Caricature: DonkeyHotey
"There's No Republican Party Anymore. It's Chaos" = Nearby, chaotic arsehole Trump's tripe annoys!
(by Maurice Goddard)
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
"There's No Republican Party Anymore. It's Chaos"
(Newsweek)
"There's No Republican Party Anymore. It's Chaos" = Nearby, chaotic arsehole Trump's tripe annoys!
"There's No Republican Party Anymore. It's Chaos" = Nearby, chaotic arsehole Trump's tripe annoys!
Monday, November 9, 2015
Russia faces ban from athletics for widespread doping offences
(Reuters)
Russia faces ban from athletics for widespread doping offences = I swear, opposing a damn cult of obscene riff-raffs, cheats desired!
Photo: Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games
Russia faces ban from athletics for widespread doping offences = I swear, opposing a damn cult of obscene riff-raffs, cheats desired!
(by Maurice Goddard)
Sunday, November 8, 2015
Introducing Tramontana
(Automotive Blog)
Tramontana sports car ~ as transport on tarmac
Photo: Iker Larrañaga
Tramontana sports car ~ as transport on tarmac
(by Jason Lofts)
Myanmar's 2015 general elections explained
(BBC)
Those Myanmar elections can ~ seem a most tyrannical con, eh?
Photo: Prachatai
Those Myanmar elections can ~ seem a most tyrannical con, eh?
(by Julian Lofts)
Saturday, November 7, 2015
George Bush Sr book reveals a more dangerous Dick Cheney than anyone knew
(The Guardian)
"Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush" = HW: Dubya's key aides (e.g. Cheney, others present) to blame for ordering war
"Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush" = HW: Dubya's key aides (e.g. Cheney, others present) to blame for ordering war
(by Jason Lofts)
Thursday, November 5, 2015
T-rex could open its mouth really wide, scientists discover
(The Independent)
T-rex could open its mouth really wide, scientists discover = Extinct cruel monster displayed solid vicious teeth rows!
Photo: Scott Kinmartin
T-rex could open its mouth really wide, scientists discover = Extinct cruel monster displayed solid vicious teeth rows!
(by Maurice Goddard)
Chipotle Shuts Restaurants in Northwest After E. Coli Outbreak
(The New York Times)
Chipotle restaurants close in Pacific Northwest = Watch reaction of E. coli in US: Sphincters splatter!
Photo: Andrew Blight
Chipotle restaurants close in Pacific Northwest = Watch reaction of E. coli in US: Sphincters splatter!
(by Jason Lofts)
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
Australia drops knights and dames from honours system
(BBC)
The newest Prime Minister of Australia, the Right Honourable Malcolm Bligh Turnbull has stated ~ "tell them I'm a tough, nearsighted republican, I am ruthless in reform (LLB). I abhor status not wealth."
Caricature: DonkeyHotey
The newest Prime Minister of Australia, the Right Honourable Malcolm Bligh Turnbull has stated ~ "tell them I'm a tough, nearsighted republican, I am ruthless in reform (LLB). I abhor status not wealth."
(by Julian Lofts)
Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Rupert Murdoch Lays Off National Geographic Staff
(The Guardian)
Rupert Murdoch lays off "National Geographic" staff = Future: Forget all dynamic photographs of Africans! = I can't afford same cultural photography offerings!
Photo: greyloch
Rupert Murdoch lays off "National Geographic" staff = Future: Forget all dynamic photographs of Africans! = I can't afford same cultural photography offerings!
(by Dharam)
Saturday, October 31, 2015
Justin Bieber storms off stage after one song at Oslo concert
(New York Daily News)
Justin Bieber storms off stage after one song at Oslo concert = Let's reject rottenness! Buffoon is moronic! Goof's a stage brat!
Photo: Disney | ABC
Justin Bieber storms off stage after one song at Oslo concert = Let's reject rottenness! Buffoon is moronic! Goof's a stage brat!
(by Maurice Goddard)
Friday, October 30, 2015
Roman Polanski to appear in Polish court for US extradition hearing
(The Guardian)
Film director Roman Polanski = It's folkloric - man raped minor
Caricature: Rulo
Film director Roman Polanski = It's folkloric - man raped minor
(by Julian Lofts)
Fury among Muslims after backpackers strip naked on beach
(Fox News)
Fury among Muslims after backpackers strip naked on beach = Scandal: So trekkers' graphic buff prank may become tsunami?
Photo: Fergus Macdonald
Fury among Muslims after backpackers strip naked on beach = Scandal: So trekkers' graphic buff prank may become tsunami?
(by Jason Lofts)
China ends one-child policy after 35 years
(The Guardian)
China is ending its one-child policy after thirty-five years = Son definitively first choice. Tiny girls, they are handicap.
Photo: bblinko
China is ending its one-child policy after thirty-five years = Son definitively first choice. Tiny girls, they are handicap.
(by Julian Lofts)
Runaway Army Blimp Trails Havoc
(WNEP)
Runaway army blimp trails havoc into east PA = TV team maps balloon airship airway truancy
Runaway army blimp trails havoc into east PA = TV team maps balloon airship airway truancy
(by Russ Atkinson)
Thursday, October 29, 2015
New Bond Film 'Spectre' Breaks UK Box Office Records
(VOA News)
New Bond Film 'Spectre' Breaks UK Box Office Records = Cute sex bombs offer Bond carefree wild-porn kicks!
