Anagrammy Leaders' Board - October, 2017 - 33 votes cast

33 votes

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

GENERAL:

1

  Adie Pena

47  

A substitute for meat = Tofu. Same attributes.

2

  David Bourke

31  

A "do not resuscitate" order = To reassure a doctor - "End it".

3

  Meyran Kraus

21  

Easily improvising a costume for Halloween = Noisy lies, whole face's orange... voila, I'm Trump!

4

  Tom Myers

18  

Person lives after ~ self preservation.

5

  Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

17  

Riding off into the sunset = Free to do finishing stunt.

6

  John Ramos

12  

Acoustic guitar ~ is a catgut curio.

7

  View

9  

Severe undiagnosed mental illness = Dull senses reveal no dementia sign.

7

  Ellie Dent

9  

Rifle ownership = Fire peril shown.

9

  Julian Lofts

8  

Cheap, rusty ‡ super-yacht.

10

  Rosie Perera

7  

How to slay a dragon = A long toy sword! Aha!

11

  Dharam Khalsa

4  

Tools needed for peeling garlic cloves = Fingernails. Solved - proceed to college!

11

  Scott Gardner

4  

The medical practitioners = I treat him to dispel cancer.

13

  naturegirl

3  

A show trial = Ha! I lost war.

13

  Tony Crafter

3  

A hard business strategy = Buy Asset Trading shares.

15

  Christopher Sturdy

2  

Who kens? = He knows!

 

  Total points:

195 

from 33 votes     (DFE factor: 0.455)

ENTERTAINMENT:

1

  David Bourke

52  

The singer Thomas Earl Petty = Simply the greatest on Earth.

2

  Rosie Perera

29  

"Come on a safari with me" ~ to show me Africa, I mean.

3

  Christopher Sturdy

23  

The film, "Hacksaw Ridge" - directed by Mel Gibson = Heroic lad faced the biggest risk - blew my mind.

3

  Tony Crafter

23  

'American Gothic' - the famous painting by Grant Wood = Bygone farming man with a stoic daughter. A top icon.

5

  Scott Gardner

21  

Miss Dorothy Gale = Hear my dog is lost!

6

  Adie Pena

13  

"Double Fantasy," the last studio album by Lennon = A lot soulful. But Beatle shot by man in NY. Sad end.

7

  Dharam Khalsa

8  

The Amazon Original TV series: "Transparent" = (S)he reveals amazing transition to partner.

8

  Ellie Dent

6  

Wheatfield With Crows, the painting by Van Gogh = Note cawing birds' flightpath: why, how negative!

8

  Tom Myers

6  

The streaming video service Netflix = It involves extreme rights defiance.

10

  View

3  

The Song "Candle in the wind" = Di... the End. Scan, no new light!

 

  Total points:

184 

from 32 votes     (DFE factor: 0.312)

TOPICAL:

1

  Scott Gardner

44  

USA still fears ~ assault rifles.

2

  Ellie Dent

33  

American gun laws = Causing new alarm. (Awardsmaster's Choice Award)

3

  View

22  

Catalonia is not Spain = A stoical nation's pain.

3

  Adie Pena

22  

Harvey Weinstein = Swine in heat? Very!

3

  David Bourke

22  

The President of Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont = Coup on the State...a clear middle finger to Spain!

6

  Julian Lofts

16  

The Tubbs Fire is searing Napa and Sonoma Counties = Panic as fire began to burn mountainsides to ashes.

6

  Rosie Perera

16  

Some of the California evacuees return home = Fire left each one's house a crematorium oven.

8

  Dharam Khalsa

8  

Drunk passenger urinates on United Airlines flight = I grin, unlike seat partner (found stain under his legs!)

9

  Tony Crafter

3  

What should America do about North Korea's Kim ... = Ha! Justice? Ok, look, he's mad and arrogant -...

10

  Josiah Winslow

0  

Paul Manafort has been indicted = Aha! Benefit Donald Trump in case?

 

  Total points:

186 

from 32 votes     (DFE factor: 0.312)

PEOPLES NAMES:

1

  Adie Pena

27  

Sir Paul McCartney of The Beatles = Rich man. Real poet. Lefty bass. Cute.

