Ellie Dent

24  

Reasons why SANTA can't possibly be a man: -... = How about the typical modern MOTHER, juggling...

6

  Rosie Perera

5  

Chelsea Clinton asked a returning U.S. private a... = Oh, gee, wait...As I see it, there are maybe t...

 

  Total points:

193 

from 34 votes     (DFE factor: 0.176)

SPECIAL:

1

  Adie Pena

60  

A Very Visual puzzle

2

  Larry Brash

27  

The International Council of Man Laws.

3

  David Bourke

18  

THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS

4

  Tony Crafter

16  

DO YA THINK I'M SEXY By Rod Stewart.

5

  Adie Pena

15  

Scrabble tile Christmas anagram

6

  Neil Ramsay

10  

Santa Claus is coming to town.

7

  Dharam Khalsa

9  

Chicago

7

  Dharam Khalsa

9  

Scramble tiles anagrammed into a New Year limerick

9

  Dharam Khalsa

7  

Here's a tale that's induced some laughter

10

  Mike Torr

6  

Tribute to Oliver Postgate, creator of Bagpuss.

10

  Adie Pena

6  

If you see a fat man who's jolly and cute...

 

  Total points:

183 

from 31 votes     (DFE factor: 0.355)

RUDE:

1

  Rick Rothstein

38  

The human reproductive system = Her cunt... it's due to have my sperm.

2

  David Bourke

22  

A shorter penis = Another pisser!

2

  Tony Crafter

22  

Licking arses ~ sickens a girl!

4

  Paul Pan

19  

President Obama = Dreamboat penis!

5

  Neil Ramsay

17  

the porn site = hotter penis

6

  View

16  

Hard on ~ or hand?

7

  Dharam Khalsa

14  

So why are male prostitutes like Inspector Clouseau? = O, without a mistake, are conspicuously Peter Sellers!

8

  Meyran Kraus

10  

A hung movie star = Hurt some vagina.

9

  Adie Pena

8  

A damn person still has ~ a short and small penis.

 

  Total points:

166 

from 30 votes     (DFE factor: 0.300)


Daniel F. Etter Memorial Award Points*

Name

Points

 

Name

Points

Adie Pena

104.51

 

Paul Pan

20.40

Tony Crafter

76.23

 

Larry Brash

19.02

David Bourke

49.93

 

Jesse Frankovich

16.66

Ellie Dent

45.21

 

Andrew Brehaut

11.99

Rick Rothstein

44.97

 

James H Young

9.04

Dharam Khalsa

43.39

 

Hans-Peter Reich

7.89

Scott Gardner

40.86

 

Zoran Radisavlevic

6.60

Meyran Kraus

32.53

 

Christopher Sturdy

5.86

View

27.91

 

Richard Grantham

4.53

Neil Ramsay

25.32

 

Mike Torr

2.13

Rosie Perera

25.17

 

Chris Chatfield

1.74

Ed Pegg Jr

23.27

 

Paul Klenk

1.39

Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

21.94

 

nature girl

0.91

Adrian Hickford

21.67

 

*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

1

0

Adie Pena

2

2

3

Scott Gardner

1

3

0

Rick Rothstein

1

1

0

Meyran Kraus

1

0

1

Adrian Hickford

1

0

0

Dharam Khalsa

1

0

0

Ed Pegg Jr

1

0

0

David Bourke

0

2

2

Ellie Dent

0

1

0

Larry Brash

0

1

0

Neil Ramsay

0

0

1

Paul Pan

0

0

1

Rosie Perera

0

0

1


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