Thousands flee L.A. County homes as fire races = Aha, essentially, focus on rescues from death!
(by Aronas Pinchas)
Monday, August 31, 2009
Thousands flee L.A. County homes as fire races
(The San Francisco Chronicle)
Thousands flee L.A. County homes as fire races = Aha, essentially, focus on rescues from death!
Thousands flee L.A. County homes as fire races = Aha, essentially, focus on rescues from death!
Sunday, August 30, 2009
India loses communication with lunar satellite
(Yahoo! News)
India loses communication with lunar satellite = Aliens called: "Location is within a Triton museum."
India loses communication with lunar satellite = Aliens called: "Location is within a Triton museum."
(by Dharam Khalsa)
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Jackson's Death Ruled a Homicide
(The New York Times)
A mixture of the powerful anesthetic propofol and the anti-anxiety drug lorazepam = A new potent potion or fatal formula, their extra drug fixes zapped you then, Michael.
A mixture of the powerful anesthetic propofol and the anti-anxiety drug lorazepam = A new potent potion or fatal formula, their extra drug fixes zapped you then, Michael.
(by Adie Pena)
Father's fury over children's 'pornographic' sweet wrappers
(Daily Mail)
The 'pornographic' sweet wrappers = Proper parent grew hot! ("Chew? I pass!")
The 'pornographic' sweet wrappers = Proper parent grew hot! ("Chew? I pass!")
(by Adie Pena)
Friday, August 28, 2009
Tens of thousands pay final respects to Kennedy
(VOA News)
Tens of thousands pay final respects to Kennedy = Present dead son's not shot, a flunky typefaces in.
Tens of thousands pay final respects to Kennedy = Present dead son's not shot, a flunky typefaces in.
(by Jeffrey Barnes)
Tropical storm watch in North Carolina as Danny approaches
(CNN)
Tropical storm watch in North Carolina as Danny approaches = Dare a procrastinator wait nonchalantly on his camp's porch? = Oh, how can a captain act so calmly in sharp raindrop torrents?
Tropical storm watch in North Carolina as Danny approaches = Dare a procrastinator wait nonchalantly on his camp's porch? = Oh, how can a captain act so calmly in sharp raindrop torrents?
(by Dharam Khalsa)
Palestinians must unite for talks, U.N. chief says
(Washington Post)
Palestinians must unite for talks, U.N. chief says = It's unfunny! Speak to the Israelis & us in calm. Fast!
Palestinians must unite for talks, U.N. chief says = It's unfunny! Speak to the Israelis & us in calm. Fast!
(by Aronas Pinchas)
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Elderly have their own worries on health overhaul
(AP)
Elderly have their own worries on health overhaul = We've heard Hitler's in Town Hall, Lee -- have you? Horror!
Elderly have their own worries on health overhaul = We've heard Hitler's in Town Hall, Lee -- have you? Horror!
(by Jeffrey Barnes)
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Monday, August 24, 2009
Coroner rules Jackson's death a homicide
(MSNBC)
L.A. coroner rules Jackson's death a homicide = Aha! Or could he see old injection mark scars?
L.A. coroner rules Jackson's death a homicide = Aha! Or could he see old injection mark scars?
(by Adie Pena)
Latest in Stimulus: Cash for Refrigerators
(Yahoo! News)
Latest in stimulus: Cash for refrigerators = Left stirs rumors: fatal ice shortages, ruin.
Latest in stimulus: Cash for refrigerators = Left stirs rumors: fatal ice shortages, ruin.
(by Squidrock.com)
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Economy Is 'Leveling Out,' Bernanke Says
(Washington Post)
Economy Is 'Leveling Out,' Bernanke Says = Yes, elite banks also uncovering money
Economy Is 'Leveling Out,' Bernanke Says = Yes, elite banks also uncovering money
(by Aronas Pinchas)
Conservatives mull future after ELCA lifts gay ban
(Yahoo! News)
Evangelical Lutheran Church of America lifts gay ban = Are they having a real bunch of actual flaming clerics?