2

  Scott Gardner

25  

The producer Harvey Weinstein = Denounce this haywire pervert!

3

  Christopher Sturdy

20  

American pianist, Thelonious Sphere Monk = A musician - oh, none like him past or present!

4

  John Ramos

17  

Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock = Savage person's death plot shocked.

4

  Mark Huffman

17  

Producer Harvey Weinstein = US native; weird, horny creep.

4

  Tom Myers

17  

Theodore Kaczynski = The snide crazy kook.

7

  Tony Crafter

13  

The Madeiran, Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro = A modern narcissist. Adoration, he loves adoration!

7

  Jon Gearhart

13  

Harvey Weinstein = Inert heavy swine.

9

  Ellie Dent

12  

The infamous Weinstein = Name of the swine in suit.

9

  Rosie Perera

12  

President Abraham Lincoln = The plain laborers' man in DC.

11

  David Bourke

7  

Sally "The White Widow" Jones (Umm Hussain al-Britani) = West outwits a jihadi. May she now burn in Islam Hell.

11

  Dharam Khalsa

7  

Great American musician Thelonious Sphere Monk = Entails a sincere mother picking a humorous name!

13

  View

0  

Timothy Thomas "Tim" Powers = Two pithy, mammoth stories.

 

  Total points:

187 

from 33 votes     (DFE factor: 0.394)

OTHER NAMES:

1

  Jesse Frankovich

51  

Reynolds Wrap Aluminum Foil = Wall up your mind from aliens!

2

  View

41  

Amstel = Ales ™

3

  Scott Gardner

23  

The Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem's Old City = Jesu toiled miles on his road to Calvary.

4

  Dharam Khalsa

19  

International Astronomical Union = I monitor annual star action online.

5

  Tony Crafter

18  

The UNESCO World Heritage Site Machu Picchu = Somewhat cute citadel, crouches high in Peru.

6

  Rosie Perera

17  

Tesla Powerwall = We tap solar well.

7

  Ellie Dent

8  

The University of Glasgow, Scotland = Och aye, student glows, loving a 'First!'

8

  Adie Pena

7  

The Weinstein Company = His type? Nice, tan women!

 

  Total points:

184 

from 32 votes     (DFE factor: 0.250)

MEDIUM LENGTH:

1

  Adie Pena

53  

Harvey: A strong tropical hurricane remembered ... = Harvey: One old pervert is in great trouble; t...

2

  Ellie Dent

35  

I went to a most beautiful place yesterday. Th... ~ blueberry tart, cream to eat; bees midst the s...

3

  Tony Crafter

20  

My wife told me, "Sex is better on holiday." Th... = Bravo! A comedy sex classic. Tittered when I h...

4

  Rosie Perera

19  

"Intellectual growth should commence at birth a... = Old, thin, neglected? So what?! The best ambit...

5

  Dharam Khalsa

14  

Ralph Waldo Emerson: "The measure of mental hea... = Media: "How does Trump somehow or other reveal...

 

  Total points:

141 

from 24 votes     (DFE factor: 0.208)

ANAGRAMMY CHALLENGE:

1

  Josiah Winslow

28  

Donald Trump tweets: "I yell bigly, raise or provoke a great chaos, and cry 'fake news' too! So terrific!"

2

  Rosie Perera

15  

"I know! I prefer to carry a big stick and hoist myself to get one easy world record as a pole vaulter."

3

  Tony Crafter

13  

"Take control? Lord! Flop-eared wreck Boris is far too stupid. Anyway I've got nicer legs" - Theresa May

4

  Ellie Dent

12  

A former political Pres. refused to kill a bear: a grave story. So the iconic toy known as 'Teddy' grew.

4

  Dharam Khalsa

12  

West African proverb? Actually, there's no record. I say, Teddy's point is: "Go to war, kill foe, make gore!"

6

  Adie Pena

11  

Harvey Weinstein argued: "Like cool Bill, I do take off/drop my pants to go screw a secretary or star!"