New Bond Film 'Spectre' Breaks UK Box Office Records = Cute sex bombs offer Bond carefree wild-porn kicks!
(by Maurice Goddard)
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
The Anagram Times Q&A with Russ Atkinson
In his former life as an FBI agent, Russ Atkinson chased white collar criminals and rapists and everything in between. Now retired, he chases letters and tortures them until they cough up the anagrams he wants. Read on for a special Q&A with The Anagram Times's crime reporter Russ Atkinson.
Q How did you get into anagrams?
A I've always enjoyed wordplay, witty dialogue, puns, palindromes, etc. My interest in anagrams probably increased after I became active in the American Cryptogram Association (ACA) in the 1970s. Many of the cipher types they use are transposition types, in essence anagrams of the entire plaintext, so anagramming is a useful skill for the ACA. In 2007 I served as ACA president in 2007-2008. But even before that, as early as high school, I enjoyed crosswords and acrostics. My mother subscribed to The Saturday Review where there was a double-crostic at the end of every issue. Acrostics are in effect very large anagrams, of course. I still do them. I especially love the cryptic acrostics, those with tricky clues, many of which contain anagrams themselves.
Q Do you remember the first anagram you made?
A Sorry, no.
Q Do you have a favorite anagram?
A The Anagram Hall of Fame on your site is full of classics, but I can't pick a favorite from those. There are too many. Of the ones published in The Anagram Times, perhaps SHARK'S BITES HARM US is my favorite because it is short and has no forced or gimmicky words. Shorter anagrams are the most elegant in my opinion.
Q How do you pick a news headline to anagram?
A I look at headlines on the Bing or Google News pages. I try to pick a story with a quirky or humorous element to it, but sometimes a headline strikes me as having a good word or phrase possible for an anagram. I don't really have a system.
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 hand.
A It's that fist pump "Yes!" moment, very much like when you get that impossible cryptic acrostic clue or solve a tough geocaching puzzle.
Q Approximately how long do you spend on an anagram?
A If I can't come up with something I like within 20-30 minutes, I usually move on to something else, but I've spent most of a day on one and given up. On some of the longer ones, like the one I did on the Republican candidates, I may stop after a few hours and pick it up the next day.
Q What do you do in your non-anagram life?
A I'm a retired FBI Agent. That usually draws a joke or a gasp. I have a blog where I often include my anagrams and other wordplay as well as book reviews. Now I write mystery novels (The Cliff Knowles Mysteries). My most popular novel, Cached Out, has an anagram as a critical clue. I also enjoy running, geocaching, playing guitar, and reading.
Q Some people use anagrams for divination. Do you think there's a mystical angle to anagrams?
A Not a bit.
Q Anything else you'd like to add?
A My wife and I do the Daily Jumble and Super Quiz in the morning paper every day. I usually can do the Jumble words and final answer in my head, which my wife can't, but she usually beats me on the Super Quiz.
Selected anagrams from Russ Atkinson:
Q How did you get into anagrams?
A I've always enjoyed wordplay, witty dialogue, puns, palindromes, etc. My interest in anagrams probably increased after I became active in the American Cryptogram Association (ACA) in the 1970s. Many of the cipher types they use are transposition types, in essence anagrams of the entire plaintext, so anagramming is a useful skill for the ACA. In 2007 I served as ACA president in 2007-2008. But even before that, as early as high school, I enjoyed crosswords and acrostics. My mother subscribed to The Saturday Review where there was a double-crostic at the end of every issue. Acrostics are in effect very large anagrams, of course. I still do them. I especially love the cryptic acrostics, those with tricky clues, many of which contain anagrams themselves.
Q Do you remember the first anagram you made?
A Sorry, no.
Q Do you have a favorite anagram?
A The Anagram Hall of Fame on your site is full of classics, but I can't pick a favorite from those. There are too many. Of the ones published in The Anagram Times, perhaps SHARK'S BITES HARM US is my favorite because it is short and has no forced or gimmicky words. Shorter anagrams are the most elegant in my opinion.
Q How do you pick a news headline to anagram?
A I look at headlines on the Bing or Google News pages. I try to pick a story with a quirky or humorous element to it, but sometimes a headline strikes me as having a good word or phrase possible for an anagram. I don't really have a system.
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 hand.
A It's that fist pump "Yes!" moment, very much like when you get that impossible cryptic acrostic clue or solve a tough geocaching puzzle.
Q Approximately how long do you spend on an anagram?
A If I can't come up with something I like within 20-30 minutes, I usually move on to something else, but I've spent most of a day on one and given up. On some of the longer ones, like the one I did on the Republican candidates, I may stop after a few hours and pick it up the next day.
Q What do you do in your non-anagram life?
A I'm a retired FBI Agent. That usually draws a joke or a gasp. I have a blog where I often include my anagrams and other wordplay as well as book reviews. Now I write mystery novels (The Cliff Knowles Mysteries). My most popular novel, Cached Out, has an anagram as a critical clue. I also enjoy running, geocaching, playing guitar, and reading.
Q Some people use anagrams for divination. Do you think there's a mystical angle to anagrams?
A Not a bit.
Q Anything else you'd like to add?
A My wife and I do the Daily Jumble and Super Quiz in the morning paper every day. I usually can do the Jumble words and final answer in my head, which my wife can't, but she usually beats me on the Super Quiz.
Selected anagrams from Russ Atkinson:
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