Evangelical Lutheran Church of America lifts gay ban = Are they having a real bunch of actual flaming clerics?
(by Adie Pena)
Friday, August 21, 2009
'Deal in the desert' put Abdel Baset Ali al-Megrahi on path to freedom
(The Times)
Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset Ali al-Megrahi is released. = Albeit, scheme seals a Blair-brokered mega oil-deal bribe?
Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset Ali al-Megrahi is released. = Albeit, scheme seals a Blair-brokered mega oil-deal bribe?
(by Tony Crafter)
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Hurricane Bill reaches Category Four strength
(CNN)
Hurricane Bill reaches Category Four strength = 'He' can generate horrible circular frothy gusts.
Hurricane Bill reaches Category Four strength = 'He' can generate horrible circular frothy gusts.
(by Dharam Khalsa)
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
What killed Mozart? Study suggests strep infection.
(Yahoo! News)
What killed Mozart? Study suggests strep infection. = Test story might waste stockpiled influenza drugs.
What killed Mozart? Study suggests strep infection. = Test story might waste stockpiled influenza drugs.
(by Dharam Khalsa)
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Monday, August 17, 2009
Friday, August 14, 2009
Guitar, studio wizard Les Paul dies at 94
(CNN)
- The guitarist and electronics mastermind Les Paul (Lester William Polfuss) = Still, lifeless. We'll miss the late great U.S. musician and important producer.
- Lester William Polfuss = We'll miss Les Paul for it.
(by Adie Pena)
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Cash-strapped Cuba says toilet paper running short
(Yahoo! News)
Cash strapped Cuba says toilet paper running short = Report part appals: Hand those crying Cubans tissue!
Cash strapped Cuba says toilet paper running short = Report part appals: Hand those crying Cubans tissue!
(by Squidrock.com)
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Busted: Statue's a Dead Ringer for Jacko
(NBC Chicago)
The old Egyptian limestone statue at Chicago's Field Museum = Tut? Nay, I must get a glimpse of deceased Michael's hot outline!
The old Egyptian limestone statue at Chicago's Field Museum = Tut? Nay, I must get a glimpse of deceased Michael's hot outline!
(by Adie Pena)
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Swine flu won't mean school's out, federal guidelines say
(Los Angeles Times)
Swine flu won't mean school's out = Awful to whom? Lessons continue!
Swine flu won't mean school's out = Awful to whom? Lessons continue!
(by Aronas Pinchas)
Friday, August 7, 2009
Guantanamo ex-prisoners get jobs on golf course
(Yahoo! News)
Guantanamo ex-prisoners get jobs on golf course = Anxious persons object to glare of gang; some run.
Guantanamo ex-prisoners get jobs on golf course = Anxious persons object to glare of gang; some run.
(by Dharam)
Miley Cyrus stalker Mark McLeod arrested again after cops found him near the singer's home
(New York Daily News)
Stalker of Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus arrested = That terror, an insane Mark McLeod, surely has fantasy!
Stalker of Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus arrested = That terror, an insane Mark McLeod, surely has fantasy!
(by Adie Pena)
Twitter hit by denial-of-service attack
(CNN)
Twitter hit by denial-of-service attack = Halt to creativity, friend? Tweet is back!
Twitter hit by denial-of-service attack = Halt to creativity, friend? Tweet is back!
(by Dharam Khalsa)
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Researchers identify cells that say 'scratch me'
(Yahoo! News)
Researchers identify cells that say 'scratch me' = Defeats thy critical sty... Cancer here's 'harmless'
Researchers identify cells that say 'scratch me' = Defeats thy critical sty... Cancer here's 'harmless'
(by Squidrock.com)
Obamas make Vanity Fair best-dressed list; Angelina Jolie doesn't make cut, Brad Pitt remains
(Star Tribune)
Vanity Fair Magazine's "International Best-Dressed List" = Nets interest; seen as trivializing Obama and First Lady.
