Anagrammy Leaders' Board - September, 2014 - 30 votes cast

30 votes

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

GENERAL:

1

  Meyran Kraus

22  

A spin of the roulette = Fate rules it, not hope.

2

  Tyler Severance

17  

It's a never ending story ~ and so very interesting!

3

  Larry Brash

16  

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder = Very distracted condition... I pity their fate.

4

  Jason Lofts

14  

My adoring mother-in-law = Grim woman (the Iron Lady)!

5

  nedesto

11  

Big attention whore = Oh, I began on Twitter...

5

  Mark Huffman

11  

I note NFL loves ~ violent felons.

5

  Christopher Sturdy

11  

An eligible bachelor = A nice girl: "Hello, babe."

5

  Adie Pena

11  

The benefits of medical marijuana = A basic joint made her tame life fun!

5

  Tony Crafter

11  

A waste of energy = Ways of teenager.

10

  David Bourke

10  

Studying...then you receive a mortar in ~ the university graduation ceremony.

11

  Ed Pegg Jr

7  

Checkmating = Chick magnet.

12

  Ivan Andonov

5  

Bombing of Dresden in late World War II = Boom! Let down in RAF's bewildering raid.

12

  Ellie Dent

5  

Eels on toast = One eats lots!

12

  View

5  

A lie's burden = Undesirable.

12

  Richard Grantham

5  

Bites dust = It's busted.

12

  Rosie Perera

5  

Marriage breakdowns = Broke, swearing, drama.

17

  Dharam Khalsa

2  

The Indian bridal enhancements = A mehndi (henna) set, central bindi.

18

  Zoran Radisavlevic

0  

Evil persons = Pro-vileness!

 

  Total points:

168 

from 29 votes     (DFE factor: 0.621)

ENTERTAINMENT:

1

  Adie Pena

35  

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band = LP caper sprung by the Beatles on LSD.

2

  David Bourke

33  

The Canadian songwriter Neil Percival Young = A strange and peculiarly-whining tenor voice. (Awardsmaster's Choice Award)

3

  nedesto

24  

Rowling's Harry Potter series of children's books = Thin sorcerer boy inspires older Hogwarts folks.

4

  Meyran Kraus

19  

Miller, Death of a Salesman = So he meant all dreams fail?

5

  Ellie Dent

16  

Renoir: Self-portrait = Or art print ... or 'selfie!'

6

  Jason Lofts

13  

Miley Cyrus descrated Mexican flag = "Disgraceful!" many scream excitedly.

7

  Tony Crafter

11  

'Mother Nature's Son', a ballad by Sir Paul McCartney = A humble country lad prances on trails by a stream.

8

  View

7  

Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott = Battles, hero's win - a victory.

9

  Dharam Khalsa

6  

The science fiction movie "The Maze Runner" = Then, to criticize, machine foe unnerves me!

 

  Total points:

164 

from 28 votes     (DFE factor: 0.321)

TOPICAL:

1

  Meyran Kraus

32  

The Ebola deaths in West Africa = Bad, as it infects the whole area.

2

  Larry Brash

28  

The Islamic State = It claims the East.

3

  Mark Huffman

23  

Scottish independence = End denies this concept.

4

  Ellie Dent

21  

US airstrikes = Sure, it's a risk.

5

  Jason Lofts

14  

Tony Blair is voted the GQ 'Philanthropist Of The Year' = Prattle on! He's a bloody shit! Fight the poverty in Iraq!

6

  Tyler Severance

13  

Naked selfies = Sneaked files.

7

  Rosie Perera

12  

Second American journalist beheaded = Obscene end as cruel jihadi man orated.

8

  Julian Lofts

9  

The Reverend Dr Ian Paisley dies = Pyre lit - even Irish are saddened.

9

  Adie Pena

4  

The United States of America President Obama = And ISIS are set to decapitate a number of them.

9

  Matt Jones

4  

Celebrity picture leaks = I cry "Bull"--keep it a secret!

11

  nedesto

3  

All fat lumpy inbred Americans need to diet on ~ National Cream Filled Donut Day in September.

11

  Tony Crafter

3  

Oscar Pistorius has been convicted of manslaughter = Be real! (Masipa announces High Court's so-soft verdict)

11

  Ivan Andonov

3  

San Pedro Sula is the most dangerous city in the world = And so Honduras gets to win the murder list, police say.

11

  Rick Rothstein

3  

An Islamic Caliphate ‡ Ah, it is in a calm place.