7

  Christopher Sturdy

10  

A great Oval Office works by diplomacy in key areas, see Donald - not Twitter splurges or rhetoric!

8

  David Bourke

8  

View says: "God! I only forgot a trademark 'the'. Sorry...unacceptable "definite-article-less poor work!"

9

  View

6  

Sweet talk - cool way to operate.Fie!..Rod breaks doors! Craftiness in diplomacy very regular thing!

10

  turnip

5  

Trump says, "Grab every lady's goodie parts and no critic cares. I'll fake the toil for one week or two."

10

  Julian Lofts

5  

Donald Trump roars horribly, tweets arrogantly: "Kaepernick is so egotistical. Covfefe? Aye, we do!"

 

  Total points:

125 

from 22 votes     (DFE factor: 0.500)

LONG:

1

  Tony Crafter

40  

A wealthy attorney parked his brand new Porsche... = After a few beers down at our popular local pu...

2

  Adie Pena

26  

A large grizzly bear, An eager millionaire, A... ~ Asia Argento Lysette Anthony Lucia Evans Gw...

3

  Ellie Dent

25  

The Alligator Shoes A young blonde, Zoe, was o... ~ Later, the shopkeeper was driving home, when h...

4

  Dharam Khalsa

9  

"You know what uranium is, right? It's this thi... = Ha, it's incoherent junk from that unhinged po...

5

  Julian Lofts

4  

"It is almost inconceivable and certainly socie... = Remember what became of Malaysian Airlines pil...

6

  Josiah Winslow

3  

No law, varying the compensation for the servic... = Congress shall never activate an order that ev...

 

  Total points:

107 

from 18 votes     (DFE factor: 0.333)

SPECIAL:

1

  Tony Crafter

36  

A STRANGE WILD SONG

2

  Meyran Kraus

21  

Halloween Sonnets

2

  Adie Pena

21  

bone/boner

4

  Ellie Dent

20  

WOMEN and MEN

5

  Dharam Khalsa

16  

Wells Fargo

 

  Total points:

114 

from 19 votes     (DFE factor: 0.263)

RUDE:

1

  Tom Myers

32  

Female organs ~ feel an orgasm.

2

  David Bourke

26  

The shamed American film producer Harvey Weinstein = Married man...held up his fat, moist wiener every chance!

3

  Christopher Sturdy

22  

To tread in something* = *I mean rotten dog shit.

4

  Tony Crafter

12  

Most large lad ‡ A small todger.

5

  View

11  

The striptease dancer = Teats! (Hard, erect penis).

6

  John Ramos

10  

The Playboy Mansion = Many bi honeys to lap.

6

  Adie Pena

10  

The "Harvey Weinstein" Halloween costume ~ has wheels, money...with eventual erection.

8

  Julian Lofts

1  

The producer Harvey Weinstein = "Yet I crap in shower," he ventured.

 

  Total points:

124 

from 22 votes     (DFE factor: 0.364)


Daniel F. Etter Memorial Award Points*

Name

Points

 

Name

Points

Adie Pena

79.06

 

John Ramos

15.79

Tony Crafter

56.95

 

Meyran Kraus

15.07

David Bourke

53.43

 

Josiah Winslow

15.00

Ellie Dent

49.89

 

Julian Lofts

12.83

Scott Gardner

37.73

 

Jesse Frankovich

12.75

Rosie Perera

37.68

 

Mike Mesterton-Gibbons

7.73

Dharam Khalsa

30.45

 

Mark Huffman

6.70

View

29.15

 

Jon Gearhart

5.12

Christopher Sturdy

28.98

 

turnip

2.50

Tom Myers

28.39

 

naturegirl

1.36

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

 

High Standings

Name

1st

2nd

3rd

Adie Pena

3

2

1

Tony Crafter

2

0

3

David Bourke

1

2

1

Scott Gardner

1

1

1

Jesse Frankovich

1

0

0

Josiah Winslow

1

0

0

Tom Myers

1

0

0

Ellie Dent

0

2

1

Rosie Perera

0

2

0

Meyran Kraus

0

1

1

View

0

1

1

Christopher Sturdy

0

0

3


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