Vanity Fair Magazine's "International Best-Dressed List" = Nets interest; seen as trivializing Obama and First Lady.
(by Adie Pena)
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
U.S. eyes Russian submarines off East Coast
(CNN)
Russian submarines in place off East Coast of the US = As boss Putin can almost see in Sarah's future office
Russian submarines in place off East Coast of the US = As boss Putin can almost see in Sarah's future office
(by Dharam)
King salmon vanishing in Alaska, smokehouses empty
(Yahoo! News)
King salmon vanishing in Alaska, smokehouses empty = Many kinsmen have shooting skills, make soups again.
King salmon vanishing in Alaska, smokehouses empty = Many kinsmen have shooting skills, make soups again.
(by Dharam)
Doctors baffled by Indian village of over 200 sets of twins
(Yahoo! News)
Doctors baffled by Indian village of over two hundred sets of twins = Bold Cross-eyed boffo newswriter: "Nth dual native!" Vigilant: "Odds off".
Doctors baffled by Indian village of over two hundred sets of twins = Bold Cross-eyed boffo newswriter: "Nth dual native!" Vigilant: "Odds off".
(by Squidrock.com)
Katherine Jackson Made Permanent Guardian of Michael's Kids
(ABC News)
Katherine Jackson is made the permanent guardian = Hand MJ kids to a genuine caretaker: his parent. Amen.
Katherine Jackson is made the permanent guardian = Hand MJ kids to a genuine caretaker: his parent. Amen.
(by Adie Pena)
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Roger Daltrey plots rare North American solo tour
(Yahoo! News)
Roger Daltrey plots rare North American solo tour = Strong repertoire or a strut really can hold a room!
Roger Daltrey plots rare North American solo tour = Strong repertoire or a strut really can hold a room!
(by Dharam)
Manager denies Russell Crowe British pub ban
(Yahoo! News)
Banned from The Brickmakers in Windlesham, Surrey = Bare minimum, the brash Crowe frankly needs drinks.
Banned from The Brickmakers in Windlesham, Surrey = Bare minimum, the brash Crowe frankly needs drinks.
(by Adie Pena)
First Swine Flu Death in India
(The Wall Street Journal)
First Swine Flu Death in India = I first infant. (New Delhi: Aid us!)
First Swine Flu Death in India = I first infant. (New Delhi: Aid us!)
(by Aronas Pinchas)
Monday, August 3, 2009
Michael Jackson's dermatologist makes last-ditch objection to custody award
(The Times)
Dermatologist makes objection to custody award = No, beauty doctor was related to MJ's magic kids, too!
Dermatologist makes objection to custody award = No, beauty doctor was related to MJ's magic kids, too!
(by Adie Pena)
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Clashes at Iran memorial services
(BBC News)
Clashes at Iran memorial services = Re: Violence: alarm, this is massacre!
Clashes at Iran memorial services = Re: Violence: alarm, this is massacre!
(by Aronas Pinchas)
Saturday, August 1, 2009
The Anagram Times Q&A: Tony Crafter
Tony Crafter is an alchemist of songs. He transmutes songs from Beatles, from Abba, folk songs, and more ... into songagrams that often offer a commentary on present times. His creations are works of art, they are songs that you can sing to the original tune. We sat down for a virtual chat with Crafter to talk about his craft:Q How did you get into anagrams?
A I've always been a lover of words and, when I was 30-ish, I read a newspaper article about people who regularly won prizes of exotic holidays, cash, goods etc by writing snappy slogans for consumer competitions. Being married with 2 young daughters, and a not terribly well paid job, this seemed the only way of possibly getting a decent holiday. It took two years and scores of entries, but finally I won a family holiday in Florida, and others followed. Then, one day, I entered a competition that required you to write an anagram (rather than a slogan) about holidays. After that, I was hooked on anagrams.