11

  David Bourke

3  

Anthony Blair is voted 'Philanthropist of the Year' = Bloodstains into very healthy profit, the piranha.

16

  Christopher Sturdy

2  

Martin Casey = A nasty crime.

17

  View

1  

Miley Cyrus at Alexander Wang party = A wan, arty, sexy girl came partly nude.

18

  Josiah Winslow

0  

School is starting soon! = Go to sit in honors class.

 

  Total points:

178 

from 30 votes     (DFE factor: 0.600)

PEOPLES NAMES:

1

  Tony Crafter

27  

The timeless Deborah Ann 'Debbie' Harry = The rather dreamy 'Blondie' babe shines!

2

  David Bourke

24  

Richard Froning, "The Fittest Man on Earth" = Terrific strength and heart...no fat on him!

2

  Meyran Kraus

24  

Late comedian Joan Rivers = A major, relevant icon dies.

4

  Jason Lofts

18  

Late comedienne Joan Rivers = Inter one jovial screen dame.

5

  Adie Pena

16  

The female fighter pilot Mariam Al Mansouri = I am a first hot femme in the all-male air group!

6

  Ivan Andonov

14  

Candy Darling = NYC lad in drag.

6

  nedesto

14  

East London's notorious Jack the Ripper = Loner's jihad on a poor prostitute's neck!

6

  Tyler Severance

14  

Ma Chao the Splendid = The saddle champion.

9

  View

13  

David Haines = I vanish, dead.

10

  Ellie Dent

3  

The Spaniard Bartolome Esteban Murillo = Label memorable artist honoured in past.

 

  Total points:

167 

from 29 votes     (DFE factor: 0.345)

OTHER NAMES:

1

  Adie Pena

30  

The United States Dollar Reserve = Those evil leaders aren't trusted.

2

  Meyran Kraus

26  

The brand new iPhone series model = Help me, dear sir! The one I own bends!

3

  Dharam Khalsa

25  

Jane Goodall Institute = To enlist aid to a jungle.

4

  Tony Crafter

23  

The famous McDonalds Golden Arches = Has columned, fat-drenched ...

4

  Rosie Perera

23  

Dreadnoughtus schrani = Such the grand dinosaur!

6

  Larry Brash

15  

World Suicide Prevention Day = Wised up? Live, don't die, carry on...

7

  View

14  

The Cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris, France = Dear dead architect offers phenomenal art.

8

  Jason Lofts

4  

Caliphate: It's a ~ pathetic alias.

9

  Ellie Dent

2  

El Museo de Bellas Artes, Seville = Let's see a Murillo: leave blessed!

 

  Total points:

162 

from 28 votes     (DFE factor: 0.321)

MEDIUM LENGTH:

1

  Meyran Kraus

45  

The four ... = 1. Wise great-grandfather 2. Senile drummer ...

2

  Tony Crafter

33  

9 THINGS THAT MONEY CAN'T BUY 1. Good Manners ... = 9 THINGS MONEY ...

3

  Jason Lofts

28  

The most common languages spoken in the world t... = 1. Indeed hard - helps in Shanghai 2. "¿Cómo ...

4

  Ellie Dent

22  

My therapist friend, Doctor Bond, said the only... = Thus far today, I've finished thirty-nine or s...

5

  Mark Huffman

12  

George Clooney gets married in Venice to a Brit... = I hear celebrity groom's engagement is a win! ...

6

  Adie Pena

11  

The Ingredients of a Bloody Mary - Vodka - To... = I see per customer's sweet joy, 'Cos the cock...

7

  Julian Lofts

3  

Kim Kardashian West wins woman of the year maga... = Wow! Drama! Why if I saw a monster khaki tanne...

 

  Total points:

154 

from 26 votes     (DFE factor: 0.269)

ANAGRAMMY CHALLENGE:

1

  Tony Crafter

27  

No way! So far, I've discovered the best response to hurt emotions is swift reprisal. Agreed?

2

  Meyran Kraus

24  

"That is FAR too progressive a view. We'd rather force needles into bodies!" - U.S. Prison System

2

  Dharam Khalsa

24  

Christ is very wise - It's best to offer pardon To those we despise; Our love remains a garden.

4

  Rosie Perera

15  

Whereas to hold onto grievances is to reward foes, be in massive distress for perpetuity.

4

  Julian Lofts

15  

"To anagram is to set words free, to discover verity. See, bend, rewrite!" Snafu philosophises

6

  Adie Pena

13  

...