Q Do you remember the first anagram you made?
A The first anagram I made was the one that won the aforementioned competition. It was:
Two-piece bathing costumes = We spot cute mini beach togs!
Q Do you have a favorite anagram?
A My favourite has to be the anagrammed poem of Kipling's Mandalay. I've always loved 'Mandalay' and I'd had ambitions to anagram it for some time but, with 1931 letters to contend with, it seemed far too daunting! When I eventually started, I didn't even know where I intended to go with it but, as frequently happens with creative writing, it just seemed to write itself and I'm quite proud of the outcome.
Q Describe the moment when you are working on anagramming a phrase and the last few letters just fall into place and you realize that you have an outstanding anagram on your hands.
A I think I'm still waiting for my first outstanding anagram! Some of the shorter anagrams, like: 'The beaches of Normandy = Death on some French bay' come fairly quickly and seem as though they were just waiting to be discovered.
When I'm working with something like 'Mandalay' (or any long anagram) I start by creating my own alternative piece without even considering the anagram aspect. With poems and songs, I try to keep the same structure, meter and rhyming pattern as the original. Afterwards, I run it through an anagram checker to see how the letters match up. Then comes the really meaty and time-consuming bit, of tweaking, twisting, juggling and rewriting until you finally get that longed-for exact letter match. When this happens, I tend to shout 'Hooray!', punch the air, then have a stiff drink.
Q Your specialty is songagrams. What turned you into turning whole songs into anagrams?
A When I was introduced to the anagrammy.com website five years ago, it was like taking a quantum leap in anagramming. I'd only ever done short 'grams, but people on this site were anagramming Shakespeare's sonnets and some were 'gramming the odd song as well. Being a lover of music, I thought I'd have a crack at a songagram. My first effort was an appallingly disjointed version of Elton John's 'Nikita'. But the more I did, the easier they got and the better I became and now I love doing them. The only problem when working with a songagram is that the song gets into my head and I find myself humming it continuously. For this reason, my wife dreads me doing them!
Q Some people use anagrams for divination. Do you think there's a mystical angle to anagrams?
A No, I don't think there's anything mystical or prophetic about anagrams, although it may seem so at times.
Q What do you do in your non-anagram life?
A I live in Sevenoaks, Kent in England. I'm a retired banker, with a wife and two grown-up daughters. I also love short-story and poetry writing as well as anagrams, and I swim several times a week too keep the body active as well as the mind!
Q Approximately how long do you spend on an anagram?
A The shorter anagrams take a few minutes. An average songagram probably takes about 6-8 hours, depending on its length.
Q Anything else you'd like to add?
A Never mind the Sudoku and the crosswords, there's no finer way of keeping the brain active than anagramming. One warning though -- it's addictive!
Some of Tony Crafter's recent anagrams for The Anagram Times:
Diversity Beat Boyle To Win Britain's Got Talent
Jacqui Smith resigns as home secretary
Have questions, comments, or suggestions? Post them below. Also see Q&A with more anagrammers: Jeffrey Barnes, Dharam Khalsa, Adie Pena, Mark Spurlock
...Read more
Voters turn against war in Afghanistan
The Independent)
The enduring battles in Afghanistan = Hard test, fighting an unseen Taliban.
The enduring battles in Afghanistan = Hard test, fighting an unseen Taliban.
(by Tony Crafter)
Afghanistan is not our Vietnam, says Defence Secretary
(Evening Standard)
The Helmand Province in Afghanistan = Path of hindrance, an English Vietnam?
The Helmand Province in Afghanistan = Path of hindrance, an English Vietnam?
(by Tony Crafter)
Man claims he found a rodent inside Diet Pepsi can
(Yahoo! News)
Man claims he found a rodent inside Diet Pepsi can = Sip and another sip identified calm canned mouse
Man claims he found a rodent inside Diet Pepsi can = Sip and another sip identified calm canned mouse
(by Aronas Pinchas)
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