7

  Christopher Sturdy

10  

To vote gives you hope. To pass we dismiss as terrible indifference and as the worst error.

8

  Ellie Dent

6  

So readers, we discover this: to see a positive self-wisdom, or unfetter by sparing another.

8

  Larry Brash

6  

With respect, I'd stress, for obvious reasons, we'd prefer to avoid any set time here in gaols.

10

  Jason Lofts

5  

We witnessed hardest provocation of US - a most perverse ISIS terrorist beheading Foley.

11

  Tyler Severance

4  

Powerless Removed Issue? Rape Shitiest affairs Overcrowd Nonsense tattoo -die by right-

12

  Matt Jones

0  

Apotheosis: Unviewed, yet it's for art possessed forever, a limbo state.--Erwin Schrodinger

 

  Total points:

149 

from 25 votes     (DFE factor: 0.480)

LONG:

1

  Ellie Dent

31  

A scruffy looking guy strolls into a bar one su... = The guy downs the drink and asks the bartende...

2

  Meyran Kraus

23  

... = ...

3

  Tony Crafter

22  

A man and his wife walked into a dental surgery... = A man went to a female dentist to have a toot...

4

  Julian Lofts

15  

My view of the world, really,” Michael Palin sa... = Yes, Monty Python's Flying Circus is a dark c...

5

  Jason Lofts

14  

As the biographer Ron Chernow wrote of John D. ... = He was a shrewd, shady billionaire boss who a...

6

  Adie Pena

10  

Mother Nature's Son Born a poor young countr... = Lessons by one Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in India...

7

  View

6  

Things To NEVER Tell Your Girlfriend “You’re ... = Look, you remind me my former wife Hey, you ...

7

  Dharam Khalsa

6  

Seven of the Most Exotic Delicacies in the Worl... = 1. Comes out of a goat that climbs trees - go...

9

  David Bourke

5  

President Obama's warning to the ISIS: “I hav... = Hide away...I sincerely swear...the West, we'...

 

  Total points:

132 

from 23 votes     (DFE factor: 0.391)

SPECIAL:

1

  Meyran Kraus

42  

A war sonnet is anagrammed into another sonnet about peace, which also contains a visual constraint detailed below it.

2

  Tony Crafter

27  

THE RULE BIBLE FOR GUYS

3

  Tony Crafter

22  

PRIVATE DANCER A song by Tina Turner

4

  Adie Pena

12  

CRY ME A RIVER by Julie London

 

  Total points:

103 

from 18 votes     (DFE factor: 0.222)

RUDE:

1

  nedesto

29  

Girl's nude silhouette = Outline sure delights!

2

  Adie Pena

28  

The honeymoon is a disaster = He is ready to moan; she is NOT!

3

  View

23  

The passionate lover = Penis overheats a lot.

4

  Christopher Sturdy

17  

Pooftahs ~ shaft poo.

5

  David Bourke

14  

The Colombian ladies' cycling team's outfits = Basically, clothed to imagine some fit cunts!

6

  Jason Lofts

11  

Selfie of one's plump cunt = "Temple of sin" fun close-up.

7

  Rick Rothstein

8  

It is a fancier top = A nice pair of tits.

8

  Meyran Kraus

4  

Urge of horny-ass chick? = She is hungry for a cock!

 

  Total points:

134 

from 23 votes     (DFE factor: 0.348)


Daniel F. Etter Memorial Award Points*

Name

Points

 

Name

Points

Meyran Kraus

98.96

 

Dharam Khalsa

25.07

Tony Crafter

70.21

 

Rosie Perera

24.90

Adie Pena

61.16

 

Mark Huffman

23.86

Jason Lofts

48.00

 

Julian Lofts

19.28

Ellie Dent

43.46

 

Christopher Sturdy

18.74

Larry Brash

34.43

 

Ivan Andonov

9.73

David Bourke

33.72

 

Rick Rothstein

4.58

nedesto

31.26

 

Ed Pegg Jr

4.34

View

25.28

 

Richard Grantham

3.10

Tyler Severance

25.10

 

Matt Jones

2.40

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

 

High Standings

Name

1st

2nd

3rd

Meyran Kraus

4

4

0

Tony Crafter

2

2

2

Adie Pena

2

1

0

nedesto

1

0

1

Ellie Dent

1

0

0

David Bourke

0

2

0

Dharam Khalsa

0

1

1

Larry Brash

0

1

1

Tyler Severance

0

1

0

Jason Lofts

0

0

1

Mark Huffman

0

0

1

View

0

0

1


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